Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-04
THE STRIKE.
The Situation at scran.
ton.
VERDICT OF THE RIOT IN.
QUEST AT BALTIMORE.
ValOr of Scranton
CitiZ ems.
THE MINERS STRI2Tr.
Trouble In Falrvl(w, Pa.

! BALTIMORE, August 8. The verdict Of the jury
10 the riot inquest is that the victims were shot by
unknown members Of The 9th regiment while on
duty under the State authorities, and when attack
ed by the mob and in jeoT ardy. The jury is OF
the opinion that the soldiers being demon Lied,
much unnecessary firing was done; but the re-
ponslbility for the killing of persons rests entire
" with the rioters. who attacked the soldiers.
The authorities should have had sufficient police
10 prott CT an assemblage of soldiers.
! NEW YORK, August 3. No change on the Del
aware, Lackswanna & Western Railroad. Law
lcssness prevails which military must quell. At
Scranton no riots. he feeling is very bitter and
no resumption of work Will be possible for some
days.
Specials concerning the railroad strike say the
prompt resistance of forty citizens TO the mob at
scranton, Tuesday, saved the city from Pittsburg
fate.
The Delaware Lackawanna & Western shop
men who were driven from work, Tuesday, now
loudly denouDce the mob.
The LackawaDna Coal and Iron Company will
put men back to work promptly. The stoppage
of the railroad during the strike caused q cesss-
ton Of mining, and the miners strike was simply
an aferthought. Not oue-third of the miners
favor tie strike, but they are overawed by the
rioters.
The apologize tone Of the local press is mis-
chieyOus.
Prominent officials Of Scranton coal companies
say there Will be no mining for the next month.
SlStY per cent OF the COefleS in the SCOulIkI !
region owned by the Reading Coal & Iron
Company, and the remainder by individuals.
Half the mines Of private owners are striking.
In July, individual miners made ,hirtyseven per
cent. reduction, but the Coal < Iron Company
only took off thirty per cent, hence their miners
company announces a small advance in wages.
AT the shenandoah miners meeting yesterday,
they resolved on general strike.
CUMBERLAND, August 8. Raymond Patterson
q conspicuous striker, who was arrested by Gen.
Getty himself, ard sent to Keyser by Piedmont
justice, escaped yesterday, during his Aexamna-
ton, through the connvsncc of prisoners attor-
ney and sympathizers in the court loom. The
facts have been laid before the governor
The committee of the Chesapeake x Ohio canal
boatmen have invited sh ippers and builders to con-
.ultstion here. They desire to lelurn to work,
and want uniform rates.
WMKEsBARRE, August 3. Rumors are rife of
trl ube at PiyLouh last night The railroad was
bloCkaded by crowd of men, women and boys.
The teegI aph wire between here and that place
is cut Trans on the Valley Railroad have not
yet started
A height train at Farview. sixteen miles from
here, is detained by strikers. Superlnteu dent
Mitchell called upon the shci 1T TO go TO Faivlew
with a posse and dispense the strikers. The shcr
if has lot yet acte0. The military are waiting
for the civil authorities to exhaust their power.
MAUcH CHUNK, August 3. No freight trains
have moved to-day on the Iehigh Valley railroad
except on the main line from Penn Haven 10 Eas-
ton and the branches.
Considerable coal was sent south on the Central
railroad Of New Jersey, but no other trains start
ed. 1t is thought both roads will be opened to-
morrow W lthout serious difficulty.
HAzELToN, Pa, August 3. An attempt was
made last night TO burn the Lehigh Valley
fre ight depot here. The fire was discovered be
fore it made much Roadway, and was extinguis h-
ed. Precautions have been taken to guard against
a repetition OF last nights lncendisry attempt.
Although most of the H. elton mines resumed
operations this morning, the miners in the guilty
my coeres ale reported restless and dissatisfied.
meeting representing tue entire hazeton reg
ION will be he'd to morrow.
SCRANTON, August 3. There were no riotous
Demonstration in the city to-day, and it is hoped
tie worst is passed.