The New York herald., 1877-09-24
IN THE COAL REGIONS.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR REsUMISG WORK UNDER
MILITARY PROTECTION -ANTICIPArEp TIoU-
BILE FROM THE STRIKERS MINERS DRILLING.
[DY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD
SCRANTON, Pa. Sept %. 1871
A strong effort about 10 he made by the different
coal compares operating in the Lackawanna region to
break up the s,rke and have been assured today
u prom ncnt operator that the Delaware, Lackuwanna
and Western Railroad Company has perfected arrange
menis for commencing work at its several collcres
on Monday or Tuesday next. Tho mnc bosses have
picked out gangs OF men who are willing TO work pro-
vided they have sufficient military protection, and
this the authorities arc prepared to afford
them. There are now in this city thirteen
companies OF United States soldiers, besides the
battalion known as the City Guards, comprising four
other companies. rho regiments recently raised for
three months service at the call OF Governor Hart
runt will also be on hand at brief notice, this ooirg
the point designated for their headquarters that II
thought ample protection VIII be guaranteed to all
desiring to work
PEEl.iyG AMONG THE MINERS.
The sentiment amQus tho miners IS strongly in
favor OF keeping up tho strike until such the
companies make some concessons but there arc hun
dredS their ranks who on the point OF starva-
ton and who will gladly work TO Get bread PROVIDED
tncy are protected Mayor McKunc has had
conference with the leading business men ol The
place. ana they have expressed themselves strongly
favor OF resumption provided II can be brought
TROUBLE ANTICIPATED.
Ii is feared that tho intensity feeling and the dis
appointment of the hundreds who will suddenly find
themselves thrown out OF emploYmc Will lead TO the
commitial OF desperate deeds in tho event OF resump
ton OF work At the point OF the bayonet. During tho
greater part oil last week u small party OF starving
men were permitted 10 work at the Continental and
Hampton mines OF tho Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad
panes defiance ol The strikers wc may expect
ncwa OF exciting times IN Scranton, and tho event
awaited with much an xety By all casscs Hundreds
O, miners have lett 'his valley ior the ochuyiklll
gion during the past few days IN search OF employ
ment
MINERS DRILLING.
Considerable alarm has been caused By the constant
drilling Of gangs OF men IN all the surrounding settle
ments, and the attention Of the Governor has been
called to the matter. Hundreds OF miners bo
rliing in the suburbs these bright nights They
march aud mapmuvrc we'll but silent as to what
their object is IN carrying on these mysterious
light movements 1t Is generally thought the strike
viii reach climax tais week. but how II will cul-
inmate is mystery.
PROSPECTS OF RESUMPTION IN THE WYOMING
REGIoN-oUTRAGEs PERPETnATED RY THE
STRIKERS.
PLYMOUTH, Pa Sept. 23, 1877.
There is prospect OF early resumption Of opera
tons in the coileries OF the Wyoming region. Tho
miners ana laborers employed IN the mines in the
former region heartily tired OF the strike and 1t
Is only the intimidation OF tho desperate NAL
contents that keeps them from accepting tho terms
offered by tho LehIgh aud Wilkcsbarro Coal Company
aud other companies and returning To work II
Is understood that large number ot miners
and laborcrs employed by the Lchigh and
WIlkesDarre Company have already sgnlncd thor
willingness to accept the compromise basis OF wngos
offered by Charles Parrish, manager OF the Wilkes
barre colleres OF the corporation, and VIII resume
work to- morrow, Monday, on All advance OF IL = per
cent over the wages that ruled previous 10 tho strike
Many skilled coers, VINO would not accedc 10 the
proposition OF the Wyoming operators, have gone to
and profitable employment
oUTRAGEs BY THE STRIKERS.
The striking miners are committing every species Of
outrage in Bradford and Wayne counties, aud hardly
day passes but some atrocous crime poi-
pctrated The citizcns up 10 against the
dcpredators ana already several skirmshes between
tho invaders and visilants have occurred 1t Is ap-
pretended u continuance OF the lawlessness may Gull
inmate seriously.