The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-05

LOCALITY next Week. MOST OF the troops remain here
THE END OF COSTLY MILITARY PICNIC.
SOLDIERS THAT DID NOT INTERFERE WITH
RIOTERS.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HEADQUARTERS STATE Tnoops
KINGSTON Pa, August T. 1877
Upon consultation with prominent citizens OF this
section OF tho State Governor harrant has resolved
TO order the Ninth regiment, Third DIVISION General
OSBORN commanding. to their respective homes.
Tnese troops arc largely composed OF miners and
laborers or their associates, and doubts have been
freely expressed to the prudence of calling upon
them in times like these, where their guns would DO
pointed against their own brethren. That the officers
aud those In authority entertained tho conviction that
II would be imprudent to confront The rioters with tho
Third division Is confirmed by circumstances Al the
beginning Of this difficulty, more than two weeks ago.
minutes walk OF the Lshigh Valley Rairoad Mt wilkes
barre Notwithstanding this the strikers dehantIy
tackled non striking men, driving them from trains
engines, and intitnifatcd tho civil uthoritcs
AN ARcADIAN COMMAND
During all these scenes OF violence General Osborn
the city Ades-de- camp vallaptly struggled with the
problem Of war upon chess board and
inc Inspector as, General na Of The division oa%pcd
trout In the famoA Bowman's Greek. Such
was the condition Of affairs and disposition OF troops
made by General Osborn while riot and boodshed
weru incubatng at scranton and Wiikcsbarre. One
soldier thong hllcssy wandered from camp TO the
vicinity OF the depot. and his curiosity repaid by
being continually picked up aud plunged into the
canal Two weeks OF this experience, tho absolute
stoppage OF mails and all comm ncaton with tho out
side civilized world had eject In inducing Governor
Hartrant to- attempt rescue OF our people Just so
he succeeded IN obtaining apparent respect
ful consideration Tor the presence Of troops their
proximity 10 tho late scenes Of tumuit and riot he
next investigated tho mystery OF Lee Park.
and forthwith they arc ordered TO Their homes.
The county has born TO thousands OF dollars expcns
for their uniformed picnic, while tho rioters have
d,vs,on thore is great dissatsacton with the order
IL claimed by thcm that ut has there been
any occurrence noccssilainS general alarm, aud that
had tho division been handled rightly tho peace could
have boon maintained.
THE INQUEST ON THE DEAD RIorEEs-A CHANGE
OF TROOPS THE PHILADELPHIA BOYS GO
HOME.
,py TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SCRANTON, August 4, 1877
Tho inquest touching the death Lane Duniavy and
Langan, VINO were killed by tho posse comitats still
goes with prospect OF close. and the mon on
gagged In the shooting in constant trepdaon lest
they might be singled out for tho vengeance which is
so freely threatened. Many OF them havo Lett Town,
and warrants out for the of Others whs are
charged with having fred.
THE FLOODING MINES
The mine bosses clerks and civil engineers in the
mincs but the task is hercuican Que for few men,
and especially those VINO not used to it The ro-
suit is that in several of tho tho water rising
ana it will take long time dslodge it, even 1t tho
strike was settiod tomorrow.
CHANGE OF GARRISON
The mystery which surrounds all military move
mcnts with Wow 10 impressinG the vulgar with a
proper respect for tho powers that DO easily
pcnerared, but the cause oil the unusual hustle upon
our streets this evening is owing the that
boys have been ordered TO their homes in Philadcl-
pha This is not due to any cessation Of the existing
trouble, but In Difference to tho great desire mani
tested throughout tho entire division to return
home after most wcarisome campaign Governor
Hartrant visited Scranton to-day and had Il long
consultation with Mayor McKane relative to the
''stuatiou.n The critical condition OF ala rs Is best
illustrated by the fact that II decidcd urlug the
conference TO relieve the First divisons NGP.,
General Br,nton commanding, and numbering 1900
men, by iorcc equally strong under command OF tho
armed hero, General Herdokoper, and comprising
the seventh DIVISION which includes u cavalry troop
arrive tonight In addition TO this We learn
that considerable and effective force
OF United States troops have been and
concentrating at y point where they could march
here at brief Eotcc In case OF any disturbance The
latter force sad 70 number about eight hundred
OF the First and Third regiments, and 200 Marines
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Brennan, Brcvet
Brigadier General They Will encamp at short DIS
Tho meuacing and determined attitude of the
strikers who absolutely refuse TO return to work. to-
gother with the threats which they openly make have
convinced tho authorities and the brtttr class OF c
z-ps that II would be fatal mistake TO withdraw mill
tary protection from Scranton al present
MINERS RESOLVE TO STRIKE FOR TWELVE AND
HALF PER CENT ADVANCE.
HAzELToN, Pa, August 4, 1877.
At delegate meetn. OF the miners oil the Hazelton
region, held to-day, 1t was resolved ask Tor I'M ad
vance OF twelve and hall pcr cent from the
18th ns the company to be gvcn until the 10th inst
to SIGNIFY their acceptance. 1t Is reported that
the delegations pledged to make the abovo
demands The representation from the Beaver
Meadow district was very lui while the north side,
which includes Jcddo, Eucrvale, Eckley Driiton
Milnesvle, hollywood. Laltmcr and Upper Lehlgb
but slightly represented. The main object OF
the meeting was s.id to have been attempt
reorganization Of tho Workingmcn's Bcnev.
olcnt Association, but nothing definite Is
known us 10 tho result OF the debcratlon, on this
point Miners VINO have heretofore been very active
in organizing strikes havo expressed themselves to-
day opposed to strike AS long as the SchuyIKill
Company continues TO work.
The Hazoiton and Conyngham military companies
returned IRON Wlkcsbarre this evening" having been
relieved by United states troops.
THE QUESTION OF LIABILITY FOR FIRE AND
RIOT LOSSES AT PrTTsBURG-TRoop MOVE
MENTs.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PirrsBURG, August H. 1871
Four companies Of the Thirteenth Usted States In.
fantry arrived hero today iron Louisiana and were
the depot by The regulars who arrived yes,er-
day, ana tho whole command took their departure on
the second section Of the Atlantic Express Tor Wilkes
barre Tho troops here now are General Dobson's
command, at Thirty third street, General sislricd at
Roup station; General Gallagher ut East End: Gen