Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-03
THE STRIKE.
More Trouble at Neward. Chic.
The Troops are Again Pres
ent.
The Troubles at Scran-
ton.
RECKI ESS CONDUCT On TIE
RIOTERS.
THE W0UADiNa OF MAYOR
MCKOkE.
Freight Bl0cEdlPIS al 1llgi0 Beaten.
Strikers at KingStown CoWed.
Freight BlGCEadaIS al I0lei0 Beaten.
Strikers at Kingstown Cowed.

NE" lokk, august Z. Newark OHIO, de-
spach says all the hremen there reported for du-
ty on the freight trains of the Baltimore & Ohio
Yesterday morning, but only six brakemen out of
TWO hundred came forward. Several arrests were
made and the iaIl guarded for fear of rescue.
Al MI. Vernon the shops and manufacturing
establishments were closed All supplies of iron
and coal are exhausted.
Public sentiment has changed and now the
strikers are denounced, especially those not re-
sumng work to-day The troops are now here
Tor the second time, and are in no humor to t1he
Scranton despatch dated midnight says May
or Mckune who had his jaw broken by the riot
ers, IS getting along well. lie has issued orders
closing all business places.
A fire is raging at one Of the principal colleres
and more ncendisry fire are expected. Four
bundled policemen in addition to the regular force
are on dnty. Two thousand troops are expected
before morning
Details of affairs in Scranton show that an nm
signed letter stating that Superintendent Scran-
ton OF the Lackawana Company, had promised to
have men at work at Soc per day, caused the
greatest excitement at the meeting of miners IN
the morning, and led to a determination to drive
all "scallawags and backlegs" from the shops
furnaces and fcundries The meeting organized
IN squads and marched to the Lackawana machine
| shops where the few men at work were forced to
run for their lives. The strikers proceeded thence
to the carshops and drove away men working
there, and then went TO the office. Finding the
door closed they threatened to tear out the win
head with club In the company's yard there
was a wild time. The blacklegs fled in all direc-
tons followed by the crowd. One work. man was
running up the road, when Rov. Father Dunn
met him, and requested the mob to desist. Dur
ing the paIley between the priest and mob the
man was captured. just then Mayor McKune
came TO the scene followed by gang of men.
After brief parey the Mayor was struck across
the face with heavy club. lie fell to the ground
bleeding from the mouth. Father Dunn also fell
~ q m pt uyau int
The bell of the First PRESBYTERIAN church
sounded the signal for the assembling of the yig
lance committee, and armed men gathered in ey-
cry direction. About fifty young men assembled
at the Lackawana Co.'S Stores the headquarters
OF the Scranton corps, and securing their niles
marched out with w. w. Scranton at their head,
the rear being brought up by sheriff Bartree.
% reaching that part of Lackawa avenue crossed
by Washington, they came upon the strikers, 800
strong. The mayor was at Hunts store on the
corner with broken Jaw. just then a few boys
among the strikers threw sticks at the vigilance
committee. There was rush and shout May
or Mckune raised his hand and deadly volley
followed from his posse, who fired into the thick
OF the crowd. 1t was followed by another, aud
the crowd dispersed in confusion, leaving four
dead on the read.
member of the posse shot in the knee
and eX-sherif Bartree and others were slightly
wounded. The fight was witnessed by i'm
mense multitude, many viewing il from the house
tops. All business in this city closed during the
day, and at various times the mayor has paraded
the streets at the head OF an armed squad dispers-
ing the excited crowds.
Wilkesbarre despatch says there were fifty
passengers on the train stopped there by the strk
ers. Superintendent Sayre announces all trains
on the Wyoming division abandoned.
The Lehigh Valley employees received their
paw yesterday, and the miners of the Lehigh &
Wilkesbslre Coal Co. were paid their June earn
ings. The money is being freely expended, and
the streets are full of drunken men.
Chicago despatch says the miners at Braid
wood are intoerant since the troops were with
drawn, and if the aspect Of affairs doesn't change
shortly, there will be boodshed.
WLKEsBARRE, August 2. Gov. Hartranft ar
rived at Kingston this afternoon with 1000 troops.
The strikers feel ugly, but are now COwed. The
track of the Lackawana < burg road was
torn up in several places by them, and obstruc-
tons placed in the way of TIE train Another
attempt will now be made to open the valley road.
TOLEDO, August ,. The citizens, military and
police turned out IN strong force this morning
and made a raid upon the freight blockade on the
Lake Shore x Michigan Southern road at this
point. Under THEN protection tue trains started
out in all directions.
A Scranton despatch says that about two thous-
and United States troops consisting of four reg-
ments, and five unattached companies left North
cumberland by the Lackawaua Il Bloomsbury r.
X, at II O'Clock last night, and arrived here at
O'Clock this morning. They proceeded very care
fu lily marching ahead of train a considerable dis
lance. Near Plymouth they found the track torn
up and the switches misplaced. At this point
they captured ninety prisoners without fight and
brought them to this city, where they were placed
under strong guard. A portion of the soldiers
are in camp on the fair grounds, and others are
quartered in the city. They were not ordered to
the mines. 1t is reported that the pumps will re-
sumo werk this 7. NJ. Gov. Hartranft is here.
There has been no riotous demonstration by the
strikers since yesterday morning. Business has
been resumed and comparative reigns.