The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-08
Pennsylvania Miners
Still Hold Out.
A Sheriff and United States Regulars
at Wanamie.
Great Ga thering Expected at
Scranton To-Day.
THE READING VERDICT.

THE READING VERDICT.
MINERS REFUSE TO ALLOW THE 'CoLLIERIEs TO
STRIKERS ATTACK TRAIN AT wANAMIE.
lBI rELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
wnKEsBARaE, August 2, 1877.
Four additional companies of United States troops
arrived here yesterday morning, which make sixteen
companies of regulars now stationed in this city.
They will all so into camp at Lee Park tomorrow
petition will be sent to the government at Wash
ington asking that permanent garrison of United
States troops be established here.
Notwithstanding the presence Of all the regulars
and State troops the striking miners sti hold their
own far intmidating others from working is
concerned. Only yesterday operator at Nantcoke
who has thousands OF dollars worth OF coal
ing to be loaded on cars for shipment could
not ind men bold enough to work for him. Many
pressed Willingness to work, but all said they feared
the threats of the Strikers hundreds of whom stood
by Watching them The operator then went to point
below and obtained gang Of canal boatmen, who
Bame up to Nantceke, but, after taking In tho stua-
Non they, too, feared to 60 to work. Thus the whole
business of one large company is virtually stopped.
Notwithstanding the fact that troops present to
thing is happening at other places Secret intimda
ton seems to be the order of the day. and the troops
are powcrcss in the premises Capital Is lying idle IN
consequence, and there appears be help for It.
EFFORTS WORK.
Some operators endeavoring to win their men
over by siding them their announcement of he
military. The troops have brought peace but they
vhe men demand their twenty-five per cent advance
and they seem fully determined not 10 80 TO work
until it ia gwen. In certain localities the miners al
low only bosses work the engines, rs there
more mines than there are bosses, because in some
companies one boss superintends two or three MINES
the consequence is many coeries are flooding. THIS
is the actual state of affairs at the Susquehanna Com
pany's mines at Nanticoke.
ROW AT wANAMIE
Yesterday afternoon coal train on the LehiRh and
susquehanna road stopped at Wanamie four miles
below here, by the Strikers and the engine uncoupled
and run or This morning at an early hour Sheri1's
posse proceeded to Warane by the regular passenger
tram to project tho company in their efforts
the train, followed by company OF regulars, que
any disturbance which might arise. The latter were
In a special train, and remained short distance up
the track awaiting the call Tor assistance II any
needed he posse started the tram, which The crowd
again cut in several places Again the were
coupled and strikers, learning by this time who
and what awaiting them If they persisted their
rotous proceedings sulleny stood back and the train
moved The posse returned at quarter past
A. NJ but the troops remained 70 prevent any further
demonstration.
CONTINUAL, AGITATION AT. 'scRANroN-A MEET
ING OF MINERS CALLED FOR To-DAx-M1D-
NIGHT MEETINGS In THE WOODS.
tBy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SCRANTON, Pa. August Z. 1877
The miners of this region manifest most deter
mined attitude and from present prospects, It Is safe
say will prolong the strike In the Lackawanna and
Wyoming valleys for six months II no settlement is
made. An important meeting of delegates from every
nine Luzerne county will be held here to
appoint general executive committee and adopt pro
the purpose OF securing perfect unity of
ton that the at all the will work
simultaneously whenever the time for resumption
mas ..tEt
MINERS
mammoth store opened here today by the
Miners Executive Committee to relieve the immediate
necessities of those Of their number who is Distress
and 1t speedily filed with provisions. Business
men placed dozen teams at their disposal, free of
charge Tor the purpose OF receiving and distributing
supplies, and the scene about the store animated
in The extreme Farmers in the surrounding country
have made them donations OF potato patches, and
MANY Of the miners have OF ia gangs to do work
in the country and receive pay in provisions
TROUBLE FEARED.
To-morrows meeting awaited with much interest
The Seventh division, State militia expected be
ordered home to-day, but owing to the critical cond
ton OF affairs will remain another week. Governor
iHartranit has telcgraphed that he will be here to-
morrow. The Third infantry, United States regulars
remain ON the cars night and day. ready TO move
moments notice IN any direction double guard was
placed ON duty at ali parts OF the city tonight owing
TO Information received OF Intended depredations
Meetings are held 10 the neighborng woods night
and rocket signals continue to be sent up night
from every hill Threats that vengeance will reap a
red revenge tho military leave are freely indulgod
FRANTIC woMAx's CRY
During review of the seventh division day BY
General Iurdekoper and san the thronged
md great sensation croAted by the mother of
pne the shot lass Wednesday appearing on tho
scene. cappns her hands and in vehement grief ex-
cloinlng, isUh God isn't this black sight for my
poor hearth" The intensity OF feeling still prevalent
Fives 10 bitter discussion, how where
The trouble will end is stu great mystery.
TIE READING KioT--vEhDICT OF THE CoRo-
NxR's JURY-THE MILITARY ExoSEnArEp
AND THE SHERIFF BLAMED.
lex TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD
READING August Z, 1877
Following closely upon the heels Of most unusual
sxcemaut attend ng The OF number Of prom
lpent citizens charged with being partici-
pants directly or indirectly with The recent
riots IN this CITY, is the verdict OF the
Coroners jury inquiriug into the deaths Of
the citizens who by the military 10 the
riot OF Monday, July % The verdict was rradered
this afternoon, and the Sheriff Of the county OFF,
cially condemned. This verdict was clearly FORE
shadowcd In the dispatches 10 HERALD a low days
after the riot fne jury in session twelve
days, during which tho evidence OF General
Roedef, IN command Of tho troops, she railroad
officials ard large humber OF citizens and city
olciais, Mayor Evaus and Chlc OF Police Cullen were
heard IL was shown 10 the jury that shern Yorscy
had been telcsrapned to aud brouen, TO the city or
special least hours before The riotous out
break OF MoDca, the day OF the shooting.
SHOCKING lSpiffERFNcg
Notwithstanding all tbs AND having been urged by
Pfesidcnt Gowen aud General Manager WootcD, Of the
keadng Railroad, tue Oh 81 OF Police and o.her prom
lncnt ci,izens 20 call posse coTntdfls prevent
trouble, The ahetin remained ia his Office
Deriectiy resigned 10 whatever late might
have 10 store for the eiiy. lie pJslcG
a proclamation In the twilight advisng
the cnizcnn 10 go home, out further than this dii
nothing. During tho riots the lrlDg OF the mill
larry, and during The removal OF the dead dying and
wounded and alter the ARRAY. the sheriff remained IN
his Office wiiiic the MOB tearing up ficks,
destroy ng properly, breaking into ap arnoiy threat
nailAsr LiILA- lllL ln.l.