The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-04
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SEVERE MEASURES
| But the present complications dsruptipg our con-
nectlons affecting more less millions Of people,
the indigcnt and wealthy in proportion 10
their necesstics, is the result OF an tx
element wrought upon the miners py Tue
element that always into the composition OF All
large human bodies We know our loyal men, "n''e
many prevented by intimidation from assisting
the running OF and our shops. there IL large
number. VIC know, that either lead or ala anu aoe'
the enemy Ali Of these we shall unhes'atingy U.S.
charge and mono OF them shall ever receive considcra
tion at our hands again.
| REPoRrER-Have you or other onica's received any
violence at the hands OF the mooY
Mr. MIrcHrLL-The crowd drove our master me
chanc from the engine attached 70 the mail and
treated him to u voey of chunks of coal The gang
entering into this assault were mostly young .ncn
under twenty, but the crowd behind. composed OF
meu many OF whom know, helped tho young rss-
calls on.
REronrER-wili you attempt to any trains TO-
day Thorc Is crowd here now, and 1t seems prob
able that you could get this mail train outs
Mr.. Internationally We could movo from here,
but We know just how far il would 20. Fairviow Is
prepared to switch or every train either way.
REroRrEK-Havs you asked for troopsf
Mr. MrrcugLL-No. We have called upon the civil
authorities for the protection Of our property and
chartered rights, and Will not start another train
until guaranteed full legal protection Most of
this trouble lie with that have never boon In
employ.
Mr. Mitchell further assured me positively that
hereafter neither committees nor propositions for a
compromise would entertained in fact tho hour for
Cancellation has passed.
TROUBLE AT PLYMOUTH on THURSDAY NIGHT
TELEGRAPH WIRES Cur-MovING FREIGHT
RIOTERS WRITING IN PRIsoN-GovERNoR
HARrRANFr ILL
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
wMKxsBARRg, Pa, August 3, 1877
Al late hour last night very generally re-
ported that riot in progress al Plymouth, ak
miles below this city, caused by mob which was said
TO be tearing up the track of the Lackawanna and
bloomsbury road The fact that the telegraph wires
ceased working between Kingston and Plymouth gave
color the report aud there great anxiety
to know all about the affair No definite intelligence
came, however, until about noon to-day, when it
was learned that few rails had been re-
moved a large breaker at Plymouth and
two telegraph poles cveled 10 tho ground No troops,
it appears, sent from this locality, as General
Pearson, with 1900 men, was IN command at Ply
mouth The mischief was done by few men very
rapidly and at point where detection was almost i'm
possible Further excitement aroused by bright
reflection which LIT up the Western sky IN tho direction
OF the mountains, where two or three colierics arc
located. II Is reported that large breaker at MIL
Hollow was destroyed by fire. tho work OF an in
cendiary. This repor: is not fully confirmed.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST MOB LAW.
Preliminary looking TO the preservation OF
the Dpac hav OcCu
ties This morning II reported that large bodies
of men were stationed Sugar Notch and Farview
the Lehigh Valley road. for the purpose OF interfering
with any attempt made 10 run trains past those
stations. Detectives were sent quietly to the neigh
bohood OF the places named and found the reports TO
be correct The Lchigh Valley Company yesterday
called upon the municipal authorities here for pro.
lection, and notified them that trains would DO
moved through this city today The Mayor took coun
sci with Sheriff and the latter conferred with Gov
ernor Hartranft 1t finally decided not to send out
posse eoitatus although this the original nten-
ton this morning First OF all 1t was desired 10 get
possession oil two freight trains, which were held by
The strikers at Fairvew, on tho top OF the mountain
FREIGHT TRAINS FROM FAlRviEw.
little before ten O'Clock tho Governor ordered
General H. ID. Hundekoper to move to Fairview with
three hundred soldiers The mon were selected,
placed board train on the Lackawanna and
Bloomsbury Railroad and carricd to Pttston
Junction when the cars were shifted to tho Lchigh
Valley track From here the troops proceeded at once
to Farvew. The strikers there were overawed by
appearance of the soldiers. and they made no
demonstrations. The freight trains wero subsequently
brought to this city under guard OF Two companies OF
soldiers; tue remainder OF the command were lett at
Fairview. The early design of the Lehish Valley
Company to run the afternoon mall Trains through
abandoned, and only the train which was stopped
hero on Wednesday was started. very heavy guard
OF soldiers went along with IT,
NEW DELAYED.
New York and Philade phia mails have not arrived
THE ARRESTED RIOTERS
The District Attorney has been beseged all day by
the relatives and friends oil the who cap
tured at Avondale aud Plymouth yesterday, and who
brought down by the Sheriff. last night and lodged
IN the county prison here they are anxious 10 have
waiting for witnesses, who expected IRON Scranton
tonight. The prisoners are a rough looking set OF
men, numbering seventy-two In all Many OF them are
well known desperadoes. A few will no doubt be
discharged, but the majority Will be held as they have
been under the eyes OF keen detectives ior some time
past Some OF them had pistols, razors. bies knives
and other murderous weapons In their possession
when captured. 1t is certain that many oil them are
candidates Tor long terms the Penitentary. De-
tectvcs here spotting those who are taking the
lead in tho obstruction of railroads, and many arrests
VIII be made In lew days.
GOOD IDEA
To-day Colonel Beaumont, commandant at West
Point who resides in this city and who is homo on
visit, formed the plan OF city guard to be composed
oil the leading here, of the number of 200 They
10 be regularly uniformed, and are to act solely in
the defence OF the city, Avery large enrolment was
made and The orgauzauou will be perpetual.
GOVERNOR HARTRAYPr on DUTY
Governor HartrauL remains IN special car with
his troops at Kingston. He looks weary and careworn
for he been ''railroadpg'' over three weeks He
in constant receipt of despatcnes, and personally
superlLtends aud directs all tho military
Trans tho Lackawanna and Bloomsbury Road
were running to-day but all under guard. 1t
safe to move without them, as the strikers boldly
threaten ~ obstruct the trains whenever an oprortu
nifty occurs. All bridges in this vicinity are guarded
by soldiers
On the Lcbigh and susquehanna Road everything is
quiet. Arrangements been made here to protect
passage OF trains and United States Marshal
lar In ACT huI nj last In
graphcd that for the present trains would be
tue road.
All the this branch Of the Jersey Central
Railroad have been discharged.
DISTRIBUTION
There are in this locality might nearly twenty five
hundred troops, distributed as foows:Five hundred
at Kingston, under General Huidckoper twelve hun
dred, with artillery, between Plymouth and Nanticokc,
under General Pearson and eight hundred under Gen.
eral Osborne Lee Park. A thousand more, under
General Robert Orr are expected here at any moment
from Philadelphia, besides detachment Of regulars