The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-11

nuts and witness she sights there 10 be Il fearful
Whole families would have nothing whatever 20 eau
but for the charitable and their relief store just
many would certainly die oil starvation
MINERS ASK.
II might be supposed, and reason ably 30, tnas tue
quarter OF loaf provided Tor shem by the companes,
II they would work. would be better than no oIcao,
piled, and give his words nearly verbatim:-
al the work that are called upon W 40 was any,
ming but what u Ia we would accept the te onsrsa
to better than nothing and continue our iaoorA
hut remember that called upon TO DO dangerous
work, and none Of US know when We 80 down snsIs
whether we shall over como ont OF II awe again OF
not Many and many man is brought up aeao,
killed BY dropping rock or sunosa'ed ny
in such work he should have ut least . full
stomach, but when little mush 10 all that he can get
for and few cold potatoes lor his dinner,
tell YOU SIR man loses his head, and either be-
comes careless and Is killed, cannot resist the gas
and Is su nocated or inhaes IL that tells upon his
weak system, and he is good Tor nothing for many
week aftcrward cannot keep family and feed my
self on S. week. No man can. And when am down
In that mine and these thoughts come INTO my head
tell you q man gets wild, and he would prefer TO
live above the earth and starve TO running the dan
gers OF that mine. Thank God whom We arc above
ground there roof TO fall In and crush u.s. foul
gas to sunocate Us render useless for work; no
danger OF tapping VEN OF water and being drowned
work In March, but the cold weather was YET With us
and provisions were high To-day we can get pota.
toes from the farmers and live on them till some aid
reaches us"
"Brt what Is the object OF the strike, and what is
your idea Of what you should receiveY' asked.
I'VE sent committee before the company" was
the reply, 'and all asked IN advance Of twep-
" dve per cent present wages We asked not
for full time and willing to take our chances alke
with the other men In getting work, but We did ask
that We should receive some sort OF decent remunera
ton Tor the dangerous work called upon 10 do"
have gwen above, without embellishments, the
statements OF tho men. found them quiet, orderly
and civil. They deprecated any violence, wcro
strongly opposed 70 any marching The streets or
gatherings and denounced tho action Of the roughs
ns % x. Of wnS ia. miners Of
Hyde Pork the best in the country. Many OF them
have little homes OF their own built upon the lands OF
the company but such arc to-day as hard up as any
OF the others Tor they cannot sell their properties or
even raise money on tnem during these times.
ThE RgLEY STORE.
The men have organized among themselves com
TO relieve tho pressing necessities OF the des
tuto their NUMBER, particularly the widows and
phans. large basement under the Miners Bank has
been loancd to them, aud the storckecpers OF Hydc
Park have lent thor teams to go into the counryo OBJ
tain supplies. Immense quantities OF potatoes have
been grown this year by the farmers, and they oncr
the digging Of their crops on equal shares
and plenty and get when their present
supply IS exhausted Tho store book showed the iol-
lowing relief distributed during fhe lew hours was
-l51s bushels potatoes IT gallons syrup, ATT
pounds Of flour.
As TO expressing any opinion when or how this
strike Will end, that, believe. is beyond the ken Of
any man. The Corporations undcnisDly are firm IN
their position, and are now so protected by the mill
tary that they fear danger 10 their immense
properties. They would probably rather ROMAN idle
for lew weeks were 1t not that they tear the corpora
tions of the Schuyikl, especially the Reading Coal
Company viii ,aks advantage OF tho strike here and
secure the New York markets to themselves. That
might have tendency TO make them yield, but oven
that Is very doubtful AS Tor the men they can live
without work long the relief holds OUT and 1t Is
rumored that aid win be sent to them from the sohuy
kill encourage them to hold out that the others
may reap the benefit Time alone will tell
poIsTERoUs CONSTABLE FORCING HIS WAY
TO GOVERNOR HARTEANFr's HEADQuARTERs-
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN CONSULTATION
WHY THE GOVERNOR
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
SCRANTON August 1O--ll p. N.
sensation was caused at the palace Car head
quarters OF Governor Hsrranft tonight by the appear
ance Of Constable Backe, OF the Twelfth ward. who
forced his way through the picket lines clamorng
nm audience with the Chief Magistrate OF the State
Tie intruder, who very boisterous, removed
the point Of the bayonet and placed in the lookup
General Huidekoper and the seventh DIVISION
were relieved to-day by the Nineteenth regiment Of
Pittsburg, colonel Howard commanding. The Sixth
DIVISION TO hch this regiment belongs Is under tho
command OF General Pearson, who has charge Of the
Wyoming amt Lackawanna valleys from Nanticoke to
Scranton. The Third United States infantry went into
camp here to day and VIII remain several months.
Attorney General Lear arrived here tonight aud 10
in consultation with Governor Hartranit relative TO
the critical situation.
FiFTY-Two OF THE SCRANTON vIaILANTrs
BAILED OUT AT wILKEsBARRE-FURY OF
LOCAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN COURT.
(BY TELEGRAPH To TIE HERALD
wILKEsBARRE, August 10, 1877.
Frty-two of tho Scranton vgilantes here be-
fore Judge Harding this morning The District Ator-
ncy present represent the prosecution. but the
demagogues Scranton who had caused the arrest OF
the vtgantes cid not dare to face the scorn with
which they would have been overwhelpcd had thoy
put in appearance hundred OF the wealthiest
OF Scranton we're present TO become surstes
for the prisoners. John l. Blair, of New Jersey, was
also on hand 70 give ara Il reqaire1. me v,san'es
Posline, OF Scranton, and Colonel Stanley Woodward
and II. W. Palmer of this city. The District Attorney
was OF the opinion that the offence OF the prisoners
was baabe, and thereupon each of the fity-two
bail in the sum of $4,000 to appear tor trial at the
THE uxwAsuEp DrspLEAsHp
The Court House crowded to suffocation. come
OF The worst characters in town being present and
these gave unnIstakaoie evdencesof disposition 10
find fault with Judge Harding for admitting the vig
lantes to but.
Great indignation was caused this morning by the
appearance IN Scranton paper OF an editorial, the
spirit Of which was That tho vigilantes were cold
booded murderers, who had wautonly killed throe men
In the streets Of Scranton, and that thew should be
fully committed as poor man would be If guilty. of
the same crime. The editorial called upon the Judge
TO do his duty, and closed by hintlng that II the
vigilantes were discharged there would be "Heil
EARTH IN this county The editor OF the paper in
question is n member OF the Bar.
FEARLESS JUDGE.
Judge Harding delivered very eloquent and en-
phatic speech on law and order, ana boldly proclaimed
that rioters would meet with favor at tho hands of
the judiciary IN this county His remarks from the
bench were applauded. The Governor is still at his
headquarters IN Kingston but expects to leave Tor
Harrisburg tomorrow night
VERDICT OF THE coRoNEE's JURY CONCERNING
THE DEATH OF MBRIDE, WHO WAS KILLED
IN THE RIOT OF JULY 26.
PHILADELPHIA, August 10, 1877
The Coroner's jury IN the case OF William Mcbride
who was shot while attending a meeting Of so-cacd
workingmcn July 26, which dispersed by the po-
lice rendered verdict to-day. They and that the do
ceased was present at assemblage which had been
prohibited BY the Mayor, and say, although
the person who inflicted tho wound which
caused tho death OF William Mcbride ~ unknown
" this jury II proper TO add that while tho deceased
present In common with many others in disobcdt-
oi orders Ties sponsbiliiy Of hts death rests
entirely with those assembled.
The police officers appeared ~ conservators OF the
peace ana acted under the orders OF the Mayor who
by his prsmrt ana determined action in suppressing
ali outbreaks at this point we'll ~ others during