Middletown transcript., 1877-08-04
MOB RULE IN OPERATION
RIoT Ar SCRANTON, PENN, &c.

south come in. The strikers we're out
in force. The constable and Q. S.
detective who we're standing on the
platform next to the engine were
stoned; Master Mechanic Drumbeller
was running the engine, and the stri-
kers stoned him until he had to get of,
and as he did 50 he was struck in the
face with a stone. The strikers cheered,
mounted the engine, cut it loose and
ran it to Sugarnatch; the constable
was seized by the mob and roughly
handled; they were going to duck the
detective, and would have killed him
but for the interference Of friends. He
went to the station house for protec-
ton. and the mob followed him thro'
the streets hooting and yelling. A large
number Of passengers we're compelled
to lay over there.
At Scranton, Penn, on Wednesday
morning, about 5000 men, armed with
clubs and reyolvers, forced all employ
ees Of the L. I. & @. Co., who had re
turned to work after brief strike, to
desist. They then proceeded to the
car shops Of the ID. L. and w. 4. K.
Co. drove the men from their posts,
and threatened to destroy the car shops
Office. Not satisfied with this they
violently assaulted several of the en-
ployees, both in the shops and office,
and many Of them sustained painful
though not serious wounds. Mayor
McKune hastened to the scene, and at
the same time sent word to a volunteer
organization Of young men which had
been guarding the extensive stores Of
the L. l. and G. Co., for about a week
past. The mayors arrival at the
scene Of the melee was the signal for q
general attack upon him, and but for
the interposition Of Father Dunn, a
Catholic priest, he would probably
have been killed. He escaped, how
ever, with double fracture Of the jaw.
Meanwhile some forty or fifty Of the
volunteers marched down Lackawanna
avenue to Washington, where they were
met by the rioters, and after a brief
assault with clubs and stones fired into
the crowd, killing four men. The hood
lums; and in fact everybody, were dis
persed, and as they ran several fell Sc
rriously wounded. The company re-
turned to their quarters unmolested.
All places of business were closed by
order of the mayor, and citizens joined
the volunteers in large numbers.
Thefrst division Of National Guards,
which had just arrived in Harrisburg,
from Philadelphia, were ordered to
Scranton. There are nov about Z 7,00O
troops under arms in that State.
The latest report from Scranton rep
resent every thing quiet, and the streets
were patrolled by armed men and
troops were hourly expected.
Mai. Gen. Brinton, in command o
the first division Of National Guards
of Pa. with 5000 men and four Cat
ling guns, arrived at Scranton at eighr
o'clock on Thursday morning. anC
Gov. Hartranft, with 1000 troops ad
ditional, passed through Scranton t.
Wilkesbarre. Altogether it is sup
posed there are 5000 troops stationed
along the L. & B. branch Of the d. /
and w. r. R. All was quiet at Scran
ton on Thursday.
In Wilkesbarre, on Thursday, ever.
thing was quiet, scarcely any striker
being seen around the Valley depot
as no attempts were made to run an,
trains. Superintendent Mitchell, 0
the Wyoming division, notified Mayo
that all peaceable attempts had beeI
made to run trains and had failed, an,
called upon him to take the necessar
steps to protect the company. TIL
mayor conferred with the military, an,
Yesterday an attempt would be mad
to start all trains on that road. Th
! strikers feel desperate. Gen. MeCari
| ney gave notice that he would distrit
ute 1000 loaves Of bread among th
destitute families, but was noti6e
if he attempted it the bread would b
destroyed and himself harmed, and b
had to abandon it.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroa
officials at Baltimore report that the
moved about one hundred and thirt
trains on the various divisions WEI
nesday, and all worked we'll except th
third division, between Piedmont an
Keyser, where some of the strikers r
sorted to bushwhacking, by attemp
ing to shoottrain men on passing train
and other acts Of lawlessness to Il
trains we're perpetrated. Strikers an
others who have left the service of IL
company are very violent in their d
} nunciations, and haverepeatedly threa
ened that the trains would be bus
whaeked. The railroad company hay
offered large reward for the captu
? of these men, and General Getty hi
sent soldiers to accomplish their ARE
: if possible.
The San has the following from Ke
ser, w. Va: "The movement of trail
over this division has caused bres
: among the strikers, and they are nc
i. constantly coming in and asking to
/ set to work. The opening of this di1
] sion will have great moral effect
the strikers along the entire line Of t
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. T
strikers have always said that eve
h other division might give way, but th
trains could never be sent safely ov
), this. division. No doubt a portion
\ the disafeeted element would counr
II nance violence to the trains, but t
b railroad company will take extre1
i precaution. For the present no trai
! viii be sent out at night on account
theaccideut by the misplaeedswitch
q Monday night. Mr.. Keyser this MOI
It ing gave $50 each, as promised, to t
t. men who took the trains from GraftC
u Lane, the man who first boarded t