The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-05


road has thanked Its employees who remained faithful
during the late troubles So the great labor convul.
sion prepares move into history.
PENNSYLVANIA
ARRESTED STRIKERS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
HELD-MYsTERIoUs MASKED MEN-A MASS
MEEiINa OF MINERs--THE AUTHORITIES DE-
HoUNCED-A crow. FROM THE LOCAL. TROOPS
WHO HAVE BEEN RELIEVED.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WILKEsBARRE, August t. 1871
Greatly TO tho surprise oil everybody the examina-
tion this morning OF the seventy.two prisoners re.
Gently captured resulted in the discharge of all but
three OF them. The general that had been
made by military parties and detectives that nearly
all would be held led most people to believe that there
were with esscs enough to convict them, but at tho
examination there was scarcely any one who could
swear positively to anything concerning the alleged
lawless Offenders and consequence was that sixty
Of them walked out the county jail after being
Gagged about fortyeight hours swearing heartily at
their captors. Three held for carrying con.
sealed weapons.
MYSTERIOUS MEETINGS.
well known coal operator here, whose mines are
located near Nantcokc, and who tho STRIKE
In company with few trusted men, has kept watch
over his own property, informed your correspondent
today that night before last he than i've
hundred men cross over the long bridge which spans
the Susquehanna ut Nantcoke and that every one of
them masked rhcy werc evidently gong tn at.
tend some secret meeting, and thor faces SO
that could recognize them The operator in
question says thut these are meeting every night
and he believes that they mean mischief.
MASS MEETING woKKMEy.
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pana's Grove. in this ci;y. Delegations came from all
the suburbs about here, and some Of them marched
through the streets with band Of playing In
front Of them. Invitations had been Governor
Har.ranft, Colonel Wright, member OF Congress-
sher n-eect Krkcnden and Mayor LOOMS to address
the meeting The Governor sent word that his busi-
ness here was simply in the interest Of peace. Ho
came TO protect the property OF railroad companies
and to open lines OF travel He declined to address
any meeting whatever Neither Colonel Wright nor
The Sheriff was present; Mayor Looms, however, was
there. Speeches were made by three or four Of tho
leading strikers aud the following resolutions were
adoptcd:-
THE RESOLUTIONS
We, the workngmeE OF this meeting. deem 1t prudent
and necessary define position in the struggle the
Resolved That denounce the action of the civil
press LEGGED VIOLENCE and i.~ie,sness ''''
That wo call Tor the mmc removal OF the said
rssarsd '''' '"''' presence nov D''"S nor never was
our fellow worknen hend and unpAdonsble crime,
condemned alike ~ the laws Of God
.a ms we again re'erats our to protect lite
wstdng aud peaeeable citizens with
That the OF wages paid employers present
not being living rates persistent dem and of
That committee OF twenty-five be appointed oper-
ate with the standing committee in the adjustment Of diff
In the speeches that followed the Sheriff came in for
share OF dcnuncaton, because ho was not
answer the question whether had called for military
that he had.
80. GENTLE MAYOR. ...
The Mayor said that he had not asked for military
protection. The meeting in session over two
hours; the men were enthusiastic and
manifested.
THE LOCAL TROOPS INDIGNANT
This afternoon tho command OF General Osborn,
for over week at Lee Park, this city, relieved
from further duty The officers and men fec greatly
10 MI their places I'll! Ioca aivislou point with pride
to the elective work performed b, them when called
upon to queil riots at scranton and Susquc anna in
the past, and thoy claim that they would have acted
promptly IN any emergency here had they been
upon. No ono, however, made tho request, and
they werc compelled to lie dIe. The following resou-
lions were LAID bclore Governor Hartrauft tonight
CAMP LEE PARK. August 4. 1877.
We the Officers Of the third DIVISION Naiion iimard of
Pennsyivana. having received general order No. head
Governor repair respective homes and relieving
That whereas tbs DIVISION las heretofore rendered
What we believe to be lnant ana good services 70 the
hanna depot, 1874, axeton. IN 1875 Were iasre
peared durn ths troubles In th. region; aud where's
TIE civil au!h.rtes have no: called upon Us TO MD
!cve under former that the relieving
thinks il necessary mantai force in our DIVISION il
necessary Of explanation aud preface from Ills Ex
Therefore be j. resolved.
orn its duty under the law At all times aud all cir
So"d That Governor can point out to us any dc.
ncienry In discipline or iath Illness 70 duty willing
Ti-we respectfully request cour. of inquiry bo
Instituted to investigate the cause OF the relieving Of
Y ". # I Fs x!s; sss P;s.'sya,
Major PEAkCh, Nin.h regiment.
Gii ss ro sS' J. ra sisSis %ys%ns Artillery
Committee Resolutions.
THE REGULARS.
The Market House, the Of this city. Is being
arranged Tor the reception oil the regulars, who to
remain here Tor some time. All da, long the streets
have boon filled military sqads, companies and
bat,allons on their way 10 CERTAIN outposts.
PRECAUTIONS.
Tho Lchigh Valley road. Tor over twenty miles, Is
strongly pckcted 10 night aud the same ma DC said
OF the Lenign ana Bloomsbury road. All trains have
run regularly over these Two roads but no nc:
tempt will Le made TO run night trains Trains
Lcnigi and Susqueha"na road will begin running
Monday.
This morning throo men arrested at Plymouth
who wcro recognized as Putsburg rioters ihc de-
tectives say there OF them In this locality
One was arrested hero TO-DAY, charged with being
Depot on Wednesday. He was ned to bail in as 600
aud being able to furnish that was sent to
jail
STRIKE OR NO
The topic OF conversation among tho rdc men here
to-day has been concerning the anticipated STRIKE of
The locomotive engineers. One old railroadcr ANA a
man among the engineers SAID your cor.
respondent today that he wished hc dared tell all no
knew. He minated that the end was by no means
near.
GOVERNOR busy.
0svsrnor H@srsnit has Sal all day long ~ the end