The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
LABOR'S STRUGGLE
Turbulent Miners Threatening to
Strike in Pennsylvania.
A RIoTER CONVICTED.
Progress Of the Strikes at Wee
hawken and Elsewhere.


THE LEHIGH REGION.
THE MOLLY MAGuIREs AND OTHER MARAU-
DERs.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, August 81, 1871
As has been previously ntimated would be the case,
the result of the miners conferences upon the ques
ton OF accept the operators proposition of
ing work upon the old wages until September / has
been adverse the terms offered This action of the
macontent very decidedly settles tho question
Of any resumption at any point and makes tho issue
between the operators and men worse, now gen
eral strike Will be FASTENED In those districts where
there is trouble at present. Mech color truth
givon 10 the statement that general strike Will be
augurated soon by the iact that minors committees
are at work among the striking GOLFERS at Eckey
Jeddo and Buck Mountain and from certain suspicious
movements 1t is believed the men have consented to
join in the strike upon certain terms. But col.
leres arc In operation now, and it Is possible these
viii be stopped by strikers within the next twenty
four hours
MOLLY MAGUiRga
The Molly Mcguire element that has asserted its
Iway al yorktown and Audcnre;d Is pushing its opera
tops actively In all directions and the opinion Ia gen.
eral that the rotous demonstrations Beaver Brook
on Sunday night and Yesterday but the beginning
Of greater and more fragrant outbreaks The strikers
In many Instances show an extremely wicked DISPOSE
lion. rs has been evidenced at Beaver Brook and
Dcr places, and 1t requires greatest vigilance aud
sxerton upon the part OF the Coal and iron
Police and vigilance committees which have been
organized to prevent rioting The rout OF tho York
town minors has caused widespread feeling OF In
security among all classes Of people, especially the OPP
orators who fear that attempts will be made
colliery property This apprehension vas yisiply in
creased this morning BY tho annouHcepept of the
iring and destruction Of Fredman's store at Summit
Hill, where terrible spirit Of revenge has been
gendered against some OF the coal companies by the
adnerents Of Molly MagurIsm, who make that noto-
rous hotbed Of crime their rendezvous
So far outrages have been committed In mining
towns where there are regular policemen, but the
hriXe has now spread to the lawless parts of the
"north and 'south" sides of the REGION II is In
lhe least improbable that there will be ropetlion In
the near future, OF those terrible aud sanguinary
scenes that were witnessed IN the middle coal fields
during the memorable long strikes 1870 and 1s745
The strikers embrace within their ranks all classes
bers OF the Workinsmsn's Benevolent Association.
The number OF mnlcontsnt collicrs belonging to this
5 Is between ssy thou
organization, tho Knights OF Labor, has ut.
,ainoa largo membership among the miners
themselves under these Societies appear to be pretty
we'll supplied with money, and as abundant relief
to be coming In from other quarters there
excellent prospects OF this great labor war beng a
lengthy and bitter Tho entire output OF 100 600
tons OF coal from the Lehigh region has bccn embar-
goed and the general business interests OF the region
becoming seriously depressed that bankruptcy
threatens to some OF the merchants.
KINGDOMS.
The troubles IN the Sbamokin district still I'M
settled. The disagreement between the dissatishsd
st unadjusled with no indication Of an early change
Tor tho better. The outlaws, who iniest the outyn
districts arc carrying on their terrorism apparently
unmolestedly, and there Is general complaint
among the farmers who arc the chie sufferers,
OF the outrages that are consummaed by the vandas
The Coal and Iron police apd Citizens Committee
(vgantes) are kept busy arrestng partcs engaged
riotous demonstrations At Snamokin and in the
adjacent districts Lieutenant T.. W. Bridge Land
Agent of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Com
pnny assisted by squad Of Coal and Iron police has
been making numerous arrests Among those arrested
County Jail o. sunbury Philip West.
Of snanok,n; Daniel iass, Of sharptown, and
West Shamokn. All these men arc notorious Molly
Nagures aud have been concerned in piundering and
destroying the property OF the Phadep hia and Read
ing and Northern Central railroads ana the coal COM
panies The Coal ana Iron police have also arrested
other parties implicated IN the lawlsss operations
Alias .'Cham;' Harry Hickey and William T. Knott
all members of The terrible organization or
outlaws that las rendered the coal FIELDS
notorious In the criminal history OF the State.
Lieutenant Meyer, OF the Coal Iron police, who
commanded the squad that these arrests Is about
Molly Mnguires IN the mountains, and It Is feared
terrible and bloody ba.io will eventnase, which Will
be participated in by the murderous strikers aud
other lawless characters who are hiding In tho noun.
tain forests This determined but pcrilous move
mcnt, may Is thought, result In clearing out the
evil spirits aud restoring peace 10 the disturbed and
outaw-ridden country
ANOTHER RIOTER CONVICTED.
ONE OF THE EAsToN RIOTERS FOUND GUILTY
OF STOPPING THE UNITED STATES MAILS.
PHILADxLrHIA. Apsqsi n, 1871.
In the United States District Court this morning
before Judge Cadwallader John Hunt eKo Of the Eve
participants In the railroad riots at Eason, Pa, re.
Gently brought to this city. placed trial The
government alleged that July 49, AT South Eason,
Inc defendant and largo number Of others stopped
Train OF the Lshgh Valley Railroad. to which
, mail and mail attached, and that defendant
said that by order OF a committee the train could
30 on. and it WIS stopped
Ira Sherry, conductor Of train No. on this road,
running between Elmira and Jersey City, testified
that the night of 25 at South Easton The