The Portland daily press., 1877-08-02
THE STRIKE.
Serious Outbreak i'm
the Coal Regions.
Scranton in Possession of
the Mob.
Several ataI En-
counters.
Fears of Great Destruction Of
Life and Property.
PENNS SYLVANIA,

PENNSYLVANIA.
Tom Scott Asks for HeIp-4O,OOO Miners
on n Strike.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The Pittsburg and Fort
Wayne blockade is tighter than ever. At Fort
Wayne the men stand out for their first de-
mands, and the railroad authorities have ap.
pealed to the city and county for prote ction
Tom Scott has asked the general government
for aid, and the matter is referred to Gen Han
cock. The rioters at Plymouth Pa, refuse to
allow trains to pass over the Lackawanna and
Bloomsbury division.
mine pumps have been abandoned by miners.
The mobs have utter contempt for the militia,
but respect the regulars. The commune is
strong, and all miners meetings secret. Five
hundred men with breech leaders were seen
drilling on the borders of Hyde Park woods
Saturday night
At Wilkesbarre the miners are solidfying
rapidly. All the mines at Nanticoke are
filling with water. The strike includes 10000
miners and laborers between Carbondale and
Napticoke Mine owners have sent their mules
out to Craze. A military gnard remains at
Pttsburg as a precaution against general
strike.
OutraRes mt scrantOn-Fiehting Between
the Miners and Vigilance Committee
Several Men Killed.
HARRISBURG, Aug. 1.-About forty persons
who have been arrested the past week charged
with riotous conduct were given preliminary
hearing this morning. Nearly all were COM
mitted for trial at the next term of the court.
The 7th and 9Th regiments have left for the
western part of the state. The first division
arrived here from Pittsburg this afternoon,
and the 4th regiment reached here from Allen
town about neon. The first division was or
dered to Luzerne county.
New YORK, Aug. la Scranton, Penn.,
special to the Telegram says since dawn
today the mine employees have held possession
OF the city and have abandoned themselves to
most desperate tff0rts to command the spread
of the strike. The most intense excitement
prevails amongst the inhabitants who are in
enacted prove the strikers are driven to desper-
alton since the end of the railroad strikes.
The mining men growing more and more ex-
asperated last night, resolved upon force and
fight Immediately. Last night the employees of
the mine were driven from the pumps and the
watchmen from their posts, and after this the
strikers lay around the suburbs in large num-
bers. AT dawn today monster meeting was
held. While the meeting was in progress
news arrived that some of the men had gone to
work in the iron companies employment and
large. force from the meeting Immediately
marched to the shops and drove the workmen
out. The mob then took possession of the
city, creating the greatest apprehension among
the people and signal for the vigilance COM
mittees was sounded. Large numbers of armed
men obeyed the summons and for hours vigi.
lance men came iD from all directions The
strikers kept together and marched in a body
along Washington avenue until they reached
an intersection of the Lackawana avenue.
when seeing before them body of vigilance
committee they commenced firing on them.
About fifty shots We're exchanged and there
must have been several killed and wounded
Both sides are well armed, the vigilance COM
mttee carrying breech leaders.
After this encounter the strikers became des-
perate and paraded the streets, swearing to
clean out every shop in the city where men
were at work. They marched to Dicksons
shop, where number of men were employed
and there another bloody scene was enacted
Three men were shot dead on Lsckawanna ave-
nue.. Two men with tops of their heads torn
of, are lying also on the sidewalk. Further
bOodsheG is expected, and it is feared the min
ers will stop at nothing in their frenzy. The
vigilance committee will not be able to cope
with them in numbers. and unless the military
comes quickly there may be great loss of life
and property.
SCRANTON, Aug. 1, evenng.-About IL 30
this morning about 5000 men armed with load
ed revolvers, forced all employees of the Lacka-
wana Iron and Coal Co. who had returned to
work after brief strike to resist. They then
preceded to the car shops of the Delaware,
Lackawana and Western Car Co. drove the
men from their posts and threatened to destroy
the car shops and offices. Not satisfied with
this they violently assaulted several employees,
Sosn onoPo oou oihOC, anu luduy su6talD6Q
painful though not serious wounds. Mayor
Mckure fastened to the scene and at the same
time sent word to volunteer organization of
young men, which had been guarding the ex-
tensive stores of the Lacawana Iron and Coal
GO. for week past sEaThe Mayors arrival at
the scene of the melee was signal for gen.
eral attack upon him, and but for the interposi-
ton OF Father Dunn, a Catholic Priest be
would probvby have been killed. He escaped,
however, with double fracture of the jaw.
Meanwhile some forty of fifty of the volunteers
marched down Lackawanna avenue to WASH
ington street, where they were met by the riot.
ers, and after brief assault with clubs and
stones they fired into the crowd killing four
men. The hoodlums, and in fact every one
were dispersed, and as they ran several fell Sc
riously wounded. The company returned to
their quarters. All places of business were
closed by order of the Mayor and all citizens
are joining the volunteers in large numbers.
Troops have been sent for and are expected to-
night, when fresh trouble is feared. Mean
while the streets are being cleared by the may.
or assisted by police and volupteers