The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-02

| OF the mines, whicn mas oeen paruaiy caff'eo w
for several days by the oompanys clerks bssses and
civil engineers The several speakers were fervia and
forcble their ut,srances They cited the high sa'a-
ries aud luxurious living OF corporation officials ana
contrasted that with the starving condition Of tho
miner and the lSborcr. The speeches were listened 70
with intense interest," The audience was earnest ana
determined. The deep set lines on every care~ofn
face atested this more eloquentiy than words tho
men felt that they were being worstsd in tine nsnt
that many within their own ranks were breaking
away yielding 70 the Establishments OF those IN hgn
places or the more pressing call OF hunger and return
ing to the shops and at the old ratio OF wages Tor
which they struck . few days previous. This was
CALLING, and it sung to the quick and its bitter fruits
we're ripeping fast.
WHAT WAS RESOLVED UPON.
1t was resolved by the meeting tina, tho mine pumps
should be kept idle, and the mon driven out OF tho
shops and ionndries where several had gone to work.
This matter was no sooner disposed OF than letter with
out signature was handed in and read to the meeting
1t was general censurs Of capitalists and sweeping
denunciation OF w. W. Scranton, General superin-
sendent OF the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company
whom it accused OF making tho assertion that no
would have men work yet for thirtynve cents day,
II be was forced to bury his body In CUM heap
Equally excited language was employed against
others and the writer Of tho arebrand letter
could not havo adopted q better way OF
precptatng riot. The reading OF this letter gave
tn tha WILD Is 10
language acted like match applied to powder maya
zine and set every heated brain on nre. There and
,hen the seeds ~ere harvest OF disorder and
bloodshed and with flashing eyes swore IN their
anger that this thing should not be. The chairman
used all the his power TO stem the rising tide
OF passion but his efforts useless and the meeting
that camo together in peace to discuss the great
grievance OF the period broke up with determination
10 drive all "blacklegs" aud 'scalawags" from the
shops, foundries and furnaces.
NO REPORTERS WANTED.
local editor OF the Scranton Times seen taking
notes, but he was quickly seizcd and his memoran-
dunn taken, after which he was driven away. The
crowd declared that they did not reporter there
DRIVING THE "BIAcKLEGa"
The meeting then organized, and in two squads
marched in the direction of the Lackawanna Iron and
Coal Company machine shops, foundries and fur
naces, where a lew who at work wero
forced to run for their lives The crowd hootsd and
yelled as they fed Several OF those who were at
work were badly injured in the skirmish. From the
iron company's works the strikers proceeded to the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western car shops, where
only few men were working. These they drove
away after which they went 10 the Office and
finding the door closed threatened TO tear out the win
dows, as they said Of the ''backegs" we're hid
den there Mr. Little, the foreman, told them there
was nobody in the ONCE, and he was struck on tho
head with club. In the company's yard there was
lowed by the crowd. who dealt them severe blows
Although no one was fatally injured, one workman
who had been signalled out as a special mark for
revenge running up the road, when the
the MOB to desst Those who were in ADVANCE raised
their clubs to keep the others back, and during
parley between the priest and the mob the workman
escaped. The priest then asked tho strikers what
they wanted aud some Of them answered, 1--WE want
our rights; We want to get them peaceably"
THE MAYOR WOUNDED.
Just then Mayor McKune to the scene. He
was followed by a gang Of men, and he took hold
of the priests arm The multitude then cried,
"Don't kill himl" "Don't kill him!' and they
was struck with heavy club the face. He fell
to the ground bleeding from the mouth Father Dunn
also fell down. and the excitement intense. Sew
eral cried out that the Mayor and priest had been
the city was intense.
THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE CALLED OUT
The bell OF the First Presbyterian Church was
sounding tho signal Tor the assembling of the Vigilance
every direction. The Lackawanna Iron and
Coal Company's store Is the headquarters Of
the Scranton corps, and here about fifty
young assembled, and. securing up their rihos,
the being brought up by ex-sherin Bortree. On
reaching that part OF Lackawanna avenue crossed by
Washington the crowd Of strikers passing five
hundred strong The posse marched right through,
and, reaching the other side, saw the Mayor at
Hunts store on the corner bleeding from tho
mouth. Just then few boys among the strikers
threw some sticks at the Vigilance Commit
tee. There was a rush and shout
Mayor McKune raised his hand, either the
signal to fire. or as warning to the mob. The act
followed by death voley from his posse, who
another and mother. and then the crowd dispersed
confusion, leaving four OF their number dead the
road. The street crossing stained with blood.
THE KILLED.
~ The killed are:-
CHARLES DUNLEAvY, OF Carr's Patch