The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-02
restoring order.
THE MEN ON THE HAzELToN BRANCH RETURN
TO woRK-ALL TRAINS RUNNING.

THE MEN ON THE HAzELToN BRANCH RETURN
TO woRK-ALL TRAINS RUNNING
HAzELroS, August l. 1877
The first passenger train IRON the East arrived here
this morning from Mauch Chunk, thereby breaking
the blockade, and returned schedule time with
mails and passengers for New York and Philadelphia
Another train arrived later IN the day with twelve
mail pouches and q full complement Of passengers.
Both OF these trsins were by crews belong
ing TO the main line, as the mon Of the
Hazeton branch still out The pay car arrived
here about noon and the men we're paid of Up to
four O'Clock p NJ OF the strsers asked to be
reinstated
As the morning train was on It's way back 10 Mauch
Chunk II was stopped about FIVE miles below here by q
tie that had been laid the rails The obstruc
ton was placed at OF road hut the engineer
was ablo TO stop the train in time to AVOID disaster
aitnough the engine struck the TIC before the train
could be brought to a halt
ANOTHER MINERS MEETING
meeting this morning al the latter place, which
was very largely attended The men seem dcsirous OF
reorganizlng the Miners Union and reported TO
have recommended II at their meeting this morn
ing The question OF strike was discussed, but the
speeches and entire proceedings in opposition to
that course so long as the Reading Company continue
to work.
MEN RETURN TO WORK.
. Information has just been received eight r.
that the railroad men OF this division have signhed
their desire 10 return TO work. and that all local as
well as through trains will run tomorrow
THE NEWS IN PHILADELPHIA-THE FIRST d.
VISION OF STATE MILITIA ORDERED TO
SCRANTON WHILE ON ITS WAY HERE-THE
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD '.rAssED" Irs DIV
IDESD.
PHILADELPHIA, August l. 1877
The friends OF the CITIZEN sodiery belonging to the
FIRST DIVISION, consisting OF tho regiments from this
city who had such unfortunate In Pitts
burg, were anxousy expecting their arrival homo this
evening and preparing to give them rousing well
come Private dispatches showed that they left Pitts
burg at five A. NJ and would reach Philadelphia at
half.past Ave p. NJ, whom there to have boon a
parade down Chestnut street. During the after
noon, however, the news came of the outbreak At
Scranton. causing considerable excitement and appre-
honsion, tho FIRST rumors being much exaggerated and
very alarming Shortly aftcrward Colonel Scott
ce.ved telegram from Governor Hartranit
that the troops had reached Harrisburg at half past
two on their way East; that he had Immediately Or
dered them to proceed TO Scranton, and asking mmc
date arrangements for transportation. The troops of
the First division who are in this body under the
command OF the Governor In person, are the following
numbering 1856 officers aud men,
FIRST, Colonel R. D Benson. 42s men; Second,
Colonel Peter Lyle 1876 men, Third Colonel George r.
Snowdcn, 200 men Sixth, Colonel John Maxwell, $50
mon Twentieth, Colonel Sylvester Bonnafon 62S men;
Weccacoe Legion, 10 men, Captain Denney; Keystone
Battery 80 men, Captain Poncrer Washington Grays,
40 men, Lieutenant Zane; State Feucibles so men,
Captain Ryan Black Hussars rs men, captain Klenz;
City Troop, IS men, Captain SnOwden.
Tho news OF the outbreak among the miners not
heard Of here until before the close OF the business
day but II caused much dsquiet among coal operators
and the railroad officials OF the several companies
Colonel Scott who was at the downtown Offices OF the
company for the first time IN ten days, was strongly OF
the opinion that the troubles over and that
when the railroad connections with the West
perfected there will be danger OF more ourages in tho
mining regions.
The Lehgn Valley road which had announced that
all It's trains were running again ard that the strike
over, discontinued again, but all that could be
learned at the company's Offices here was that train
had been stopped and m0bbed near Wllkesbarrc.
PENNSYLVANIA DIVIDEND.
For the first time in twenty years tho Pennsylvania
Railroad Company today passed The usual quarterly
dividend. The Finance Committee and the Board Of
Directors OF the company met At noon to-day at The
downtown Offices, Mr.. Scott presiding, and after long
discussion regard to the effects OF the strike upon
he property OF the company and its branches the
Board passed the following resolution
Resolved That the Board Directors deem xped
declare dividend for the present quarter.
This tho first time such action has been taken for
about twenty years, except in the fall OF 49, during
the pane, when scrip dividend was declared, which
was all paid of the following spring.
The action OF the Board had been discounted in
Third street. but whom II received at twenty min
utes past two Pennsylvania Stock which had opened
at 26 23 and remained between 20 and 26 2-3 until
rallied 10 25is and closed at 255s. The sales
shorts