Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-08-02

ended, they accepting compromise offered by
their employers.
A strike Of New York longshore men is not i'm
probable.
The coal business is stsgnsnt, mos, of the COM
panies having stopped selling.
In Pennsylvania.
WHKEsBARRE, August |. Trains left both
ways on the Valley road this morning, without
disturbance.
The noon local train for Pittston was boarded
by strikers, the engine cut loose, run into the
round house and the fire pulled. A large crowd
assembled. There was no interference with the
strikers
Six or seven thousand yeople assembled at the
Lehigh Valley depot TO see the mail train from
the south come at 3.45 Z. NJ.
The strikers were out in force. A constable and
l nlted States detective, who were standing on the
platform next TO the engine were stoned. Master
mechanic Drumhe tier was running the engine,
and the strikers stoned him until be had to get of
and when he did so he was struck in the face with
a stone. The strikers cheered aud mounted the
engine, cut it loose and ran it to Sugar Notch.
John kether, the constable, was seized by the
mob and roughly handled. They were going to
duck him in the canal. They would have killed
him bu: for the interference of friends. lie is
now in the station house tor protection. The mob
| followed him through the streets hootng and
| yelling.
A large number of passengers arc compe lied to
lay over here.
tIain and are running il up and down the road,
blowing the whistle and cheering.
| The miners and railroad men are coalescng and
| trouble is feared.
NEW YORK, August l. The Lackawanna Rail-
road is now relieved of the strike, and the Morris
( Essex is in perfect order. but all connections
are not yet perfectly established.
4 Scranton, Pa, special to the Telegram says
! that since dawn to-day the mine mployees have
| held possession of the city, and abandoned them
selves to the most desperate efforts to command
/ the spread of the strike.
| Excitement most intense preva Is amongst the
inhabitants, who are in terror of their lives. The
scenes already enacted prove that the strikers
driven to desperation.
Since the end of the railroad strikes, the min
ing men have been growing more and more exas-
perated, and last night they 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 numbers.
AT dawn to-day, monster meeting held.
While the meeting was In progress, news arrived
| that some of the men had gone to work in the
| Iron Co.'S employment, and large force from the
meeting immediately marched to the shop and
| drove the workmen out.
The mob then took possession OF the city, Great
ing the greatest apprehension among the people,
and signal for the vigilance committees was
sounded. Numbers of armed men obey ed the
semmons, and for hours igilance men came in
| form all directions.
The strikers kept together and marched in q
body along " ashington avenue, until they reach
cd an intersection of Lackawanna avenue, when
seeing before them body of viz ants, they COM
menced firing on them. About fifty shots
exchanged, and there must have been several
/ killed aud wounded. Both sides are well armed,
the vigilance committees carrying breach leaders.
After this encounter the strikers became more
desperate, and paraded the streets swearing to
clean out every shop where men were at work.
They marched to Dicksons shop where num-
ber of men were at work, and there another scene
| of bloodshed was enacted.
| Three men were shot dead in Lackawanna av-
enue. Two men with the top of their heads to IN
oil are lying also on the sidewalk. Fhrther
bloodshed Is expected, and it is feared the miners
Will stop at nothing in their frenzy.
The vigilance committees will not be able to
cope with them in numbers, and unless the mill
taIy come quickly there may be great loss of life
and property.
| HARRISBURG, August |. About forty persons
have been arrested the past week, charged with
riotous conduct, and were given a preliminary
| hearing here this morning. Nearly all were com
united Tor trial at the next term of the court.
Ihe seventh and e ghth reg iments have left for
! th9 western part of the State. The first division
arrived here from Pittsburg this afternoon, and
the fourth reg iment reached here fIem Allentown
about noon. The first division was ordered to
| Luzefne county.
SCRANTON. August |, Evening. About 80
| this morning, about five thousand men armed with
clubs and revolvers, forced all the employees of
the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company, who
mad returned to work after brief strike, to desis
They the proceeded to the carshops of the Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western Car Company, and
drove the men from their posts and threatened to
destroy the car shop offices. Not satisfied with
this they violently assaulted several employees,
| both IN the shop and office, and many sustained
painful though not serious wounds.
| Mayor McKeene fastened to the scene and AT
the same time sent word to volunteer organiza-
tion of young men which had been guarding the
extensive stores of the Lackawanna Iron & Coal
| Company for about week past.
| The mayors arrival at the scene Of the melee
was signal for a general attack upon him, and
but for the interposition of Father Deem, Catho-
| lie priest, he would probably have been killed.
| he escaped, however, with double fracture of
| the Jaw
Meanwhile some forty or fifty of the volunteers
marched down Lackawanna avenue to Washing
ton street, where they were met by the rioters,
and after brief assault with clubs and stones
they fired into the crowd, killing four men.
| The Hoodlums and In fact every were dis
persed and as they ran several fell seriously
wounded. The company returned to their quar-
tiers.
All places of business were closed by order of
the Mayor, and citizens are joining the volunteers
IN large numbers.
Troops have been sent for and are expected to-
night, when fresh Iouble is feared. la the mean
time the streets are being cleared by the Mayor,
assisted by the police and volunteers.
In Maryland.
BALTIaoRE, August |. The riot inquest was
resumed this morning Among the witnesses ex-
amined were the reporters Of the Sun, Gazette
and American, all Of whom were present and saw
the shooting
| In Ohio.
! Columns. August |. Seven freight train,
went east on the Pittsbulg, Cincinnati 4 St. Lou
Railroad, and one westward this morning. ST,
west bound freight trains arrived at noon. The
3 police took control of the yard, assisted by two
companies of the military. There was no opposi
tien.