The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-08-20
A WAR OF RACES.
The Dangerous Elements in the Pennsy yl-
yania Coal Region ArnIiug.
TNew York Herald.1

SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 13.-Scranton Is sthreat
ened by new danger 1t Is the clash Of clans
"a war OF factions, such as that which made
Corsica the victim of the vendetta and BAN
died fratrieldal strife from one generation to
another for centuries. The feeling engender-
ed by the recent bloody collision of the
Mayors posse and the mob Is of the most in
tense character, and already malice, bigptry
of o bloody strife. Recrinination Is openly
indulged in, revenge openly threatened and
every issue OF the local papers is laden with
threats OF vengeance to one class or another.
Apropos OF the language used, one OF tho
dailies goes. SO far as to state that it will
print. "red-haired obituary notices free of
COST and thus urges on the feeling of re-
venge, which seems to be ut Il white heat al
ready. Another has letters and articles heap
ing GOALS OF fire upon the head of Judge Hand
ley, who on account Of his Irish ancestry, is
accused OF fraternizing with the mob; and al
together the city is q most delightful place
to live out Of The friends and relatives Of
the posse c01nitatus are alive to the import
ance OF the issue, and have In course of for
nation no fewer than four independent mill
tary companies to be armed and drilled forth
with and receive the Endorsement OF the Gov
ernOr.
The entire region is overrun by secret or
ganizatioIis among the workingmen, and they
are managed in perfect harmony with their
brethren In Philadelphia, st. Louis, Balti-
more, Pittsburg and other places. The name
Oh the organization is strict secret and can
not be divulged to any one who Is not q MEM
ber. The Herald correspondent knows from
personal knowledge that there is nothing
Communistic In its formation, and that even
those who have from time immemorial set
their faces against secret societies give this
their tacit approval. Ii denies capital none
of it's Just rights, but 1t aims by all lawful
means at lifting up the oppressed poor from
their degradation by employing it's good
offices toward securing for them q proper re-
compense for their toll It's rites and symbols
hve In them the elements OF q broad, liberal,
religious sentiment, and no man Is ostracised
from it's ranks by reason of creed or country
Despite the fact that 1t is so powerful and
numbers in It's aanks thousands of men In
Scranton alone, its existence is mystery to
the corporations and the so-called solid men
of the town.
The organization of military companies
among the upper classes, under q special or
der of the Governor, has melted the working
classes to follow the example, and now
Shanty Hill, Callaghans Corners, Sandy
Banks, and kindred Classical suburbs haye
each their military companies, and drill
nightly In the woods on the outskirts OF the
city. These men say eve will see whether
few corporation men will shoot us down on
the street without provocation," and are,
doubtless, aching. for an opportunity to meet
the members OF the posse In square fight.
II ever the opportunity occurs the battle will
be a bloody one, and the motto py Uictis will
be observed to the letter.