The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-06
KNIGHTS OF LABOR. +.

MIxERsvILLE, Pa., May s, 1873.
The Communist element Is showing itself very
strongly in all portions OF the middle and northern
coal clds although tho principal OF the opera
lions Of tho different organizations that make up
secret Socialists Association is In sohuyikii Mon
tour. Northumbcrland. Columbia and Luzcrnc
countries. The miners labor unions and the now
workingmcn's organzatson, tho knights Of Labor {"
bavc combined their forces with tho Socialists
Association, which has already attained . mcm-
bersbip OF between 90 600 and $4,000 Tho lodges
the adjacent iron.prcducing districts OF Berks,
Lehigh, Carbon, Lebanon and Northampton counties
have IN estimated membership OF $1,000. In
the latter. named counties Tho Communists
have organized what are called srne clubs, =
which drill nightly. Along the limo Of the
ph,adelphia and Reading Railroad numbers Of the
discharged locomotive engineers, lremon and othor
operatives have joined with the Socialists ana while
there arc open threats made against the company,
thcrc dark hints that trouble may DO expected
no distant day. Many OF the anti-communistic en-
pioye, OF tho Philadelphia and Reading company havc
assuming iheir situations several attempts have
becn made TO assassinate those marked but motion
slve.persons
Mr.. DonIen, station agent OF tho Philadelphia and
Reading Company Mt Locust Gap who is among those
VINO largely composed OF tho Molly Maguiros who
formerly terrorized this and tho surrounding
country-has been attacked by disguised men
near Beaver Dale whore he resides. He
was torriby beaten with clubs, robbed,
and hts body was then plscsd upon the raii-
road track. Fortunately, however, Mr.. Donen was
discovered, and rescued from hts pcrIious position
before tho approach OF train. the victim OF Com
munst,c hate, although seriously injured, may posi-
bly, survive. Other outrngcs reported other
quarters or the coal country.
DETECTIVES WORK.
Tho PhiIsdclp hia aud Reading Company havc
pioycd . number OF experienced and sharp detectives
10 discover what he COMMUNISTS doing.
but SO lar these officers nave been unable
TO uncarth anything OF Importance Tho
Coal aud Iron Police AFRO likewise puzzled to their
movements Sufficient has been discovered, how.
ever to warraut statement that tho operations OF
tho Socialsts Association are soon TO DO conocn-
tratod VI Pottsvillc, and that preparations are
being made for some great movement In
the coal ana iron regions. IL ~ believed, from
what can DO ascertaned from the miners aud IRON
workers. that grand and extensive strike Is to DO In
augurated about the 18th INST Strkes now In
progress In the Shamokin and Lchigh regions aud
officers OF tho miners unions asecrt shat this IL but
the beginning OF tho cno.
CONDEMNED nv CLERGY.
Tho some Roman Catholic clcrgymon who so fire..
qucntly and strongly denounced Molly Maguircism
from their pupis are rcbuking all Irish aod German
members OF their churches who are supposed to DO
in any way connected with tho Communists, aud
threatening thom with accommodation u they con-
tinuo their npecton with tho Socialists In the far
northern section coal fields OF uzcrnc county
Communists openly announce their meetings ana In
As many dangerous spirits among ho lenders tho
authosttcs IN the awiess dsrscts keeping very
close and wntchful eye upon thor IL 10
feared their designs are anything but lawful