The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20

the usual grumpa ABOUT the hard times conscq uent
upon the great depression In the tobacco business and
tho failure Of Congress Icgisate upon ques
ZION. put beyond that the negroes are quiet and COM
paraiivey happy.
MATERIAL FOR COMMUNISM.
Inc only possible available material in Tho South
Tor the leaders OF the Commune to work upon Is tho
very small percentage OF white mechanics ana labor
efs employed IN tho IRON foundrlcs, railroad shops
ana on The railroads IN the South. rne wages Of ms
class nave been several times reduced the forces ~ the
SHOPS and on the roads have been curtaiied
assaa and again. In numerous instances
then they receive their arrsarsaes in scrip which
mas 20 undergo heavy discount before they can pur-
chase inc necessares oil HE. But oven from these
there Is no danger 10 DO apprehendcd. The raiiroad
men and mechanics in the South intelligent aud
enincntiy conservative, and they are controlled by
communities whero conservatism Is fundamental
priGcipie and where agrarianlsm would not DC toll
Grated With their surroundings aud inc interests by
which they are guided, Il Is scarcely likely that
the white mechanics and laborers III the Soutn could
very readily be converted into disciples oil Com-
munism.
However, the newspapers have takon the matter
up and have SET the balm mo,ion, whatever may be
IT'S course Whatever It's re suit mnation An
organ OF tho rcpudiationists readJusters IN this
State charges the "inohey dcaers' wiih getting up
the Communislc excitement ana with being responsi-
Bile for all tns present agitation aud tue prospective
horrors that are 10 cnsue from the organization
coMMUNIsTIc MEETINGS IN THE COAL RE-
GIoNs-PREpARArIoNs TO ACETATE COAL
COMPANIES PROTECTING THEIR PROPERTY
AGAINST THREATENED MOVEMENTS.
ArpENRIED. Pa, May 10, 1878.
A meeting OF Comm unists representing the Knights
oil Labor, tho Miucrs' anu L,borers' Benevolent AS
sociallop, the Miners National Association,
and secret labor unions, which largely
compose tho Socialists Association OF the coal regions,
was hell iu the woods here last night at a late
hour Boyle, The Communist leader from tho wyo-
ming regIou addressed the meeting, called attention
10 the movements OF the workingmen in the West,
and counseed his listeners to follow the example OF
their Western brethren by forming organizations
similar 10 those that have been formed In Missouri
and other Western States. Other Communists and
labor agitators also delivered addresses smiar IN
tone TO that Of Boyle, his remarks receiving general
approval. Tho coal ana railroad companies were
Severely denounced and the recent orier OF tho
Schuyikn Con- Exchange Tor general suspension OF
coal mining was particularly criticised anu bitterly
censured. ss IL.
PREPARATIONS TO ACETATE
AT the close oi the meeting Was resolved 10 hold
secret aud public conferences ut Intervals
different parts OF tue SchuyikilL Lehigp, Wyoming
uud Lackawanna ons ana 0ilicers OF the
Gus workngmen's ASSOCIATIONS were authorized 10
prepare the members OF tho organizations they rep
resented Tor contest with the so-cAcd souiless
poraiins Of the coal fields oi Pennsylvania. From
careful investigation OF the matter ny the coal and
IRON police und tho special detective employed by tho
Phiisdelpha anu Heading Coal and lion Company IL
Is estimated that the membership OF inc Socialists
Association has Increased c tho middle ana northern
coal fields no less than Two thousand within The past
few weeks.
PROTECTING PROPERTY.
Tho lao special policc employ Ny the Philadelphia
nnd RcI ing Company tor tho protection OF Lac bridges
along the ruroad limos which traverse tho coal
giohs have been sworn into This body OF men
~ armed Win spencer rh,s and Colt revoivers.
One officer will constantly guard zach bridge Whine
others will DO near al hand. Every mile OF track will
be pa,solIed daily. Colonel Jonn L. wynkoop Is COM
mander OF the corps, which has been organized cp.
trey to protect the property Of the company from
Tho threatened OF the knights OF Lab,r their
satellites, the COMMUNISTS Within the past lew days
several collicry III the ShaoLin
uin utafo
have bccn made ut 0rcnker burning The constant
repetition OF these Cummunstic movements crcat-
ny tho gruvest rchcnsions among the law alb ciny
cizens, us II Is believed they inucaiive OF serious
disturbances IN The near future.
THE LOCOMOTIVE DKOrHEREOoD-A STATE
MENr FROM TEE GRAND CHIEF ENoINEEn-
AGAINST THE LAWS
CLEvgLASp, Ohio, May Is, 1878.
Mr.. p. NJ. Arthur tho Grand Chief Engineer OF tho
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers OF this coun.
try, pronounced the statements charactcrizipg tho
Brotherhood as Communists, socialists ana conspiia.
tors against the laws tho land utterly without
foundation, aud circulated either maciously or by
those having no knowledge OF tho truth. rho sole
aim oil tho organization was TO bepcat It's members,
and they claimed the right only to stop work who
they pieasoG while dtscountcnancing any intiInda.
tion OF Others or violence OF any sort
RELATION POLITICS.
Tho Order had nothing whatever to do with politics.
religion or anything Of u sectariun nature. II tho
Brother hood members were Conn. twists disposed
to trouble, why did they not avail tLem selves
OF the opportunity ana rise last summer,
when tho country was 10 such turmoil owing to tho
labor revolts2 In tho past all honorable means had
been triod, and the same should be employed IN tho
future, 10 prevent strikes difficulty OF any kind.
Dist urbing Communists ana other vioiators OF tho
peace should DO dealt with by mo law promptly and
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