St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-13

tary guard. In this way twelve of the
ringleaders in the strike were secured,
and the object of the expedition at
tanned.
The whole affair was a complete sur
prise to the miners, and the sudden
appearance in their midst of two hun
bred blue-coated troops rendered the
turbulent pOpulace submissive to the
representatives of law and order.
Many miners welcomed the militia and
mingled with them. Nearly every
miner expressed himself as much sur
prised at the presence of the troops,
while some were angered and muttered
OmlnOus threats over the visitation of
the militia. 1t soon became evident
that had warning been given of the
coming of the military the miners
would have assembled and possibly
made a resistance to their advent to
the village.
The company made an offer again
Saturday to pay the men twenty per
cent on their wages. The last hour of
grace, If the whole amount of wages is
not forthcoming, was set mt Z 30 o'clock
that night, and had not the military
put III an appearance and arrested the
ringleaders, the mine and mills would
probably have been blown up.
The Bradford company, Captain
Watson, remained to guard the prop
erty until the next day, and the rest of
the troops returned home that night.
The arrested ringleaders were taken to
Chelsea Jail on Saturday by the sheriff
/ a fInnntInS 70 nj
The company makes the following
proposition Pay $500 at once, $1,000
next week and the the balance of SI5.-
800 rs soon as ore now in the process
of refinement can be put through and
shipped to the market. They say they
have been trying since October to re-
fund their debt and give new mort
cages Ia secure all creditors, but so far
have been unsuccessful, owing to large
and veXatiOus law suits.
Peace and quiet prevailed mt tie
mines on Sunday. The last company
of militia, the Bradford guards, left
for home on Sunday morning. TWEEN
! ty special policemen were sworn in.
MIR. Cain, superintendent, who
was driven out of town last week by
the miners, returned Sunday morning
without causing any excitement
among the men. A large portion of
them condemn unlawful demonstra
tons, which they say were instigated
by few hOtheaded ones who forced
many unwilling men into their ranks.
The money possessed by the company
together with what will he realized
from copper now en route to market
will amount to only $500, which
will he paid to the miners in ii few
days. Some think this is all that will
ever be paid of the S20,0O0 due them.
The cOmpany'S affairs are said to be
ina very poor condition.
In a preliminary hearing of the
Cain suit against the company to
establish his claim to One-third OF
their entire property, the court has
ordered the company to furnish $50
600 bonds this they probably can
not do, and it is likely Il receiver will
he appointed. In the meantime other
obligations of the company, which
they have been unable to meet, have
matured, and probably foreclosure
will be made in the next term of the
court, when the property will pass
into the hands of the bondholders.
Work at the mine will not be re-
sumed ut present. The mine was
never richer in apparent ore than
now, and the general opinion is that
Encouragement has brought the af-
fairs into the present condition, and
that an entire reorganization is nee
essary to render future work prof
table.
Destitute families are being provid-
ed for by the town of Vershire. Until
Friday, June %, the company expect
ed financial aid, which would have
enabled them to pay the workmen
IN full.
A few more of the ringleaders were
arrested Monday morning and taken
to the Chelsea Jail for arraignment.
Sheriff 5. X. Berry of North Thetford,
who has been on duty at Ely through
out the difficulty, has returned to
his home, and states as his opinion
that no further demonstrations will
he made by miners. There is a good
demand for labOrers through the hay
ing season ut 81 and $3.50 per day
and board. Many of the miners will,
no doubt, he able to bridge over the
period of distress by taking work OF
farmers.