Alexandria Gazette

News of the Day.

An attempt was made by the strikers at Beaver Brook, Hazleton, Sunday night to muster a force for the purpose of making a raid on Crystal Ridge; one of the collieries operated by A. Pardee & Co. The men of this colliery, as well as of all others operated by the above company, refused to join in the strike last week, and have been working steadily ever since. Information of the intended raid was received there a little before midnight, and a force of citizens was soon collected to resist any attempt that might be made to damage or destroy property. Towards morning word was received that the raiders, after having forced the Yorktown men to join them, were obliged to relinquish their design, owing to their failing to get the Honeybrook men out. With their assistance the crowd would have been very formidable, although the Vigilance Committee was prepared to resist any attempt at violence. The abortive attempt of Sunday night has had no effect on the men that have been working, and all the collieries that have been in operation since the strike are at work again today.