Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-07-21

into i,onds. not to eend tonof Coal, destined
for New York and the East. via. Philsddphia
if amIae facilities were produced 70 send 1t
eIswhere-
Pnopostf1ox 'fo,nhrfafof fHs WohKrNe
TIME OF Coal, MINERS To EionT Houns A
pkv IN EtSaGAND,--The yVtarerhamptou
correspondent ofthe London Ninfnt Journal,
under date nf March 8, says; THE cnmmittee
cndcavoriug 10 secure the signature OF every
important class in The community to petition
to Parlinrntin favor OF an enactment restrict,
ing the Working time of cssl miners 10 eight
hours per day the machinery fused for rais'ag
Goals out Of the pit to uine Iiuurs per day
the working time Of children and young PER-
sons under fourteen years of age employed in
mines to four hours per day ; and obliging ow-
ners Of coal mines to provide good instruction
for four hours in each day Gncluding thena-
ture ard property of gasesI for ali children
employed under that age; and also to COM
pei the employment of the safety-cagc and
such other appliance as may appear eecessary
for preservation of life. Another feature in
the proposed bill is, that a tax Of a farthing
per ton is to be levied Oh all coal, the proceeds
to be devoted 70 the support Of the widows
and orphans of those who may lose their lives
in mines, for the educ alton Of their children,
and the establishment Of Il Miners Home for
all persons who may be disabled through
working ~ coal mine, or at any colliery
works, after the manner OF 4 Sailors li0me.
The object sought, apart from the question
whether they are desirable or not, are OF such
Il nature that practical legislators will pause
before attempting to compass them. But the
movement is noteworthy, us evincing desire
t. invoke anowcr to do that for golfers which
they have not Sutfi, lent self restraint or unity
of action to do for themselves. The organi-
cation of large bodies of men with n view to
prof. ing for tie contingencies OF sickness or
disability on account of uge is q most impor-
tant matter wei! worthy of consideration /;
and the golfers views and feelings on the sub
iect would form a mostimportant elemc,it in
dissolution, could any means oi discovering it
be found
PAINFUL ACCIDENT FROM FIRE DAMP
An explosion OF tire-damp took place in the
mines of Messrs. VIM. Donaldson & Son, at
Tamagua on Monday morning last, which
very seriously injured Mr. Donaldson, Mr..
| Shaw Ithc mine boss,l and two workmen,
| (Wm. Iunirca and 6. PleierA Mr.. John
| Donaldson, who was in the mines about 20
| feet behind lis father, had his ueck and right
ear slightly scortchc,l, and only escaped Sc
rious burning by falling upon the ground,
,burlying his hands and face in the coal dirt.
The party had gone in to examine the work
and had not given the mines tIne TO be thor
ouchly ventilated. iIr. Donaldson, the Pres
idcnt Of the Anthracite Bank Of Tanlaqua
was tie most seriously injured, but we are
happy to know that he is recovering. 1t
seems impossible to avoid these sad accidents,
but in many cases presence Of mind prevents
II fatal result. -lNiniyg Record, Of 18Th.
Rsg" We understand that strike 70: High
er wages occurred among the miners at For
wards Furnace. tWcllersburE, on Saturday
last Considerable rjating and fighting took
! place between the strikers and the miners
who agreed TO work ut the ol1 rates --Som-
ersH why
Bk5' Cnal in the Adriatc is now worth fonr
pounds sterling sob ton, and it will be
double that in less than SIX months, if the
war continues.