New-York tribune., 1867-04-08
TROUBLE IN THE IRON MINES.

VTRlKF AT THE NTw-IERsEY MINEs-MASS MEETING
OF MINERs-sERIoUs TROUBLE APPREHENDED.
There has been of late much agitation among the
BiDeTs who have been working the various iron mines
ying adjacent village Of Dover in Morris County,
Eew-Jersey. hut who are now upon strike. WnRna
brcuit Of miles Of which Dover is the center there
the folowngnaned mines which have IN the ageIe-
Eae employed between 2500 and hands consisting
" miners teamsters, and labOrers; The Mount Hope
Mount Pleasant Baker Richard, Allen, Swedes,
tIbernaD, Buck Glen, Dalrymple; HrdtOwn Iorl Car
con- Znc Ocen Mellen, Johnson Hill, Bryant. SchOiicld,
Reden, TrOw bridge, and Whites Meadow. These mines
considered among the richest in the country yielding
annually 5000 of ore. per cent Of which is iron
Preparations been made for opening more mines m
This vicinity, 100 having been bought few weeks
tince for $iOGOO Each mine is supplied with massive
machinery for drawing out the ore and keeping the pits
Gree which machinery Is still kept in motion
might and day; but if the strike continues the companies
Intend to stop their engines when the MINES Will become
flooded Several Oi the companies are Independent OF ne
miners they having thousands oi ns o ore piled up ou
1atng dunng the Winter awaiting transportation From
the Mount Hope Mine which IS owned by ihe scranton
- lying alongside Of the canal at ROckaway. The mana
The present year, they have more than enough 10
The miners are composed of different naonSlities the
majority Of them beng Irish; there are also English
Imosty Cornlslmen) and NelchmeD ana few tiermans
b~edes and NOrwegans They fIateInlze together IN the
amabe there being few II any, dissensODs
among thehl lhey I'VE IN Iude frame hoses' ddlohibg
the mines, which mostly owned by the companies.
from the Company stores as they DO not obtain their
money before the 18th 18Th of the month which lcayes
IeTy. they Of the opinion that they purchase
them to better advantage AZ bower About onothd Of
many Of the single To board IL they can accoinmo
aaj aatej va the siugv '''" "''"'""o
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10, md disco emf among the miners in reference 10 the
1n.aeer wages they have hern receiving % oi uS.
work hours In 1863 iheJ received - ~ pr u2 H.
when iron was higher and miners were ln sIeal'I w
,napd Flour then S6 per barrel now thcN are COM
,eed 10 pay $40 for du inferior hidlu an" tHe pvV, VI
nJcI lhe wear and tear is extraordinary tc"st mem as
: they Qid iOul years dBV lHc9 '4.
sanBOt procure the cOnmonest heces>ueS VI ] ~ ~ y,
.'stjrk il out and II worse comes 90 worst Rather
Than permit others 70 suplant them 10 oppose 'ne 'o
In some quarters stated That the f"nEailes & "fIe %
wages demanded u thty lad any sutI'nuo tIte g',,,pr 80,
a,,e uersoDs would not demand - 20 before SuhntI
sci in This the miners cnphaiicalY dehy' ih'! SHS
sa, tiev have repratedy notified their respective com
.,s1ies f,rough the contractors that they coma h0l
% 0 tbat tie COMPANIES could rot afford pay any
more, Congress having refused To protect Ho @ Ioli
,,nder which they labor thoroughly discussed by
fhc more intelligent Of the miners, when il decided
tist o tbe following Monday morning they should strike
for s. per day. and that all should De con"ed 10 'eSe
cordngy, Monday morning at sunrise, some lNO hnnu
red or more assembled, and lu qucl ana OlueIy nIo'
Snarched To the different pits when they eaieo po
men TO quit and JOIN them, which soon increased
Iheir ranks 10 900 men The following day lNtS nHsI
and Thursday Ihe miners could be seen lettering along lhe
sndertsSing The miners having Discontinued their
iabos turned their attention 70 the teamNlcIo Wn9 s
uaffes have been receiving from 50 10 SOC. per tGn,
secOrdng 20 the distance from the canal before 'he
strike commenced they received an lholeasS5
~ i've cents per TON with which they appeared
70 be satisfied. Tie miners determining that
there should De no ttaning mtil their demands WtIe
,tnt thev must also stop work ON Thursday large
force OF miners, each carrying walking STICK 'Ho tN
actly clubs. marched by iourS through %" ',, @
way to the swede mine wherc they htd been % n @
were nj work There drunkenness Ia De seen nor
were there any noisy demonstrations AItNluS at thc
wede mine they ordered the men VINO Wflt ifie ~ 'io
10 the surface, which reluctantly cOhPtd VIII VA
their return they met several ten>tes "lW ~ Die'
whom they compelled 10 return and unload 10 lhs ne
Eiiimate proceeding hefe was no fes4n'.Se u0 ,y, t
Shey were eOmpeied 10 feed the horses II the 'lhe
continues much longer their horses VIII soon eat ei
beads off, hay costing IN The mines 20 per ION Win '''
The miners are de,rous o enlstng the sympahies Of
6he inhabitants Of the surrounding country III 'ue c
half. and are strOng ia their assertions litl "
eort 10 10 violence carry ont their object But they
nre determined that shall he shipped by any persons
while they Idle Hundreds Of empty carr are standhs
one alOns has been loading per ddY II - I'M
zossble to tell al present how affairs viii terminate Ihe
gniners say they hold out weeks but many seem
40 doubt H. The canal Is uOwOpen, and The scranton IRON
company will attempt 10 load The canal boats some day
during the week, anu unless 'hele stohg ioi'r 'eI
40 protect the men thus employed there may DE consider
alle trouble 49,,
Hd,0ris anal a % O'Clock saturday afternoon, when
SSas attended b. aJUnt 1000 miners. 10 take action IN
Ieference the present difficulty. Thomas Reynolds OF
the Randall Hill mine Wa chosen a. 'hirih'i ana jas
w CfonlD from Nswl ok Cy After citing 70 them IN
stances whore perey yeisnec ana oitape VIII had sur
ynOnated all obstacles, he cautioned them against coin
VBtng any disOrdcriy that would make them anne
Jabe 70 the law. During his remarks ne eyr" was nor
forgotten, comm he did for his ini share 0f abuse
Jbe following resolutions were dd"ltdi
Hosd That bshy struck for higher "e pledge ourselves 10
l!d oat aBt We OBTAIN just demands
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