The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-06-12

tie services Of first-clsss men to look after
such matters for the Der eft Of the iandhold-
ers.
Our boss knows little ef or cares little for
tGc subject of ventilation. He fancies il is
bis chief business to send out coal; and pro-
vdng for your safety, and for the yentila-
ton az the mine, are matters that 90 not
concern him az all. II does not prick his
conscience If be see you run out of the mine
with the skin peeled of your person, by an
explosion Of irc-damp..
One man | know Of who tells bis men
when Re engages them, that gas abouuds in
Ire mines, that they must be careful. With
this understanding be considers himself re-
iieved of all responsibility. Many have been
burnt in the mine | allude TO, some of whom
are in their grave and Others of them will
carry their s.ars through life.
Not far from where | sit lives one who, in
times past, when work was scarce, used to
aIlOt % much work daily for men to do be-
fore they were released. For instance, the
leaders we're to load twenty wagons in the
performance Of this, they were detained 10
the mines from seven O'Clock in the morn
ing until ten and eleven at night. This
they did for months together. This was
Wholesale robbery, after the committal Of
which this fellow throye.
Al another coiIiery have seen brute Of
a boss grasp a poor old man by the collar
and Kick him for not performing bis work
With sufficient alacrisy 10 suit my gentle
man. This man was bully, and subjected
the w0rEmgn 10 much personal abuse. H.
was one day found on the road with a split
head snd swelled face, the results Of good
beating, from which he recovered and still
lives bur he has net made so free with his
boots since. 4. H. w.
Ashland. Pa, MAY i-va.
"a GREAT sensation was produced in al
around Hyde Park On the Path Of Nav, 81
tbe following notice being found posted at
the mouth of each shaft in that section:
Scranton the %.
"iellow Workman Of the vicinity Of Hyde
Park And the Surrounding Neghb0rhood
Yous must Az understand THAT w from
tHc other Counties Of this State has Suuck
for our Lawful Rights and Wee Wants you
men 20 know tlat The men hat opposed US
n4avor Of our Rights Wi, iail Before Long.
"If YOU men does not turn out as men
should N0us Will Hear u the CUnse-
Quence IN Short.
"Any Man goes Down this Shaft LIT him
have his Coffin made"
No doubt tnis notice was posted up by
some Of the men working in that region,
whose c0uscienC ; troubled them on account
ot their tTeacherg IN the matter Of suspen-
sion. Whether or nc, the notice had the ef
f.ct 81 slspendIng For a time at least, some
1l me miues in that locality. OF course,
the notice is charged TO the Schuy kill men
The suspension is complete m the Schuyl
kili Leaigh and Shamokln regions, and par
tally 40 ia the LaCkawanna and w yo1Iing
ONIY 900 tons we're sent to market from
ite SchuyikiH region for the week ending
tie 29,h.
Mass meetin-, are being held held in all
parts Of the coal region.
ONE was held at ST. Clair on the "A b, at
Y lich Simon Lockwood, Robert Humphreys
ana John Parker made addresses, deuounc-
ing the men Of Hyde Park for their treaoh-
cry, showing that they were completely un-
der the control, 10 fact the slaves, OF a great
monopoly The d. Il. & III. Co.
ON the 26. irst, large number of min
a.s from District N1. or Carbon C1u IN.
1nd from N5. of ochuy ikn County, met ~
Bun Run, between Tlmaeua and summit
Ill., The Pennsvlyan Cornet Band euliyen-
ing the occasion with select music. William
Pu.chard % summit III n, was chosen chair
man. and J Morgan, oi Tama4la, secretary.
Addresses we're delivered bv C NJ Nc
IG-L, JOHN Sray, John U'Bnen, Robert
Hump .rIas and John Parker
John Siuey spoke at great length on the
benefits derived from Trade Ualoas, proving
1ualusi7elv that, without organization,
lIrus would be completely At tile mercy W
capital
John O'Brrn depicted IN glowing terms
Be hard usage 70 which the miners were
subjected in years past, showing the effect
.f bad ventilation and other dangers to which
+ miner was liable, AID ohaTgin every man
present t0 stand hy the w. b. A.
Mr John Parker called on the men 70
stand out until the object Of the suspen sion
was attained, which he asserted was not ex-
.oruOnate wages, oct wages enough to give
every man a comfortable living. In refer
auca t0 DDS appeal, ihe following resolutions
We're rlad and unanimously adopted:
81 Resolved, That We still continue the suapen,
ion until tile officers Of the General Council
,-4c orders TO resume work,
Eez0h That We will hold fast to the W
B a. as long as one item Of is constitution and
bylaw. Is fulfilled
Resolved That A vote M thanks Be ten
.ercd Michael Beard, Philip Breeu and Decatur
Vice 10 the House-aud VIM. NJ Randall Of The 4
senate, Representatives, from Schuyllili county
d. the LAST Legislature, tor their noble action IN .
occurring the passage Of the Ventilation Bill" .
Resolved, That copy Of the proceedings Of
hfs meeting be published II the Anthracite
lolit0r and NoEEINGNAN's Advocate.
AL NoRGAS, sec. .
we gu 81 the above, ara also by our ex-
hauges, dat the new miners paper, the .
thu cite N0aii0r, has been issued. As We
AVE not been favored With a copy We arc
Unable 70 make any comments on u. The .
Scranton Republican deuOunCes its editor.
jonathan U. Encher, ~ p PHILADELPHIA
dyeuturer.' ii an earnest desire ior-and .
De devoting Of time AMI talent t0-the eie- /
alton Of workingmeq from their gbje-, con
iuCn, constitutes an "aivenluFer, then .
We must agree with the Republican, but j.
y Il. needs rO defence al our hands, a. he is
.o.h capable ana willing 70 defend himself
IT. have VI. one fault TO find with him, that
5, We don't receive the Moauor.
FOREIGN.
Tn Coal TRADE IS ENGLASD. In the
wcasts District IN England the mines
FORK eight hour shifts. When the business
5 brisk, they work two shifts a day, Is
ours. When it is dull they take of one
hit, and only work bali the time, working
ach shift alternately In this way the
urtail the supply to meet the demand, be-
muse the consumption u coal j. 20 great
bat a total suspension cannot take place,
-ithout stopping the manufacturing industry
the country. Whether such a policy can
e introduced in this country We are not
repaired to state. To work colliery here
aly half the time would require large pro
rs Oh coal.to make il pay, bat it is the only
ternative abroad. II the eight hour sys-
.m should be established. it would have 10
e carried into effect here also. We = not
now whether this system is carried out in
ny cf the other coal districts, bus what is
,rmel the Newcastle District, including
Durham, furnishes about one-lourth 81 the
lpply Of coal produced m the United
lngd0m.
Vur Corrtrps' STprrr r SurrFrErn Tho