The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-05-01

would sum up total for the whole anthra-
cite regions, killed AT, injured 257, making
every year about 400 widows and ! 200 or
phans.
Why this biz should be confined TO enc
county, when the reasons that are advanced 10
its favor hold good for the Whole region,
we are at loss to know; and earnestly
hope the miners of Lebigh, Shamokiu and
Wyoming regions will insist on it's proyis-
ion being extended to them.
The miners of Luzerne county are hold
ing a series Of meetings in various parts of
the county, 70 endeavor to form a thorough
organization Of their calling and for that
purpose have secured the services Of j. @.
Finche., the eloquent champion Of the rights
Of labor, who is now speaking throughout
that district.
At meeting of the executive council Of
L1zerne county, the following resoluti ons
were adopted
Resolved. That all inside ana outside compa-
ny hands-miners, laborers and mechanics that
are governt bv the same changes IN price that
we are), also drivers, from IL years and up
war; ), be invited TO JON our association. and
efforts be made to have them come in without
delay; and further
Resolved, That We protect our miners and
Ia DoFers 10 proper manner.
Resolved, That any inexperienced hand must
serve al least two years As a .abOrer in the An
'hrscite coal mines before he shall be entitled
70 the position Of a miner. aud any miner COM
ing into the Anthracite Coal Field from foreign
lands, upon furnish ing satisfactory evidence
that he has been q miner at least two years,
shall BE- entitled to the position Of a miner, ana
pls q as SUCH provided that all The hands en-
titled % places already in the mines, shall be
first 1phed with places ia preference to
Strangers and further
Resoiy ed, That no man shall be considered d
practical miner until he is Il years Of age, nor
entitled 70 a position as miner, unless under
the following circumst l. A practical mi
ner may take young man into partnership at
the age Of Is years. il his father was deprived
Of health by sccic IT, Oh lost his life in the
mines; 2. That practical miner may take his
son in company at the age Of Is years, provi-
ded in both cases chat the minor must have
been working two years Ia the mines, and the
miners taking such minors should be held re-
sponsibie for them until they arrive at the age
i h8l asl rT
MAHANoT CRY, April IA, 1869. .A
MEssRs. EDIroRs:--Will sou please pub
lish tbe following for the information of
your readers:
WHEREAS, 1t has been circulated about Ma
hanoy District that some evil disposed person OF
persons have sent letter to Mr.. Thomas Lew
Is, INSIDE boss at Tunnel Ridge Colliery, threat
ening mis- life. &c, be il therefore gssa
Resolved, That we, the delegates from The
various eoElieries belonging to the W. B. A., of
Aahanoy District, do not sanction such like
proceedings, but, on the contrary, denonncs such
acts. and would hand over to justice, ii in our
power, the perpetrators Of SUCH like ontrages.
JoHS PARKER, d. Pres
Csc. CoRBKrr, Secy.
At a meeting Of the Executive Committee
Of the WOFkingmsn's Benevolent Assoeia-
ton Of Northumberland County, held at
Moa,t Carmel 90 Tuesday, April 9th, 1863,
the failowirg resolution was unanimously
adopted: ~ sf
Resolved, That the Executive COMMITTEES ap-
point committee of conference of three to meet
a similar committee Gs the coal operators of
Northumberland County, 20 form a basis Of per-
cehtage due laborers, ard that we give thefooal
operators the privilege Of appointing time md
place Of meeting, providing, however, that the