, 1870-08-11
TIE COAL TRADE.
More Abont thc Resumption OF Work
In the Cul1trriG~4

F7nn. tie Philadelphia 7ti<5ruph, -im9- 9.
The miners Of schuslkil have generally re-
FEmcd work during tho past week, sone col
Eer;es commencing on Monday, some on Taes-
DAY, anl some on Thursday. The basis, Of
s1ssss viii i te ts 4Sag RiH 0ns se.s o.
~ veil az upward, excepting a slight
alteration in the clause for the
cqua1iza'ion Of contract work, which WAS de-
mar1etl By the miners Of some Of the collieriea
tfoee most directly benefited. can blame them
for objectine 10 tnch an unjust rule A. that
which their leaders have r1scel upon them- It
canno. he believed that this is spontaneous
offer Of the men made with carta1a ends in
view. Those who uphold The action Of tue
their great fooliahness. or that they
are roo lazy TO do 4 large amount
Of contract work. Certainly the bast
men, who arc able and Wiling to
do tho largest amount Or wozk, and 80 maze
the most money. would mover consent TO It.
Bnt. perhaps, as has been snggeniel. the
whole thing Was Inereiv nop thrown to tho
operators to keep them qniet and get the col
ljrries started, il being intended to oppose it
afterwa1a. hut AZ it il understood that soma
have resumed without making eucl: opposi-
ton, they should tako fair warning ttat il
thev agree to it At once they aErce to it for
good and, hhou1l the oJ>e1ators WISH to bold
them to it, they would have just causo for Do
ing 70: oou. 1n,,,;.;o, -, ANNA ~ ~. ro;,ara
III pecunisry prosperity after the long strike IL
| raid to BE- pitiahle in the extreme. II this be
| 70, NO hope they have had enough 81 nnlons+
| II every man who has been injured By tho
| falac government OF the ruler+ Of the " Is.
| A., Of Who has been compelled to stop work
ngairst biz own inclination, would immediately
| cut loose from NIL connection with the aaHoci:-
| tior. regardless for the time being OF the
name OF !" blacE-leE" there IL vcty lt:le doubt
Aa1x. 11if mir
roverlee., remnant would be left to uphold
| the upis1Et commands OF the organization.
With 20 many s.hlsck legs" the name would
cease to he rcproach, md becoule an honor:
with suspicion. We ionbt not bat that s11ft..
Gent employment could be found. noe"ith'
standing the opposing etlicts OF the uuion-
Then II anything does not suit the miners. i
wages go l.e!ow living rite let them stop woIf
individuals or collectively, but not strike in tht
trale-union seuee, or leave tho trade for more
. | profitable cu1p1oyuae ut until sufficient nun
ter only remain to produce a higher rate
: Dv such course of action they wonld be re
r ca11jed III hanorsb1e men, and their tfemandI
wouln in 81 probability be complied with
I,nt let nj have no more OF workmens' unions
with regulations for forcing any price, unjus
or otherwise. upon the market, no mon
organized strikes for faucied or trivial wrongs
| which Al~1ts Tekntt to tho injurv OF TIL
strikers in tie end.
The stfike Of the Le1.igh miners against tn
Lehjgh Coal and Navigation Company mt
q | been eorclnaed by one Of the most sigud fail
= s,re. to be found anywhere in tho history 0
y mining The men have gained one siusi
. point by their long SEASON Of illenese, m.
y Lave teen compelled to resume wor
= on erac,ly the came terms which wer
!; offered to them by the company il
- the first place. This, though not veg
= sa.isfscto1y to the 1-ehiEh men. will teac
!. them Lesson. But the most beneficial r
. au1ss will flow from the example set tn
. Schurlkill men, who. without the diseatistie.
:. feelings Of those in Lehigh, Which nay resn]
3 | in another strike OF some sort desora ser
long. will feel more forcib1r the great risk {
!. eucceea attending such moremen:a. and til
= great loss On Ill sides which always accou
:. panies them.
: There is eaia to be Il good deal OF hard fee
= ing oecaaioued BY the doeing Of the shippiu
points Of PORT Carbon aud Mount Carbon, c
! tbe schux1kit Canal, b. the Reading Railros.
i and the removal OF tho bnAiness to schurlN
n | Haven; but there appears to be no remedy
n the matter, as the Heading Railroad is pa
10 fectly strong enough at the present time
IA that particular 10 do as ther like.
T. The returns OF the Philadelphia 4 Esadii
Railroad for tho past week. pubiehea seate
ia dsy, sbow that already the effect Ct the !
+. sumption IS beginning 10 be made manifest
)n the increased production and tho anoa
IN shipped.