New-York tribune., 1871-04-26
THE COAL TROUBLES"

RESULT OF THE MEETING AT HYDE PARK-THE
OPERATORS ASKED TO APPOINT COMMITTEE
OF CONFERENCE.-THE WILKEsBARRE MINES
IN OPERATION.
SCRANTON, April 25.-The delegates elected
last week by the miners Of the Delaware Iackawanns
and Western. Delaware and Hudson and Pennsylvania
Coal Companies, assembled this morning at Hyde Park
They held morning and an afternoon session. After
some preliminary and unimportant proceedings, the
district reports OF the delegates were read and adopted
Eight Of the districts belonging to the Delaware and
Hudson reported in favor Of the basis Of November
prices-s1 81 per diamond Only one district showed
desire to compromise. Most Of the districts under the
Delaware Lackawanna and Western Company gave
their delegates authority TO settle the present differences
on any honorable terms In conjunction with the men OF
the other lines. The of the Pennsylvania Coal Com
pany had not instructed their delegates, but had never
theess given them full power TO compromise, provided
they should work by the tun and not by the car.
After good deal of sdrmishing with motions and
amendments, they agreed, by vote of7s to %, on
proposition to be the representatives Of each OF
the three companies This proposition was oOuched In
the following letter, copy OF which was sent to Mr.
storrs and Mr.. Dickson this evening:
Mr. sroRRs: We delegates OF the Delaware, Lack
avanna and Western miners, in conjunction with the
delegates the Delaware and Hudson and Pennsylyania
tors Of our Company or committee thereof, will please
meet us with view to settle the difficulties now existing
between us.
OF the Convention. The miners still show deter
mined spirit, which famine alone can conquer The
resolution adopted to-day was only passed by small
majority but it may pave the way 10 an carrier
resumption than is anticipated. III the Companies nave
a desire to conciate the men may receive favorable
answer TO their proposition Of to-day All the mfnes OF
the wkesbarre Coal and Iron Company went into ope-
ration to-day. Judge Elwelfs decision as to inter
ference with the control of mines to be considered as
binding aud wages as well future difficulties are W 10
settled by locsl Board Of Arbitration.
ANOTHER PROPOSITION FROM THE wILKEsBARRB
COAL COMPANY.
Pull ApELPTTIA, Penn, April PA dispatch
from wkesbarre says that the has
been submitted by the wlkesbarre Coal and Iron Com
pany to the Committee Of Miners:
l. the difficulty at No be first satisfactorily arranged,
the Wilkesbarre Coal and Iron Company will resume
work their coeres or before the LIST OF May under
9 W. r.. A.. shall pass the following resolution Ike
solred That hereby adopt the decision OF the Hon VIII
liam Elwe umpire, made at Mauch Chunk, April ls, ~
lust aud final between the men and the Company, alo
hereby pledge ourselves to be governed by the same 10
all particulars. Res0tred, That standing committee %
six persons be chose-hree by the company and three
by the men-to whom all questions 10 wages or as 70
anv and ain other differences which may hereafter %
between the Company and the men, except such as Ss
already settled by the decision OF Judge Eiwel snail DC
submitted for settlement majority s 81 SeU sa sns se
unable to decide by majority, they shaii eho9s.1 49,,
binding upon both parties. And H is ftrthd ResosSa
That hereafter. If any difficulty disagreement OF ds
satisfaction shall arise the part OF either e men o
Company work az the colleries shall nos on hat ho
count be suspended. but the men shaI Keep stany ~
work ana leave all differences 10 be set,"" Dy t"e COM
n''ee n~n'i''0u ~ Wv CHARLES PARRISH President.
A later dispatch from wilkesbarre states .na' al
meeting of miners held there this afternoon 'ne
tion made by Mr. Parish akenpp and passed af,es
st,itino ont the words "as u wages, IN lhe necono
Tesnntion which is not acceptable by hr Parish.
SOME OF THE sCHUYLKILL MINERS WILLING TO
WORK.
ASHLAND, Pa, April 25.-The operators pro-
,oston was accepted by the miners OF District NO v
at a meeting held in shenandak City this evening
THE MAUCH CHUNK MEETING FAILURE.
MAUcH CHUNK, April 25.-The meeting OF
the miners OF the Lehigh Valley region hed mere oday
adjourned after refusing submit the differences to an
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