The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-15
MINING TROUBLES.
WORK TO BE RESUMED.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED, &C.

SCRANTON. May l2.-An important
meeting was held in Bellevue yesterday
by the miners and laborers Of that
place, who from absolute want need
speedy resumption of work. The
first business after organization was the
passage of the following resolutions:
Resolved That we, laborers and
miners Of Bellevue, do, by this resolu-
tion, forever dissolve our connection
with the Workingmen's Benevolent
Association, and that we may accept
such terms as we may as individuals
agree to.
Resolued, That we inform the coal
companies and coal operators OF the
Luzerne district that we are ready to
proceed to work on the terms offered
to the Union miners yesterday, so soon
as the mines can be thrown open to u.s..
This meeting was not very large
one hundred and fifty perhaps being
present-but was very enthusiastic.
Several pointed and telling speeches
were delivered, and Mr.. Garrity, chair
man of the committee appointed to
wait upon Mr.. STORES, the local repre-.
sentative of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Company, to ascertain
from him what the company would be
willing to do, reported that he had just
had a full and free discussion with Mr..
STORES regarding resumption, and the
mode of accomplishing that end. That
official had advised the laborers TO re-
main steadfast, and adhere strictly to
the new organization which they had
just formed to stand by each other, and
they would soon reap their reward.
The speaker said that the objects OF
the Union were good, and had been
prostituted by the Welsh mine bosses.
All the laborers wanted was fair day S
wages for fair days work, and that
they were in the future determined to
get il.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal
Companys men will meet in Providence
to-day, to take into consideration the
last proposition of that company, which
is a very slight advance on the previous
offer, and'it is pretty well understood
that if the miners reject the terms Of
fered, the companies will make an
attempt to work their mines without
their assistance. In making this con-
cession, the companies have virtually
receded from the stand taken by them,
to pay eighty-six cents per car, and no
more under any circumstances. 1T is a
virtual back down and acknowledge
ment of the strength Of the Working
mems Benevolent Association. And 1t
is possible that the latter organization
having gained so much, may continue
to adhere to the November prlces-one
dollar and thirty-one cents per diamond
car. Many think the miners are mas
tiers Of the situation.
Sunday Nights Dispatches.
SCRANTON, Pa, May l4.-The situa-
in this city, though another crisis is an
ticipated tomorrow, remains unchang-
ed with but few exceptions. The min
ers of the Delaware and Hudson Coal
Company met at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning and stormy session ensued
which lasted until late in the afternoon,
at which only certain reporters were al
lowed to come near enough to obtain
the proceedings. Everything seemed
to hang upon the result of this meeting
and the anxiety during the day in all
quarters was intense. The object Of the
meeting was to act upon the proposition
made by Mr.. Dickinson on the llth
inst whether the miners Of the three
large companies would resume work
Immediately at eighty-six cents and ar
bitrate Immediately afterwards or ac-
cept the alternate proposition Of nine
three and half cents-the latter rate
during the yeat.
At a late hour last evening Mr.. Wes-
ton, general coal agent for the Della
ware and Hudson Company, received
long reply couched in contemptuous
terms and emphatically rejecting both
propositions.
The Lackawanna Iron and Coal Com
pany men will commence work at the
Briggs shaft in the morning, and
trouble is apprehended from the Welsh
miners. The shaft was~gaarded by
soldiers last night and to-day, and
thorough guard will not only be fur.
nished with an escort of soldiers, but
will be provided with muskets for their
defense. There is considerable coal be-
ing cut here now, though it has not
been heretofore generally known. Filler
d ICo.'s mines, at Pine Brook, COM
menced working yesterday, producing
large amount of coal, without any dis
turoance having taken place.
The miners and laborers at the Belle
vue, Taylorsville, Hampton and Oxford
shafts, about eight hundred in number,
have signifed their willingness to re-
sumo work at once at the offers from
the companies. The utmost precau-
,ions have been taken to stop any dis
turbance which might take place. by
stationing strong guards Of soldiers
wherever needed. Another companyIof
soldiers will arrive here some time
during the night, making in all about
six hundred men besides the city mill
tary companies, OF which there are four.
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