The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-23
TdE COAL TROUBLES.

TIE COAL TROUBLES.
Address of the Operators TO the Miners Of tho
Schuyikili Kegion-A Fixed Ratc Of Wages
PropOscd--fhe Miners Benevolent Associa-
tion 10 BE Snstained-PrOs poets OF nm Early
Adjustment o. the Difficulties.
PHILADELPHIA, April q, t87i.
The coal operators OF Schuylkill and NOrchumpee-
land counties, who have designated themselves .
committee OF fifteen, held meeting this ait rnoon
The result oil that meeting ~ aptiy set forth IA the
following Circular
To THE WoRxINGMES OF SCHuYLKILL No trRuM-
UMBEiAND AND COLUMBIA COuNriEs:-
Having failed to make terms with your represents
atlves Tor the resumption oil work, We nave
come 10 the conclusion that the best way TO start
our colllerles and furnish you anpoyment Is y All
dress ourselves directly to you. We have left
effort untrled on our part To come TO some reasona
BILE adjustment with your representatives. IN The
Board or Arbitration which lately met at MaIch
Chunk. we hoped to nnd solution for all difficulties.
because we believed that the Board was convened aus
the umpire selected, in accordance with the reso-
lu,Ion OF your General Council, 70 settle the ulf-
caltlcs now existing ana no others; but TO our sur
PRISE we met with entirely new propo-
sitlon. finding thac the present dinicultles ABOUT
wage were entirely ignored by your represent
o. ana mat new Issues were presented ana as
wiling 70 submit To the decision vi The umpire upon
the question Of wages we nave, alter careful con.
rate Of wages, without regarn to the pr,co
Of coal. We pro.o,e 70 pay o y9u f9F ne
Outside lab0rers, ten dollars per week. inside labor
ers, eleven dollars yer week; miners, by days Tork.
corract worN OF ten per cent upon the prices paid
the three dollar under rate Of The basis OF Use
We wish you TO distinctly understand tina We 10
not desire 10 interfere with your association In any
manner whatever. Tue question OF interference
with the management VI our cOllerlcS has beenrsary
settled by the decIson OF the umpire, and we shall
at ali times I've wiling to assist you In maintaining
by accident or sickness may require your AID.
We believe that II tnts offer Is accepted by you I'm
mediate resumption can take place, ana tnat We can
give steady work for the remainder or the year
and put an eno to the unpleasant ana unprontapo
chickering's that have heretofore taken place almost
monthly. We make this Oner under the beer tnaS X
will be acceptable TO you than the 81 % OASIS;
but you prefer the basis system we viii be willing
s mps w ME reasve G inertia o. the Is Il &
heretofore offered by us, and the three do9T nss's
heretofore claimed by you and to abide Dy ola 90
E. BARDA. Chairman
q. M. HILL, Jr., secretary.
PHILADELPHIA, April %. 1871.
HERALD reporter had . conversation Wit
Franklin b. G0wen, President or the Reading Rat.
road this afternoon. In the course OF the inter.
view, in connection with the present deadlock Ia the
coal regions, Mr.. Gowen said that he really believed
the first arbitration meeting at Mauch Chunk would
not prove 70 ne devoid OF good results in the future
may be allowed to mention that Judge Elwel alss
conversation with the HERALD reporter. abe nm
pire, Judge Elwell said:-"I think. now thar the
oPeaat ., anu miners nave ceased to ngnt eac
ward to speedy solution OF the coal difficulties IN
the coal regions.'
The Crisis Passcd-An Early Adjustment sf
Difficulties Expscted-Faiiuro Of the Attempt
Excite the Germans to vioIsnce--Hth-
drawal Of Troops from scrantou-wsnsrs
RcsuuliBg Work.
SCRANTON, April 22. 1871.
The second week OF the great coal excitement
closes with a prospect that the worst has passed.
The frightened people nave regained confidence
and earnest eIIort 70 end the unfortunare DIM
Guilty Is fairly under way There is now legs
passion and more judgment among all caSses,
anu hope may be reasonably enter ,aJned
that great good VIII come OF the change.
The effort TO excite national prejudices among me
miners has failed IN effect few Germans have
been led into movement by designing men. hut Is
il NOT probable that II will be formidable enough ~
create any disturbance the plans or tla great
body OF miners In this part OF the country. They
hold meeting tonight, and IL Is quite likeY THAR
resolutions Will be passed TO work the nlles ~
the Coal and Iron Company on Monday.
AZ the coal from these mines Is cesigned
f1r the furnaces and rolling MILL 1t will not feet
the question between the great companies and tAeir
men, aud there viii he 20 effort made to STOP hem
The misc nevous articles o. the local press snas ap-
pearei some two weeks since tended 10 excite the
miners 10 demonstrations against the mines being
worked for home CONSUMPTION, but TINS trouble u
quoted. The miners meetin. 90 last evening
OF q most harmonious character, aud II was nually
resolved TO hold grand mass meeting Of
the miners employed 10y the Delaware, LackawaUna
auu Western Railroad Company. the Penny lrania
Coal company, aud the Delaware and audson
Canal Company. At this meeting IL VIII be sgned
TO make one more proposition To the conn auies,
ana 1t Is believed thai the offer viii be entertainea
indications are that work VIII he resumed OF May
if the movements now IN progress do not lail- it
Is certain that the miners VIII make liberal propo-
sltion Tor compromise and II Is believed tnaS The
companies Will no longer MAINTAIN their oDu1rate
bearing toward the men. IL Is barely possible that
tile miners Will he forced 10 go 10 work Tor the
companies terms That would be barren triumph
for the corporatlons, but would not bring such a
peace rs ali here desire. what Is demanded now Is
M assurance that there VIII not be another s,ssptn
sion wiinn SIX months. and that cannot be Spesied
IL the men go 10 their labor chafed ana salartiag
under the idea that their necessities and noe rhes
wus consent to the arrangements. But 1t f. useless
to speculate how the difficulties are TO De sttted.
The most convincing evidence that Affairs are
to-day IN the withdrawal OF the troops. 81 otic
company has been lett here to answer for 80 eiaer
gency, which Is not likely to occur. Genera 81
borne and staff left tor home this morning, 4aa a.li
the people feel perfectly safe The General na~ ptt-
formed hts duty TO the perfect sattsfacuen q t.s
mass OF the popuiace He has been prldeih, anu
done more by his example to restore coaaleat~
than any dozen other men In the con
There has been no offensive display OF ellliaty
force hut everything has borne the i'm Fess ~
decency and determination to MANI ~ 49,
aud good order. The removal ovai,o ., ~ ~ az
Immediate outbreak has passed away. t rn e
mistake that matters are N renee a Inc abssnse e
fasr h snch that Inc promises to-ni0nt AZ tne
BRIGHTEST and we are al hopihg 'nss "o "'ohsT ~
disappoa,mlsnps , , OF WIKesbarre win
propos,t,on 10 his operatives on Monuay niossns.
f. ~ tIar the men VIII require some ntsth.
:. U.s.. - ~ he terms: but the differences are 20 sNht
mai they can be easily adjusted after neg'Aa'ois
co Tne mines In wyoming Valley Will be In operation
By May IL
rx.PREsrpESr DAVIS RICHMOND REsIDEN =. The B
I.r DAVIS Mansion in Richmond, be sH kHetA