The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-18
THE COAL TROUBLES.
General Monotony : Prospects Of Resump-
ton-what Keeps the Parties Apart-7eel-
ing Of the Psople-Future Prospects
Meeting Of Delegates on the Part
Of Miners and Operators

SCRANTON, April Is, 1871.
! After week OF intense excitement the people Of
this city have once more assumed the hum-drum
sort Of life which has prevailed here for the last four
months and up TO the time Of the commencement OF
hosttes. The active fight Is over and the inhabit.
ants now specializing upon the probabilities OF
pho miners and companies coming more nearly to-
kether. This KIND OF cogitarion Is moro exctlng
than pleasant but 1t Is all that they have to amuse
themselves with in The present monotony
Many sanguine folks express great confidence
that the mines will be in operation next
week, and some bets are making tnat sucn
will be the case but the better informed shake their
heads when asked for opinion, or say, "Well, 1t
Is hard to tell. Things do not look very promising
any way. and 1t does not seem that the parties in
the coal controversy are any nearer settlement
now than they were three months ago." AS / tele-
maphed last night, think matters look quite rs
dismal they have done all along, and there
must be more decided concessions on both
sides before work can DO resumed. The
companies have deal OF pride and arro-
gance TO get rid OF, and the miners
an immense amount OF irritation to dispose OF be-
fore anything like proper spirit can actuate either
An the way OF amicable adjustment The companies
started out with full determination to crush down
they paid their men an excess Of wages over that
received by those working on the "bass," In the
hope that this procedure would produce dis
Eatisfaction discussion and finally disruption among
the miners. With all their wealth ana power they
have been unable to secure the object aimed at and
now they find themselves reduced to the necessity Of
asking q proposition from the men they have af-
tected to despise Their pride has been wounded
eensibly. and there viii be considerable wggling
n>AFo. tI,N
mands made by the men the present week.
They have both personal feeling and cupidity to
CRAFTY and VIII hold out as long as possible The
men fully realize that they have engaged in the
greatest struggle which has ever taken place IN
this country between capital and labor, and 1t Is
vital to them that they do not lose single point in
lthe game now being played to bring about settle
ment This state Of things
KEEPS THE PARTIES APART.
C0mprehending the importance OF the contest,
neither side is disposed TO give way much until
actually exhausted, and there Will be most tena.
lcious holding on to the most minor considerations
all through the negotiations Said very intelligent
people OF the country are regarding our proceed.
1ngs with the greatest interest," and that men as poor
high pces o eoa but we csao give
up. We may starve. God knows many OF us are
trial d O a we ha1s o.
through we cannot bow to the dictates OF those who
have shown disposition to crush us into the earth.
we ask only for sufficient means to live as well as
other men. We are willing to give the sweat Of our
brows for the benefit of the companies, but
that they can afford to give. We have asked
only what Is lair and Just between man and mau.
we VIII never rs gs nv DO nor Su
myself alone but for every honest miner In this val
Ky tn we mean 70 carry our points tins time IN All
s Ssnass ahst may pe rant; LOT SHOULD we
EIVe way W tne companies now, aIter suHer.
an8 30 mucn, they would make slaves OF
ts atoRe,her WltnIn the next year. we
nad better hold out now than have another outbreak
ana will uc - s s1 rea ~ @ y, VI Sne Ie n
,theAv VII ue un rLane enlent pew cen
c;c Gig anu .ncrei ~ not ue guost
OF cnance that the monopolists WIN accede to the
yaopv.a s y. u lily loiS inauS 'As WIN,
ssi . ~ - equalS aihp.ooapie .na. .he meh
rnt a,e srn , necep s nr ~. ae,na
gay neXa for Few Gays mere WI, oe ,u mere,
ment. followed. perhaps, by scenes OF violence
against persons and property. so long as there Is
atav M mas ,ha en Yin rea nuin ana u, nr
DERBY but when hope is gone the danger OF an out
break Will be Imminent. must say that the pro6a-
JULIUS aie nv rup ' mpMSr coMn
The General Council viii have no power or innu-
ence TO help matters IN this county All that body
nei,bar nar,v 10 fs,snnaaS RI nrh,fration ir
Is easy to see that the recommendation
VIII De OF very little use IA tnis quarter.
miners have exnressed n disno,Ition to submit the
questions between them to arbitration. 1t seems
evluent mat tney WIN NY 70 se!ue among tnem-
viii Tins he prolonned inc only Arbitration which
appears feasible is that which should take
pelweaa .nS a rarS ANU Me
their men IN an arranrement could be effected
between them the Schuyikill miners would 90 TO
work. and many OF the mines in this county could
no into Immediate operation. Let such an event
take place and the Gordan knot OF the difaculty
Nere WOuld be cut or united In short ORDER
THE MERCHANTS.
who have been carrying the suspensIonists thus far
are very desn0ndent nd tho pr0spcct before them
They have been the real power Sustaining the dead
lock- but have been little considered. In future
strikes they may choose to make their influence
more sensIby felt.
Peace ana good order prevail, The soldiers are
getting restive but they must bear their conine-
ment as best they cam They are learning the dlf-
of actual service.
"Aoo'i"s VI Dcies"'os ON Tue rart OF the