The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-03
TIE COAL TROUBLES.
The Miners Ultimaturn---Only
Fair Living Rates Demanded.
Plots Of the Operators to Overthrow tho Miners
Union-The Strike Forced By tho Operators
Upon the Miners Dangerous Scheme to
De-troy the Miners union-Matters at
wilkssbarre Still Unsetsled-Work
Resumed in Other Regions.

70 90 TO work for one dollar per car. Although the
statement is not Official, il comes from source SO
infeliQently posted rs 10 the intention OF miners
that place great reliance on IT, For some uihe ~
has been understood that the men were disposed
20 make that much OF concession ana, as saiu IN
INV last despatch VIII make that price their uti-
matum. This action viii test the sincerity
or the companies' officials and show how
far they have power TO enter upon negotiations
which may lead 10 satisfactory results. That any
thing beneficial Will come Of the PROMISED attempts
10 settle the coal difficulties grave doubts may be
entertained II 10 not in the programme OF the CON-
panies 10 make any arrangements, except on their
terms and they VIII not advance above eghty-six
cents a car.
The present state OF things Is but the culmna-
ton OF scheme commenced by the coal conspira-
tors two years ago. Tnelr policy has been to break
up the Miners Union, and since June, 1859. they
have not made step except toward that unworthy
object. The excess OF wages paid up TO December,
1870. was designed as a punishment for Schuylkn
county, IL beng conGdentaly thought that the high
price paid 10 the miners IN this county would
have the tendency TO make men In other coal fields
Disconnected and read TO strikes and general confu
sion in the business; but the men Kept to work,
faithful to their basis obligations, and there was not
mnrmur Of discomfort up 10 last January, when
general suspension was ordered Tnat the CON-
panies greatly chagrned at the failure OF the,c
scheme will not be Denied aud they thsn resolved
on a reduction Of wGsrs .ius tue miners would not
accept Last November direct blow was made at
The men would turn out as they id,
and thus bring about condition OF
tuition i aud ruin When lie reducton Of wages was
ordered the companies caused II 10 be understood
their Will, and the men were actually forced to as
su,ne the position which they occupy to-day.
With his brief but yerltsbe history Of the coal
troubles people can judge for themselves how much
prospect there is for anything satisfactory coming
IRON the negotiations proposes. Inat me resldenI
there Is no reason TO doubt. 1T hoping against
hope 10 trust that the corporations intend to
future than they have been in the past;
for their history, tor the last ten Yeas,
brings some new Developments in The schemes Of
The great coal companies IN this county For three
weeks past in addition TO the misrepTesenya.ions
ents known to be IN their interest, they have had
their adnerents basy at work among the German
tprejudces and personal feelings against the Welsh
This was plan Of one OF the presidents who signed
to break the deadlock and scatter its
iVrfy.eisnt hours mad it aulhorltativ " stated to
me that the Union OF the mlners would meltnto thin
air and the mines be at work before close OF the
week; but this subtle plan failed signally and the
dishonest politicians emploTed in applying II re-
tired discemited Now we have anew phase of
this jealousy dodge and II may prove success
ful In separating the Union than any OF its prede
cessors, since the miners themselves have contem.
1t Is the story OF the Toan horse the contest Of
Horatii and Coralh over again. The plan is
this:-The laborers, who receive but one-third
OF what the miners make when working on
CONTRACT, are being stimulated 10 demand what Is
ana encouraged to strike against their employ crs
with promise that they shall have miners places
scheme is the more dangerous 10 the miners there
has been talk or RECOMMENDING the Workingm en- )
Benevolent Association by making ii an orgaRiza-
ton especially OF miners and leaving the iaborers ID
take care OF themselves THIS question OF me IL.
Dcrers viii make trouble. II is TWO edged sword
and at once source 0. strength and Of weakness
OF strength 10 the miners, II Is thought, because 1t
gives the WorkIngmens Benevolent Association
mines and weakness, because, as The iaborers
outnumber the miners two TO one ana have q voice
In the different districts, they can prolong strikes
TIL wages fixed TO suit their IDEAS Of percentage.
Ii VIII be seen how this arrangement works here. II
the miners receive only eighty-sx cents a car, the
poor aborers obtaining onethrd Of that sum cannot
Keep soul and body together upon the wages. Row
thi- new complication Is TO be met remains TO be
seen. II promises to produce more trouble tnan has
gone before ana is fraught with great danger TO
persons and property. 1t requires more wisdom than
prevails here IL the aggregate TO point safe way out
of the labyrinth into which the coal troubles have
wandered, and there is no knowing what day may
Matters at wilKesbarre have not been settled vet.
To-day MI. Parrish and his men are as far apart as
ever with the prospect that the whole week VIII be
consumed In efforts 10 harmonic matters. the
question OF difference IS in regard TO the men OF Tie
Hartford mine who claim the same price per car
that they received when the working OF the VEN
was started and less profitable 10 them. Br. Par
point IL hs MINES remain Idle three months and it
Is probaole tlat the men Will give way after few
days talk. II they Go not concede in this particular
there Is at least sixty days OF idleness for them.
The mines al shicSshinney, about sixteen miles
below WrEcsbayre, were put II operation TINS morn
ing. The men employed are not members or the
Miners union but have been idle Tor some months.
Tn ees from that quarter gPss to Baltimore over
OF the mines VII have no Observation-Disclosures on
naitera he.e.
Waddell's NINE at Ptts;on, Il working. Mr..
Wadden has had no trouble with his men, and
was not compelled 10 stop, except through the
excess 81 railroad tolls There IS a rum0r this
evening fbat orders have been gwen 10 pat tne
various mhcs IN ore and Il Is as serted that work
viii commence by next week. As no one can give
SATISFACTORY accoun; Tor he faiih which IS in MN
the report may net be Wen grounded Notwtn-
standing these occasional rays OF hope the prospe Il
sti seems 10 lie gloomy anu unpro missing.
Attempted Defence Of the Hioropolists BY
the Lchigb Coal and Navigation Gem.
papy-The E;sht Between Capital and
Lahore
Tic Lehigh coal .snd Navigation Company held
rier ,anual meeting today. The report OF opera
ioas Tor the past year shows deficit of over
s291 900 which is attributed 10 losses from coal
Strikes. The report says
The position assumed q AFR contest vas not determined
beer crlained snat II lie the tneo
yielded % wsld BE fo!Gved BY demands from o,hcr
opeaons Of the company 50 tnsi the pros
e ssnJ S apgr s ec was S Saa
y iasten policy upon the conlpny wich would subject
lie properly the demands OF oihcrs and result IN the
Io nent whole cays solely fer the benefit OF hostile
orsaDzgt.ons.
Tractical Break In tho Dcadifcis In the Wy
eDsns Reconsideration of Work in
scysral LaYse Mincs-Ghe. RaircRd CoTpo-
rnticEs sun Refuse the Miners Terms.
WiLEEsBtRRE, Pa, Nay 2, 1871.
Something Ike practical break in :he deadlock
n taxi III N tp ts
Mr. PaTrisl's men head meeting THIS afternoon
and u was decided 10 accept the proposition made
10 them by their employer about week ago -snen
70 work at the basis established in 1859, the oply
adherence being In regard 10 the miners in
the Hartford mine, who submit to reduction
OF I've cents on q car load. Mr.. Parrish
enarlnrs nnnr1r q on men and as be works ten