New-York tribune., 1871-05-02
TIE COAL MYERS STRIKE.
RESULT OF TIE HYDE PARK CONVENTIONAL
SETTLEMENT FURTHER OFF THAN EVER.

RESULT OF TIE HYDE PARK CONVENTIONAL
SETTLEMENT FURTHER OFF THAN EVER.
SCRANTON, May 1.-The Convention Of Del
egates representing the miners OF the three largo com
panies assembled to-day Hyde Park TO consider tne
answers lately received from their employers. The
morning and aiterr session resulted In tie adoption
OF tho following proposition That offer % 80 work
for 81 10 per diamond car other veins, yards and COM
pany hands 10 he paid proportion, and the terms 10
last for one year."
Committee were at once dispatched TO Thos Dickson,
President Of the Delaware and Hudson Company, and
w. r. stor General Agent OF the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western Company, TO lay before them the
action of the Convention and TO hear their answer to
the same at evening session Of the Convention the
respective Committees presented their reports Inc
Committee from the Delaware Lactawanna and western
made their report They stated that at first MI otorTs
seemed disposed 10 deal Lightly with the proposition by
asking them when were they ready to 90 TO work at
81 TO- but he soon informed them that the Company
woud entertain nc proposition and that they could
not negotiate any such figure. He could give them no
promise Of anything than Sc ceDs, but said that
he would submit the proposition to the Company. Many
arguments were advanced each side. Mr. storrs
stated that Sc cents y comparatively high ra1e OF
wages and thot they should not ask for any more.
Tho Committee from the d. & II. Company reported
that they lad Mr. Dickson and that his answer was
Substantially the same as that given by hr Stors ex-
ceptng the question: Of arbtra On 10y Mr.
Dickson. He suggested arbitration on the following
bass The men to 90 70 work Immediately and wages to
be arbtraed Immediately thereafter This was given as
a suggestion and not as positive offer. The delegates
felt crnbercd at tho result Of the negotiations, and
were in favor OF nghtng It ont 10 tho bitter end Tho
prospects appear gloomy than ever Thousands OF
miners idle, business protrated starvation threatening
the poor and companies firm and unoompromisng. The
next action OF the delegates will be to submit thei re-
pors 10 the several districts they represent end leave
the matter in their hands The delegates 10 the Grand
Council 10 be held at Pottsvie wednesday, received
their instructions in this evenings Convention.
THE PROPOSITION OF THE ANTHRACITE BOARD
OF TRADE DEFENDED.
PHILADELPHIA, Penn, May 1.-The Anthra-
cite Board OF Trade Of the scylk region has Issued
circular dated Pottsvle. day to the workngmen OF
schuylkil, Northumberland. and Columbia, quoting an
article from The AnrGcits Monitor Of Saturday, con-
tanning the last proposition OF the coal operators when
81 saws Is deepaid scheme for the destruction OF the
W. T. A. through the Reputation Of the fundamental
principle of is orgaDzauonho basis. The article con-
tinues:
"At the time we write this do not know what win
be the action of the Executive OF the County Board in
aG fSat .rnifd s by her dsiIiets, hey viii epbacay
ignore t. Tie proposition is not just, whatever its
cav about H. II viii rob OF thec share OF the per-
centage NJ pr,es that coal win bring above the basis IN
onebf to he consde6is and It gives no guarantee that
operators will continue 10 work their conerca II prices
come down that they cannot WOk them 70 make tneh
nav at tho yri.e they present or 70 labor. Hence,
y ptug B prop0sii on the en glFe up ther rgnt
~ pCrcentage when coal rs above -, when VIII
be for two months at least. and nave no PloInfe OF
steady work after they have done Il ould be much
better to accept - IS basis without the sliding scale
downward, or Tho 50 bass with Siding SCALE on the
ls.Jpan Own 10 '2 90 But tie present cfcr Is trap
iil ianre.s o. the uind Of ina, Willy schemer, F. b;
Go,pa. The may do ~ they please, but
for s dcuounCC il piece Of c0nsuInalc ticKeTy
aud lcccufi0n. steady work vn!0t be occurred by H.
None woul rejoice more than to find this assertion
Wrore; but il VIII not be 50, and II men ocCept they
viii awake before long TO sense Of their lOly. Coal
Will AGAIN down below The basis, aud FOR that reason
we advise sliding scale TO g. 3d. 70 provide against the
Necessity suspension when u dOes dl below ana LOT
te reason that We believe it viii fall 10 & so. We oppose
The present proposition because know tha operators
will suspend their CClleris when II does 20 down. ana
after fsyhg pOCkCiCd the advance on the above OASIS
themselves they will leave the men III tie IuIcl'
The circular concludes as follows:
"The proposition mado On April % does not ADMIT
of Nv such construction put upon II IN te ahoNe
arf, A. ana we charge the authors OF il with falsely ana
maiic6usly attcmptinQ to mieead You to your great
injury We again assert That We mado TINS Oier IN
good faith and with the firm intention, II IL IS aceepJei
hy yOu continue work throughout the year regard
less OF the price Of coal In the mIfEet ana huCt Oy
10 unavoidable causes such bTeadOwns at cOllieres
and want Of means Of Transportation rms We conn
dcutiy believe 90, ana the eoof OF ire biott-
tor has no right to charge us with consunmate csery
and GeceuO on in this offer until have had far rla
civilian hENDRICK, PRESIDENT"
ANOTHER COLLIERY IN OPERATION AT ASHLAND.
PHILADELPHIA, May IA dispatch from
Pottsvile says the Keystone Collery at Ashland re-
suned work this morning, with larger force than en-
Moved previous 10 the suspension. Hundreds OF men
and boys are awaiting employment.