The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-04
THE COAL TROUBLES.
The Miners Return to Work on
the Old Basis.
The influence Of the Herald in the Coal Re-
gions = The Officers Of the w. B. A. Sue
tained-D Difficulties to Be Settled BY Lo-
cal Arbitration-Anothe and Fiercer
Battle Between Capital and
Labor In Prospect
PorrsvILLs, Pa, May 8, 1871.

P0TrsvILLE, Pa, May 8, 1871.
The advice OF the HERALD with regard to local
arbitration has at last been officially accepted. The
General Council OF the Miners Union met here TO-
day, with very full representation OF delegates.
Mr.. Kealy stated that the main reason for the call OF
this special session to tender his resignation on
account OF the reports that had been circulated to
the ercct that himself and the other officers OF the
Union were the great drawbacks to speedy re-
sumption Of mining In the coal regions 1t has
been said that desire the part OF the officers OF
the Workingmen's Benevolent Association to retain
their positions ana draw their salaries was the
great cause OF the deadlock. For his part he had
only TO say that he never had been paid a salary,
Mr.. Slney being the only officer IN the Working
mems Benevolent Association who Is paid salary.
The operators decline to treat with the present ON
Gals OF the Worklngmen's Benevolent Association.
He would advise the General Council to elect other
officers and thus deprive the operators and other
interested parties Of such O ridiculous excuse to
heap reproaches the officers Of the association.
Siney followed Kealy in o speech In favor Of ac-
cepting his own and Kealy's resignation. lie said
they owed 1t to themselves and the public to nail
the lie right here. He the only orcer receiving
a salary, and was willing to renounce salary and
ONCE for the good Of the men, II by so doing ne
could help them.
other delegates spoke on the subject, and the
question was put to the Council whether the resig
nations should be accepted. unanimous "No"
was the response, and President Kealy was given to
understand that his resignation could not be ac.
SfiRled no ma''ef "A'' 'n' operators might S"' OF
The reports from the different counties were then
called for, with the following result
neutrality-suspicious. pending; compromise VIII
probably De effected IN a few days.
COlumbia-All idle except one colery.
Nnrvh mi hnrt a - W.
on three dollar basis. Others not working, on &C.
count OF deadlock Those who are ut werk are
shipping by Northern Central
A delegate from the loweE part OF this county re.
ported that they had nor been working for eight
through sympathy with schuyEli county, and cam
not work now on account Of high tolls on Reading
road.
resumed this morning on the basis OF 1889.
Schuylkill county, as u county, rejected the oper-
ators' recent oner. Some OF The districts are in
favor OF accepting 1t II the operators VIII guarantee
AT this stage of the proceedings Mr. Kealy re-
ceWed q telegram from Wikesoarre announcing
that the WilkesDarre district would resume WORK
tomorrow on the basis OF 1869. The reading OF the
1t was received victory for the miners who had
held back from the beginning OF the suspension for
this basis and us an evidence that the deadlock had
al last been broken.
A DELEG ATE reported that George W. Cole had in
formed him that the operators would willingly pay
the three dollar basis II the umpire said So and he
deemed it advisable TO submit the propositions OF
both miners and operators Tor the umpre's decl-
Mr. REESE then offered the following resolution,
which, alter stormy discussion, was carried by II
may deem best under existing circumstance with the fa
This u.s. to all lntents and purposes, an admission
OF defeat on the part of the miners. They would.
Ry Sp as e as os pa ey
walton staring them In TIE race and no funds TO hgnt
the combinations Of capital that have been brought
siney informed me day that while ne In.
tsTnay opposed a. mn ,aas Mould ne seem
cessts s''e q the hour me forced them to t.
The struggle is ended, and the miners have for 2
time been vanquished by the absolute demands OF
hunger. The organization, however, Is not weak
ened. Tho WorkInemen's Benevolent Association
more perfect working or the organization In har-
mony In the future are now being matured. The
miners will yet strike another blow for principle,
and with more money back them andjtne political
influence they have developed In this struggle, the
next fight will probably have different end.
The different districts IN Scnuylklll county will
call meetings at once, anu proceed 10 settlement
their difrlclties by local aroratiun the plan so
often proposed IN the columns OF lie HERALD. The
operators IN high Rlee over Inc result oil to-ay5
meeting, ana confidently look forward TO Immediate
unnerland and Columbia counties Will soon follow
suit, and from present appearances the great coal
strike w soon be ns 81 na e past a,
the Workingmen's Benevolent Association, VIII
speak at the labor reform meeting at Cooper insti
tute ON Monday evening next.
John Parker, editor OF the anthracite Monitor,
the miners organ, was reelected for another year
by the stockholders OF tnat paper yesterday.
The miners desire 10 return their sincere thanks
TO the HERALD for the unwayorinx sympathy ii has
manifested for them In their great struggle for Their
rights as they understand them. and they express
the belief that ne acts OF theirs In the future VIII
cause the HERALD TO withdraw that sympathy.
The Resumption in Wukesbarre-No Reduc.
ton of Wagcs-Dismal Aspect of Affairs In
scranf0n-The Lncsawnnpa Miners Bccpm.
ing Despcrate--Tbe Military Force In
creased.
WILKEsBAERE May 3, 1871.
Although 1t was wen understood last evening that
the Wilkesbaue Coal and Iron Company would conf
mence operations tomorrow the negotiations were
not concluded until this afternoon, when the men
held meeting and decided to 60 to work upon terms
by Mr.. Parish. With very ms gniGcant
notifications these are the same az the men were
working under up to the time O. suspension in jan
uary Mr.. Parrish pays the pasis Of 1869 uniformly
for all his coal produced aud the miners have sub.
mitleu to the decree Of Judge Elwe the arb tratve
UMPIRE in relation to the management or the mines.
These are practically the only differences in the rela-
tons between the parties The suspension Of Mr..
Payrlsh's mines/ has been prolonged by the
question In regard 10 the men OF the Hartford
mine, who submit to a reduction OF five cents
on o car As the vein has greatly i'm.
proved in facility for working and ~ siIil
growing BETTER the taking OFF OF the i've cents ex-
cess Is really no reduction al all In the wages OF
miners and aborers In that particular mine when
compared with the rates received by men en-
ployed IN other portions OF Mr.. ParIsh's extensive
works.
In recording the break or the deadlock In WyoI-
ing Valley permit me TO cay that an important fact
Is being covered up by the adnercnts OF The coal
conspiracy IN the north part OF the county,
they having contrved TO obtain control
of nearly all the aycnucg OF Information