The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-04-29
FROM PENNSYLVANIA.

ST. GLAZE, April %, 1871.
To the Bditor Of the wOsussMAss ASv0oArh
L forward you copy ofthe resolu-
tons, passed at our meeting last Satur-
day. The dead lock still continues.
with no sigss whatever of terminating.
The miaers feel "a deaer@insd M ever
to continue the fight or die in the at
tempt nothing short Of starvation will
make us succumb. We are making and
showing as bold front as within our
power lies, but retreat must soou he
our word, for it cannot be otherwise
when you take into consideration that
the men of schuyIkill, Columbia and
Northumberland counties only worked
four months since the first of April, 1870.
If retreat we have TO, we will try to
keep our columns unbroken, and when
a stock Of ammunition is again accumu-
lated, we intend to renew the fight OF
have Our rights.
The miners in the anthracite region
are combining in one solid phalsnx for
political action. The conduct OF the
Legislature Of our state during the pre-
sent session has done more to help
accomplish our ends than we could
have done ourselves were we speech
making and featuring for five years.
The accursed Railroad corporation,
have gained during the present struggle
unlimited power. the operators have
allowed themselves to be dragged into
the scheme of the Railroads, and at
present they are compelled TO sell at a
sacrifice or 60 into bankruptcy. and il
serves them right when they combined
to defeat us.
The Reading Railroad has bought or
otherwise go5bled up all the principal
coal lands in SchuylkiII, Columbia and
Northumberland counties since the
commencement Of the present struggle,
and if it continues much longer they
will own every inch of coal land in the
aforesaid counties worth having. The
Hickory colliery Is still burning, but
hopes are entertained that they will be
able to put it out BY smothering u.
When in full operation there are employ
ed from 500 to TOO men and boys. The
following are the resolutions referred to:
At a meeting OF district No. ], w. b.
A., Of St. Clair, held last evening, the
following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted -
! Where's, the railroad and mining CORPORA
tons eOmbiaed With our empiol o. 70 crush Us
beneath the level Of the plantation slave, or
Rsssiaa serf BY Offering for our services ssi-
pend scarcely enough to keep body and soul
| together; and
Whereas, 10 10 cor dusy TO contend against Dbl
fosms VI oppression and njassice and
Whereas. The m srchants Of 81 Clair have 90
materially aided No by furnishing Us with pro-
visions and other necesslries Of life during our
struggles therefore,
Resolved, frat. That We protest against such
unlawful combinations Of railroad and mining
corporations with our employers as being inju-
rious TO he community stiarge, aad disastrous
to Individual coal enterprises, and 90 will
eventually result in the secession CT unlawful
peveF BY these corporations, and in the opprss
sion VI the poor Of our cities b. charging exor
bitast rates for coal and
| Resolved, SECOND, That We tender sincere
tAanks to oar friends, The msrchants FOE their
assistance. r-csniary and Otherwise, cad we
shall request them 10 farsish ut their convs-
nieBce, after resumption, q list Of delinquent
customers belonging 70 the VIDA; and,
Received. third. That no member of the w.
B. A. OF this district snail bs entitled 20 q tray
cling card or certificate OF membership Who
wiil NOT fully aud satisfactorily ccmpensats the
N erehsnts vho have furnished him with pro-
Aisioos daras this and fe.msF struggles Of our
u association. WI H y
| Resolved. fourth, That, ~ the Bon. Judge
Elwell has been selected N umpire, We are sat
isAsd 70 submit NIL questions pertaining 70 our
! cause in arbitration 70 his decisiops believing
4 him 20 be fair, homes aud impartial man.
A Resolved, 9Th. That We approve sf she Ae7
tion OF the Representatives % the w. b. A. be-
fore the board Of arbitration reeesuy convsoee
nd MAHsh Chunk, but did aet approve % sms
\ acsisn OF the Representatives Of the aathrAeltt
board Of trade for refusing 70 submit before biz
honor the proposition Of the W. B, A. After our
re present afives had acquiesced in hiss decisiCn
/ In regard to the control OF wOsks. MmER.