New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09

THE SITUATION AT PITTsToN-ANorhER MINE
AT wORK-SERIOUs OBJECTIONS FROM THE
RANKS OF THE w. b. A-UNsUCCEssFUL
ATTEMPTS TO INTIMIDATE THE WORKERS.
Prrrsroy. MAY S.-The vicinity of the Long
Rrid0e over the susquehanna River at this place. was
early this morning the scene OF unusual acuVIy, ce
by the fact that large number OF miners anu
were 10 resume work at the mines OF G. A. biaAo J" va
AT East Pttston BY making extraordinary cohcesS'"
to the miners the Company continued oper"uon'
some two months after the general SUSPENSION 'OON
Mace and paid seven cents over the "as's
,araed nv the district OF the w. b. A. at that time
Deeminr this allowance unreasonable and unreWarde'
I'm proportion to the advantages OF nInng cOa al 'hS
yein they gave notice that the advance Would DO '
continued This announcement caused great
ton among the miners who were exciusVey "ois"-
men and resulted in their abrupt departure from the
mines On Thursday lasta few miners not members VI no
w. b. A. offered their to Mr.. W. n kendrick' su
pcrntendent Of the mines which were promptly accepeo'
and they we re at once set work The transaction I'M
mediately produced great excitement among inc rams
OF the W b. A. adherents, Of whom, upon meeting
the working miners in the evening, resorJed 10 'aio
modes OF intimidation hoping TO induce Leul 10 suspeu
further operations in the mine. Frequent threfE
of shooting, and OF burning the property OF tne
resumiug miners and also Of the persons VINO
boarded and harbored them, have been INDUCED H.
The miners, however continued To work. ana ths orn
lug their numbers augmented by large dcceSS'oS
from the W. b. A. itself Notwithstanding the denuhoE
aons of few these miners crossed over the river
10 AXE & Co.'s shaft this morning, ana went 10 "orA
under the following contract;
Memorandum of agreement made on the 6th day OF
NAV 1871 between the firm OF G. A. blake Il 20 Oh IN
West Ptston mine, Of the one part and Miners C3nt
tee Of tbe other part whereby the said Committee hereby
agree behalf Of the miners %9rkng "a 'fH
to mine coal in the West Pttston SHAFT al the rate VI
62l cents per ton. - ,,-,o., coal n ITO.
boken or Ezabethpor such advance shall regulate tne
price per t to miners as follows: WHeh coa a' az @
81 and above the price OF ~ an a vi i
cents per shall he ade TO the miners such ADVANCE
to be given at every period OF 80 ceA , be a toows
The prices paid for mario" WORK shi Nc a. 20 die
a. per ward Tor gaugways, single shfti IS 90 uoube
shift St. treble shift Tie day wages PAD TO miner ano IIr
work done on behalf OF the company .Dail NC ~ t we
ance with the established rates Of me district A W"
the Committee pledge and snd 0gr t adhere GG e' 10 and
adopt resolutions set forth III the circular 70
ISL and attached TO this az basis OF for
future guidance of both and employers in The above
mines. (sgned by the Committee ana by W. wynn
Kenrick, on behalf of Mcssrs Blake " COZ
The resolutions referred to based on the decision
OF Judge Ellwel, umpire, at Mduch Chunk, ana pup
lshed in THE TRIBUNE April 90 This contract mas Deeh
signed ON the part Blake Co. o. NewYork' by Mr.
Kenrck who drew up the same AID viii be read by the
firm for the first time in THE TRIBUNE. THIS SHAFT pro
duces az present about 100 Of coal per day. which
will in very short time be increased to 1900 tuns rs
the Company intend sinking another shaft and erecting
ne breaker Immediately. Negotiations are now pend
ing looking special rate Of railroad tariffs Tor the
TRANSFORMATION OF coal. Agents Of the Company are
stationed at NewYork. Buffalo and Chicago, and snip
ments are now making to the North and West Black
Co. are also the propretors OF the English mine at Ply
mouth, which Is still idle.
At Maltby two small companies are in operation on
the miners These and The large mines OF Blake
Co are the only at work the west side or the
susquehanna. waddells mine, in Pittston, is in full
operation producing about 800 tuns per day. Shipments
are made by canal to Baltimore. Snoyer's mine, at
Pleasant Valley, about three miles from this place, Is
also working the basis OF GO cents and sliding scale
OF l2i per This mine produces nearly 5000 tuns
daily. There prospects Of resumption by the
three largest companies Of Pittston. The companies
will not accept offer Of the miners 10 go to work and
nrbtrate afterward and the latter still insist on their
last proposition. Many miners and aborers are leaving
the place daily few going to the Wikesbarre REGION
tut the greater portion TO the far West.
THE GRAND PROCESSION AT HYDE PARK-sPEECH
OF PRESIDENT KEALY--THE DELAWARE AND
HUDSON MINERS TO MEET TO-DAY.
SCRANTON, May S.-Nearly 5000 miners and
aborers with and banners paraded the streets Of
Scranton to-day. III numbers, order, and display the
procession exceled all former ones, and reflects credit
on the W. H. A. Association When the parade reached the
open field designated it's resting place an address OF
welcome to Mr. healy, President OF the Grand Council
was read reeratng the confidence or the miners or the
Hyde Park region in him the head officer OF their
Association and generating him from the asperslons
OF the corporations and the press Mr. Keay in reply
gave his the recent investigation at Harrisburg
He spoke formally OF Gov. Gearys attempts at recon-
Cling the miners and operators supported arbitration,
and advised the effect settlement with the COM
panes on best possible terms Fully Onethird OF the
PROCESSION consisted OF laborers who are as anxious
as the miners for the preservation Of the Union. The
new NOV enent that created SO inuch agatlOn secs W
have been efiectuay killed by to-days demonstration,
although the agents OF the Company continue 10 say
thata largo number OF labOrers, and miners,
ready 10 resume work as soon the Company gives the
word.
The miners of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
pany will hold general region meeting tomorrow at
providence 1t is expected that they will agree on
proposition TO enter the mines without stated price,
and submit the question OF wages to arbitration. 1t Is
also thought the Company will accept this The miners
OF the Della ware, Iackawanna and Western Company
will watch tho proceedings with interest solution Of
the coal problem might come from that quarter.
Hundreds OF miners and laborers left this section to-
day TO seek work in the Wyoming Region. The West
Pttston miners resumed work to-day Dispatches have
al so been received stating that Schuylk and Columbia
Counties will be working this week.
END OF THE STRIKE IN sCHUYLKILL COUNTY.
PHILADELPHIA, May S.-A Pottsville dispatch
savs the following eoieries work this morning
upon the operators proposition of April % Lawrence
Merke Co.'s, at Mahanoy Plane; Maple Dale's, at Ma
hanoy City and Kean Austins at Minersyiile Others
are preparing follow. The coal operators consider the
strike a. virtually ended in that county. The fixed
wages are For miners, Sl3 per week. inside laborers,
81 outside aborers 49, and 10 per cent of for contract
work.
rELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
49, There was heavy frost in Central New-York
OF Sunday night
The Internal Revenue Department is to dig
pense With the Tice spirit metre.