The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-15
THE LONG STRIKE.
Final Rejection Of Mr.. DickSOn's
Terms by the Miners.
The Suspension Indefinitely
Prolonged.
Prospects, Of a Riot at ScrantOn-Martial Law
Likely to Be Proclaimed.


The region meeting OF the Delaware and Hudson
Canal CompaDys men concluded late last night 10
reject Mr. Dicksons proposition 10 arbitrate their
differences under ms numerous conditions and will
adhere 10 their original proposition. The men had
VERY HARMONIOUS SESSION
and discussed the questions ut issue most
thoroughly. They claim that II Mr. Dickson cannot
trust TO arbitration without unnecessary eXactions
they should not be expected TO do SO. They express
a Willingness TO 90 10 work without other conditions
than that the rates OF wages shall be the same as
prevail in other regions, and are willing to submit
that matter to arbitration and no other. They do
not pretend TO control the mines only so far as
enumeration Is concerned, and urge that they have
good right TO fix the price OF their labor as the
corporations have This action OF the miners de-
cides the question as to
PRoLoNGATIoN OF SUSPENSION,
and think the companies managers are better
pleased with 1t than they would have been II Mr..
Dckson's proposition had been accepted. The sole
object of the great companies has been to crush the
Workngmens Benevolent Association and they
have thus far been unsuccessful their attempts.
They still seem to cling TO The starvation policy
with the tenacity OF men who never forget any
thing and can never learn anything. But whatever
may he their plan it is quite certain that the mines
wlll not he put in operation until the companies
make
SQUARE PROPOSITION
to arbrate ana stand by ii. Notwithstanding the
persistent assertions 10 the contrary OF those sup
porting the cause OF tnecorporations, the first pro-
position 70 arbitrate III tins quarter came nom the
men, aud the reply has been so weighed down by
Mr. Dickson that me advance has proved Il failure.
Negotiations however, are not yet at end, anu
Is earnestly hoped mr.. Dickson Will yet accept the
0her OF the men, ana thus put al end 10 public
pension and apprehensi N. AS the proposition OF
the miners Is exceedingly favorable, there is NO
IN.
tinue. There Is
prevailing Tonight. II Known that arms in large
quantities are in possession OF the miners, and q
deadly ARRAY Is imminent az any moment The
lions to preserve the peace but danger looms up
most threatenlngly. Bets are making lo-night that
the sixty Miners engaged Tor the Briggs shaft VIII
not report tomorrow Should theJ not 10 So the
CHANCES or RIOT
VIII ne greatly reduced. No one not conversant
WIEN the condiuon OF things mere can FORM an IDEA
Of the rancor and bitterness which have been pro-
duced by the Inludlcous course OF those claiming
TO be III tie confidence OF the companies aud pre-
tending To represent Their Interests From present
appearances II would NC. be wonder II this part OF
the county Was put under ST.
- II MARTIAL LAW
before the end OF next week. large number OF the
less intelligent miners ana laborers really ripe
Ior mischief, and II urged much further may
to violence. We are resting upon volcano, winch
may break out at any moment. The men beaten in
the rlOt OF tuesday are al cong we'll. Those Killed
by the reporters are about the streets to-day. The
miners at Summit Hill, Carbon county resume work
Oh MONDAY. Negotiations among the operators ana
men In the Hazeton region are going on with lair
prospects oil success IL Is expected they VIII CON-
mence next week.
The following is the formal notification OF the
miners reJe ciiny Mr. Dlcksons terms:-
PROVIDENCE, Pa. May l3, 1871.
TO TIE SUPERINTENDENT DELAWARE AND
HUDSON CANAL CoMrANY:-
snwe, the representatives OF the Delaware
miners aDores convention do refuse
e company 10 arorxte with conditions for the following
geasons =
Fb.There condition that 20 to work until the Ia,
OF june on the reduction offered last December All wan; to
Lbitrae on the wages to receive from the day
start work.
ing OF the dollar be considered He
the price coal en-
ters into the living the miners abores
TO treated the other
having anything TO to what the company sell their
Tor they their
chase for dollar The company sell mercha-
disc, PROVISIONS do the miners sell coal in
why debar from using argument what coal sells
because not se.ng IN market and the
when 1.-THE company sell nothing.
ThirdThe length OF lime the wages should last
Opinion question that should be lett 10 the Board Aro
forh-we should want than three of . board on
each siue
Litwe offer arbitration good faith, we object to
Of the company ali the the
The miners We refuse the offer OF i've cents ad-
vance over what the company offered i've months ago.
WILLIAM HILL Committee.
DAVID ACLEY,
The Delaware, I.ackawanna and Western and Penn
sylvania Coal companies members of the Operators
League, concurred III the concessions made by the
Delaware and Hudson Company. and consequently
stand IN precisely the same position.