The New York herald., 1871-03-18
TIE COAL QUESTION.

Union Between the Anthracite and Dituml-
nous Miners-Combination Of Tnterests Eff
fcctcd-A General Suspension In Both Re-
giOns Anticipated.
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, March II, 1871.
The committees from the anthracite and bitumf
nous miners, consisting OF six from each section,
met here to-day. IL was generally understood that
the bituminoas men would be urged to suspend,
and they were fully prepared to adopt any
suggestion Of the kind; but at the last
moment directions were sent from Siney
and other leaders now at Harrisburg
urging the anthracite delegates to endeavor TO effect
q junction between the anthracite and bituminous
miners. After some discussion O junction was ef-
fected, under the name OF the Miners and Laborers
Beneficial Association. and what was known as the
merged into the Miners and LabOrers' Beneficial
Association. and VIII be conducted by the following
President-John Wright of Northumberland
county, anthracite region.
Scretarp-W. Ii. Williams Luzerne county, an.
Treasura'-Lemuel Evans, OF Bedford county,
bituminous region
The delegates express themselves as much pleased
with The result OF the meeting. When the organza-
ton shall have Deen perfected and the men all SUM-
cienty trained into better understanding OF each
others wants it Is possible the suspension WITH be-
come general In bOtn anthracite and bituminous
regions.
The Leai,Intivc Investigation of the Miners
Strikes at HarrisbmrG.
HARRISBURG, March II, 1871.
The whitewashers piled their brushes to-day dex-
terously, and tried pretty hard to smatter the
miners. The case has lost none Of its interest to
the general public here. however, and crowds still
attend the session. Finding that the evenings were
too short, ana under any circumstances the compa-
not averse 1t decided to hold sessions
all through the day to hurry up the matter little.
The longer 1t fingers the better 1t Is for the COM
panes; nut the psor miners who are summoned to
testify are by the magnanimity or the State forced
to pay their own bills and something had to be
done to make them believe that all the advantages
were not in the hands Of the railroads.
The testimony to-day was called out by Mr..
Gowen, who understands the business so thoroughly
that he don't dare trust the matter In the hands Of
counsel. He within the rest OF the railroad
men, are making the whole matter good
| Joke, and haven't the least apprehension OF It's
ultimate result. The decided snub Hall gave the
| chairman OF the committee last night warned
Gowen that he must be more caution, SC he goes on
now with the reins in his own hands. His great
endeavor is TO rasten upon the miners. The charges
OF murder and conspiracy at first made against
them, but amply dlspr0ved.
To accomplish this he called upon the staud today
collier OF ShamaSen, who testified hat his works
were run and worked by independents, but that the
Wcrkingmen's Benevolent Association had inter-
fered with them and when threats did not prevail
had outraged anu murdered them. These charges
were dealt out by this mild hammered patriarch
quite freely, but under the microscopic cross ques
toning OF Mr.. Hall, the bugaboo stories shrank into
undeterred by the ludicrous discontinue Of
this romancer @ INDUCED IN ~ somewhat s,1s,,s lat
Mr.. Hills Keen points and queries.
TIE result at JOhnst0wn come upon the rail-
readers here like bombshellS, as they had expected
downright population from the bitnminous against
the lplnelS.