The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-14
The Companies Terms Rejected by the
Scranton Miners.
Crisis Approaching at Hyde
Park.
A Bloody Riot Anticipated on
Monday.
The Military in Readiness to Quen
the Disturbance.


There has been region meeting OF the Delaware
ana Hudson Canal Company to-day, and n long and
earnest consultation upon Mr.. Dicksons proposition
took place. II Is understood tonight that the miners
determined to adhere to the propositions made
by them ana rejecting that or Mr.. DICKSON as oeinR
too much encountered by uncalled-f0r exactons The
men declare that they are not discussing calico
and molasses, hut coal; and as they have
made fair, straightforward offer to arbf
trate without conditions the companies should meet
them as fairly and sauorely upon the proposition,
and not beat about the bush as the officials seem
inclined 10 do. A feeling Is gaining ground that
the companies are merely Iooling with the men,
temporlzlng for some purpose; and 1t may be that
the Impression Is pretty correct. Thus far tho
corporations have appeared to DO holding out de-
lusive hopes TO the men, always rcceding as the
men have advanced and at no time making pro-
position that they intended to stand by; at any
rate, nsincerity has seemed TO be their policy thus
FAR, and there Is telling where Is tending to or
where 1t will end Everybody Is growing Disguised
with the boys play exhibited by the great men OF
the companies, but still IL poes on dav after day,
making all hearts sick with hopes deferred
The indications to-day are That crisis Is approach
ing. An attempt VIII DC made on Monday 10 put the
Briggs smart IN operation, anu IL y apprenended
that trouble Is about 10 enSue. The military arrange
mentS give Strength 10 the conclusion that danger
Is anticipated. and the community 10 becoming
greatly excited again. TINS afternoon the stable aG
Tie SHAFT. which - situated about mile from HYDE
Park was converted INTO barracks aud squad OF
soldiers marched To the spot. Mr.. w. w Scranton
has been busy all day gathering names OF tnosc who
express Willingness to WORK, aud reports that
sixty men VIII report at the shaft on Mon
day morning. The mine Is owned by the
Lackawanna coal coal and Iron Company aud
has capacity for about 400 tons OF coal day. THIS
coal Is taken by the Delaware and Lackawanna
Railroad Company. The opening or this mine - the
remains to be seen how II will work. From the
very bad blood created by the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna ana Western Company's adherents bet ween
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rous collision can be avoided II the Briggs mine Is
opened on Monday. 1t may not occur AZ the nine,
but the trouble can be expected when the workers
are scattered and away from the protection OF tho
military The miners are all armed and ready
fora deadly ARRAY at any moment.
tht the soldiers are here in the service Of the rail
road company To carry out us dangerous expert
property from violence. All moderate and sensible
promised to go to work on Monday WIN THINK better
OF it, and walt while, untl present negotiations
sented to go TO work have beea deceived as TO pup
lie sentiment, blinded by spurious promises OF de-
signing men, ana canmo pc aware OF @
only be spas nodtc, as mt IripDs slope, but Still
there Is prospect or trouble. Every one II gloomy
and desponnent tonight, fearully anticipating the
events OF Monday.
,esuu,ption Becoming General in tho schuyi-
kill and Wyoming Regions-No Danger Of
Coal Fnmine-Increased Production Of
BitUniinous Coul.
PHILADELPHIA, May 49, 1871.
The Pottsvllle Miners Journal sayS:-
The resumption in all the coal regions fast becom-
ing hxed fact. In the Schny kill district
be resumed Monday. The independent coleries Tho
wyoming region also preparing to resume, and In the
regions of Columbia and Northumberland special
been made. The of the Lchigh Coal
and Navigation Company viii also Monday.
The anthracite trade IL Alb O behind last
Inst increased 1865 1852 Had
taken place the otter by the coal
and the companies been pied, the this
would have taken from and half to OF
tons increase the low rates. which would have
nearly all the surplus production from the that
another years increase would have absorbed the whole
Increase at better prices As there will be of
and the whole increase wi he domestic
fore biluninous COAL that the anthracite viii be
IN tue same condition next regards i.5 ability
overstocs the market From the best there
transportation caracity equal 52hu 50uU week
during the bal nee OF the The supply
thrace coal sent 10 market last 1885 Az Wa
have already sent l,1o-,lls tons 10 market. and
Tor me o remainder OF tie season @e can send at
least ssu,oO0 tons, on average up tn December,
which would about bring 1t up to the supply OF
last Ii prices should rule about "a So
nj Philadelphia and We dollars ut shipping
York, TANK the market viii take about
ply but u they should from whatever above
these prices doubt much whether tina
market would tko within half three fouiths a million
would be up entirely with the
OF which Is already FROM all least Ace coo II
therefore, much better for all have regular
business, with far prices the balance the
nuctuatiug business vita higher rates ana diminished
sumption.