The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-18
THE MINERS STRIKE.


The Situation More Threatening than Ever
Refusal OF the Delaware nnd LaclkawnnnR
Railroad Company to Accede to the Miners
Tcrms-Thc Miners Determined to Hold
Ont "a tho Bitter End-New Worlkmen Ia
Supplnnt tho Strikers-Thc Companies
Alone nesponsiSle for the Condition Of
Affairs.
SCRANTON, Pa, April II, 1871.
Everything is OF sea again. THIS morning the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railway Com
pany made answer to the proposition OF their
miners rejecting the offer OF last Thursday and ret-
Grating the terms OF November, when the men were
forced into strike. The result has been
anticipated and predicted since the recent
interview between the railroad officials and
the miners and nobody Is surprised. Although
approximations OF trouble In the near future have
been revived, from the present feeling between the
parties in this struggle 1t Is believed that no other
negotiations win take place between them for time
to come. Some hoped the company would meet the
men half way between the price fixed by the last
proposition-one dollar twenty-five per car, ana sug
gested one dollar fair and equitable arrange
ment. Under this idea and believing that the
miners would make that concession, bets were
freely made that work would be resumed the
coming week. What has been predicted IN your
columns as likely to be the result OF the dcbera-
tons has come TO pass, and miners and companies
are as far apart as ever with less chances for u
speedy adjustment.
The situation Is now regarded az more threat.
ening and important than at any time
since the commencement of the struggle.
/ do not believe that the miners will move
again unless directly invited by the companies, and
II may be set down as certain that they VIII never
accept he elghty-six cents a car nor go to work
I'LL fafa haS
upon these points. They have determined, and will
stick out 10 the end, bitter as 1t may be. There Is
deep feeling OF disappointment at the aspect Of
AFFAIRS, but 1t not seem possible to alter them.
Both sides have become obstinate, and there is no
telling what may occur from one moment to another.
All depends upon the companies; they have policy
marked out ana will pursue it as pertinaclously
the miners contend for their rights. What their
programme Is to be cannot De known, except as 1t
has been Swallowed forth by those pretending to be,
or are, actually In their confidence. Tie companies
have declared all along that the men would 60 to
work at eiglty-six cents car or not at all;
that i tney did not accept the terms Of. Of.
month their day of grace would be over and their
places filled by other workmen and further, the
mines would be IN operation by June without re-
gard to those previously employed This Is the plan
already made public, and It looks very much as II
the companies were determined to carry 1t out with
little regard Tor the consequences.
The people are quite apnrehensive OF the shape
before Them and are startled at the more insgn
were drilled at daybreak, and within
very short time the whole community was
In q state OF alarm This afternoon street row
occurred in disioputable part OF the city, and
from that disturbance rumor was started Mat the.
miners had again commenced acts OF Violence The
hearts OF tine people are brimu OF fear, and now
do not think without cause. Another disturbance
and dangerous element has lust been let loose
among tse Inhabitants The list OF iders has been
swelled by twenty-five men from the rolling mills
and furnaces OF the Lacknwanna Iron and Coal Com
pany, who turned out In consequence OF the stOppage
OF the mines on the last day OF the trouble These
men have decided hostility 10 the miners Tor having
deprived them OF work. ana IT Is feared that riots
Will take place between tnem Altogether the state
OF things Is considered more unsatisfactory than
ever, and nothing but the WlseSt c0unsels and a
spirit Of i0rbearahce can avert most appalling
scenes.
II would seem the duty OF the companies to
turn aside the danger which can be done
by making fair proposition to the miners.
1t Is more imperatively their duty to do
thls IL is demonstrable that the men were forced
to strike by COLLISION between the monopOsts to SO
crowd down wages that 1t would be Impossible for
them to work. Should the great companies MAN.
tain their present atttudc IL is not too much to say
that they are alone to blame for whatever may
in this sadly demOraizej city, AS It Is hardly to be
supposed that they WI make any advances IN the
the present. We are yet TO learn II 1t Is to DE broken
| by force.
| I have private dispatches from Mauch Chunk
that Judge EllwOod has been selected umpire by
the miners. From present appearances the action
OF the b0dy In Carbon county viii have no effect to
better the condition OF things here. Only two things
have any influence 10 settle the trouble IN this
county--a more liberal spirit OIL the part or the
producing companies or rate OF tolls on the rail-
roads which VIII permit the individual operators to
do what they tow ard supplying the market
The coal troubles are truly depressing, threatening
and alarming.
There VIII DE meeting OF the Miners Executive
Board for this county IN Wikesbarre tomorrow;
but the proceedings will have no bearing upon the
topics which distract this part OF the country. 1T Is
impossible TO say where relief Is TO come IRON II not
from the sources have mentioned.