The New York herald., 1871-03-07

and 40 oatha to swear, as You wifi see by copy Of
a dsS obon wnSa s, i sS0S s M
other County, SseaS q the esmy I'M ana acora
Ss asssa sf%sea our 9rssas as ssa' qaSH a
into herm2ny and good will u brings the irish,
bnt not least the Americans ali together, to 1--WE Ia
peace and ffiendship as brothers. ali clustered TO-
ee sst 0v wa Sse W e
| passed 100 much on your space already we shall
to Close NJ NsaG fnsn T. 5oasSN sT ySSs pssseu ss
ESSsa ESsIs5 s 5ssss 5s,SS Committee
Memorial of the Ph;ladelphia nn1 Reading
Railroad Company TO the Pennsylvania
Legisiaturc-Yhe Causes Of the s;trikc-Ex-
actions of tbe Miuers' EenevOlent Associa-
observation-disclosures with Monetary Con-
ccrns Of the Orcretors-The Real Question
at Difference Between Elinc Owners and
Workmcn.
PHILADELPHIA. March 8, 1871
To THE HONORABLE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
sENTATiyEs OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENSsYL-
yANIA:--
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, with
great respect desire to present to the consideration
OF your honorable bodies the following memorial OF
facts connected with the cessation OF mining opera
ttons IN the Two anthracite coal fields which depend
for their outlet to market upon the railroads and
canal now controlled by them:-
E Es - pTesen. suspension Of M Wnng was The re-
q the wcrknsmen's Benevolent Asaoc,a.ion, maas
at time S When tnsIs was o no eSnest @ ABOUT @
wages FOR lie entire season ' ol had ALREADY ire been
GSsn 0 'n'
nsnen noshstanalns Serious protest ssaias, Il
o Ire X a pssd Of @ 10 u %
sSs As ,t f
y e o S ana me
adyance as the price OF coal advances would Thereby be
asrsn:en ., rsrk direct violation
paid during season Of ISL and was
wso Ss s as Il
Ing twelve under the promise from their leaders
o9 SIS,1 %ssS Year, higher than they
lu was q sores % S te @ % the
the W9rkingmonts Benevolent ASSOCIATION had been pre-
not Sas
been raid BY the ccai operators without enag ruin upon
srT--The worktnsmen have been paid a rate of wages
S,.s
o,. sa
eos e wsSs nSs s eaesea s irsn
&c s hsa Yn1a seea to- wsa
ave maae osd s GG Of @ ton q coal exceed
assumed The eaas power sT
s 10 & ns urss
fell below that sum the operators and carrips cops
Se d
se q he prices and the Of
III manufacturing industry drive domestlc
same wages tha, they received last when coal brought
Ss 81 sS At sdvsnss lie cent
s. at Port VI aa h e there
Sf D sHT sss e the RS
limit WI whatever eye! dss Is set to to their is advance
@ y 3 aH
blame io tne continuation q the SUSPENSION rest apon
the n Bencyocnt Association which alone
A.Taat Z. That. this Offer = fir and Just shownFs
the working when TOOK Place sec
o1d bessuse tee wsses offered are exacy the those
tire Of s70 third because while the men receive Tie
a ss Sm 5e eSs
GOOD es s S c
per dSy as can be shown 9m the actual lists at differ
as s n q q
81 SshsT Tsr ha sss q s. 81 sa @ W.4a
intimidation would gladly accept I tiisss he wages s'ta o.
Tsad1hc real questions issue between the railroad
$ psnd The s'S ahs the
o:as are as & fEl9ws shall the supply and demand
R5ss sGs @ S at a @ ps
as those who produce willing to sell for down 10
at zabethpo Shall the Workngnen's Bereyolent As.
soeiaon be permtet BY unlaw6 q combination TO keep
and dollars per- ton aSspTo @ Ts '0s sasoaS e. rG
Shall peaceable aborng men in the coal regions on rail-
entirely ssoEy @ Js ReaSssulSs sSs Ssy s e.
o mns nSr ii Is pagTsd wH pG Sy % . enss sgs
few misguided leaders OF sscre association Thrshai
the owners or coeres who have invested large Of
ned 70 manage and control on business or must
tney Commune IN the luure, di1rin1
when and how they shall work taor mines WHOM iIey NAV
en- npoy ana discharge az md as to the trivial Of
E,ce ehThis company prepared 10 transport 100 COO
tons Of coal per week. ea, With the equipment ready and ex
per ss Il H. BE s Ss9 ted
a. i & would eara weekly product OF NOooO There
rates and Whenever the Workp Benevolent Assocla
t,Gn vii permit rs members 20 work at the wages
'raassSa5s y s & a asSsslf 1ys famine By
Of e Sew h aress s wag have appea, IN few
@ have ne u eserys ie r. ihe From psSSe Se
% poo age pcs for very small AMOUNT q coal There
navgaon opens the surplus stock Phladephia can be
am z hs ssg Ss Aaa e % the
q the latter fuel furnished at ,dewasseET water
months and Is Believed that bsfoo that e
wiser councils viii bave prevailed among the men, The
mems Benevolent Asso stlon unjust restrc
u2ns which nov keep 70 COG men in idleness
pear at any time or place before committee your
afe podie. to be examined touching matter connected
the subject.
All Of which IS most respectfully submitted.
FRANKLIN 3. GOWEN, President.
j. w. JONES, Secretary.
PHILADELPHIA March A. 1871