New-York tribune., 1871-05-04
THE END OF THE COAL STRIKE Ap-
PROACHING.

PRO4CHING.
SATISFACTORY RESULT OF THE CONVENTION At
POTTsYILLE-EACH COUNTY AUTHORIZED
TO SETTLE WAGES BY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
RESUMPTION ANTICIPATED.
PoTTsvLLE, May 8.-The General Council Of
W. B. A. convened In this city this morning The object
Of the gathering made known In long address OF
President Keay he said that the officers Of the w. b. A.
blamed for the present deadlock He denied that
there were salsred officers In tho organization. He
wished the Council to accept his resignation and that OF
the other officers Of the organization In order that bis
stituents may elect Council with the hope that t
may be successful in bringing about final settle
ment After long discussion. it was resolved not to
accept the resignation Of President Keay. Thus
ured Of the confidence imposed the President by his
felow-members Of the Council, he promised faithful
adherence to the cause Of the Union.
The reports Of the different counties received.
Tho coeries throughout the Anthracite Coal Fields
still idle with the exception of fow works, including
those Of tho Wkesbarre Coal and Iron Company. Tho
sentiment Of the Council in favor Of adopting
measure by which the deadlock should bc ended, 10
show to the world that they not to blame. The
following preamble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, The deadlock now existing between tho
". b. A.; and
ssd he WsSes Sssof of the Ssf fssrsfare sss'
difficulties by local arbitration or in any muper they
may deem best under existing circumstances Wth ths
full sanction Of this Council
The adoption OF the above Is probable will be tho
Of bringing about tho resumption Of work. Tho
members Of the upper counties anxious TO Schny
kill, Carbon, Northumberland. and Columbia resume
Immediately, hoping thereby TO force the three large
companies TO make terms with their men, Nothing Of
importance ranspired at the evening session. and the
Council adjourned sine die between 10 and IL tonight
STILL ANOTHER ISSUE PREsENTED-THE LABOR
ERs STRIKING AGAINST THE MINERS-FEARS
OF RIOT.
SCRANTON, May 3.--The streets of our city
wore lively appearance to-day Crowds Of miners hero
and there were discussing the issue that presonts
itself the development Of the coal troubles This Issue
Is that Of the aborer against the miner. According -
the honorcd custom In the coal region, chamber
in the mines is given to miner who hires aborer To
help him. The miner pays all expenses, and gives tho
laborer about onethrd OF the gross earning The la
borers that they do work. and remain In
the longer hours they ought TO have at least one
half pay If not more. They want to equaze the work
and the remuneration. The mners, the other hand.
claim that many Of the labore they hire totally UNITE
to work chamber and that they have choice of be-
coming miners after serving two OF apprentice
ship well known that most of the miners have been
laborers once, and many Of them have waited patiently
for promotion Whatever is TO be said as To- the equity
or want of equity of the system the movements Of labor
ers to-day, well their published manitstos, have
caused considerable agitation among the miners Secret
meetings held in out-ofthe places IN which 10
is said the aborers have determined TO ask the com
panies for the miners chambers, proposing to resume
work st once on the companies terms unless the miners
can secure some settlement In few days. This new
movement will compcate matters, and may result in
riot Such glaring breach Of faith will knde the re-
sentiment OF the miners II is TO the interest OF the whole
city, and especially merchants that miners and aborers
thar q m
that the companies themselves at the root OF this ag
taon and that the local journals adding fuel 10 te
fire. The official delegates OF the miners, III view OF the
state of affairs have met In secret session, and
we are promised some important developments tonor-
row Hundreds of who idle account OF snS-
pension have resumed work at the iron aud
Coal C0mpany's rolling mills.
SCIENTIFIC MINING-MEETING AT wILKEsBARRE.
A meeting will be held at W.lkesbaTe,
PENN on the 10th nst investigate the more econom-
cal production useful metals and minerals and tho
means securing greater safety and welfare to the men
employed All persons interested requested TO attend
An american Institute Of Mining Engipeers VIII he
organized. The mornings Will be devoted 10 vislns
the mnes furnaces and other works OF interest In tho
ycny and the afternoons 10 the reading OF papers or
which several have been promised and the discussion t
subjects Of interest to the profession ana II 10 speea
engaged in the management or mines, 1ufhaces en I.
should be and contribute papers on se
to establish periodical for the purpose OF publIshls
such papers discussions etc. as may ee SI viii he
made with several railroads TO furnish free return paSss
tothOse attending.
CHEAP FUEL ONCE MORE.
The Wilkesbarre Coal Company announce
that their works were started yesterday and they VII
sell at the following prices delivered at hoooHeh OF
Port Jefferson N. j.: Lump, S; steamer s0' oroAe"'
% as; egg, 10 IS: stove, % 10; chestnut" !"