The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-22

Failure Of the Attempt to Reopen the Scran.
ton Mincs-Attempt TO Arouse National
Preiuaices Among the Iiners-Another
Effort at Compromise-The Laborers Giving
Way-Resumption OF Work In the Wyoming
District.
SCRANTON, Pa, April q, 1871.
The effort made yesterday to have some Of the
mines in this section put into operation proved
failure few men went into slope No. 4, belong
ing to the Lackawanna Coal and Iron Company, but
remained only q short time. This morning the
mine was entirely deserted, with the exception OF
single miner, who entered the mine with Mr..
w. w. Scranton superintendent OF the rolling mill,
the former cutting coal and the latter loading 1t.
Mr.. Scranton was the bow oar Of the Yale crew in
their champion matches, and proved himself equal
to the emergency OF mine WORK ing.
dangerous scheme Ii on foot to create dissen.
sions among the miners, and there to be seri
GUS intention Of prosecuting 1t. A local paper OF
this morning makes q violent attack upon the Welsh
niners and has created very bitter feeling among
leading men Of that nationality Should the plan
now In progress succeed in disintegrating The men
from the Workingmen's Benevolent Association 1t Is
probable that that remedy for the complications in
the coal business VIII prove worse than the
disease, by bringing about o war OF races.
This programme Is severely condemned
by the people, and yet several prominent men in the
community are actively engaged in fomenting this
despicable species Of domestic discord Emfssaries
are busy among the Welsh Irish and Germans mis-
representing each, and striving to create dstrust
and discussion throughout the whole body OF
miners.
miners to-day. There is an earnest desire among
them TO make reasonable terms with the employers,
districts met and appointed delegates to conyen.
ton, which was In session tnt5 evening. This
gathering win deliberate upon the expediency OF
ms tpn N n n nj "
ing the rate of wages at one dollar diamond car.
Such rate Will be but fourteen cents advance upon
at once accepted by them. From the spirit
prevailing among the men 1t is certain that the con
tlon, ana there y much anxiety 70 ascertain how
the COMPANIES MN entertain Y Tomorrow. A crisis
ing Of Concession aud sopclatlon Is hoped sSat
SPIRIT and such Is the earnest desire Of All ,n hs
community. Whether they viii be reasonable
be SEEN Candidy speaking, DO not tnnr thsr 70
the slightest hope for believing that tho naostno.
lists WIZ abate one little Of the and pS
dealings with the miners. -arsueo IN al their
In the wyoming regio.. there are indications Of
works. s'e are ''Hs MAJ things !; u; swOyer's
t cSSeac''s n,uch the eratiicaon Of thousands in
a .ley. 1t was pay day with the miners yester
this quarter for nearly five months.
Mr.. Charles Parish, OF the Wiikesbarre Coal and
has become suddenly animated, and the prospect Is
that the Empire mines will be In operation the fore
part OF next week. Mr. Parish left for the East
this morning to make arrangements about his
transportationa.
With the mines of the wyoming region in full
operation we may expect change OF the deadlock
In other sections. material influence win be
brought to bear upon the questions which agitate
the trade here. There Is ray OF hope that Things
will soon begin TO wear more pleasant aspect, but
II Is dim and We must walt and see what day will
bring forth.