New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-07
THE COAL TROUBLES.

,eulAr received from Monnt Carmel the scene OF the
hate murder represent the people 10 be much excited
py<r tho affair. Hoffman was IN bed, and hearing a
.iae outside PROCEEDED TO the window when volley Of
halls was shot him No arrests have yet been made
An tuquos hold and verdict rendered that Hon
snan 10 hs death by irerms IN the hands Of per
The miners very quiet and orderly in this vicinity
and reports of violence have been received TN ao
ttoua s. for tolls imposed by the Reading Railroad
Company prevents any more shipments OF Goa iI tho
prcsemt in consequence Of which some few collerios
Chat mad resumed work. yielding 10 the demands OF the
ainors, have been compelled 10 suspend
aEMORlAL FROM TIN PHILADELPHIA AND READ
ING RAILROAD COMPANY-AN ATTEMPT TO
JUSTIFY THEIR EXTORTIONATE FREIGHT
CHARGES.
pnnApELPInA, March 6.-The Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company have sent the following
memorial 70 the Pennsylvania Legislature:
The Phhadcluha and Reading Railroad, with great re-
epect desire present 10 the consideration OF your non
oiabo bodies the following memorial Of facts connected
with the ccSsato ~ mining operations IN the Two an
fhracb which depend for their outlet ~ mar
ket upon the railroads ana canal now controlled ny
thcm
F,rst The present suspension Of mining was the result
of imperative order of the Grand Council Of the Work
iurIncns Benevolent Association, made at time when
there was u" contest about wages-no design! cNe' W
The rates al the eillut
ol 1871 had already heen definitely agreed uPo.
by the representatives oi the workngmen ana ihoSe Oh
Scoeaa TN, order a. suspension oheyed nv The work
ingmen Observation-Disclosures seions protest a ~ Hres
addressed 10y the President OF tins COMPANY 10 iiV
idcnt OF The Workinguons Benevolent ASSooI"''on VI
Tftyd. The avcwed object Of the suspension ON The
mari Of tho NurLuc1ucu's benevolent Association was
nc s-,ct on nnC So tina the wages Of their
,emcrs which advance as the price Of coal advances
F@,I,f, mis- Suspension OF work in direct VIC,
La on OF tht agreement before Wltrltu TO- WI, ,
eStaish,J fhr rltc of WAGES be paid during inc -
e,u of lsll and was very reluctantly oh'yc9 ~ 'uS
MINORITY of Che wor6iu gUcu, most or " nom na W. ~
,,,,se rop tfir leader that would result IN then
obtaining roach higher wages Than they hau 'Sc'u -
I'm. Vfcr rlSumpton Of work, 10 take eject on
fse ON q February wac "rntIyS EnSyoent hS,oca
% bad been preceded by demand loI a rate . on
, -rs ftr ucN.c>s OF what had previously Deeh agreed
49, aud ~ mon could not have been paid 10y the coal op
go. M workincl, en- nave been paid rate OF wages
winch vare win thr price ~ coal ana the new demand
made hy tcir Association was That no matter now huc
lowe than p,r at Port Carbon the price Of coal
sboiilI faV tbrv shOuld receive "A minimum such
Waccs ~ Die, would Pc entitled 10 when coal sole ur
& per ma rort Carbon. The operators, wen known
mar Il IAN TIE coal -,ciOu a. work the production
world pc great that the average price AT I"I'
Carbon woud exceed from 3 = to y 90 per th WIN
great unaunity refused 10 aVcede to TINS unjust deC
which NJ welded Ia would have made the cosi ~ Pro
ducug ton a. coal exceed me amount u WGuu nIlhE
Ass0ctou assumed tire power Of keeping the price OF
coal always uP to nc least s. by suspenGmE mining OPP
eratiuns WhcucveI the price fell below that sum But
tn OPERATOR ana carry ing companies wei suew ths,'
ou an onc the workingmeu "a advance the prices, the
result of cXurbitIu prices and the iucguiry of sup
ply Incident 20 the repeated Suspensions W"uio ID, 10
min l fusuufarturinC industry, drive domestic con
Ia al
80. aufl,rarfte trade It.elf
Sercnb The operators have made an offer 70 the work
tnemca hen when coal seis al = ~ Az ron tar
hon, the same wages Hti Jhel received ht'' year Whtu
coal brought one price Wbi wages are 10 advance
and decline with the price OF coal at the rate Of one per
cent upUn wages Tor every three Genus aGN sHCc OF ue
IN INC price coal above or below - % 40 Port carbon
PROVIDED that There shall De no decline ia wages bcoW
H. rc me mon would entitled tu receive when coal
sells for s. Bui limit whatever d set 90 iner advance
EighH This offer Of the operators was rejected 10y the
ren.tu iu consequence of which the suspension
stu con uuD.. II Inc offer u air ana Just III IohoWs
tat tho hiamo for tine continuation oil tbr suspension
1,,sf resi- upun Che WurkiuguCu'~ Benevolent As~OCI-
finn which j. alone responsible for it, inauguration
Ninth. That This Offer is lar ana JusI is shown j. De
cause t. terms practically the same rs those unOcr
which the men were WORKING when lic %iHs hs"n L'oh
Mare because the wages offered are exactly the some
- those which the worl,ingmeu hat agreed to accept
durhg the entire season OF 1917 g. bcinse Whlr tie
mo, receive hc benefit OF every advance IN the price Oi
coal no matter how high IL may be- They are protected
h. minimum from being forced TOO low T. oee;,s' at
earn "on e 70 it g eSiIrrie' during The pasi
Nv, ve..t q rate OF wages which exceeds the average
,oo,f of The IutluhcTs of tbe three learned professions
iu me Uuifcd states, mcer than earned by any
t.f III Nan clas of labor the world and ., because
II Ia believed that thrcc-ioutlE Of the Wof@n2inclii
thcy could give IMPRESSION 70 their real feelings without
fear OF intimidation, would gladly accept the wage OF
b, real questions az issue between the railroad
oIuries coal operators ana manufactures un thr one
HAND and TIE Worllugmens bcnevo'ent Association ON
Tic other are follows: J, shall the supp! ana dt-
mad REGULATE as wen tie price al coal a of other con-
,itct oud TIE public be allowed 70 purchase tLc ~
a. low prices those who produce IL ore WILING 10 sell
Tor oven down o. 81 per tan Al foT 'aThon ana - per
shall the NorhnG1ucn ptntN-
Orrt AJso atcn De- prrhtjed' ny an UNI luI 'oiDi"a
tom keep e prce always zap 70 at esl p per lnh M
Port Carbon ana y per iuh al i ~ y S'I
Ir3Ccahle iau"iius men IN lhe todi T,,U, -"
and CANALS and 80 our large manufacturing e>idnth-
mont % permitted 10 Wo-1 p'aoe"nI , d, No. oh
flr.l tff-fag > TO- lheI>"iNt' ct eii 'H'4 "t h'i'
~, iats. f, families want. and the entire indus
ny o. j'.,cr' OF a secret ass. eationt ana
shall tnr Cwl.Crr OF colercs, VINO nave mNeffd hie'
1sir, ic permitted to manage and control their own
kn,iuess or must they continue ~ the future as ihrl
tbar own cuipvts rs 10 when and how ihcy shan "or
5Ler mines whom they may employ ana dlscnaIse ana
- ~ &c DOS MA O''''''' VI 'D' ''''
T. Caurany Is urcparod TO transport 49,
GOO tuls Of per week. and with the equipment ready
49,. y t t,-,ort n 0l1 TINS per week al the same rate
i..I .ur ae Do would carry weekly product OF 10000
inns. There has been mo- violation OF It's charter IN tAe
,,rsit 'i,auces of rates and whenever the Working
n Frr.vucut ssocation VIII permit its member, e.
o TO W.r, 81 toe wages winch thcy ihcmTlNcs agreed
e. ft no, rates O, tolls and transportation viii at once
4reiGu. Tacrc is danger o. co.l famine. BY. tho
nd al some ,er, sensational articles in few Of the
Nc York newspapers tho dealers who sell by the peck
and usle iu that city have succeeded il eNiGrns rom
fho poor large price foi Vefy .ina amount OF coal
'Tncrc scarcity except ~ ana around New ORR ana
eau be ecnt a. Hrv-lork Added 10 ih, Tue cars @L
engines Toe anthracite carry ing lines can he sent 70
tE' hhgmu"us e.ai N'io., .@ en- d" S ,Ptl
e. the latter iucI lulh''Hol o. 1 re- 49, 49,
Excepting owners o. blast furnaces no one nocd s1iier o
tT,c or four months, tt ~ Is holoNeu "a' neoV .@
tulr wistl eouuscs VIII nave prevailed among inc Hrl"
and t sober second thought viii induce the leaders
,f IND Worblulntu+ EcucyucI Association 20 remove
thc unjust restriction which ho" Keeps 4OOoO men !"
idieucs. -. ..., o.,
anne I'D ANY time place before CuInite oI loI
nonor-,lr bodies. 60 Pc examined touching any naer
si,I Committee documentary or other PROOF Una Ina!
tl,lC,y nam iu1u tho subject
IDof which Dr. most respectfully snmui'iec
FHANhLA T. GOHL>' President
:. vs. Johr. secretary
4 MINERS JUSTIFICATION