The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-07-13
Foreign.
NORTH SrAFFoRDSHIRE MINERS.

A meeting of the collierv and irunstone
proprietors Of North Staffordshire. numer-
ous!y attended, was held at Stoke-on- Trent
on Monday. 1t was resolved that the ap-
phcation from the miners for an advance II
wages Of 10 per cent. be agreed to, to take
effect from the LIST Of July, 1872. until the
lst of January, 1873.
THE MINERS OF SOUTH WALES AGAIN pE-
HANDING ANOTHER ADVANCE or WAGES
The miners of South Wales have, by a
delegate meeting representing nearly 40,
600 men, declared that they want AN ad-
vance at the rate of 20 per cent. They
have gwen their employers until the 3Oth
current to consider the matter. There can
be no doubt but that from the high rates
now being got from both coal and iron the
men have real and Just claim for some
advance over existing rates Talk is made
Of pending strike We believe nothing
is so far from the minds Of the Welsh col
Hers as striking. They know well that
striking is not needed at present.
ADvANCE OF WAGES To THE MINERS OF SOUTH
YORKSHIRE.
The miners Of this important district a
short time since, through their officials, is
sued a notice for ten per cent. IF advance
on all their wages. On Thursday. the 2Oth
inst, the principal employers met in the
Kings Head, Barnsley, to consider the
proposition. After some discussion. il was
agreed on to give the men all they really
wanted, and the manner they wanted il in.
Interested parties were loud on the pros
pect of a strike ; it has passed away, and
the miners of South Yorkshire will soon
have ten per cent. without the loss of one
moment to obtain the same
ADVANCE OF GOLFERS WAGES II SOUTH
YORKSHIRE
On Saturday afternoon. one If the larry
est meetings Of South Yorkshire colherv
proprietors which has been held for some
years, took place at the Kings Head Hotel
Barnsley f; the chair being occupied by Mr.
Stewart, of Lund Hill The meeting was
convened for the purpose Of considering an
application from the South Yorkshire Min
ers Association, which number 900 mem
bers, for an advance of wages To the extent
of 10 per cent. A lengthy discussion took
place, in which it was stated that the men
at Lund Hill and the Edmunds Main and
Swaithe Maine collieries had of late re-
strcted the output Of coal, owing to some
alleged grievances not having been RENE
died. 1t was ultimately agreed t. give the
advance Of 10 per cent, to commence on
the first payday in July, 10 all the men ex.
cepting those who were restricting the get
Of coal. A deputation from the associa-
ton promised to assist in securing the
assent Of all the men to the arrangement
THE MINERS DISPUTE IN NORTH STAFFORD
SHIRE
The mine-owners Of North Staffurlshire
have conceded the demands If the miners
for an advance Of 10 per cent in their
wages until the end Of the year, but decline
to further reduce the hours If labor
IMMENSE DEPTH OF ENGLISH Coal
MINEs.-Science seems helpless to prevent
disasters of explosions in the bituminous
mines of England and Wales In America
nearly all the accidents are the result Of
gross negligence and defiance Of statute
laws on the part of the companies; nearly
all Of them occur, too, among the anthra-
cite mines Of Pennsylvania. Our bitumin-
GUS coal is mostly taken from near the sur
face Of the ground, the shaft being often
hlOACig hoAlNohIdl Idssssgc cut ia the slue
of the mountain, with ramifications on the
right and left Even our anthracite mines
have but in few cases extended deePerthan
600 feet.
In England and Wales, however, the
shafts sometimes extend distance Of 1850
feet-mOre than half mile under ground.
The miners life is like that Of the pearl
diver; he constantly faces well understood
danger for the sake of gaining a livelihood
In entering the mouth of pit he leaves
behind him not only the light and beauty
of the world, but that sense Of security on
which the comfort of most men depends.
He passes even beyond the protection Of
science, as it is now. Science, however.
has done much for him 1t has provided
him with safety-lamp, and its efforts to
ventilate the mines have been partially
successful. How many more lives must be
lost before the success is completed The
record of the last year has not been en-