The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-12-20

shows the following banks at work and the
rates for digging;
Ith pool, all at work at cents per bu.
Sd = banks " A." 81 +" 4"
9Th 4" 3 +" E"
f ist Z ! :. ! !.
LATER.-Jones. 1T West Elizabeth. started
to-day at 4 cents. Watsons start Tomorrow
at same rates.
President SINEY writes as follows u the
under date Of Nov. 2Sth.
There seems to be an impression abroad
that the Miners National Organization is
a secret organization. Allow me to say
that there is no secret, sign, OF pass word.
connected with it. 1t has also been given
in effect, that it is connected with the Ma
tional Labor Reform political organization.
L further say, that this charge is as ground
less as the other. 1t is no more or less
than a purely National Trades organization
10 be composed Of men working in and
ttolt the mines Of all descriptions. n and
shout America Ssi1heI does ID mas cay
interfere with any ~ TIE rreseAt min srs
organizations, or the internal workings
thereof. The object sought to be attained
is a thorough and complete organization
# the miners, for the purpose Of placing
ourselves in such a position numerically
and financially, that when we are forced to
the dire necessity Of strike in order to
maintain our rights, thar the organization
viii have such financial fund accumulated
that We will not be forced to surrender by
starvation, for experience must have taught
al ~ us, il il had taught as anything AT an
thar the employers ~ labor. generally
speaking, rely more Oh their financial abil-
lty e uppress and impoverish the work
mgman, than they d. on the righteousness
Of their cause. following their example
in that direction, We propose, when they
shall force us to strike, to be able to meet
them with their own weapons by being able
to give to the men SO unemployed. from
the national fund, a weekly allowance.
enough to keep them from being starved
into subsection. This being the object
sought to be attained, | hope that the
workingmen will not so far forget then
selves AS to allow this opportunity, by lit
tie differences, pass by unheeded. Make
this thing successful. and | think 1t will be
the end Of strikes of any magnitude. Let
it pass by and our chances Of self-protoc-
ton pass with it.
Yours very respectfully,
JOHN SINEY.
VIZ clip the following from the last issue
Of the " Orkinqmdh
1he prospects of the National Miners
Union are bright at St. Clair We have
received notification from that place that
on Tuesday evening a very large and equal.
ly enthusiastic meeting Of the miners was
held, and addresses made explanatory of
the objects Of the NJ. n. U. The Wades-
vile shaftmen have voted to Join the Ma
tional Organization in body. Our inform
ant adds " From present indications, ev-
cry man i'll this district will be member
before the first Of January. May We not
hope that this example may be followed
everywhere in Schuylkill county, where
there are enough miners to form even a
squad Encouragement such as the above,
coming from one of the largest and always
most loyal districts. ought surely be suft
cient incentive.
In the Shenandoah Valley all the col
heries except the kohinuor and Gap began
work Thursday, Dec. 10, on three-quarter
time, under rules similar to those adopted
by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company.
The Hazel Dell, Continental and Union
collieries at Centralis and Dark Corner,
made start on three-q darter time Wednes-
day morning, Dec. 10, but the employees
refused to go ON at the reduction, in con
sequence Of which those colleries are now
idle The first two will probably remain
idle the whole winter, as the mules were
at once taken out and sent to a farm in
Berks county. for keeping until spring.
The Mahoney Plane has stopped for re-
pairs, and the coal that was usually trans
ported over that route il being shipped ria
that route
DURHAM MINERS The refusal Of the
coal owners of Durham to grant the mi
ners an advance Of 20 per cent. upon their
present wages is looked upon as forerun-
ner of dispute Of an alarming character.
The AMALGAMArED ASSOCIATION OF MI
Rs.-The balance sheet of the above as
sociation, which has Just been completed
for the six months ending LIST Of October
last, contains some interesting figures. On
the LIST Of April the association had IN hand
the sum Of LII, 4l0, and during the six
months the contributions and entrance
fees amounted to L.7045. THE sum Of
L.3774 was raised IN special levies for
strikes and other purposes, and the total
income amounted to l.. -, OBJ. Out Of
this l.. IL, 4SO was spent in supporting
strikes in various districts connected with
the association. The strike in the Burnley
district cost L.55OO for eight weeks, and
the expenditure on behalf Of the struggle
has been on similar scale since the bal
ance sheet was completed. A short strike
in the Wigan district cost L. 1546 F; in the
Forest Of Dean L.230 was spent; L2l00
was sent into Wales ; the strike in the
Bristol district cost L. 1877, and in the Sal
CD district L.900. The general executive
and incidental expenses for the six months
amounted to L. 1882, and there was bal
ance in hand on the LIST Of October Of
L. 20, 500. In addition TO the above L.537
has been contributed during one six months
towards the formation of what is termed a
fund for securing the direct
of miners in Parliament, and
l. 139 has been raised in subscriptions on
behalf Of ths Plimsoll fund