Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-23
TeIegraphic News.
THE COAL MINERS.
- -.-..,. " TUNING REGION. -
TIE OPERATORS AND THE MEN.


THE MINERS STILL ORGANIZING.
WILKEsBARRE, Jan. 19.-The dssatis-
tisfaction among the cOlliers of the Wyom-
ing district still spreads. No rupture has
yet occurred, but the men are silently and
earnestly working to protect their rights,
which they allege have been infringcd upon
by the corporate bodies. From all sections
Of the region reports come that the work of
| organization is being expedited by repre-
sentatives of the Miners Association. Al
ready large membership has been enroll
ed under the standard Of the Miners Ma
tiOnal Association. New members come
in daily. John Sincy, president Of the Ma
tional Union, arrived tonight. 10000
miners will probably be enrolled in this re-
gion before the end OF the month.
TIE SCRANTON REGION.
Infection has penetrated TO the Scranton
region, and even now the miners there are
preparing to cooperate with the brother
hood in the Northumberland, Schuylkill,
Wyoming and Lehigh districts. The latest
phase assumed in the Carbondale imbroglio
is that the strike will continue for an in
definite period, as neither colliers nor ope-
rators will retreat from the attitudes as
sumed. Five thousand workingmen arc
idle
ALLEGED OTTRAGES BY TIE MINERS.
Several large inccndiary conhagratiOns
have occurred, and the Delaware and IIud-
son Canal Company have taken precau-
tiOns to protect their property. Develop
ments, which will startle the country, may
be expected from the anthracite coal coun-
try during the current week. Lawlessness
is rampant in parts of Luzerne county.
At Hazleton there has been quite reign
of terror. The mass meeting of working
men which takes place tomorrow is now
the general theme of conversation, as it is
expected that at that time a final decision
will be arrived at regarding the strike
Should the keynote be sounded for the
| struggle, it will be taken up and echoed
from district to district. 50 far miners and
operators have met each other in an AMIGA
be manner, and for the interest of the en-
tire region it is hoped the impending dii,i-
Guilty may be arrested.
REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.
WILKEsBARRE, 10, 1874.
Although there have been periodical dis
turbanccs in the mining region Of the Wy
oming valley, Luzerne county, almost ever
since anthracite coal has been produced,
never before in the history Of coal mining
operations has the present state Of affairs
throughout the region created such wide
spread attention and comment in all parts
of the United States. There is every indi-
cation that as matters progress, and new
developments are made, the existing state
| Of affairs will terminate in more events of
such startling character that the atten-
ton which is now being attracted in this
direction will become still broader and
more intensified.
A REVIEW OF THE TROUBLES.
Several mass meeting of the miners,
which have been well attended, have been
held here TO consider the question of wages.
From the tone expressed by the men, it
seems that they desire an increase of ten per
cent. on the wages Of the past year. The
operators, on the contrary, who represent
the prominent coal mining and carrying
companies of the country, and control a
vast area of valuable coal-producing terri
tory, with representative capital of be-
tween so. 1000, coo and 10000. 900, state