, 1874-01-15
THE LABOR QUESTION.
The Pennsylvania Coal Miners Strike
Presents a Moro Gcri-
GUS Aspect.
Tha Miners Determined to Hold Out
Against Reduction.
Troops Sent to the Disturbed Dis
trict in Louisiana.

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spteial Dtspa.eh to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
porTsv1t1r, Penn, Jan. 14.-Aa predicted In those
dispatches laat night President aoau haa orde!eo tns
discharge Of all tho employed in his repair and
construction shops. To-day all are leaving tno
oyau to tho apprentice boys. The general poson o.
thnps roaius unchanged, except tho preparations Tor
q general etoppago Of all work, and tho anxoty OK
tho laborng In Wow Of tho fearful prospects 10
foro Them. In 1tcadlng, alone, ovor 800 men we're
discharged to-day, and all along tho roaa tue Same
story Of stopping the grent industries OF tho Company
s told It Ia safe 10 ray that at loaat 10000 men arc
tonight
OUT or EMPLo1MENT
in this region, with little prospects Of days labor
rho meeting Of tho miners and operators, headed
bylIresdcnt uowen, on Saturday, may probably giTo
+ presc s fos boh :
presdent Gowon contendIng for reduction Of w.goa,
and tho opp9ans Iho aS q to-
ciated Press dispatch Of ast night to the OBJECT that
atylke had beon made IN tho Mt Lohigh region. nd
basis q 1878, mud agu Of trouble ia now apparent
there, nor ia any expected.
ts near, and probably viii BE- confined 10 this region.
M ether g ha nros 81
general strike may bo rrccipftatod Mt my moment.
TIE M1NEna' ASSOCIATION.
ss1a1 nioqs 10 r. S'esap sans ,fnns' o, tin
Miners and 1abosers' Assooiaion. hsld at plymouth
suu ssuu %"ss weTa IN Inv: Tint the onorators cod
easily ply moro aaa tl,at an advance should 10
o ho Hsaoeaon saoa y ha the miners woTo
fully prepared for strike during tho entire saaeon
nG tass herb no srs
roilod On the booka ii liz above Asaociatlon.
,. n A.Ssfaf1 5sns;eS ei from pottsv,,o
says Tic difficulty between miners and coal opcra-
Grs IT, this Tsgon m y hors
provemeuts on Ills nncs and tho cessaon Of al work
o. On tho Shafts now boing aunk, and haa
declnred Ills Intention to stop all op-
eratlous in this region until tho mon
submit This Will render individual operators nower-
rsa 10 work because thpy viii fo refused the use Of
the earn md coal.roada until tho controversy is seod
Tho miners and operators Of Northumberland County
ht as aowcn Controls tho land on which coai Ia
mne and tho railroad over which the coal is trans
po9o w tpow ous " oS em,nyment bssea ihe IN
mncrs oyer hnlf the railToai onployrs of tlo Tjii
a1cuh}a Eric Railroad. and jareo number Of mon
| ,nenta ut onco."
| AZ wl1KnsbAnnE.
,, 1r;aEahSa ,4,i ~" "i ia G, "" ~ ~ ~ ! ~. a ~
fhia citv and Mt HnhIov n,G Symn'1h IRA nnw idin
for the alleged p,lrposo OF Undergoing REPAIRS nre
has been raging n tho idder slip Of the aboyo conf
ny toe swo weeks pae. anu aaa no yet neen brought
s,royel and urn,nor Of workmen engaged tn t}gtinx
| lie hto narrowly escaped with their lives.
In this plnoo alone sni ths AFTERNOON thoy a laree
meeting. The impending, strike was discussed, aud
they voted TO demand advance Of 10 cent. for
ho ensuing year over list yeara basis, willis coal
bsngs tho preacus price, but should tho prices grow
s siyanso ff bu
lower. a committee bearing this PROPOSE
tiyn waited upon Charles Parrish. President
reply TINT he could not ugrco 10 any advance until hc
had consulted with tho Directors but in tho mean
az Gy IN o o
nit, The men, however, declined to 40 10 work at
all unless tlor c,nnuls for advance accolcd
| fui1 attsndaaca Of Ielcratcs to tho
| GENERAL MEETING
to DO 1ed on tho It'll inst.
The feeling among tue miners generally .s strongly
in favor Of tho striko II thcr wages 10 not ADVANCED
present boter tn,e to enforce their domans than
TaE Hiyaas1pn eo4r*xx
they thseatena strike II not paid this week. ,Tba
Company has throe coaieFtca within two or three
| Dcmunds OF Lel,iEll Valley ISnilrond
| R:u,rincnr..
Special D1pafea to 1hs Chicago Tribune.
fn1tAnEtrA1@' "a, jan 49, oe'eRat1on OF LOCO
Chunk, Hazeltou, Fairvew, and Wilkcsbarre, ropro-
scnting Tho onuineers ompoyou by the Lehish Valley
Railroad Company, PennsylvanIa, and New York Con
tral roads, anu several @ eoaaeee9 @ u
WIZ Tue nna " s @
Directors were nresrnt,
AN Aa11cADLE TALH,
Mr.. Etcrnes. Of Euston dslogate said that tho en-
gineers lid iscl.ssr o reuctioupretty freely, and
not desrng to - anything rash unlawful rhereb,
any business which large numbers Of people wer
more lcsa directly interested might bo tntcrferet
and Directors have an interchange Of opinion, Will
view Of making mnsaai agreement Tor the mutua
ntr Tsrror asii I'M vhaiaVcr c9,,1H In dor. fo
t rross,,t cr Fnt,.rc p,niroro ~ iii Ina awn1nvc
~ ~ ,bbn Gnmnanv NJ WnnId h. nhcsrfniiv Innn nfte
converanttoni ~ iA"' "'''o ~ o"~0ANN' 3oA>' "4'"
TIE D1nxorou. AGREED
Tint n, soon a. ia msiess n fho nnnanv nornitted
tbn wares would be Restored to tic Old standard iii
itorvj5v was rou,i,,cta viii d1nity and tie moa
a9ca,iaut fesTng u-"v.ii% "''" wv '-'''