The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-29
THE PENNSYLVANIA MINERS.
Amicable Settlement OF Difficulties with
the Operators and Arrangements to
Return TO Work.

annie able Settlement OF Difficulties with
the Operators and Arrangements to
Return 20 Work.
WLKEsBARRE, Pa, jan %, 1874
The question OF a strike among the miners In the
wyoming region has been definitely settled to-day
by the delegate Convention. At halfpast one
O'Clock the delegates representing the Wlkesbarre,
Sugar Notch Ashley, Newport and Plymouth dis
tricts and acting for over ZOO miners, assembled
in Weiss Hail. and after que deIiberation deter
mined to abandon the demand for ten per cent
advance and return to WORK on the wages and
basis Of last year. w. h. Carroll OF the Wilkesbarre
district was elected President and James O'Hal-
loran. OF Plymouth, Secretary.
The delegations being called upon to make state
ments as to the condition OF work in the various
districts, MIR. Keegan OF the Wilkesbarre district
represented that the men were idle, with the ex-
ception Of about one-thlrd Of their number, en-
gagged in fighting the fire now raging in Kidder
Slope. No proportion to go to work had oeen
made by the Wilkesbarre Coal and Iron Company.
At Sugar Notch the same condition Of affairs pre-
vailed. The Newport delegation reported that
proposition had been made to resume work at last
years rates. which the men had accepted. but
local difnculty had arisen in regard to the con-
struction OF chutes, the company insisting upon
certain conditions which Virtually brought the
men to q reduction OF 81 II upon that class Of
work. Being purely local question between the
operators and men, the Convention decided that it
had no power to Interfere. The Plymouth delega.
received proposition to 60 to work on last years
rates, and were disposed TO accept it If permitted
to do so by the other districts A delegate stated
that the men were Influenced in their action by
the fact that an impression prevailed among them
that they were not strong enough for a strike at
this time. and that many of them, being
dependent upon the comPany's store for neces-
haV rpiA Get ted al
them, and thought 1t to the advantage Of their
organization If they made the best Of the situation
any reduction from the prices and basis OF 1873.
Mr.. Carroll, Of the WllKesbarre DISTRICT repre-
to adhere to their demand for a ten per cent ad-
vance, but they would be governed by the senti-
msnt Of the majority OF the convention
Keegan, Of the Wilkesbarre district offered the
following resolution
o TN M Be- e sns
work.
The adoption of this resolution abrogated the
agreement recently made that no district should
sign any agreement to go to work unless the
other districts went in on the same conditions.
clam to the ten per cent advance. 1t was debated
with considerable earnestness by Messrs. Carroll,
Wss seped sns
question relating to anything like strike for Ibis
year.
ing to the benefit OF the miners organization,
the ascertatning Of the minimum price OF coal,
mutual protection and assistance In case OF DIM
Guilty, and. after two hours session. adjourned.
Before the adjournment the President stated that
If any important questions should arise a conven-
ton OF district delegates would be called to de-
lberate upon them. He regarded matters as still
unsettled, although men were allowed to go to
work upon the old basis, and there was no telling
what might occur tn the future.
The miners OF Plymouth held an immense
meeting this evening. at which the great
est satisfaction was expressed at the action
OF the Convention Dufte's Hall was not large
enough TO accommodate the crowd, The miners OF
the Plymouth district Will resume work tomorrow
and those at Newport as soon as these local Diff
cultaes are arranged. In the WllkesDarre, Ashley
somewhat longer by the fire at Kfdder Slope and
repairs remaining unfinished. People OF the valley
are much reoiced that the threatening danger Of
q strike has thus been ended.