New-York tribune., 1874-01-14
THE COAL MINERS STRIKE.

A GENERAL SUSPENSION EXPECTED IN THE ANTIiIaA-
CITE REGION.
WILKEsBARRE, Penn, Jan. 13.--RumOrs are
rife concerning q general strike among the miners
throughout the anthracite coal region and no little ei-
citement is already manifested. meeting Of the
Laborers Associaonof this country was held
at Plymouth day two and WAS attended by
over 200 miners. They concluded TO unite with the
national organization the last meeting OF which wac
held at Cleveland, Ohio last FALL and 70 place them
selves under and direction. Ii was the unani
nous opinion Of the meeting that the wages for which
could afford pay more and that advance SHOULD be
demanded for the basis OF 1874 prominent ohicer OF
the Miners and Laborers Association stated to-day thai
the fully prepared Tor strike TOT the ehtre
and under no circumstances VIII tney submit 10
reduction OF wages The operators OF this section have
not asked for reduction OF wages bnt VIII not consent
20 make any advance over the basis OF last year.
A COMPROMISE IMPRoBABLE-BOrH SIDES DETER
MINED
PoTTsyIILE, Penn, Jan. 13-Meetngs of
coal operators and have been held at Shamokin
Mount Carmel and other points in the upper section OF
the schuylki region, comprising portion Of Norhum-
berland County, yesterday and TO day. 1t found
by reports submitted that the voting was almost
unanimous in favor OF adopting the basis OF 1873
for this wear Some Of the individual operators have
already agreed continue mining on the 73 basis. In
this county many miners, having already suspended
work are an xousy looking forward to next Saturday,
mittee 10 meet here. The opinion prevailed among
the miners for time that compromise
could possibly be arranged but information has reached
here that notices have been sent to the Philadelphia
and Reading lcoleries to discontinue all improve
ents connected with Oabreakers at once, in addition
10 the stoppage Of work Onmachinery which had been
ordered from the founderies and machineshops for
shipment from this port showing decided stand taken
by the railroad company to sustain the position they
have been placed in suddenly and rather un-
expectedly being determined not to yield. The
miners are equally determined, knowing well that
they afford to remain idle for some
time having had more steady Work at good prices
during than for several years, and are generally
well the suspension. The prospects for
early resumption not good and the probabilities are
that the coal tonnage for the early season OF 1874 will
show O heavy decline compared with 1873 shipments
The Daily Standard will contain the following editorial
tomorrow Oh the coal trouble
The orders OF the President OF the Coal and Iron Com
Under lis Control until further Instructed from head
quarters, be matter OF more Importance than 1t
the tsa h1 .s. sn tse
ground SpOp % which S Spe,.to5: as: nna
there s certainly trouble In store for u.s. as each DAY
gives US additional assurance OF the artan ., s.r
offer having only the reckoning OF Wages upon tne neue
Of Company's Monthly Circuihr Ihat ne may moen
this is possible. though we would fsin believe II Inn,
nrobable There question bat IL he chooses ne can
stop colery the region ana just ~ ionS NC
is inclined keep them idle for while he Is bound under
the Law every ton OF coal over me rosa 'na
Individual operator may succeed in getting Into car
he cannot he compelled TO furnish cars, or even II ne
cond be- there still left him the privilege under the
decision OF Judge Strong OF charging just what tolls ana
transportation he pleased. , s.,
These being ugly fscts we mud ourselves now Wholly
ofacer His viii becomes the inexorabc law 70 when
we must ali succumb II he elects that IL s petter 10
80 OF his proposition A. requires the pas
10 10 below q 10. shall have nothing worse tnan
few weeks OF du tradeOur lot at this season every
year-but should he decree that the men must saom.
then total suspension 10 the ihev1Aoo
result unless the association offers or accepts some COM
promise such that suggested In recent issue OF ms
standard the allowing Of the q rs minimum for three
four months in the year. which we halay nha un
likely We dread 70 look forward 10 the coming OF sucnA
contest as IL augured by these facts stubborn ss
cla,ion eomposed OF men nd,ned WIN not tue Worth
while 70 inquire that they were never In better Tln 70
successfully resist long siege, and stubborn rros
dent, backed by corporation contfoinng niV n,,er
capital, give promise OF coming t0fetner 10
nunity directly dependent upon them the i've nse'
hest apprehensions. IL Impossible 70 i Is.,
tell how long such connict MA, nsr, @
the amount OF damage II may do. separate ana apart
powerless 70 interfere except as suppliants bn,
though the prospect indeed gloomy one We are no,
yet altogether whout hope that the meetinS Oh
Saturday next may solve the problem aud CIV, give
under which have prospcred 30 REMARKABLY at time
when almost s QtheI industries had been compelled 70
yield ~ the psptky pressure OF weight and power Nm
paraileed IN the financial history Of our country ~
hatred sha 10 mstross Of tho deliberations and actions
o1 the leiAt eeIpNittsA