The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-13
THE MINERS STRIKR.
What the Workmen OF the Schuylkill
Region Demand.

louisville, Pa, Jan. II, 1874.
Dispatches received here to-day from all the
districts In the Schuylki region represent that at
the meetings OF the miners all had decided to
strike, rejecting the 50 25 basis and demanding
the minimum basis Of So SO on contract work and
So IS for day work, and in some instances de-
handing higher rates. The men are very deter.
mined, the basis question having been
thoroughly discussed, and they are better pre-
pared for a strike now than ever before.
There IS much difference OF opinion among the
leading coal operators as to how long the strike
will continue and what length OF time the men
will be able to stand out. many believing that it
Will continue until the middle OF April or the 1st OF
May, and some think compromise may be effected
by the 18th of the present month, the time given
Tor a final answer whether they will accept or re-
ject the proposition.
REVIEW CT THE SITUATION.
The Daily Miners Journal Will contain the fol-
lowing editorial tomorrow on the coal trade, the
basis question and the situation:-
The men at q number OF coeries having sus-
pended work to attend the district meetings OF the
Workingmens Benevolent Association, for the pur-
pose of voting on the proposition made to them at
the last meeting OF the committee, finding the
unanmity so great among them, resolved, IN sew
era! Of the districts TO suspend work until the
in Philadelphia the impression prevailed that
there was no diiiculty between the parties
OF contract work and the mode OF obtain
ing the average prices Of coal, and so re-
ported; but wnen they met on the Sth inst.
the committee Of the Workingmen's Benevolent
Association stated that they found that Mr.. Cow
had submitted proposition to the coal operators,
which the operators endorsed, and which was
afterward submitted to the men. With this the
Workingmen's Benevolent Association found
fault. Tney say 1t ought to have been submitted
to them simultaneously with Its submission to the
operators. They looked upon IL as an attempt to
force them into terms, and this led to suspension
Or q a IN
basis was arranged. This, we think, was a
mistake us IL would have been better to have con-
tinued work until the 18th inst. when the COM
mittees will meet TO receive the report OF the vote
IN the districts OF the Workingmens Benevolent
Association, which, IL Is expected, will be unan-
mous in rejecting the proposition to reduce the
minimum basis prices. An EFFORT will then be
made to reconcile matters. AT least there ought
to be, and viii be, II cool councils prevail II Is also
claimed that no change has taken place IN the
basis prices in the Lehgh Valley Wyoming
region and that the prices Of 1873 have been con-
! tinued for 1874. and why change them in Schuyl-
Kill county, They say II contract work Is too high
AT some places let that be adjusted on equitable
! terms and also raised where too low. have en-
deavored to ascertain the views OF parties directly
! interested in the regions and also the Dust
ness community, and there is greater una
nimity against any reduction on the basis peow
So 80 or 81 Is than prevailed before. IL WIS VS.
great drain the business OF the region. ..von
! some coal operators although the comnl.tees
| representlng them agreed to the plopost'Vn
| made would prefer the basis as u IL. But at ene
| same time, many OF them would IKE 10 nave coh-
| tract work reduced sosne , =. .,,. ....
ing and As we stated before, WIN cool counsel on
| both sides we think the questoh can oe az
justed with suspension. o, oh,y LEV iew aays
market Is supplied with coal at present. and, even
If strike should take place In Schuylkil IT. would
not AFFECT tho snooS Of coal "a the other reUiQni