New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-22
VuE COAL MINERS STRlkE'

,oys OVERLOOKING LlwLEsSNhSs'
tpy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBuNE'l
ur.,vrsp,pRr. Jan. 2l.-There is but h'''o
,.n,,,,v now that an open rupture between 'n0
liner. AZ the northern anthracite coal reglon ~ Mi,
.vivania and the operating companies w" . IA nor
the notice is given 10 resume oper"'ion' aIost mi
$40. Io,ver bass IN colieres which are 10" IN no
ec"' o"o, 80 4, a, rrobable that this order WI" "o
.,.,od hofore the first of March Iho NM" 80
1900 noOr for the monOpoIes. their =,
- %, tbam 90 great has been the s"'P :.
.r,duouon: nor again is 1t Likely th'' 10 .,o,co
uyoming Will insist this year upon ~ P' -, ,ohor
,nIass they listen 10 the syren Noioe VI tic,
agitators who reported 10 I've mani s,r,te for
a. mspufacture a sentiment favorable 10 sum
- Of forfyIng the sohuydll region III It's wal
- ~. Goven aud thus rendering more certain INC
a,.t ~ the Coal King II the miners determine "'V"
as,ne this the ISSUE then they viii ne Tue
and not entitled the sympathy when hsu' as"i"''
reduction OF their wages would insure tAem'
Contrary TO general expectation the threat oil MI
Parrish President of the Wlkesbarro Codl Vonp'n' "
Scre,se the GOLFERS wages. did not come up AZ the
na.s meeting held in this city TODAY the topic
hing the great duty Of every collier TO connect hSe'
S,tb the National Miners Union without delay Tue
.an,d z,ton OF the miners throughout Lnzerhe
County Il. astonishing. II is ominOus and Significant
and means that the Will be prepared t""cn INC
teaDoton shall be Officially announced ana INC or"o 10
given 10 combat the mrasurcl To refuse 90 enter M
and 70 maintain this refusal with the Did OF every one
tina 20 OOa men who gain livelihood IN these hor'no'"
80, aelds The companies will apparently commit
serious error If they attempt to force decIeaSeu
imam the miner. as upon the best authority ~ 'h '
Great cepter of Iuzerne, there are no Jnsuhapc
rs.son. 70 demand it, II is forced then the uecI'
ton Of the companies that they have not coinonou ~
breed strike, must be thrown oNerDo"ru lhs i '''i
nd ;n,,rtia statement OF the situation ID tue reEioh
A. il appears to-day.
s the National Union greater even than MS most san
uine hopes and declares that before another month
ibe entire enrolment OF Luzcrne will be effected The
mass meeting today was immense gathering, tho
tong hal being packed TO its fullest capacity, while hun
sreis Of miners crowded around the doors unable TO
rter John siney the leader OF the strikers OF schuy
III County. the principal speaker His main ohJect
vas TO detail the purposes of the National Union winch
L. I'D his appearance creating the Widest enthusiasm.
Ia did NOT urge a strike in Wyoming, but recommended
lie golfers not accept any reduction OF their wages,
nd the unanimous voice with which this was resolved
vas deafening. Ii be question whether the men
vii thus proceed the temper OF the resolve Will serve
o shon the growing disafection witch exists among
hem.
Reports were circulated today that number Of
mines IN the Plymouth district Idle, will resume
work on he first OF the month upon the 10 per cent
iucOn but he miners denied the rumOr. which II IS
sad originated from the superintendent or the coery
A. the MEETING TINS AFT about 10 disperse
resolution offered by Plymouth miner 90 the effect
that u the back paw due the men by the WlkeslTre
Coal Companv for last months work j. not distributed
10y Saturday the proceed 10 the Office Of Charles
Parrsl the Prcs tent Of the corporation aud demand
II Tgs acted like a bolnh-she thrown into an already
excited camp aalessns is beginning to show itself in
the country around here. At late nOug last night, as
tree pewsDaper correspondents were returning TO this
oily from Plymouth where thew had been attending
rrrsdnes Tbey earned heavy clubs bur before they
had Ia "A
10 digit Tie AFFAIR occurred on the susquenanna River
TATIR-An ex-fnrmber Of the Pennsylvania Leeis-
isrure, IN town tonight, declares that the Della
ware and Hudson Canal Company is exercising the most
severe tyranny REGARDING the matter OF lease agree
Uents chat the Company Is driving the men from the
and refusing e. give them WORK, they will have
% abandon their homes, which erected lands
gwen them some twenty years ago, but which are now
new mines. Fully $3.50 men have been thrown out OF
employ meut and many more expect to follow by the
sut az lie week Dc>fuun is arising and The miners
Ud their families gloomy outlook before them.
yhe widest excitement prevails and The citizens are an
Venge commit Outrages upon the Company's property.
Many miners have been forced however, to accept
these terms Of tncr employ eTs. ana nave returned 70
work. dsDO,ug OF their claims upon the lands AT figure
far below the actual worth.
1HX SITUATION Al NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GOwEN's
SCHEME.
lBf TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSR.l
POTTsvILLE, Jan. 21.-The situation of af
fairs this region is unchanged. The only feature
- the revelation OF the pot OF MI GoWen President or
tho Coal ami Iron ana Railroad Company,
and the controlling genius of the great monopo-
lies, to continue the suspension until he
breaks the miners Organiza on. To-day
No issued orders that should be furnhed t.
individual operators In the mean time he IS supplying
from the Lehigh region and carrying
coal thererom cheaper by 80 per cent than he
vii from this section, The Miners Union is
spreading rapidly. Tonight immense meetings OF TIE
IL Shenandoah
hundreds Joined the National Union. A rumOr that the
railroad COmnduy Will soon begin the importation Of
iners from Sweien to take the place OF Union men Is
einphaicaly deuiei here The officers OF the Company
DAY they have knowledge of IL whatever Were the
piluers convinced of its truth a brigade of mi tia
would be unable protect the CompanyS properly in
tnio county.
PRESIDENT GOWEN IN NEW-YORK
fpRrCONCIIARIF OPINIONS OF NINEES AID OPERA