Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23
End of the Strike ut the Coal Mines

End of the Strike at the Coal Mines.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22.-The following i'm
portant dispatch from the best Informed man
in the SchuyIkill region was received here late
this evening from Pottsvillc
1.-THE strike is over The miners have agreed
to accept the proposition of the operators made
through Franklin B. Gowen, President of the
Reading Railroad Company and Reading Coal
and Iron Company, on the 9Th inst They will
resume work with two dollars and twenty-five
cents rs the minimum basis of wages. The
miners make this concession to the capitalists
because they are assured by the latter that cosl
will not fall below last years prices and conse-
quently the men will earn the old wages, viii h
was all they demanded. Mr.. Gowen is coming
up himself to morrow to attend the meeting Of
the operators and minors executive committee,
at which the arrangement will be perfected and
the contract of agreement between the two par
ties sealed. This information is based on the
highest uthority, both from the men and the
operators. Th- secret has been jealousy guard
ed, and not even the Standard or the journal
will contain the announcement tomorrow. You
may be assured also that the men in the Wyo-
ming region will 20 to work in about ten days ut
old prices for, notwithstanding the sensation
reports from that region, there has been no
strike there Whatever, but the men have not
worked simply because there has been no mar
ket for coal, as, indeed, is generally the case at
this season of the year. The cessation of work
mas beer taken advantage of by the Miners Ma
tonal Union to arouse interest in that orgauza
tion and establish branches and obtain new men,
bers"
The story which has been going the rounds
Of the papers for day or two to the effect that
President G"wen, at the suggestion Of the
English stockholders Of the company will soon
Ia bo IF fro, S,u,I n
to take the place Of the union men was finally
exploded by an answer in wiring made by
President Gowen to your correspondent that
there was not one word of truth in it.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE DR. SPARROW. -
Extract from letter 10 the Richmond Dis
patch. The funeral took place at the Semi
nary chapel the intermeut in Ivy Hill Gene
terry, near the city. The attendance Was large,
including, besides both the Bishops Of the Do
cese, number of visiting clergy. Among
them VIC observed three sons-in law Of the de-
ccascd-thc Revs j. f. Grammsr, D. d., Of
Baltimore Dudley d. Smith, of New York !;
and T. &. DashielI, of Richmond-aso the
Rev. G. w. Andrews D. d., of Shepherds
town; the Rev. r. r. Davis, of Lccsburg the
Rcvs w. w. Williams, D. d, and A. B.
Atkins Of Georgetown, D. &. !; the Revs. I. u.
Addison and }. p. Hubbard, Of Washington ;
the Rcvs A. NJ. Randol phi, q. W. Pctcrkiu,
f. A. Dalrymplc, ID. d., and &. G. Pcnick, Of
Baltimore the Rev Osborne Ingle, of Frcdrr-
lick, Md. -; and the Rev. +. &. Mallack, of Phil
adelphia
The Rev. A. T. BIedsoe, LII D., of the
Methodist Church, was also present..
The funeral services we're conducted by the
bishops aud We're extraordinarily impressive.
The Rev. Dr. Andrews made Some brief aud fit
ting remarks, and was followed by Bishop johns
in an address OF deep interest and touching elO
quence. The Bishop spoke of the deceased
not only as Il saint and philosopher, man of
vast services and of lovely life, but mentioned
him as IA theologian who lowered head and
shoulders above all with whom he associated.
The evidnuccs given at the funeral OF the cs.
tecm in which DR.. Sparrow has held were
abundant and interesting. Not the least touch
ing Of these was the attendance in body of
some thirty-fve boys composing the Fairfax
Literary Society (of which he was an honorary
mcubcr) from the Episcopal High School in
the ueighborhood. Young and old seemed
to vie with each other in showing respect to
the memory OF this great aud good nlau.
The pal-bearers were students Of the Semi
nary-his late pupils.
As of the first martyr OF the Church, we may
say Of him, "Devout men carried him to his
burial, and made great amentation over him.
1t is supposed that the duties of the chair of
Systematic Divinity will be filled by the surgi-
wing members Of the Faculty for the rest OF this
session, but that a successor TO Dr. Sparrow
will be chosen at tho annual meeting Of the
trustees in May.