The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-11

nv the owners OF the mines than 10 the general
puoic IL rs charged mat the cause OF the trouble
among the miners ia Moosic was the long contin-
ued discrimination on The part OF the mne boss IN
favor OF his countrymen. the Welsh portion OF the
has Tor the workmen IT'S lights
aud sh dows, easy as wen as hard
Ii easier or harder, profitable or unremuner atiye
according 10 his whim. Mr.. Davis Is accused OF
giving his countrymen the best places In the
NINE, and with lavorng them In every possible
wav. The irish miners have protested against
hls system 10 the company t but his action has
st.ike against his being retained In power. The
cause for discomfort existing 1t was not din1cult
10 find the occasion for an outbreak. This
was furnished about the LIST of September, when
Nj. Davis discharged an Irish lad named Lyons.
driver In the mines. The lad says that he was re.
CURED 10 work rom six In the morning until six
in the evening, and not permitted to 90 to dinner,
while the Welsh boy who worked with MIN mad his
dinner nour the same as The other employees Lyons
and his friends very naturally regarded this as
hard treatment, I, ana upon the boy Insisting upon
and general strike resulted The strike confin-
ued until Monday last, when the Welsh miners ex-
protection was afforded them. The subsequent
events In the turnout have ALREADY been made
pubic oy Telegraph, but startling sequel is yet
CoNDITIoN OF THE MINERS DOWN THE VALLEY.
There mas been no alteration in the wages paid
miners TINS quarter since the beginning Of the
year. with the exception Of at one coliery belong
ing TO the Lehigh and Wnkesoarre Coal Company,
where the men were cut down seven cents per
car This has proved heavy reduction, especially
under the combination OF the coal corporations,
by which the men have been thrown out OF work
SO much the past summer, IN order TO reduce the
production OF coal, maintain prices and add to
The profits OF The coal consplrators. The
miners have felt very indignant toward Mr..
Charles Parrish, President OF the company, for his
action In this matter, but their organization had
felt themselves powerless to resist the combina-
tons OF the monopolsts. Since September OF last
year the miners and aborers employed about tine
mines oil tins valley have barely realized enough
rom their labor 70 maintain their families, and
many have seen starvation staring them and their
little ones In the lace. They are more hopeful just
now, aud expect TO have steady work for the re-
maDder OF the year, an anticipation which 1t Is
TO be trusted VIII be realized.
NINE DISASTERS
Within the past year much property In mines
has Deen damaged ana destroyed In the vicinity OF
Wnkesbarre. Swlgers Enterprise mine has kul-
fered considerably from cave and the Baltimore
mine has suffered severely from internal fires, as
has also the largest and most profitable works OF
the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company, the
Empire mines. FIR nearly year the mines nave
been fighting the fire fiend at the latter
place. and at last through the untiring energy
their Efforts are near crowned with success. II
was feared at one time that the fire would not
only destroy the utility OF the mines, but also en-
danger The little homes of the miners. The mines |
now opened by the Lehigh and Wikesbarre Coal |
Company embrace larger extent OF coal prop
erty than is managed by any other similar corpo-
opened by the company within 9 year from now,
and the production OF coal by the organization |
will. probably, be about half sufficient for Tue |
present market.
PROSPECTIVE REDUCTION OF WAGES.
1t Is rumored that the companies are arranging |
for reduction OF the miners wages, t. take |
place on the first OF January next. The workmen |
are also preparing for another struggle with capi-
tai. They have perfected their organza ion |
reduce wages will inaugurate suspension OF min
ing IN this quarter Tor the months or January and
February IL not longer. The outlook for the coal
trade Is not pleasant one TO contemplate, but 1t
VIII have to be met, nevertheless