, 1874-08-22
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
rHu BRA1DwooD STRIKE.

A423 19A8AAo"00A SXAlKE.
The ntriko among the coAl miners at nra,l
1000, ill., which Las boon In progroas since
ne i, is likety to eud by tho 1st iust., portion
tho mon having already roaumcd work, Tho
Ruso Of tue stl'iAo WAS d reduction In the waroa
II about II por cent, tie coal companies claim.
n8 that It was neceBsary On account of uot,or.
reduction In vuluos throughout the COUNTRY,
;oal had dropped from 76 cents to silt a ton,
shilo the natno wagos wore paid tho minors aa
Fare givon tlvc years ago. Tho mon refused to
mhpiit, and, ~ tho oompaninH worc inoxorablo,
ibout 1000 miners laid down tllcir picks, and
leolnod to entcr tho pitB Only throo compn-
Hes wero mining at tho t1ino and
hey decided to hold out until tho
non mado tho domanlod coucosnlons.
nany Of them wero willing to go to work, but
we're deferred by tho othors. who woro able, ow-
ng TO thoir numbers, to compel submission to
helr dictum. Latterly many Of tue diaafroctcd
miners havo left Dra,tlwood, and, 1t being UNDER
rood that tho workmon formerly employed by
lie "Dtamond" Company we're willing to enter
lain proposition, ono was mado TO them, and
IN agreement arrived nt. Yesterday, h1r. George
D. Whitoonb, 1'roasuros and Manager Of tho
"Da1nond" Company, returned to Chicago from,
HE mincA, md reporter interviewed him rola-
1--WE to Tue status of aflsira at Braidwood, with
she following result:
Raporter-Wlat Ia tho condition of thinga at
)hc m{tsBH
Mr. Whitcomh-T Tho minority Of our mon hayo
signed contract to reau,ne wtirk.
1leportor-Upon what bn1is?
MIR. Whitcomb-subatantiatly tho same Us our
first proposition.
Reportor-W was that?
uMr. Whitcomb--Woll, s1.o5 a ton for mining,
Is conts for tho car roadways, with pushing
added, baaod upon distance, WHICH will average
about 10 ccntH d ton more.
hcrorter-1s there really any change In tho
ratcB2
Ar. Whitcomb-yos, but only one. That 10,
tho miners do tho mining md road-vork on tho
original terms, and tho Company docs tho push
ing-roserves tue pushing-inoney for its own
bOnetit..
Reporter-Whst will DO tho dinerorco 10 tho
miners?
hIr: Whitcomb-Ihe7 will got abont II per
nepor.ez-liov many mon havo gone to work
Mr, Wnitcomb-About 100 Wo employed $50
bpforo tho Btrko but there is no doubt tho 9TH
ers will Soon sign tho contract, largo number
haviag gone on d visit to their flicnds, hnd not
yet Knowing Of Tho egreenlout.
RoEo. ter-11avo tho othor companies also com
p-ominctl?
hlr, Whitooub-No. This is not q compro.
n,iso. It is merey slight change or modIilca-
tou Of tire original terms in order to givo the
miners IN excuso for rcsttning operations.
Aoporher-llow r. many mon arc Btill out Of ON
Mr.. Whitcomb-About 1000; perhaps 1900.
Reporter-Do you anticipate any interference
with your men?
Mt. Whitcon,b-No; 1t is undoratood among
thom that thoro alal bo none.
Noporter-Haye no other companies offered to
compromise on the SANG basis
Mr.. Whitcomb-Yos tho "stas" has, and 1 |
presume their men will DO at work within short
limo.
Rcportor-Do you bc1eyo all will bc employed
a3on1
mir. Whitcomb-Yos; and think tloro is /
SO cd roason for believing 30. Tho object Of tLis I
1nc,ve sYas to break up tho cohesion Of the mon.
as there we're good many who wanted to 90 to
work, md would work zogardleoa Of ebaugc in
the terms If some ono would only mako start !
IN TIN, pits. Tho start has boon made, md wo
antici pate TINT tho othera will roudily fall i'll.
Rep ,rter-Will the incraaao In tho aupplY
lower tho price Of Wilmington coal2
Mr. 'sYhitcomb-Not from tho preHout market
rates. The price wnH reduced after tho pat,ic
1horo haB boon HOMO suffering among tho
[niners' fa miles, but it bids fair to ccaaa now
hat tharo :is MI oxcollont prospect of tho mon !
sarniug Y7a.sos iuHtcad Of holding out against
Iope.