The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-09
THE RESTLESS MINERS.
COAL FIELD-A PERSONAL WARFARE THREAT
ENED-UNREAsoNABLE DEMANDS.

THE STRIKE AND TROUBLE IN THE WYOMING
COAL FIELD-A PERSONAL WARFARE THREAT
ENED-UNREAsoNABLE DEMANDS.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, June 8, 1875
Il is TO be very much regretted that affairs in
the wyoming coal nelds begin to assume vindic-
tive instead OF pacific aspect. Both OF the par
ties In the unreasonable conflict between capital
and labor here seem TO have exhausted their
stock OF forbearance and patience, and lt appears
as II the fight is to become one OF retaliation and
aggression rather than struggle OF endurance
The miners OF the Lehigh ana Wilkesbarre Coal
Company have latterly manifested q disposition
to transform the contest against reduction OF
wages into q somewhat personal warfare
upon the President or the Corporation Mr..
Charles Parrish, and 1t can hardly be
considered unnatural or unreasonable II that
gentleman is found retorttng upon his antagon-
lists In about the only way which he has position
ana power to render effective. large majority
OF the idle miners in arrears for rent and con-
sequently exposed to the ejectment laws OF the
Common wealth. The strike has progressed well
into the sixth month, and wnle the strikers are
called upon to take heed as to what they shall eat
or drink ana wherewltnal they shall be clothed,
NOR to bother themselves about how they shall be
sheltered from the elements there seems as little
likelihood OF the deadlock being opened as there
was on tue 1st uay OF January last.
Their dreams oil iuleness. however, are soon to
be rudely disturbed. The company to-day lays
aside the poncy or 1orDeaIance and concession
10 adopt one more congenlal WITH the
spirit OF the occasion. 1t mas been determined
That those who Will not work themselves nor
allow Others TO Work can no longer occupy the
property OF the company, toward whom they dis
play sucn disposition oil unrelentng hostility.
TO that end notices have been served upon large
number oi the engineers oil the strike To vacate
the company houses within ten days from date.
This Will bring matters 10 mead IN the most
speedy manner, ana may lead TO a conflict Oe-
tween the striking mlueIs aud tue civil authorI-
ties ms cutting vi the Gorulan KNOT OF our coal
troubles Is pretty sure 10 cause very general
stirring up vi the lntractaDle eIements, but 10 ap
pears 10 be the only feasible way OF getting OF
the difficulties. those Ia position 10 ne fully
qudlnted with tho facts IN the case assert
with the greatest confidence that tGIs district
Is and has been Kept IN prolonged am unnter-
rupted ldleneSs by q comparatively few uIscon-
tented miners, VINO, N Is believed, are under pay
20 MAINTAIN the present condition or things as
long as possible. An effort Is now TO be made 10
rid the community, II possible. OF that dangerous
class, ana thus aforu tue thinking and more
moderate miners an opportunity TO decide the
question with their employers by fair express
SION ol their sentiments through tue ballot;
mode, II Is claimed, when has been thus far denied
them ny their more actlve and designing leaders.
A DISCouRAGING PROSPECT.
The prospect just now As not particularly en-
Is OF rather doubtful utility, bur the Incubus upon
q most important industry must be removed al
some hazard or other. Success, at the pest in
tins being only expectancy.
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY.
AuairS in Schuyikili county are watched with
considerable interest by all classes. ana 1t is SAID
that u wofk Is resumed there the strike here Will
disappear Ike dew before the sun. People gem
ton and stagnaton in business may De lifted from
them aud VIII so continue TO pray.