New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20
COAL MINERS STRIKES.

THE STRIKE IN THE BITUMrNoUs COAL REGIONS roR
AN ADVANCE OF wAGEs-rHAT IN THE ANTIIRA-
CITE REGIONS FOR MAINTENANCE OF IhE
OLD RATEs-THE FORMER DIsoRGANIZKD AND
LIKELY TO BREAK DOWN.
IFRox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRrBusb'
PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-The disturbances
among the coal miners reported from Tyrone and Hunt
ingdon in this State should not BIO confounded win INC
growing OF the long strike in the anthr
cc region The former the results OF strike iof
higher by the working in the btumnous mines
Of Cearfeld County in the center of the state who ~
strike among the anthracite miners is against redrcoh
Of wages In one case the question at issue is whether
the men arc receiving fair share Of the price OF ton OF
coal the other whether the operators are justned
reducing the price OF coal and in forcing the men 10 pear
proportion Of the reduction by taking lower rates for
their labor. The Clarified mines lie on the eas''i"
boundary Of the Pennsylvania btuminous coal heius'
and separated by distance Of nearly 100 miles lr
the anthracite region brisk demand and higher pres
for btlminous coal was the natural sequence OF the
prolonged strike Of the anthracite miners, and the en
who had been with their former wages became
dissatisfied and finally struck for an advance oil ~
cents ton The strike is not well organized and Is not
general throughout the buminous fields, but has oroAe
out in spots in Clarified, Huntingdon, Wcstmoreiahu'
and other counties from time 10 time during the past lo
months. Everywhere II is accompanied by Ire usuHi
attempting to earn bread for their families by working
for lower wages than those insisted on By the srAei
inc, ndiarsm, threats, or murder against employ es' anu
n reign of terror generally The strikers VIII moi "oA
themselves permit others to work If they can Dy HI
timidatiOn and violence prevent it.
Ii the anthracite region the miners are so numerous
and have IN Organization strong and compact, that
the operators have not attempted TO work the Mines anu
have only cndeavOred to keep their pumps running
and protect their machinery. To enable them to DO '
troop were required in sections. The bitunlhous
mining districts not lie close together, but are sd
tered over large extent country. embracing III fac
nearly hair O the central and western counties OF w
state: aud the working in them are therefore hOt
and esj de- c0TpS essential To successful strike ~
several operators nave attempted 10 put new M
II The mines W3 Dcrs Sng to wq 3y Io are se caleb nave
been able hold their at Others they nave oeeh
driven of by the strikers. go
ate nfo11naton from the Clearlel coeTies Is 70 re
effect that Tie STRIKE there Is about 10 DF9lk uQ| hin
blackegs" are armed with mJskeis and, win the Eep
OF the sheriT's officers, bid fair 10 MAINTAIN th,H
ground Whatever may be thought OF the justice OF thc
strike the anthracite region. The effort % tA ihi
times universal depression IN the labor market Is GER
tanly unwarrantet
ARREST OF LABOR AGTTATOR-ARPiYAL OF
MINERs-THE STRIKERS DEMoRAIIzED.
TYRONE, Penn, May 19.-Xingo Parks the
agftator was arrested to-day at Osceoa Mr. Fisher his
arrived from Huntington with fifteen bound t. the
Franklin mines. Every man is armed with spencer
rifle Twenty-Five Italians have arrived from NcwforK
for the Philadelphia mines. Strikers meetings were heii
ot various points last night but poorly attend d.
The strker are dernorazed and it is thought the strike
ia nearly ended Many have gone ~ work, ana al
Is quiet to-day.