New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-31
act authorizing the expenditure Of $4,000
before it is too late.
THE MINERS.
Tae Miner. Peacefully Orgauiziu

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| PorrsvILLE, Pa, March 30.-A meeting
| of the Miners and Laborers' BenevOlen
| Association and the Mechanics and Work
| ingmen's Society was held in this city to
day for the purpose of organizing and
| framing a combination for mutual protec
| ton. Twenty three districts were represent
| ed. President John F. Welsh, OF the
| Miners Association, in the chair. with q
full representation of both organizations
John Siney, president Of the Miners Ma.
| tlonal Association of the United States,
came from Cleveland, Ohio, on business
connected with the above meeting, and
reported that he favors alliance. The fol
lowing resolutions were adopted unani'
mOusly:
| Resolrcd. That We hereby agree to form
an alliance for the mutual protection and
general benefit of all, and each organization
preserve it's individual character and char
ter.
Resolred, That the Miners and Laborers'
Benevolent Association and Mechanics and
WOrkingmen's Benevolent Association be
governed by the same rules now governing
the executive committee Of the Miners and
LabOrers' Benevolent Association, and en-
titled to the same representation pro rata.
Resolred That the Miners and Laborers'
Benevolent Association and Mechanics and
Workingmen's Benevolent Association do
work in harmony and sustain each other in
this and all coming struggles and difficult
ties, both morally and financially, until
justice is done both.
A dispatch from Shoemaker this evening
states that the miners continue joining the
Miners Union organized there recently, and
it is supposed they will suspend work in all
the mines soon. Unusual quiet prevailed
throughout this region to-day, and the
Laboring Association .deprecate the acts of
violence committed at Hazleton yesterday
by their co wOrkmen.
The Laberers Again as Work.
Inquiry was made to-day from the mas
tors Of the Philadelphia and Reading com
pany's shops at Cressona and Schuylkill
Haven, whether their men had resumed
work and renounced their connection with
the Lab0ring Union, as reported on Monday.
They both replied that their respective shops
have full complement of men; that coal
bearers, engine wipers, yardmen, etc, are
all at work and applications for positions
from non.union men as well as resigned
union men are being turned away. there
being no further vacancies to fill. There is
no further doubt that in these localities the
company's affairs are beyond embarrass-
ment from the LabOrers' Union, -nOtwilh-
standing that the order at the above two
places combined numbers membership Of
about 700 men and boys.
Trouble Mt Hazieton.
HAZLEToN, Pa. March 30.-The mob
which left Audenried this morning for this
place, was intercepted at Beaver Meadow
mines, by Father Marin, the CATHOLIC priest
of AudeDried, who persuaded them to dis
perse and return to their homes. The
HaZletOnians have thus escaped second
invasion, which threatened serious conee.
quences, and everything is now quiet.
Many shots were fred last evening by the
rioters, while rallying their forces, five of
which went through window of the York
town cOmpany's store. At Beaver Brook,
two of the firemen were driven from their
work, and one of them compelled to join
the ranks of the rioters.
Tho Strikers Stopping Workmen.
MAUCH CHUNCK, Pa, March 3O.-Nearly
$50 armed raiders were in procession to-day
and visited YorktoWn, Spring Mountain,
other cOlIlerles, on scouting expedition.
and made all persons stop who were en-
gagged in dead work. No one was injured
and no damage done.
Purchasing Supplies.
1t is reported $4,000 bags of flour were
purchased for the miners in the Lehiph
region last week with funds of the Work
Benevolent Association, and is
now delivered in the neighborhoOd of Au-
denried and Beaver Meadow, where it will
be distributed to those in need throughout
this and adjoining regions.
Work Resumed.
PHILADELPHIA, March 3O.-The Pottsville
Miners Journal of to-day says circular
was issued yesterday denying the state
ment made in the Journal yesterday that
the employees of the Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad, at Schuylkill Haven, con-
nected with the Mechanics and Working
mems Benevolent Association had re-
nounced the society and were prepared for
work. The information, as published, was
received in this Office late Sunday uight,
and there was no time to inquire further
1t. We have to state today that |
The employees Of the Reading Railroad Com.
oany at Schuylkill Haven and Cressona
nave resumed work.