The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-06-19

The strike in the Wyoming coal region is vtr-
tually at an end. A number OF meetings were
neld at different places in the region on Monday,
which resulted i'll dlsaRreements between the
miners. the majority favorlng resumption. in
opposition 60 the leaders. In the evening
region meeting" was held. at which 1t was
sent TO confer with Mr.. Parrish, the President
OF the Lehigb and Wilkesbarre Coal Company.
Mr. Parr1sh proposed that the men resume ut a
reduction Of 10 per cent. upon the basis Of 1874,
with an advance OF 3per cent, II coal reached
SIS Per ton at Thele,ae " % @ in on New YORK; SPef per
1915 and l2 per cent. If 1t reached 90 The COM
mittee accepted these terms, aud reported TO
another region meeting" Tuesday. Their 40
ton was excltedly discussed, but nothing fnal
was done. 1t is regarded as conclusive. howev
or, and The general belief Is that the men will
Der Of men employed BY the company is about
lI,OOO. A large gang OF the strikers attempted
Tuesday morning e Io5Se ne Su. Sev wese re-
checkmated by the presence Of an armed posse,
John McCue was arrested Tuesday on the
lighted fuse into Cary's house az Kingston last
against him lie was held in $1,000 paii.
II Is reported from Pottsyille that number
OF colneries in the northern part OF Schuylkhl
region resumed operations Tuesday, among
them being seysrat mines OF & tae rn,ade aGnias pas
near Shenandoah are worSing with full force,
and have been compelled TO turn away many
applicants for work. There Is growing be lei
In an early general resumption on the operators
basis OF 1875. relegrams received Tuesday
night nom Ashland Centraia and MahanOy
Citv, state that the miners had held meetings
and resolved TO go to work at once on the oper-
ators terms.
LATER.
Resumption in the wyoming region, mot
withstanding the efforts OF few leaders 10 un-
do what was accomplished ON Monday evening "
ls announced 10 be "a fact" The works OF the
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company, at Ash
ley, started Thursday with 225 men. and others
will be started 'as soon as the mules can be
shod ana the mines put to order" "Wednesday
mornings a committee oi minors called upon Ar.
Hutchinson ut Kingston. and offered TO 20 10
work Il T him, II he would discharge the miners
| who had worked TOR him without premiesion
| from tho Association. He refused TO do this
| SAYING ho would keep those who had been TAI d
full 10 him, even II on that accoant he could not
got another minor. The committee left. and
| soon afterwards the windows OF the breaker and
meeting OF the miners Of the Susquehanna Coal
Company on Tuesday night, 10 was stated that
MT. Stlckney. the ~ esl1ent, wished 70 reduce
| their wages more than 10 per cent. IL was voted
enanimo lsly not TO resume as long as he per
| sisted IN his demand. but the men are willing Il
| resume at ~ per cent reduction. It Is estlma
| ted that the loss 70 the wyoming region by the
| strike Is fully ten millions OF dollars
Teegrdms were received at PoJtsville, Wed
| nesday from all parts Of the Sohuylkil region
| stating tAat minors were reporting Tor work
| The collerles near shenandoah were in opera
| tion Wednesday, q better feeling was shown
| and bu u,iness men were predicting an ACTIVE
| trade for the rest Of tho season.