New-York tribune., 1875-01-13
Il GREAT STRIKE IMPENDING.

CONFERENCE BETWEEN MINERS AND OPERATORS AT
HAzLETON. PENN.-THE MINERS APPEAL TO THE
OPERATORS NOT TO REDUCE THEIR wAGEs-THE
OPERATORS INFLExIBLE-A FEELING PREVALENT
THAT THERE WILL BE A GREAT STRIKE.
HAzLETON, Penn, Jan. ia conference
between delegates of the miners and operators took
place here to-day The delegates represented the Holly
wood. Minersville, Highland. Jeddo, Humboldt, Har-
leigh, Beaver Meadow, Ebervale Mount Pleasant,
Hazeton Stockton. Upper Lehigh. Eckley. Yorktown,
Lattimer, Jeansvile, Beaver Brook, Buck Mountain.
Audenried and Drifon Mines. These delegates repre-
serted men, and the total number TO be affected By
suspensio will amount to 10000 along the line OF the
Lehigh River and Central Railroad IN the Lehigh
region All the delegates expressed great opposition to
the proposed basis, and determination was expressed
TO hold out against it.
The miners resolved that there should be an open
meeting between delegates and the operators ard
circular was adopted addressed to the operators
ing the fsacy Of the argument that the cost Of living
had declined to antewar prices asserting shat the cost
OF living now was from IS to As per cent
beyond the prices OF 1860, and that wages though
apparently little actually less sufficient to
provide the necessares and comforts of life than fifteen
years ago. The following extract Will indicate its
temper:
We include comforts, because do believe that men
who labor IN the sweat OF their brows and who daily and
hourly imperil their lives have right to at least the
crumbs which fall from the tables OF those who are
rched their ab0rs We have serious douDts tnat a.
Of kind will have much influence with these
gentlemen BY the attitude they assumed at the last
conference they seemed to be willing 70 let the conven
ton itself upon tbem but we will faithfully try 70
convince gentlemen and the people at large Will
at see that demands reasonable and that
the rather based on the tyranny and
force capital than fair and equitable dealing Lv-
ing twice much now but there s still another
ne rious under consideration We have learned
to live; have learned 70 send our children to school
instead OF making them work in tender yonth.
70 their fathers 10 earn bread for the family Why
reduction in the wages of poor 20 increase
your wealth Why should nos Richards be
companies TO reduce their princely dividends Z
Gentlemen be just; consider the poor families OF your
yorkmen; consider are rich and we are poor
consder future; consider eternity and We arc not
AFRAID you will speak any more about reducing the
wages Of your laborers.
secret session OF operatives took place, the proceed
ings Of which are unknown bus the result Is known to
be the resolutions adopted at the meet
ing Of Dec 81 At the opening Of the meeting OF the
miners aud operatives, Mr.. Pardee spoke for the
operatives, and Mr.. Williams followed fer the
miners. The circular then read by President
McGarvey OF the Miners Benevolent Association, and
he conclusion told the operatives that the miners had
come together and the unanimous result was that they
refused the offer OF the operators but said the
miners would TO suspension OF the operators for
one month The meeting finally adjourned, subject TO
the call by the members Of both committees. The gen
eral feeling that there will DO great strike even
worse than that OF 1859.