The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-26
THE MINERS STRIKE.

ACTION OF THE STRIKERS IN THE VARIOUS
LOCALITIES oUTRAGEs PERPE-
TRATED-PRosPEcT OF AN EARLY REsUMP-
TON IN THE wTLKEsBARRE REGION.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, May a, 1875.
After week or quiet, amounting to downright
apathy, there is again ripple or excitement on
the surface Of mining anairs in this quarter.
Yesterday a committee from the miners employed
by the susquchapna Coal Company nc Nanticoke
called upon Mr.. Joseph sIickney President Of the
corporation, for the purpose Of consulting win
him GA the question OF resuming work. That
gentleman informed the delegation that it was
wholly out or nis power 10 grant the men any
other terms than those fixed by the combination
OF coal operators last December, namely. a reduc-
ton often per cent on the prices paid last year.
The conference lasted nearly two hours and the
committee withdrew alter expressing determi-
nation not TO work az less Than the basis
OF 1874.
passed over the sky at wanamie, abort nine miles
south or this city. on Sunday, and the atmosphere
was heavily surcharred with trouble yesterday
SO much so mat II was found necessary 10 send
an armed posse TO protect inc men who arc viii
ING TO work. The mines at Nanamie are owned
hy tho IenIgh ard Wilkcsbarre Coat Company, ana
last week Mr.. Parrish sej quite q number of men
what is known as dead WORK. IheN iAhNleN
without interlerencs for several days, Int on
Sunday night ana yesterday morning gang OF
ria idel s from sugar Notch Went down and inter
rupted operations, severely heating several OF the
workers and forcing others 10 take TO the woods
for safety. These riotOus demons tratlons we're
checked BY the armed special policemen, ana no
troune has been reported to-day ana everything
mas been quiet aoout the mines. No c1Ort mas
vet been made to nine coal az Wanamle. But "
rs asserted mat the colieres al that place can DC
put IN operation ID once II the miners are guaran-
teed protection. Incident 70 the trouble which
called for an armed intervention on the ptrt ~
the authorities, miner, named Thomas ScalY, ana
MS wife were brutay maltTeated hY the raiders,
and were lett in the street tor dead Ihc event
mas caused considerable excitement aud . great
REVOLUTION m PUBLIC SENTIMENT
against the striking miners WAC, N was hoped,
would remain pcaceabe during the remainder o.
the struggle. The problem among the
Kingston miners seems IN iair way ~
harmonious solution. IutchInsOn's NINE hss
been worked through last week without
disturbance, and Payneis colery, IN the inme-
date vicinity commenced work YESTERDAY with 2
Ialr number Of the former employees. B0th ~ the
mines it Is anticipated, will nave full compile
ment Of miners Ia the course Of the present week.
there mas been n somewhat excited movement
among the Wikesbarre miners to-day.
a Full MEETING
OF the region was held ms morning, at which
most animated discussion took place upon the
az a more convenient season renew the contest
against the exsctlons capital. The miners gen.
orally begin to comprehend that there i no
prospect of the combination yielding, and
that II Is useless TO continue struggle when
is punpng themselves aud those dependent
upon them deeper into depuvattons ana hard
ships, II not irretrleyable ruin,