The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-07
THE COAL REGIONS.

M1NES-PROBABLE INDEFINITE CONTINUANCE
OF THE sTRUaGLE-'A coERc1vE PoIIcT'-
FORTUNATE OPERATORS TAKING ADVANTAGE
OF THE SITUATION.
WILKEsBARRE Pa. May 8, 1878.
A visit to Sugar Notch this afternoon established
the fact that Mr.. Charles Parrish had not yet put
into execution his threats 70 stop the pumps and
allow the mines at that locality 10 drown our. The
only approach to It was the removal OF donkey
engine from the slope, but this movement does
not seem to cause much CONSERVATION among the
men. In fact they do not appear at all scared by
any or the various modes resorted to by the oper-
ators to force a resumption OF work. The miners
held meeting yesterday morning. which was
fully attended, and appointed committee TO In
form Mr.. Parrish that they could not consent to
go to work, and were ready TO remove
their tools from the mines. Agrecably
to the resolution OF the meeting the men went in
this morning. and In shor. time all their per-
sonal property. picks sledges chills needles, &C..
were taken to a place Of safety. 1t is believed
that the intention to mood the mines VIII be car
ried out this week. and that act VIII greatly pro-
long the suspension, so far as the works at Sugar
Notch and the Empire mines OF the Lehigh and
Wllkesbarre Coal Company are concerned. The
men, however, seem to regard the future with
Perfect indifference, and declare that they are
better prepared to
CONTINUE THE SThUGGLE
against the proposed reduction OF wages than on
the 1st OF January. At the freight depot IN Sugar
Notch there is a consignment OF lorty-hye barrels
Of hour for the miners and ar the CONG, pay day
OF the Delaware and Hudson Cane Company
5000 will be contributed Tor. a he relief
OF the men at the Empire mines. Thus IL will be
seen that material aidn to extend the strike in
definitely is not wanting The strikers or the
Lehigh and wikesbarre Coal Company exhibit
logged resolution TO maintain the struggle OF en-
durance which does not argue well for compro-
mise or very speedy resumption OF work on the
part of that branch OF the coal combinations. over
In Kingston
A coERcIvE POLICY
has been inaugurated against miners employed BY
Messrs Waterman i Beaver and great bitterness
OF feeling mas been created by the arm giving no.
tlce TO their tenants to vacate the company's
houses within ten days from Tuesday OF this week.
This Is not favorite mode OF retaliation against
strikers on the part OF coal operators
but it has been done on several occa-
sions in this State. 1t was tried once
by Mr. Taggart in the Lehigh region, and resulted
in a call for military aid to carry out the move
ment successfully A like result may be brought
about in Kingston, for the attempt to eject the
miners from their homes is almost certain TO be
followed by resistance ana more or less OF trouble
and excitement. 1t is generally hoped that the
warning TO tue miners IN Kingston VIII not be
followed by an employment OF legal means to
force them out into the woods and fields.
The present suspension presents some curious
phases. Men from the wyoming regions are seek
Ing employment IN the north part or the county,
and Hudson canal Company, the
Pennsylvania Coal Company and the Della,
Company while they Will not raise pick
or nre blast in the mines under the control of
sion, went TO sugar Notch yesterday lnuuce
some OF the 600 Idle miners In that borough TO go
TO work for him. The gentleman was hooted at
for his pains ana was Obliged to drive of rapidly
10 save the wheels of his carriage from being
taken on. Yet IL Is asserted that at meeting
last night some OF the very men who declined MIR.
Hutcntnson's offer
at some CT the mines between this place and Car
bondale at the same wages paid at the time In
Kingston. TINS apparent inconsistency on the
part or the strikers Is not easily reconcled WITH
the promptlngs OF good sense and sounu judg-
ment: bul, perhaps. the miners understand II beG-
ter than outsiders DO. IL may also be mentioned
that although the mines owned by the Lenigh
Valley Railroad and the Central Railroad OF New
Jersey not producing any coal, long trains
loaded with the dusky diamonds pass over both
roads st short intervals during the day, the sup
plies being drawn from the mines at work in
portion OF the wyoming valley and IN the Lack
awanna valley. The companies working are OD-
tanning the cream OF the nigh prices for coal ana
have Something to spare for the members of the
coal combinations who have been unfortunately
brought INTO deadlock with their employees
the prospects for "A resumption OF work IN this
region are regarded as not being 80 favorable as
they were Few days ago.
oUTRAGEs DY THE MINERs-DAsTARDLY At
TEMPT TO KILL NORTHUMBERLAND wREcKERs
AND RcESDIARIEs AT WORK.
PCTTsvILLE, Pa. May O. 1875.
There are reports again this morning fIom the
upper coal region indicating constantly increasing
outrages committed OF late and OF lawlessness
becoming more violent At several places wnere
the miners nave shown disposition resume
work threats and CONN notices have been posted
about as a warning 10 the miners. large two
and hall inch wire rope used for craving Goa,
by the Philadelphia and Reading Company over
the Gordon Planes, was cut in i've places with an
axe, compelling a suspension OF coal shipments
large numDer OF special policemen from Reading
pass over the Planes daily and 1t Is thought that
the in cntion was to XII them by the rope giving
way, though 10 was discovered In time TO prevent
any sucn damage.
OUTRAGEs PERPErEATED.
Waterman on duty ut the Locust Dale Col
lery was attacked by miners sustained injuries,
and was rooOed OF his waicn. An attempt was
made TO wreck the PottsVille passenger train
heavy curve at Big Mine Run last evening, by
placing an iron railroad CHAIR or large heavy leg
across cue track. Although the train was running
last the engineer made the discovery time To
siacken its speed sufficiently TO save It, the COVE
catcher throwing the Imueuiment on the track.
At 4 late hour last night the Railroad Telegraph
ONCE, at Locust Summit, was burned TO the
ground, which VII prove a total loss.
THE pFNNSYI VANIA COAL, TAy