The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-03-06
the MINER.
FOREIGN.

From or eAeh,uges u FEB. ls
The masters in West Cumberland have
given notice Of another reduction ~ ! per
cent in miners wages
Mr.. Rupert Kettle has accepted the post
Of umpire IN the dispute in the Sorthum-
berland coal trade
The colliers strike in the Dewsbury
district continues. A deputation of the
men ON strike waited on the masters on
Tuesday, and offered to resume work at a
8 per cent. reduction but thB masters.
who demand L. per cent. reduction, re-
fused the mems offer.
Efforts are being made to secure the
kindly services of ord Aberdare, former
ly Mr. Bruce. and Home Secretary under
the Welch miners.
THE CLEVELAND MISERs The Coun-
Gil Of the Cleveland Miners Association
held q meeting on Thursday st Middlas.
boro, and resolved that the Council re-
ceive the mine-owners' offer Of arbitration
with the utmost satisfaction, and directed
their secretary to express that opinion to
ert Kettle has been informally communi.
Gated with, and has expressed his willing
ness to conduct the arbitration.
THE SOUTH WALES LOCKOUT.
On Saturday eight or ten thousand men
in the employment Of DOwlais Iron Com
pany, Merthyr, received the weeks pay
due when the lockout commenced. The
Committee Of Guardians recommend the
labor test Of breaking limestone at one
shilling per cubic yard, OF harder kind six
tenpence. There il considerable increase
in the number Of applicants for relief
compared with last week There il
rumor that the masters intend to test the
feeling of the men a. to going in at a re-
ductIon by q ballot. If two-thirds Wer.
favorable, the pits would be reopened
Coal ia rapidly advancing in price in Soutf
Wales. la some places the cost is eli
HANGED beyond the top quotations u tw,
years ago.
The Merthyr District Committee o
Guardians met on Tuesday, to conside
the application of 300 able bodied miner
for relief They decided to employ then
qusrrying and stone-breaking a. soon a
tools for so many can be provided Tn
women who apply will be employed in tn,
warehouses;. Instructions were also giveI
to relieving officers 10 see that no appli
cant really destitute, whether married o
single, be refused relief.
COLLAPSE OF THE FOREST or DEAN MIN
1 ERs' UNION.
The Forest Of Dean Miners onion ha
collapsed. Efforts are being made to re
I establish it,
Further notices Of reduction have beef
given in the Forest Of Dean. The Fox
Bridge Colliery Company gave notice Il
terminate all contracts on the 10th inst
Two delegates OF the National Miners
Association have arrived in the district I,
gather information respecting the position
of affairs.
DURHAM MINERS.
DURHAM, Saturday The Council q
the Durham Mlnerx' Association met her
to-day TO consider the further threatene,
reduction in their wages. The Secretary
Mr.. Crawford, read letter from the mas
ters, intimating that they had determine
to reduce the wages OF both undergroun,
and surface men 10 per cent in excess
the wages Of 1871, equal 10 20 per cent. o
present wages. The delegates Strongl
deprecated n the this course, and AppOinte
depOtatiou TO wait upon the owners
further discuss the mAttsr. Il 10 feared II
men win mot give way.