The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-05
WANT AMONG THE MINERS.
THIRTY THOUSAND L1BORERS TO BE
THROWN OUT OF WORK.
What Mouopolists are Responsible for-Tbc
Latest Outrager Of the Molly Maguires-
Their Mnrdcronn Spirit not yet Crushed.


What Mopopolists are Re-ponsibie for-Tbc
Latest Outrager Of the Molly Maeuires-
Their Murderous Spirit not yet Crashed.
PoRr RICHMOND, Pa, Aug. b.-The situa-
ton In every district ofthe middle and northern
coal fields Of Pennsylvania Is extremely perilous,
and the peril Is Intensified every day. There
never via a time In the history OF coal produo-
ton In which labor was 30 poorly paid as now.
In many parts of the middle fields last month
skilled miners averaged about SH during the
working period, and the same was the case In
other parts OF the coal regions, and how they
have man eed to keep the wolf away from the
door Is difficult to Imagine. Those who have
been unemployed have suffered severely. and In
stances OF actual starvation are recorded In the
wyoming and Lackawanna regions. Cases have
come to the knowledge OF the authorities OF
families subslstine for several days upon the
flesh OF domestic animals that have been
butchered.
In the face Of all this, the monopolists have
announced another general suspension Of opera
tons, beginning on the Sth instant. This viii
throw out Of employment $1,000 miners and
laporers. The following named companies,
probably the heaviest producers and shippers,
have this year Increased their production as
enumerated; Lehlgh Valley Railroad, ss per
| cent; Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, b2 per
cent rhe other companies composing the Ring
Hudson Canal aud Railroad Company, 10 per
cent; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road. 30 per cent. and the Pennsylvania Coal
The Lehish Valley Company crushed" tn o
market last week, aud the coal shipments rep
| resented forty per cent OF the business done by
| all companies. 1his naturally Increased the dts.
| turbance in the camp OF the combination, and
| at one time II was believed among the independ:
ent operators and dealers that the lOne-expected
| DEM clifton OF the Ring had come, but, rather
| UNEXPECTEDLY. the magnates Of the Lehigh and
1 wyoming regions,
titles over the Lehigh Valley Railroad, met In
suspension OF operations at ali the collieries
| owned and controlled by them, so that the ex-
| cess In production and shipments TO the sea-
| board over the quota a3 allowed by the " assoc
| cisted companies" or pool, may be overcome,
| and 1t is understood now that the dictators are
| satisfied. The Lehigb Valley officials aud others,
| however, say that the wa Is not over yet, and
| Important and stirring events In the coal trade
| While the mining and transportation COM
panies are lighting among themselves the coll
liers are still struggling against the schemes OF
the monopolsts aud the oppressive " com pany
| store" system, for u must be Understood that
the companies not only cut the wages OF the
employees, but that they also force them TO buy
at the stores owned and managed by them; and
very frequently miner after be receives his
| book " from the "counry store" has nothing
left. The combined impositions OF the great
| Coal Ring-particularly the continued suspen-
named from n' w6oissaets 1etailsps' and con-
| sumers, whereby the operators are reaping for
tunes; arc exciting the golfers. and serious
trouble 10 apprehended at the close OF the
month.
| Centralia has had a series OF disorders within
| the past week, the leading spirit Ia the lawless
doings teiog Ned Curey, who has murdered
| many persons. Ia the riot John Cunning was
| suuck with a stone and Killed. Mike Mason and
Thom barron were sssassinated on wednes-
| day near Mount Carmel. AMI their bodies were
| placed upon the tracks OF the Lehigh Valley
| Railroad, 40 that the crime might be hidden. IL
IL supposed that Curley and the gang who muir
dered Mason and Barron are concealed In some
| one OF the haunts OF the Mollics In the Broad
| Mountain. Many persons who testified In the
| recent Molly Mcguire trials have received " COT.
| IN notices." csutioning them to quit the region
the murderous spirit OF the terrible organizatipr
has not Yet been crushed.