The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-16
THE STARTING MINERS.
Critical Condition OF AGatrs-Prospeet OF the
STRIKE Ending In Bioodshed.

WTLKEsBAaRE. Aug. 13.-The indications
are that large portion Of the striking miners
will soon follow the example Of the railroad en-
ployces and try to go TO work. As Il body they
still maintain dcnnant attitude and talk loudly
about continuing the strike indefinitely. hut II
may bc confidently predicted that within the
next two weeks all Of the miners In tho Wyom-
ing. Lackawanna. and Lchigh regions will be
in full operation and once more sending the
dusky diamonds to the scaboard. The strike
has virtually received its death blow through
the action Of the Pennsylvania Coal Company at
Pittston. for when the men Of that CORPORATION
80 TO work in a body there is no use for the rest
Of the miners IN the Wyoming region holding
out.
Al this writing il looks rs II there may he some
trouble. Notwithstanding the presence OF the
troops. before work il resumed. hut II is to be-
hoped that II will not amount to much. The
men speak rcsolutcly hut they have become So
Impoverished since 1878 10y repeated reductions
IN their wages that they are incapable of pro-
longing their siruggn, with tn" CORPORATIONS.
and must su'tumb. Tho mon at Plymouth are
the most dos pcratc. and II may bc apprchendcd
tia, when the companies make an "nort To put
tho mines t. work ~ they have determined to
do this week there will be- u collision
Viewed from any standpoint, the situation in
this quarter may be considered NJ more critical
than at any time since the beginning OF the great
labor troubles throughout the country A
miners strike is like nothing Of the kind among
the men of other callings. II II much longer
wiGdcd. more intense and bitter and Invariably
ends with an outbreak. Tho men will fight the
authorities t. the death to-day. and aft"rward
go into the mines lust rs Il nothing had hnp.
pcncd. Tho long strike in scranton in 1871
closed with bloodshcd. and that Of 1875 ended
with call upon the military To- preserve the
public peace. The miners are much NOR" in
crusod now than they were ON either Of the On-
eusiCus a. ndcd To, and will give ny more stub
h.rnly. Thus Tar the men in this section have
not been uwrd hy the appearances of the military.
and layr held their meet ngs and paradcs with
~ much freedom ~ N there was not "A soldier
within n thousand miles. The limitations thnt
tn" companies huV" resolved to carry their
points without making any cOnrcssi Ons has
arous Il ~" spirit of unrest among them. and
tu'ro Will certainly hc a boiling over here al 4
there. aul may become general from here iu
(urhundalp. II H. ~ fuVorii" saying among the
miners Just now. II u as well To- die before u
muskct ~ to sitrvc To- death. and with such
men trouble will regarded rs change from
m"notony., Matters look squaily IN this part OF
I'll" coal iloll, but II j. to lr trusted that prudent
counsrl- will prevail and the splitting ot blood
bc nv, rtcd. 4 few days will determine now the
miners will choose to meet the action Of the
companies for putting the mines in opcrati l
Tor IN" corporations hav" resolved that work
must De resumed at all hazards.