The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23
LAB0R'S STRIFE.
Operatives in the Pennsylvania
Mines Still Idle.
MORE COFFIN NOTICES. ;
The Situation in the Lehigh Re-
gion and WilksSbarre.
PENNSYLVANIA COAL TROUBLES.

FGNNSIINA ANA OOAl INV b1ASs''
yIANDINa AND PROSPECTS OF THE EMPLoYEs-'
LATEST PHASES OF THE PROBLEM.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PIrTsroS, Pa, August %. 1877.
There is q growing sentiment among tho better
class workingmen that perhaps they have peeh 100
precipate in their manner OF supporting their de'
usnds OF the Pennsylvania Coal Company had they
continued TO work while waiting The response Of the
company It is believed by many that the answer would
have been moro In accord with the hopes OF the men,
rhe conn urst invited resentment from the men
by asking them 10 sign paper pedging themselves
not to demand an increase oil wages ms move IN
cited the men antagonsn. and they almost unani-
uously resolved strike for advance Of ten cents
per ton
had an interview with Superintendent Dryden to-
day. and response to the inquiry whether the CON-
pauy had ct answered the striking mems committee
he answered the negative and volunteered the state
ment that IT would probably be u few days before It
would be received that the question OF increasing the
wages matter Of very great importance, ana
would be treated SO by the management The Presi-
Dent Mr. Hoyt, lives Connecticut, and would, In all
probability, decline TO decide the question on his per-
sonal responsibility, but would Call n meeting OF tho
Board OF Directors. Mr.. Brydcn in discussing the
problem OF wages and toe usual lack of wise councils in
always paid higher wages to miners than The men re-
reived the Schuylki Lehgh regions, and it was
the with reference wages received by Parrish
men At Wkesbarre Stl his company had superior
ac,litlcs. 1t had contract with the Erie Railway
Company upon which they paid freight on siiding
The cost Of ireighage fuctuated with the cost
VI coal. 1--WE have had difficulties with our men
1871 Mr. Dryden, 81 thought that their ex-
perience then had satisfied them In 1860 curing the
strike in other regions and by the men OF small COM
papies we work. Several unsuccessful Efforts
were made thon to persuade our men TO strike ou!
tney would In what is known rs the Tong strike
the men suspended December /. 1870, ana did not
resume again until the middle OF the FOL.
loving month. From this period up 10 January,
mining. Reduction was then ordered by the company,
the agreed slxlyone cents per ton, and this
rate ruled unt September 1876 wnen another reduc-
ton wages ordered down hty-Iour cents per
ton. THIS was tile rate up TO May 10 OF the present
year, when again the wages were reduced Ten cents
per ION, making them iorty.to GEMS per ton Inc
men continued to work without an hours cessation
until the burning OF tho head house enforced suspen-
During the time necessary Tor rebuilding ennis
sares from the striking regions were here at work
succeeded in creating feeling OF dissatisfaction In
Vie minds OF some OF the met"
GOOD CHARACTERS OF THE MEN.
The superintendent pad the mon IN his employ
very nigh compliment ior their general iutege ana
abiding spirit There has been asngie instance
II force having been used TO embarrass the company
The pumps are at work, repairing AID improvements
progress and anxiety iet Tor the safety OF
the property and no soldiers wanted. Mr. Dryden,
talking Mr.. Duffy one OF the strikers committee
men, the propriety OF the settling their dill
erences branch meetings and doing Their voting |
important queslions like protracng the strike,
by ualloL If had pursued they would
have beer at work now. He affirmed that Duly SAID
that he reauy To go 10 work wnen the majority
were aud that the men were better of at work
IDLE slots these fellows who wanted to strike have
81 to Their name, sad he land after while run
away and leave a dirty record behind them"
THE LATEST PHASES
TIE latest development oil lactS incidental to the
strike OF The miners assumes Phase That will cbal-
lntAra s,a afnl nnI-tn
AT ths inception oil the strike among the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad employees the miners OF the Luzerne Coal
and Iron Company. which IS only another Incorporated
title for the LehIgh Valley Company, also out
but notwithstanding the railroad men resumed their
position alter lew days contest the miners have
thus lar refused to enter the mines. No attempt 10
nil their places by new men has been made, ouly
single case oil violence mas taken place at The works.
but a number OF the smaller companies lave rewarded
unaskeu the fidelity OF their men 10y advancing tbeir
wages ten per cent great deal Of the produc-
lion Of these places is shipped to Western mar
keis, and fair demand exists, with strengthening
prices. Several largo contracts have been made
with Western dealers, tine works being pushed
their utmost capacity, and hopeful feeling been
germinated among employer ana employees In these
Sections. Bu now shade or gloom and dlsappont.
ment settles the scene. The Length Valley Rail
road has raised It's freight tariff from Pttston TO But
tao eighty cents per ton and thirty-slx cents TO
Rochester Ibis Is virtual attack upon capital and
wl,ug labor
WHAT OTHER OPERATORS THINK.
In conversation with the officers several of the
Wyoming region coal companies and Western dealers
VA coal now here, they vehementiy characterized the
Flise ds species ol lusuCerUy OF tne LenSh Nalcy
Company upon their professions carrying CON-
papy and breach oil good aith With customers IL
reemed All attempt 10 compel the operators suspend
PRODUCTION or 10 reduce expense mining stIll
lower. 1t is considered bold strike OF powerful
corporation against non str King and gene
opei ators. l. will also the effect II is thought,
OF still further embarrassing Western uiacturng
interests. There is release tolls prescribed
10 fur as Waveriy, amounting TO ght cents
per ton. We have not yet learned that the Erie man.
sgenent indorse The principle. 10 the Erie New
York Central all shippers anxiousiy looking
lnd hoping that from these companies there will
be favorable action. There large outlets how
aver, reached BY the narrow gauge rail tue Erie
tbat Will necessarily b. compelled foregu use of
eoai or pay the seemingly exorotant demand OF the
sehigh Valley Company freight management