The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-08-25
The Labor Question,

Although no disturbances occurred last week,
the strikers in many places showed signs OF dis
content, ana various plans were proposed foe
redresslng their wrongs. The latest movement
IL the organization OF a wOrKingmens party TO
politics aud legislation. On Saturday, meeungs
were held III Cincinnati, Columbus rhllade-
phia and New York for the purpose In Phiia-
Resolved; That we earnestly recommend the
organization OF wcrAingmen for the political
purposes, TO be called the Protection Labor
Party, having for its Object-First the mutual
protection of LABOR; second, direct representa-
tlon of the wOrKlng classes in municipal and
State Legislation and Congress- thiId, the re-
peal Of all oppressive laws against labor; fourth
the enactment OF just laws Tor the protection of
labor,
A COmmunistic communication from the
Workingmen's Party OF the United States was
offered to tne meeting, but was tabled uuaul
mOusly. Iu Columbus labor and communistiC
platform was adopted. In Cincinnati, the party
Nominated col s. Ii. Bond, lawyer OF that
The silk weavers strike at Paterson N. j., is
at an epd. In Chicago, last week, the lumber
showers and COMMUNISTS arranged Tor gener.
al strike wnich has not come of.
Along the line of the ChesaD Deake and the Ohio
Canal the blockade mas been removed ana no
obstTuctions exist, but the DOatmen are deIer.
mined not 10 resume navigation ut the oln lates.
The miners IN the coal region are still on a
sHike, and, una they resume WORK, there Will
be little use for canal boats. The UNITED states
troops Maryland Militia are stationed along tne
hue OF the canal East and West OF sir Jonn's
hun.
In the Pennsylvania coal region there is still
more or less agitation. AT scranton an der
mans jury OF inquest, III sympathy with the
mob, IN the case OF those killed By the Vlgilance
committee, Drought in a verdict of murder
AGAINST six OF The Committee. An attempt was
lade 70 surrender these men into the hands OF
the mob upon writ OF eOmmltm mt. Carriages
We're PROVIDED ana the mob assembled ut faY-
lOlsVllle, but their plan was thwarted by the
prompt action Of the mIhtary winch took pos.
session OF The posse. The posse, escOried by
Two companies OF militia, went 10 Wilkes
barre by special tram 10 surrender them
serves on the charges OF murder found against
President Scott, of the Pennsylvania Raj road
mas punished an ADDRESS to the EMPLOYEES of
tnat road 90 per cent, of whom, he ga +, re-
manned loyal 10 It's interests during the recent
strlke. He says.
II desire TO impress upon every thinking
man IN tue service the great injustice that has
Deeh cone DY TIE attempt TO enforce stnke
such as was in0ugurated July 49, without so
much as proposition for conference with any
Ollcer OF the company. believe that If a prop
er opportunity haG been offered Tor a confer.
enoe, the parties disposed TO engage in such an
ehort could have been entirely SATISFIED as TO
panY. on II II could have been shown that tnere
were peculiar hntdships, they could have been
fenedled without fesOrung TO such lawtess "a ts
as have ought disgrace upon our whole cOun-
Try,
ON Saturday afternoon about Two hundrea
and hity miners proceeded against the pump
men at the several mines IN and abOuC CarUuIi-
dale, Pa, and ordered them 20 abandon their
costs, ana lhe order was compiled with. 1he
nres We're then uraWn, and The mines at last e.
ports were flooded with water. The crowd taen
Canal Company ana detained q train Of Loaded
cars which were about 20 Oe sent out 20 Min.
even. No RESISTANCE was offered The Ede
cOlliery above CarbOnda4e was also visited anu
the pumps stopped.
HAzLEToH, August 1.-THE collieries Of
IaIdee a Co are still beng worked but II is
not known how long the men win continue
Ghe men working IN the mines strike Tor an
increase of wRgts-their demaud being for a
Withdrawal OF the la per cent reduction muOe
some time ago by tue operators. They ASK for
the restoration OF the OLD wages, which may be
iOund IN this statement: Platform men. now
Ieoelvng Sl.O6 day, o.d wages Sl2J inside
MOoiefss now RECEIVING a. Week. Old Wuges
t.S2 miners laDOIers, now eceiying $3.50 old
wages ko.26 miners themselves, now receiving
$500, old wages S9.04.
Durng the recent railroad troubles the men
emp. eyed at the COlierles determiued To 20 Out
unless the l2h per Oeng. withdrawal was made.
The notices 20 this effect were sent to ali the
Lehlgh cOlieries Dy committees OF tue Work.
lnglnen's Protective AssOcmuOn," aud the 90.
orators we're given until August l5-last Wed.
nesdal Week-Io decide In anticipation Of
important news the men OF the Beaver Mea
dow, hhHleton and Wyoming colIenes Quit
work ON that day, under pretense that iJ was a
molly day, ana came into HazletOn 20 hear the
reports from the OPERATORS made by letter TO a
WOrklngmens Protective Association commit
Tee. An The op aIatOrs resDOnded-aud AL. 10 q
man, deolned 10 aeeede TO the miners demands
Tor Withdrawal Of the l2la per cent. aud a re
stofatlOn OF the old wages wheI eupOn, amid
great excitement he men decided 10 quit
with the exception OF the men employed al
the Pardee oollieI1es ana the Buck MOuntaiI
IL ls not understood why these are exoep
hons, as At IS reported that the 12b per cent
on wages an paid. There Is an appTenensIO
however that the men in these oOllienes wal
20 out bV the close OF the week.
lhe slOppAge OF work puts an end 20 The
mlllng Of NJ least lCO o. tons OF coal week II
the Lehigh region.