The New York herald., 1877-09-10

purchased skin the field to prevent bcng pursued.
The owner, ipdnr the fresh bde concludes that his
COW has been killed and does not investigate the matter
any further
work arc taking advantage OF tho strikc TO plundcr
and prey the community. and they escape because
the blame IS thrown on the strikers
The work. are vigorously preparing tor their
county convcntion which takes place Pittston on
Tuesday next Their proceedings secret but trey
are sanguinc OF success. ~
THE PROPOSED GENERAL RAILROAD STRIKE
DISSATISFACTION WITH THE LOCOMOTIVE
BRoTHERHooD--REsU OF MINISG
oPERATIoNs-CoAL PRODUCERS PREPARIsG
FOR RISE.
BETHLEHEM PS Sept o. 1877.
The trouble between the discontinued engineers and
nremen and the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
increases The engine drivers on tho Lehieh Valley,
Leh,gh Nnd Susquchanna, Delaware and Lacka wanna
and Western railroads, and tho Central Railroad OF
New Jersey and Bclvidcro division OF tho vania
Railroad have been visited by emissaries from other
roads and urged to cooperate the grand and general
railroad strike that has been arranged Tor ncxt Satur
day, and which will be carried effect sufficient
cooperation is evinced upon The part Of the railroad
throughout tbs United States TO warrant its
cess.
REFUSAL TO sTRIKE.
The men employed upon the railroad mentioned
above stcadsty and decidedly refuse countenance
the proposition that has been offered them for srug
gle with the railroad corporations, the mon generally
asserting that thcy have had all the strike that Is
wanted for time. Tho disposition OF many of the
engineers and lrcmcn very great for sevcrng their
allegiance with the Brotherhood, while others sug-
gcst tho formation OF an entirely now and independ
ent iaoor union. The operatives several OF Tho
roads, who have been considering the general situation
have partially resolved 10 leave tho Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers ana consolidate
their branch councils with tho Tratnmen's Union,
which is now considered to be the most powerful and
best conducted railroader's labor association the
country. From all that can be ascertaned upon the
subject very probablca number Of The prominent
councils OF the Brotherhood will rolnquish their
ters incorporate their membership with the Train
mems Union this month
REDUCTION FORCE.
The officers OF the Lohigh valIcy Railroad Company
have announced that tho business OF tho road will
hereafter pe conducted by a much smaller force OF
%sn San will o ana 80 %as. po 70
their employees. Tho company since the close
Of last year have been keeping upon their
rolls moro than onethird moro mon than were
actually necessary to do the work Rather than
discharge any OF them it was deemed advisable
charitable to give all little TO durng the hard
times in order that tho wolf OF starvation might bo kept
from their door; but eOme OF them took active
and Iawless part in late strike and are apparently
dsposed to create further trouble In tho near future
IL has been considered cxpedient TO iurlough them
from the OF the corporation until the dawn Of
more prosperous tinos, when II s possible they may
be employ ed again.
Prominent engineers say that it is not possible that
any attempt will be made for STRIKE the rail
roaders very divided In their feelings regard 10
such movement and any step In that direction would
certainly be attended with disastrous delcat
RkPENrANr MINERS
For some unexplained reason wonderful change
has come over the spirit OF The malcontent miners in
the Lehigh region within the past twchtyfour hours.
Many OF the working lien who yesterday stubbOrny
rejected all propositions OF compromise;
Individual operators are now Seemingly anx.
ious TO resume work as carly as possible From
present indications it Is possible tho deadlock sum
NIT Hin and Ncsquehonng will be broken this week
The miners amt iaoorc employed by the Lehigh and
W,lkcsbarrc Coal Company ut the colercs on the
out Tor advance Of twenty-five per cent over tho
wages paid previous 10 the strkc nisO weakening
in their resolve TO continue thor aggressive position.
REsUMING OPERATIONS
That tho situation IL improving and becoming moro
encouraging to all interests concerned Is evidenced by
the simple TACT that announced Que OF the collier.
OF ihe Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company. at
summit Hill will resume operations tomorrow. Well
In TO rmcd coal men, and others who supposed TO
know, state that present appearances warrant tho
statement that there will be general resumption Of
cio.c. otanothcr fortnight The largo coal and rams
portatlon companies are quietly preparing Tor another
advance OF prices at the seaboard on the 18th inst.
ApvAxC. OF COAL PRICEa
Tho raise will bo between ten and twehty per cent.
Tho Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
has arranged Its circular prices for New York and
Northern and Western deliveries. The present quota
lions tor white ash, delivered alongside in New York.
are as annexed
Lump. 95 Stove .............$4 45
steamer ............ 95 Chestnut.... ...... 3 90
Broken. ............ 20 Chestnut, No. 49,. 10
Egg g............. 20 Pea. ................2 45
These rates arc about ninety five cents per ton
higher than in Philadelphia The weekly production
OF the region where the mines are in operation
for velre
September 1868, $50 tons In Of that Of
last year.
REV. PHOEBE A. HANAFoRD ON THE LATE
STRIKES.
when'the Rev. Phoebe A. Hanaford made her APP
pcarance last evening, al Library Hall, Jersey City
Heights, the room crowded. Judge Quaipo and
many other distinguished gentlemen occupied
seats the pulpit al one member ruffor then
all the members suffer with it, said Mrs Hanaford,
quoting ST. Paul 10 the Corinthians ''Socety is y
nntfn thn ~hnro cbal at,rA,r hold