The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-11

rur JTRrt.L END or THE STRIKE
tuONG rms MINERS.
,,,,,,, Gained over Petty Tvrrnry-The
u., rnrnest and sensible How W"aes are
,,.srl,trd urcnktnH Up N"n"p"lies Low
=, or Mining and neiiver tus Coal.


,,, y,,nest aud >rnsibie How W"ges are
,,,I,,.d urcnktng ~ Nonopoiies Low
,., ,r Mining and delivering Coal
rorrsvrrrr. July lO.-Thc strike among
49,. minors Of tn, Mahanoy and Shenandoah
,ar.... il virtually ended. although no answer
-, l..r given to the demands Of the men.
a.,.ilird In the resolutions adopted at their
...,,hnr. on the Goth Of Juno. Tho strike
,,. a, lf.n,l, i-ed one. and without any rcspun-
eu,i. leadership. II WIS n sort oi spontaneous
onn,ur-t ~ the men. and II is now evident That
r,y were driven into it more hy the peuy
,,,,,ni.e they wore constantly subjected to at
,b. hands of the bosses than by the question OF
ro,.,s. They say they could bear being hall
starved. but they could not suffer being robbed
Of the last spark Of manhood Fairly goaded
into desperation they stru X without any dch-
mite plan or purpose. and before they knew IL
tley had won victory on one point at lcnst'
for the strike had scarcely begun when tho
company. endeavorng to anticipate the trouble
issued n circular promising that hen'eforth
wnges should not 70 below thirty per cont.
below basis. | will explain this point.
In the Lrhgh ami Lul'rne regions the men
Are paid fixed prices. In the S'huylkill region
WAGES are regulated by the price of coal. When
rosi is $3.50 per ton at the shipping point wages
are To be- 80 per week for miners working by
meday 81 per week for inside laborrrs. and s.
ner weak for outside laborers. For every three
.ont- of decline in the price Of coal tho men
hav, one per cent taken of their wages. All
Ms your tho percentage on has ranged from
2ito3l p,r cent. and in June Invent down To- 80
urr cent wi Ia u prospect OF going stu lower IN
luir This aaimed the men. and tn" prospect
If general strike alarmed the company. and
the result WIS IA above stated. Those who
tteusk are to receive the full benefit Of the 33
mr. srt. reduction. while the others are only to
1, reduced 80 per cent. That is the way il is
'TA' ference between this proposal and tho
demands ni the mon il that under the latter the
rpiu.t uns would NJ no time ho more than II
percent. below the hnsis. The other demands
Of tllH men. which are approved 10y every rra-
sr.fie utYn in the region, all reports 10 the
contrary nntwitnstan llng arr that the mnt"r Of
H. srf,I u.us Prices hc so arranged n to let the
mon know al the beginning OF the month what
cdmrOlrI 90 wait a month Hnda half and some
times two months. 10 ilnd out what is lett Tor
ihH company being far behind IN giving the
msn their monthly pttanrcs and that the COM
lanv restrain It's superint"ndcnts and bosses
from exercising too mum tyranny over ne
mon bee, ause they are helpless Just now. All
these d mlnds have - Tar been treated with
silent Contempt which goes to show that the
rrtnairll euuss that he'd 10 thu recent strike
sfII Xst and that there may hc "A fresh out
lrl Dis M any time; but if It docs occur 4 viii
Dr.. ODD, le characterized 10y less Wild and
H.rIt-- ~ pint than the on" just It-t.
Tao of-ani alton OF Tia" Miners Union T. hc-
/ pr'Nni 10. The vub danger Is tAd ia inn
Ir.-'nf temper Of tie Worklnsm"n Il may To-
or-lu l'l upon an unstable foundation, hui,
however that may to-. the people here seem 20
b. almost unanimous ia their prayer fer ts
e. -~. Tn" reason Eucd ior utis IT, tlat
tl.r- IL r.a~nr t. believe that. like Us lruit.-
c.--or. It vi. ruhiue the -p.rlt uf ENyl. ssh -
lus question H. freuu"utly ASKED Muy d1r-
Mr.. q wen uppN-" TINS organ 1it On IN 10" Lace
Of the fat tuHt the former union had tn ciin-t
4 preserve the ptar oi Tho re-lun during th"
- years Of iis "Nisi 'n', u"iir lnn ~ large
ior'e OF police could do before OF since ~
., p Ter these eur iA-hthr - i - hOl ~ an
lt'g thHt strike Will h- unirrtak'n ia inc
futurewthout concert of action tut"u -hont ~"
r'-Iun. and then the demands above referred to
W made the basis OF IT,
Inter IN" oiyr OF the company wag " III be-
rta' rest OF this year. unless coal should al
NlH.U. ul~lui Us follows: Miners by day. - per
*, giving. with drawbacks for lost time.
a0aAf s-l per month inside aborors. $500 Yer
VS.. ur with druwnacks. s2lsi per month
,l-ir l.tgrrt-' s1.uI p,r week, M'ln dI'M-
h. '.-. ilHll prr month"; The contract miners
Jr.tvr n Wor~0 of than these. The pri - they
Or pili per yard or WAGON Tor cutting IL. coal
NNlufrlage from hsstp ten cents pHr ton
~ uole frequently the former sum than the
Cnl.r the demand Of tn mon wages could
~ - N''N the follow NJ rates. VI ntr7 " NJ
DIV. s-.3l yer week. or. with drawbacks on,
W.-k. r sljsa p"r MONTH nnd outs Il" iHNur-
ers sitt per week. cr s@3.ui per month. wun
t-r.U~ly affect the aN"ras" r'-t of mIuin--
Tn aIf rem % between me- two propos Itiou- Is
h .,r.r al" pri,. u 'o..l wou a al,.lnortJ j
I.rn.n 40 i--- would Doe this dui'r'ncr.
Is Vail interest CONSUMERS Go know that i,l'
.ri-f 90 ulIu a.. .ui.l and delivering 10 %
C.r- .li.r tNr breakers has now h~rn brought
oaNu 200 r.m jl io 40 cents pr ton. ,whieh "a
t.uf- every lln- EXCEPT royalty, have the
/ 20 % t.l-ul- 90 boz lies, that mu h oi tic GOA
/ 80 .It - Ar.-t col not over - CENTS pr ton
1us .-ti-o,.-. "a tHe Seuuylkill regions. and
T. figures ar- not far out 1T ia" WAY for the
u'u"f rr-lHN-. Aii 60 those ii-ur-- the roy
O." 800 ''n.- f"t ton. Mnlrh gNrn tA'n ~