The New York herald., 1877-09-18
COLLIEkY TROUBLES.

INDICATIONS OF AN ARRANGEMENT AT WILKES
BARRIE NEGOTIATIONS PfNDING-LAwLEss-
NESS OF HUNGRY MINERS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WILKEsBARRE. Pa, Sept. II, 1877
There is TO- ght very slight indication OF q break
in the monotony of affairs at the collieries but noh
ing positive can oe gwen because both operators and
men arc very reticent as to what has happened be-
tween them in the last few days. 1t is certain that
negotiations have been pending and It Is equally cor
tain that both sides very desrous TO begin work,
On Saturday Hon. II. B. Wright, Congressman elect
from this district, who is very popular with the
workngmen, sent for the leaders In tho miners
strike with view to discuss the situation,
and II possible. get the mon to mako some kind OF
proposition. Colonel Wright wanted tho mon to sub.
NIT their affairs arbitration; but, though the talk
was friendly tho leaders respectfully informed
Colonel Wright that the would accept nothing
less ,han the twenty-five per advance demanded
To-day, however, matters nave changed little. Tho
resumption of work IN the Lehigh region has been
universally discussed and It Is positively known that
the men here would resume IL the operators will
g,vc them ten per cent advance instead
OF twenty nve. Committees OF miners have waited
on Mr. Parrish, of The wilKesbarre Coal Company, to-
day. tho result OF their mission has not Leen made
known. In a talk with Mr.. Parrish this afternoon
that gentleman said that hc would not, under any
circumstances change the olfer recently made 10 the
men tho sliding scale basis Tomorrow 1t will be
known whether Tho idleness here Is to be continued
indefinitely or not
FARMER ROBBED.
Intimidations and acts O violence continue, with no
apparent abatement, whilo robbery and highway as
sauts becoming alarmDgIy frequent In
Ioin ,tion arrived here today OF an ALTAR
which occurred saturday night, that has
startled the farming community Mr. RosencranZ, "a
farmer had been to the city and disposed Of somo
produce and madc such purchases as he needed and
hall way 10 home, SIX men lcaped from inc woous
by the road side, and having first trcd shot which
passed through he bonnet ol his little GIRL three OF
assnats grasped the horsee hoads and the others
mounted the wagon, demanding his money and other
valuablcs at the point Of Tho revolver. He Was CON-
pellcd give them his pocketUook, which boiug ritcd
Of It's contents was returned 20 him empty Each
OF the ru1ans Was armed and threatened
to Kill HIN and his child If any alarm
was gwen. Having obtained their booty they
homoward journey he met others and told them his
story These in turn warned others OF the dangers OF
the road and farmers returned to the city rather
than take The Cnuhccs OF meeting the rObbtrS The
farmers afraid TO come to town under existing cir
cumstancs, aud has been resolved TO band together
and patrol the roads leading to the several citcs
this county.
D.
Reports OF starvat on now beginning to come In.
One physician said Today that he was Attending
sat Tor the past Two weeks Many OF those compelled
accept h meagrc diet were sick ana they
money with which to purchase medicine. other ter
rblc reported, and in two three instances
proved to-day where families have been CON-
PEELED 10 exist ON the most loahsome kuds OF food
Relief committees doing all they toward
amcliorating the condition OF things but the trouble
Is that they do not meet with much sympathy.