, 1877-01-01
COAL.
Tho Troubles Ia I'ennsy1vnntA and Eiaa-
where.

Ths Troubles Ia pcnnsylvnntA and Elas-
where,
Special Corrsspond<ncs af TAs Tribune.
Tonr RlCHMoND, Pa, Dec. 27.-ft Is reported,
upon what Is considered good authority, that =
general strike Will be inauGurated by all the
miners employed IN the anthracite and bltumin.
Gus coal-producfng regions Of t!,e United States
ucxt week. Almost all the worktng1nen have
combined under ths protcctlon Of the AIners'
extends to al parts OF the coal regions Of th!a
country,
Tie operators Ia the majority Of the districts
Ii Pcnnsylyanla, Marytand, West Virginia.
terrulnea to reduce the present schedule OF
wages paid for mining. The reduction,
generally, will bo about 10 PR
cent; but, III some Of the re.
gtous, the desseasc will be as much "a Is per
cent, The Consolidation Coal Company-a large
and powerful corporation. operating In the Cum.
bcrland tistrict of Maryland-has started a
movement to reduce whgcs from 65 cunts per
ton to 40 CENTS per ton, and other labor upon
companies are sa,l to hare alRnlaed their will.
ingnssato Join lu tho movement. This grand
and general scheme Ut cutting down wagcs will
go into effect on Monday, ncxt.. jan. /. II Ia
possible the reduction wlll bc followed By an
In Clearaell aad Allegheny. Counties, this
State, and iu Ohio and Maryland, the new seals
ef wages has aszeasly been offered the colsteEa,
VIZ ,ass fessd n, M onstain pf0Dos;;tipn
miners Is eatimatei at 3l000. Tho Miners'
National Association Is said to bo IN condition
10 fully sua.aan the ass!on Of rs n.esnhssx
throuE'iou; ths sount1y i Is eelsysa ;a :;oo no
within tho uext twu weeks,
Stree tbs breaking Of tho coal combination
{psevfoua to which the h!tumsnout coal pro-
G,lcers gained much OF the trsds that had been
ltn,I r.
count OF The high prices demanded for fuel by
the monopoly, compact has hecu fortAel le-
tween lie ilard and soft coal men to
;s1ass n, ,n, and IL e ,s;is .ppn u b.,
InouY between the two clasaes OF producers act
cd yerY materially against both Interests during
uiner4' Ssrlke. Stw that combination hAs
been formed. It Is thought tbs powerful organi-
Clca1lcsd producers, however, are apprehensive
of 10 conflict upon the .part ii the men, u The
Union wRa utterly crushed tn this district Ut the
itnle ot tho arrest ot John Alney. President of
another leader, during Tue last great st1ks
there, At which tIuc tue tuwu of Oacco!2 was
totally dcatroyrd oy ise. The imprisonment ol
thesa two prominent labor-agttasors for Con
OF the strikers, .and, ereE ssncs shat mo
suentous eycnts tla woFkingtueu haYo shown
but little disposition to cseatr trouble.
The mincrs ln the anthracite districts Of thli
the threatened reduction. Whi1s the proposition
las been carried ont iu some Of tue regions. the
movement, - already reported, Will not beco!u,
general until after Nonday next. 'That ktrlk'
will occur III several districts, Il almost fore
Rono conclusion; but how extensive, aud o
what duration. IT Will be, IL, Of course, At shh
oooment, = matter Vt doubt. The tfoubls
among tho opcsators and shippers beeomo ulos'
manifest daily, aud daAneiA embarrassment
and assignments are now Of repeated
occurrence. a prominsnt Schuylkiu operator