The New York herald., 1877-08-25
LEHIGH COAL REGION.
WHEN WILL OPERATIONS BIZ REsUMED?-raA
SITUATION PECULIAR.

WHEN WILL OPERATIONS BIZ EEsUMED?-raA
SITUATION PECULIAR.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, August "a. 1871
The situation in the Lehish coal region has no. ma.
torally changed since yesterday. Much interest 10
felt result OF tho miners meeting TO- morrow
Is believed some definite and positive action will
be taken by the to the course they will pursue
In the iuture There Is a diversity oil opinion among
both operators miners 10 the result OF the
terence. Some operators aud GOLFERS who sup
posed to be well acquainted with the secrets OF the
workingmens Benevolent Association, say The miners
will decide operations the 80 OF Sepien-
Der, while others, acknowledged to be equally well
posted upon the inside workings o the organization,
assert that general strike will bo determined upon.
Some OF the miners go so far az TO state that secret
caucus OF prominent officials ot the Workingmcn's
Benevolent Association held Jcddo last night
and resolution passed 10 continue tho strike until
December tho Operators refuse agree the mems
propositions by the lst of September II 10 reported
that the non-strlking miners OF AFRO rardes Co..
the only men now at work in the Hazleton district
have consented to join the ranks Of the sriker Tho
men have resisted the persuasions all The way
along, but The eplthet Of ''blacklcg" and
Molly hagure intimidation appear TO have been
too much for them, honco their decision TO JOIN
with the army Of mhcontent workingmcn. VINO arc
now Fastening their misery, suffering anu destituton
by their seli-lmposed ideness Even n the Pardoe
men have gone out II Is not probable they will ro-
inactive long, as tho company have generally
preferred TO The highest rates the production Of
the 'sback diamonds" ana It is highly probable the
collcrs will be paid tho demanded advanced prices and
resume operations agan.
The annou uncemen tnat the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company has decided TO advance the rates for
porting coal from tho coleres TO the seaboard nty
centsp ton has accustomed little uncasiness IN
the minds OF the coal men, The railroad company
controls tho operations of the Lehlgh Valley Coal
Company, whose extensive works are situated In
the Wyoming region, ana II II hnted thai tho COM
pany nave raised its tolls purposely enbarrass tho
business of the rival companies and individual opera
tors IL Is admitted nj on all sidcs that the present
depressed and almost dcmoralized conditloc Of tho
coal trade will allow operators pay the rail-
road higher freight rates aud advance the miners
embarrassing for the interests concerned and tho
problem OF how got out OF iher perpexios beoomos
knotter one TO the operators daily. rne leaders Of
the W0rkingmen's Benevolent Association have issued
orders TO all nonsrikng miners that u DO terms are
agreed upon between the conflicting elements the
slriKe Will be made general a large delegation o1
emissarics from tae Northern Coal Fields visitod
the Middle Coal Fields to-day, and toubIa
may occur the region tomorrow An
official notice has also been received from the heRd>
quarters oil the Miners National Association at Clevo
land, ONO, announcing that general strike OF the
members OF that organization employed IN the btu-
West Virginia other States will be inau2uratcd sim
hclds. The Miners National Association has very
large membership The various coal producing CEN
OF this STATE and TINS grand movement is des-
tined create wonderful revolution all dcpart-
OF the coal interest Important and interesting
events are expected NON entary.