The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
QUIET AT READING.
A Strike Of Freight Men on the Phila-
dclphia and Erie Road.
TROUBLE AT NEWARK
Silk Weavers Resist a Fifteen
Per Cent Reduction.
icy rnnronApu TO THE HERALD

PiTTsToS Pa, August IL, 1877.
The happiest people the anthracite coal region
the Pittstonians The messenger OF peace and pros
perlty hovers city. General f. c. Dining,
OF Emira, President OF the Pittston Coal Com
pany, also President of the Butler Coal
Company, and large purchaser OF coal for
the Western market from other corporations
operating IN the Wyoming Valley, arrived in tho
city last evcning To-day posted in prom
places aud around the works OF the above named
coeries, TO the effect that the workingmens wages
would be advanced ten per cent from tomorrow
morning. This place has been comparatively free
from disturbance and what ittlo has occur
red has been the Immediate result OF
outside influence. When this welcome news reached
the ears o. business men 1t came through the avenues
tho workingmen, who paradcd the streets bearing
upon their the story of better times amt congrau
latlng upon the arrival OF the hoped
but unlocked tor millennium. This evening General
DINING has visited by numerous business men.
aud received warm expressions Of gratitude for hls
spirit in breaking the deadlock.
THE EXAMPLE FOLLOWED.
The president OF the Phguix Collery, Mr.. Sanderson,
was among the number and he entered into the spirit
OF the occasion by announcing that he would pay the
Same advance inaugurated by General Dining. This
action practically settles the disputed points between
Colon eel Swoyer and his mon. swoyer employs several
hundred men. and has promised publicly to increase
their wages just so coon us an example set him by
any other operator tho Valley lie tho proprietor
oil the Hullenbcck colliery. Robert Poole has also
asscned TO the same proposition. The only company
IN this vicinity out now rs the pennsylvania Coal
Company. This company has been filing It's ORDERS and
supplying its customers from The coal In stock at Haw
ley. superintendent Smith said yesterday that MS
com pany would resume Just soon AS u was practi
cable, meaning whom tho danger OF incendiarism hnd
passed. HIS men, ike General Dnnng's, have made
no demand for increase of wages, and willing-so
far your reporter able to learn from association
with the men--'o resume without an advance
GENERAL DINSING's VIEWS.
The HERALD reporter was gwen an audience with
Gonerui Dining this evening, when the following
conversation took place. .nn I'D.
REPoRTEn-Wnat was the impulse OF this order OF
yours to increase the wages Of your minors?
General DINNiNG-I arrived here last evening pur
miners had Understood them through the public
prints. Mono OF my mcL havo made any demand, but
tho Butler collcry men, Of which am President,
have been iniimdated by outsiders, mon from III"
Lackawanna region, from working This fact, however,
was unknown TO mo until arrived. soon discov
ereu that there for tho complaints OF
the men. Whilc do not believe in surrendering
iota 10 mob force, do believe that workngmeu
entitled TO fair consideration for their labor
There Is point beyond which, oven In
the hard times wc are passing through, human nature
revolts aud the nobcs impulse OF man asserts Itself.
| found my men truly lrm and loyal to tho Interests
OF my companies aud determined to repay their ale
glance IN u substantial manner.
REpoRrER--Do you not fear furthcs trouble from
ousidersy
General DrESrSG--I fear nothing from working
mon when met fairy and truthiully They are reason
able ana human and not graspng
RrPonTER-You believe your action IN fnisng wages
will accrue to the benefit oil your stoclholdcrsy
General DaNSG-lnd directly. yes 1 desire my men
to feel friendly. They capable OF doing mo great
good II they WILL The profit VIII DO less 10 the COM
pany, but a handsome return IN other respects.
HEPoRTER--Can you sell your coaS
General DfSYlyG-We shall put all OF our works In
full operation and push them TO thcr utmost capacity
We sell all the coal can mino and purchase tor
sale much more.
REPORTER What effect viii your action have upon
the other coat corporat,onss
General DisNSG---l do not anticipate my action Will
be madvcrted but IL IL should have the result OF
bringing peace and tranquility to the nboring element
l shall be graiiiied beyond expression.
Tue outlook 10 the coal regions Is suspicious. I'm
der TINS policy there VIII be need Of regular troops
TO maintain order.