The New York herald., 1877-07-26

are not getting Just remuneration for labor
sufficient supply ourselves and families of The cQm
mon necessarcs oi lie; therefore,
Resolved. That demand twenty per cont Ad-
vance on the present rate OF wages
Resolved. That, with a refusal OF these demands, all
WORKS will be abaDdoned from date, as we have will
ingiy submitted tc your reduction without mnrmur or
sistancc; and finding that II now fails US to 1.-Two as
becomes citizens OF civilized nation We take these
step IN order 10 supply ourselves ana little ones With
tue necessaTes OF lie.
ACTION INDEPENDENT or THE RAnRoADERa
Tho committee demanded an by O'Clock
tomorrow morning Mr. Storrs informed the com
miieo tnat he had power In the matter, but would
represent 1t to the company and be prepared TO give
them answer Friday
The miners say that their action is wholly inde-
pendent OF the railroad hands, and that the rail
road strike TO be ended tomorrow they would not 70
to work until they obsined their demands In antici
patton OF the company's answer they have called
monster meeting. to be held IN the woods on Friday
afternoon two O'Clock.
WHAT rs FEARED.
Should the wpany's answer be unfavorablo IL Will
strike the keynote OF anarchy and destruction.
STILL ANOTHER DEMAND.
committee from the Lackawanna Iron and Coal
Company's employees took the general superintendent
W. W. Scranton, by surprise his ofco this alter
noon aud demanded advance of twenty-five per
cent IN their wages.
CONDITION OF THE IRON TRADE
Mr.. Scrahton's reply, which Is also an intelligent
indication Of tho condition OF the iron industry
throughout tho country, was as ioliows:-"Nothing
the world would give greater pleasure thar
to grant your request. But am sorry to say that
the present frigh.fully low prices Of irol
aud steel rails il is utterly Impossible
for to advance wages at ALL Ever
at these low prices 1t Is almost impossible for us
make sales Our steel works, every body knows, are
now idle, because we have no work TO do there Until
the reduction of ten per cent the 10th Of this
month had been reduction In your wages for
nearly year. while, during that time, there
falling off the prices get for iron and steel Of
over twenty-five per cent l think you ought to con
sder these things fully and reflect whether the little
work give you Is not better than no work al
ALL assure you whcn prices will warrant II we shall
be very glad to pay wages in proportion"
The arrival ol tho mail here at six O'Clock this
evening from New York was the occasion for demon
stration. 1t should have been here at two, but
held the way The strikers detached tho express
car and showed It OF on siding, permitting nothing
but the mail car to pass through.
FLOUR ADVANCING PRICE.
The price OF flour advanced here to day 81 BARREL
aud is feared before end Of the week it may
not be procured at any price,
A LULL FELT AT PIrTsBURG-TIACKs TO B1
RELAID TROOPS CONCENTRATING MORE
IDLE MEN,
BIZ TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PIrrsBuRG, July rs. 1871
An unmstakable luli has succeeded tho storm OF the
earlier days Of tho week, and II the railroads were
again in operation the cy would soon be relieved OF
its martial confusion, and the hum oi commercial
prosperity would quickly take the place OF grating
roll ii dram, drowning it e1cctualy. II is highly
probable attempt will be made to morrow by
the Pennsylvania Railroad to clear off portion OF the
ruins and relay connecting track lnteriered
with BY the strikers. The officers having charge OF
this department say that double track will be
strdcted stretching the Of the late terrible
confagrat!on in twelve hours The strikers OF tho
Fort Wayne aud Chicago Railroad still posses
sion OF the iine and continue to trains nearly
schedule time as possible
NEGorIArIoNs
The Committee Of Safety To-day had consultation
with strikers, with The view Of having the freight
trains extent sufficient 10 srpply tho city
with provisions From the railroad officials notning
very definite be lear nod of their probable iuture
movements OF the plans which havc bcen or mar
be adopted to terminate the strike on their roadh
MAssI2G TROOPS.
1t is confidently beileved, however, that seme limo
troops at Balrsvlc junction gives supposi
ton that there will the demands
of the Strikers but that military will be again brought
into reuIstion. General Boynton's command Is still
encamped the juncton awaiting orders In addition
there at the pace General Galiaghers West
morcland county militia portions OF General Harry
Whites force from Indiana county, and General
Beavers from the portion OF the State II Is
said is that place least 1000 troops Greys
regiment being RAPIDLY recruited to It's full strength
This morning large numbers OF iron mills including
Zug Il Co., Chess, Smyth & Co., and Shoenbcrger
Co.. suspended operations for the reason that they
depending on the railroads Tor their coal supply. They
have entirely exhausted it, and must quit work until
the roads resume business. OF course this fills the
streets with dle men, and the number is In
creased day by day instead OF diminishing.
BANKS GARRIsoNED.
The Bank of Pt,sburg is supplied With 100 stand Of
arms, and has strong company OF men guarding its
treasures day and night Almost ali of the banks have
taken ample precautions against any attack from the
mob.
DYING MILITAxAN.
Harry Shaw one oil the Philadelphia troops shot on
Sunday is at the W stern Pcnnsy vana Hospital ami
cannot live He Is wounded in the groin. He was
shot In front OF the little Catholic church. the
arsenal and foil at the door just at the moment the
prleSt was comm cnCuB Tue CeIcUIdLou VI tuc mass
The service gwen over and The ladies Of the con-
gregation carried HIM into the priests house, where
every care was bestowed upon him. He has bceH
anointed and thought he cannot live through the
night lie a native OF Philadelphia whore his
mother and i've sisters are living.
MORE IDLENEsa
The American Iron Works. the largest concern Of
the kind the United States Is idle to-day account
OF the Strike OF its employees. The railroad trouble
would affect the supply OF fuel to such extensive
embellishments supplied from their own mines
II appears that their men had demanded an increase
OF wages this time equal 10 twenty-five per cent,
although tnorc had been reduction this yoar and
they were being paid laDorers from 81 to 81 35 per
day. Some 1900 without work. 1t Is
pectod however, that tue matter will bo regulated
IN day or two
THE STRIKE AT wILKEsBABRE BECOMES GEN.