The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-07-26

We to"k trip up TO Newcastle ,es-
terday over the Seattle and Walla
Walla Railroad, which still runs two
through traits daily Alter q pleasant
!aunt OF an hour or so, We arrived a,
the Newcastle depot. Idle miners
were to be seen in every direction
Some put in their time picking berries.
some hunting, a few Of the more indus
trious ores are working out their road
taxes, or on ranches near by, bu. the
majority are aimlessly Hrolling abou.
the streets, or sitting in the shade Tn
I'll yesterday q majority Of the strikers
felt sure the company would accede to
their terms, and subject themselves 70
the wishes and desires OF the Union ::
but when the thirty four animals used
about the mines were uushod, anil
tasen GU, TO squak TO pasture. and the
store closed. snh portion Of the goods
were being packed away in boxes. the
most sangulne Lost courage. and row
begin TO realize that the strike WAS a
more serious undertaking than they
had before anticipated. Tie miner,
struck and shut the mine down becau.-
tire" 'ou,side" men VINO belonged TO
the Union had quit work, and their
places had been filed by non Union
men. The Union demanded that the
idle men should 10 again put TO work,
by certain day. which demand was
not granted. sId hence the strike. Pre-.
vious tn this there bad been no move
on the part Of the company to reduce
wages. but they now say to the miners
that if they resume work, they must
do 80 for the wages paid last winter.
before the previous strike, which is a
reduction OF twenty five cents pr day
on day labor. and two dollars per ward
on the price paid for cutting coal. As
yet bu. few have left the town, but
coubtles, during the coming week quite
a number will leave. The cook house
has been closed to all except those who
have ready cash, -. has also the store
and saloon. There is d large class Of
the miners, Q portion Of whom belong
to the Union, who were and are still
opposed to the strike. or shutting down
OF the mines. but the ma jority were in
favor Of stopping work, and the minor
ity were compelled TO act accordingly
Now il work is resumed they will al!
suffer the reduction together. The
wages paid by the Seattle Company
were higher than paid at any other
mine on the Pacific coast. La one fam.
lily. we we're informed by q member of
it, the father made on an average $I6O
per month. the oldest son, boy some
twenty years old, would average $65
per month. and younger son earned
from $40 to $50 per month, and yet
this family is among the most enthus'
astic OF the strikers We. in common
with the whole community. desire to |
see the differences between the miners
and company amicably settled. and
work proceed as before Some fear
that the company will be forced to EN-
ploy Chinese labor. if tho men persist
in demanding the control Of the
mine. but We hope the dpy is far, far
distant when the company will seri-
ously contemplate any such move as
that
Mr.. Coimau i. taking advantage of
the situation to put his road in
splendid order The Foster trestle is /
all being rebuilt. and will be MS good I
rs any portion Of the road when COM
pleted Gravel trains are also at work |!
ballasting the Renton extension. which |
viii be in good condition by the time
wet weather sets in