New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-28
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An extensive strike occurred Wednesday Among
the miners of Le ,dyilic Camp. This strike was
totally unCX bcctod. EYon the supcrinttndcntS OF
tie different mines IN and aboat the district had
no intimatlon of the intended outbreak. HE
strike hcgau ~ the Chry>O!ii", where the miners
ORDERED tu stop work by body OF several
hundred men healed nv Michael Mooney, we'll
known "MOllir Mcguire The strike becoming
general, all the ore producing mines IN the camp
an advance from So 80 70 - n day, and
The privilege Of appointing the shiit bosses
The strikers, who number about 5,OOO express
determination to hold ont unil their drlnands are
arc"trd TO- ne oificrrsOf the different companies IN
tCrcste aP equally resolved 70 make no concessions
Whatever, and have trlegGaphod - their mine sup
criufcudruts to this effect. The prevailing belief Is
that the strike viii last only Few dHyS,as GOOD n
err, willing and ANXIOUS oarccpt IN" present razor
wages are plentiful. The dTUiHuds of the STR kcrs
aie considered eXfOrtlon1te AMI unreasonable
Wares al LrIlvill~ are higher III proportion than
IN arY mining district IN the United STATE, whlIc
tie Inconvenience experienced by the muers ~
slight IN comparison with the hardshIps endured IN
miues where greater depths are attained. l he IOl-
lowing special dispatch has been received by HE
TRlBUNE:
"LrApvILLr, COL, May 27.-All the prominent
mines ia tins camp are closed on account of strike
by the workuVneu. The strikers paradcd the
streets tins mornnq Z, OOOstronC. with flags and
band. Thy had meeting near the ChIy-ohir, at
winch committees were appointed 10 present men
port M o oclrck Tomorrow morning. They are
very orderly. All thc mines are guarded day AMI
NIGHT. A probable delay % several days will be
q
4 Central Press dispatch ftom Lradylc says:
There WAS hI,c or nothing ruuured ds 40 the Stllkc
uiIl n fnrl; place. line wages Hld IRE from - to
~ 20 u,r day. Al O'clock Wednesday morning
700 men appeared at the ChIysolilo mine and or
d red our the men, Alter some consultation the de-
mand was ruuphcd with, and the men joined
ihc strikers, who proceeded 10 TIE Iron, Carbonate
and Breeze Hills. By night there was not man 40
any Of the mines, and It j. estimated That J.OOU
men are participating in tie movement. Perhaps
1000 other miners are remaining quiet 1T their
hoihe4. hs excitement il NJ fever heat
The total yalnr of silver bullion received in this
city yesterday was RlO.222 %.
The TRINITY Hydraulic Gold Mining Company
have comprtcd the greater portion OF their prclIm
nary development WORK, and will begin washing
gravel about June 10.
Tie total value of silver bullion shipped from
Salt Lake City May 21 was SS,942 ~
The new hosting works at the Fortuna are now
i'm uperatlnn. The shaft will be rapidly sunk TO
dppih of 200 feet. at which point drifts Will be cut.
gold bar worth $4,000 was received IA this
city Yesterday by express from tho mine.
Daring tho week ending blay %. 40 tons were
shipped from the Little PttSburg mime. There
we're paid Tor by the snelter 100 tons delivered
but not paid for, 1lG tons RENTED to Ncw.HOrk
Office $500. The superintendent reports: DrIitS
from No. o littsburg improving rapidly; am pros
Meeting drifts SOuth on Discovery: shipments IN
CIeaslnR." 80, ,,
Tho superintendent of tho Spring Valley IIy-
draulic reports under date Of May IS, that the rich
botton ptaycls ut the Main Table Mountain work
inps were being rapidly stripped Of the lighter top
gravel and were looking finely.
A private dispatch received in this city yesterday
from Mr.. John Sharp one Of the directors OF the
Utah Southern Extension Railroad says: " We are
will have the road completed to that point about
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