The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-06


grants were from ADMINISTRATOR
Ireland. In the confusion of tongues
the racy brogue of the Emerald Isle
had the best of it by large majority.
Nearly all those who came on the
English ships were from Ireland.
The remainder were English and
Scotch. The German and French
vessels brought mainly Germans.
The steamers had all made long
voyages, and the passengers showed
it III their travel-stained appearance.
Otherwise they looked comfortable
and we'll fed. The Irish passengers,
who were objects of especial interest
to the few observers present at the
depot, were not to be distinguished
from their fellow voyagers as far as
health and strength could be guaged
oy exteriors. They were evidently
not from the very poorest classes in
Ireland, and most of them had capa-
cious "chists" of clothing and bed
ding. There was large proportion
of women and children among them,
rosy checked and fresh looking. They
were of the class whose earnings at
home were sufficient to enable them
to put aside the money to buy passage
tickets.
ONSLAUGHT ON CAPITAL.
| PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 29.-Thro'
the influence of the knights Of Labor
and other powerful trade organiza-
| tons, the various classes of working
men in this State have been prevail
ed upon to take the initiatory steps
for the Inauguration of great and
general labor demonstration. Moth
ing definite or positive has been de-
cided upon, as yet, as to the exact
date of the strike, but that the up
rising will take place sometime In
March is pretty generally acknowl-
edged by prominent officials of the
several unions that are directly engi-
neerng the movement.
The miners Interstate Convention
will be held in Pittsburg on Wednes-
day, March II, 1880, and as general
conference will be had between the
miners representing all the coal pro-
ducing districts of the country and
delegates from other tr ldes unions at
! that time, it is anticipated that the
day and date for starting the aggres-
siye movement will be determined
upon then.
The chiefs of the Miners National
| Association, whose membership and
influence reached, previous to the
coal and railroad troubles of 1877, to
all parts of the country, but which
fell TO pieces during the year just
mentioned, are endeavoring to revive
the organization. Sharp and elo-
quent agitators, in conjunction with
the remainder Of The Knights of La
bOr,a re assiduously reyiving the rush
of discord and discomfort among the
colliery operatives of regions where
the black diamonds are eXhumed.
Westmoreland, Clarified, Cam
bria, Allegheny, Somerset and other
counties where bituminous coal is
produced, also are affording fruitful
fields for the labors of the loud
mouthed demagogues, and new
names are being added to the roll
daily. Emmssaries from the lea,ling
iron workers unions are likewise
laboring amongst the mechanics that
find employment in iron manufacture
ing and similar establishments. In
fact, active, shrewd and intelligent
agents are visiting every section
where large numbers of men are en-
ployed, to persuade them to Join i'm
what promises to be a grand national
labor strike for an increase of compen-
sation and reduction of the working
hours.
1t is estimated that fully 100000
names have been added to the rolls
of the various secret trades unions
within the past few weeks. The in.
increase in membership has been
particularly heavy in the coal and
iron regions. There is not town
along the Pennsylvania railroad from
Philadelphia to Pittsburg, and from
Pittsburg to Chicago and and Saint
Louis, that has not been organized.
1t has already been agI eed and de-
cided that the coal and iron regions
of Western Pennsylvania shall be
made one of the battle fields of the
strikers. The knights of Labor have
already sent able and trusted repre-
sentatives to various places to map
out the campaign and to take charge
of the affair after being fairly inaug-
urated.
Where employers have conceded
the demands of operators who have
struck for increased wages, no strike