Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-07-29

former night.Foliceman OF this place,
is oossing a gang of workmen on the
Elk Garden railroad.
Eo1PEs-To Keep Idle Machinery
from Rusting. For the inside of cyl
Under and valve seat use the following:
Tallow, l 10, resin, / ID. ard bees
wax, / h.. mix and apply.
10 Keep Iale Miners from Rusting.
Pay sixty.fve cents per ton for
mining, and Intricate on or about tie
18th of every month.
BORDEN SHAFT NoTEs.-This little
place lies two and a-half m lies south-
east of Frostburg on the G. & P. rail
road. 1t contains about $50 inhabi-
tants, mostly miners and their fami-
lies. This is we believe the only viii
lage of its size in the State that can
not boast single store Of any kind.
A large grist mill, owned and run by
Mr.. James H. Ward, is the only large
building beside the Borden Shaft,
from which the village gets its name.
The place has six streets and many
pretty little houses, to each Of which
is attached prolific gardens of vegeta
bles and fruits. The NJ. e. Church
is the only building here used for re-
ligious worship. 1t is neat frame
structure. From its steps fine view
can be- had of the town and surround
ing country. A splendid grove lies
back Of it which is sometimes used for
picnic parties. The street leading to
the church is known as Quality street.
The Borden Shaft is the only one in
the region and furnishes employment
when work is going to a large num-
Der of men, many Of whom live in the
village. The majority of the men
around here are working on adjacent
farms or are repairing and getting
their habitations into tip-top order.
The SITUATIoN.-New men to the
number of l26, some of them, it is
said, experienced miners, have arriy-
ed during the week. Of these about
Il dozen, finding they were to take the
places of other men, have gone away.
The receptions given during Fthe
week to tho local employees of the
Consolidation coal company at the
lower cad of town have been discon-
tinued, much to the relief Of the
public mind. These demonstrations
were very ipjudicious, and we are
glad the intelligent, sober, settled
element of our population discount
enaDced them.
The following circular was issued
in Clearfeld on Monday. 1t is an
eloquent exposition Of the case there
and here. Read it:
The chief cause of the existing trouble
between the miners and operators OF the
Clcarfcld region is the refusal of the latter
to submit the question of 10 cents per ton
advance IN wages to a joint board of con-
citation or arbitration for settlement. The
bone of contention is the arbitrary manner
and the contemplate spirit in which the
large majority Of the operators have treat
ed our oft repeated requests.
The miners maintain, in the first place
that they have right TO voice in the sale
Of their labor. That in the development
of the two great functions, capital and Ia
Dor, there is mutual enterprise, and that
by virtue Of such, wages as well as profits
shot Id have due consideration. That it Is
as much in the interest of the operators as
themselves TO establish permanent boarC
OF Cancellation or arbitration, a medium by
which all differences may be fairly an(
amicably settled. The men are determin
cd to make strikes relic of the past, ant
hayc reason established as substitute fol
force. Is this not principle which viii
command the sympathy of the public Al
large? Is it not time that right and moi
might should govern the action of employ
ers toward their employeesG
If YOU admit it to be principle in The
code of Justice, then we ask you to aid us
by all and every possible means to crown
our efforts with success. If by YOU
hearty good will and liberal aid the prin
ciple of Cancellation shall ultimately trl
umph strikes in the future will be impos
siblc, and as result the community 81
large will rest in peace, and the interest o
both employers and employed will be SC
harmonized as 10 secure the lasting pros
perlty of the region.
We want it to be understood that nc
person or party regret this strike more
than ourselves, b ut it has only been resort
ed to after every conciliatory measure has
failed. The strike has been forced upon
us, and now that we have entered upon il
-depiorable as it is-wc feel confident that
if all the legions of Toplet conspirc
against us, our cause, beng Just, must