Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-06-03

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succumbed, leaving only two store keepers
who have the nerve to control their own
business.
| Had Mr.. Fletcher resided here long
enough he would have known better.
The early-closing movement on the
part of the statesmen enjoyed the
hearty cooperation of the merchants.
1t was an experiment talked of,
preached about, quarreled over and
tried annually for five or six years
past. The mysterious ~ handbill''
was, however, the first endorsement
the buyers of merchandise ever gave
the movement, and all was done be-
fore the issue of the handful that has
been done since. The arrangement
vas effected, first, by an agreement
between the salesmer; second, be-
tween the merchants, end, third, the
att ons pu icly approved it. And
that is about al there is to say on
hat topic.
In Tuesdays rapsr Mr. Fletcher
again pays his respec to tue JOURNAL
Speaking of "srecie of mild terror
i'm, he goes on to saw:
For instance, in speaking of the action
Of the companies in bringing police force
here, one of their organs expresses their
views by deneunclDg the authorities for
lending tho power of the State TO force n
bargain between the companies and the
miners. The journal referred to, after
commenting in a somewhat incoherent
manner upon the subject, plaintvely asks
why the State authority cannot nc em-
ple7ed 10 force the comp MES TO pay 60
cents per ton. The utter absurdity Of the
whole article is apparent, rs every one SEES
NJ a glance that the author lty OF the State,
far from being called in to force bargain,
is simply invoked in order to furnish pro-
tecticn to the companies property and
employees in the event of breach of the
peace by the strikers or any body lse. Yet
the editor of the paper referred 70 is an in
telligent gen, leman and certainly knows
better.
1t will not be unfair Of course to
try the american reporter in Frost-
burg by the american reporter in
Baltimore. The latter, after detail.
ing the occurrences incident 10 the
shipment of the policemen Monday
evening says:
Mr.. Charles f. Mayer, president of the
Consolidation coal company, was at Cam.
den station personally looking after the
men in conjunction with Capt Hancock.
Mr.. Mayer left for Cumberland at o'clock
last night In conversation with an Amer
lean reporter Mr.. Mayer stated that h, an
ticipated no trouble at the mines.
Let it be borne ia mind that Mr..
Fletcher says "the authority of the
State, far from being called in to force
bargain, is simply invoked to f1rm-
ash protecti2a to the companies prop
srty and employees" etc.
Remember, also, that Mr.. Mayer,
according to the Baltimore reporter,
Stated that he anticipated no trouble
at the mines"
Assuming that the american in
Baltimore is better authority than the
american in Frostbnrg, it may be
asked-for what purpose, then, were
the police sent to EcGh4rt If not to
force ba- gain at 50 cents per ton ?
Mr.. Mayer goes on TO say in the came
report that
There were not many (new miners) as
yet engaged; 1t being decided 10 a'bDao tie
strikers an olpo'taaity 10 go to 'corh IF they
| desired.
With all of preten'icus array of
police force before their eyes the old
men may go to work if they desire"
not at 65, but at so cents. If theg
do not "desire," it is presumed they
could not 20 to wcrk even at 80 cents
The act cf desiring seems to be an
indispensable condition of going to
work, like faith in getting religion.
However, should they not "desire,"
he new men will take the work un-
der the oversight Of a police force
brought here to protect them from a
trouble which is not ANTICIPATED"
What, Their, arr tie off es Of the
polico2 To generate and evolve de-
sires to go to work" at so cents ?
Are they evangelists Of a rev dispen-
sation. sent out to convert sinners I'M
der the gentle arguments Of espantons
and six.shot reyolvers of 42-calibre :?
But what are the police here for :?
Mr.. Fletcher and Mr.. Mayer disagree.
Mr.. Fletcher intimates that ship
load of Czars has been dumped down
here in nest of Nihiliets, but Mr..
Mayer, more charitable, thinks not.
As authority here Mr.. Mayors word is