New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-05
PRACTICAL MARTIAL LAW.
THE HILLS CROWNED WITH BLOCR-HOUsEs AM


TIE MINES FORTIFIED.
IBY rELgGRAPa TO raR rai3UvI.t
CLEVELAND Dec. "A staff correspondent Of
The Press. at Ncsonyille, Ohio, the centre of tho
Hooking Valley mining region writes as follows:
Before the strike, this old-fashoned mining town
had 300 popu alton, now it is greatly dimiu ished.
est in the valley, employing, when business Is
good 800 men, take out 100 carloads of coal day.
Eighty men are at work there now and these only
irregulary. Ihis.was the first mine in the valley
to resume work after the reduction. War
was after declared, and one night an attack
| was made on the companys works, Now strong
| log fort, with cmbrasurcs for rifles. guards the
entrance Of the mines and there are nther Srts ns
J% iovcnor NOR iiiopjys proclamation greats one at
every turn and the streets are i!leh with striking
| miners. The c i2ens herr hayn hed srvrfal nieet.
nes to favor arbitration. but the operators refused
70 peet ~. thriii aud tlr plan tell
through. The n,reting Dn Saturday night,
whieii aDptei iasuintions guaranteeing 1ttipetlnn
i0 non-nnl6n inineis wlU eoine ,o 6Wn tU trade.
Iatp Geia,s ,ia pif hi H, n, 'ni r. bsypsii III % Whs
tooh naii W ili iiitelihs
'ihe correspondent sats aise that lhefa afe "a
w8tk ~ lhe Mnes 100 lDieeneisl whoW lhp Girf=
al8fs VIII dsnss Nnheg ne e1Rai'lens so that WIN
tte hesl pessbe slew vi hp situation lhese mNst
inevitably he eFeat saipgng ~ lhe valley thls
NWlpii
riE MiNEgs Ass0CI AIioS BEiiEytn 80 BE rLAy
AG 4 NEW GAME foR INCREASED Wages.
IBr rELKGgArn To rug rRIBusrI
PITTsBURG, Dec. i.-Ihoro are oyldences that tho
quiet manner in which tho river coal miners 0f this
district accepted what appeared to be defeat, and
returned to work at lower wages than have been
paid for i've years, was only change Of base and
that as soon they are ntrenched in their new
position they will resume offensive operations
"a. 4.
who has extensive interests in the Kanawha Valley
coal field. The low rate of mining which has pro-
vailed there for some time was responsible for tho
reduction here but according TO this mans state
nent that bugabOO i'll be removed, or lead to
another war between labor and capital that will
rival tho one in progress in the Hooking Valley.
"The threat of the Pittsburg mines to combine
with those of the kanawha Valley to secure higher
wages for both is likely to be carried into effect"
said he Notwithstanding the recent declaration
of tho Pittsburg Convention that tie river miners
had better keep quiet for the presentI have reliable
information that emssaries of the Pittsburg miners
are now in the Kanawha Valley and have been for
several days. 1t is impossible for me or any other
pcrson TO Law hands on these men, but the effect Of
their resence is already beginning to be felt. Since
the beginning of the week demands for an increase
of one half cent per bushel in the rate of mining
have been made by the employees Of a number OF
leading companies"
"If that is conceded will not the rate in tho
Kanawta Valley be lower than in the Pittsburg
districtf'
"No. the miners at work for the principal firms
now receive three cents per bushel, or Onc-half
cent more than is paid in the first three pools OF
the Monongahcla River district, and one cent moro
than is paid in the fourth pool 1t is true we have
the advantage of being much nearer the market
than Pltsburg operators, and are not compelled TO
nav lockage; but there is o gcrat difference In tho
uuality of the coal. The demand for an advance
is therefore unjust and will be resisted. If the men
persist in their demand and form union, q general
lockout will follow. II it comes the Pittsburg men
who are stirring up this trouble had better keep
dark: because, If there is any way to get at them
by la they will be prosecuted. The operators OK
tho Kanawha Valley have no association, but thcy
will work together harmonousy in cause OF this
kind" 49, ,.. p.;,.
AT the Office of the Miners Association, PRESIDENT
Costello was not to be found. Secretary flanncrv
Looked up curOusly when he was asked ior tho
latest from the Kanawha Valley. and instead OF
answering demanded to know what had been hcaf0
from that region. When informed OF the state
ments given he remarked, They're beginning 10
hear from us are theyi" After this taclt admission
that agtators have been sent away from homo, Mr..
Eiannery could be induced to say practically moth
inv concerning what IL intended to be done. I'VE
W in scare them badly before we let them know all
our nans was all he would saw