Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-21

pr eone NDe tnrte H0' 49,
=, bstveen the miners ct New
20. and the managers OF the mine.
- ,orine there xas organized BY mt q
!, n. camp an Assembly OF 'be knights
I.nx but this Vas broken up In
manner, and later a letter vas
- ;, some Of the miners f,om John
uov.,d, Assistant Manager Of the
-. Iuprovsment Company .directed
'v watkins, superintendent of the
This letter has been printed for
-,.,,os. 40 ! relates how Mr.. Howard
~ tia. Mr.. Watkins had suo
.a.d N procnrin2 soneone TO act ss
,....;,s 70 find oat the workings OF
os.,st orpaniz,iion known 70 exist
VS. as ~ miners. lois organization
-. original Assembly Of the
v.hss Al Lsbnr, aud v,s disbspded.
aa.esr Assembly, was orRanized about
hso,oniaQ of the Chinese agitation
~. Gsotemb4r, and the members say
-, ina maturity OF the men In the
~ psmbers OF the new Assembly.
.sutly Mr.. watkins found 1t neces
- N discharge bste forty aad
~. ,..a- He claim. to have o Aed no
s..,,;nination against the knigh's of
y.no, In making ths discharges. Sons
!, ~. idle men, however, claim that
a.. A the men discharged we're not
-'obsrs OF the Order, bat all the
.,h.,s vefe members This created
sousidsrsbls III feeling among the msn,
n ,uy Of the miners throws oot OF
smoloynsut we're fathers Of large fam
iliss. and the other miners considered
th.t thsy ought To be aided as much az
.oss,ble. especially durisR the hard
,,mss. 30 they met, and all the nen
vbo we're kept At employment voted ~
aivids YORK With those compelled 10 be
idle In this vay they would all get
- nav. bat they would all get some
zinc. md would be enabled to live.
m. Watkins would not ALLOW the
yofk 70 be Ovid ID 10 this way, because
hs aonsidefsd Il Uculd not be safe for
ths men 10 crosd the new breasts
e Iroous from which the coal is dag too
musb. aud be also considered that II
voold Increase the expense to the Com
psuy, which be would not allow. Lat
saturday the Sapsfintt ndent posted
aboot The camp notices that it was
asoseesfy 70 rsdace the mining force on
the breast to one shift. There had been
tvo shifts Of men. ono working by day
and the other BY night. This dnction
Of one shift would throw a number of
nes ont Of em slosment, and he did not
vish to ssy Who should have the wotk
and Who should be idle, aud 30 he
called for bids and ths ones bidding the
lsss-t shouid be employed.
On Mondsy morning Mr.. watkins
Appointed thrve men to act a. a CON-
mltt~e 70 examine the mines ~ TO their
safety, end asked tbs miners TO appoint
Q like committee of three 70 act 9th
the c,umitsse be bad selected. These
six nea we're 10 ex smine the entire
NINE, and submit their report in writ
Ing. The milo Q. refused to appoint the
committee OF three, bsoauss tbs Cover
nor Of toe Territory lad apsointed a
committee OF mining experts 70 perform
that work, and they did rot wish 10 in
terfefe With 10.
That evening the miners held = mass
meeting. and after q general discussion
tie men decided that they did not visb
10 derbid each other Ia the new plan
Of sofk. They also passed \ number OF
fssolutious reg ,rdine the wotk in the
mine. these resolutions. IL adhered to,
vould benefit the miner ia the manner
Of working and In the price reosivsd.
A committee OF min. rs. consisting of
William Walters. Jenken Morgan and
J. ID. Mullarkey, VA appointed to wait
90 Mr.. watkins, present the re.oiutiobs
md ask for a written reply. Me-. Wat
Inns concluded that it woald b. better
for him 10 appear at the miners meet
ine and make a verbal report, aad at
this neeti q between the miners and
The SUPERINTENDENT sn aoresme q was
reached which will probably settle the
dificuity and restore the best of feeling
smone all the men of the Newcastie
camp.
In the meeting held On Tuesday eveH
Inc last, Mr.. watkins proposed to 6x
tbe price 10 be paid by tns COMPANY os
an aver age to b reached by calculations
drawn from the results of th fair 'rk
me Of eight men, tao IN each OF two
breasts ou both the weet and east sides
Of the dope. ihis average obtained, -
prics Vas 10 be agreed upob, by wbish
ihe miner could earn 33 50 per diem, n
be used good judRmsns in the porch ,se
nod uss OF his pnvder, paper. fac, so 'p
and other materials. The original pro =
os,tiou contained q olause stating that
these eight men IN ,king the test should
b evefssen bs Mr.. watkins on one
ade, and by Mr.. wm. James, his assist
ans, on ths other side OF the slope.
whsn II w..s moved 10 400 -pt this prop
ositiou and tbe house divided, 10 vas
esa thai the msjorisy had Voted 90 re
iect the prsposi,ion, and Mr.. Watkins
ssked vhy they had voted to reject q
proposition 90 favorable TO the miner.
One old miner, With bis bucket on his
arm and bis lamp IN his cap. s,id hs
lihsd the idea Of receiving - 80 Q dsy
fof bis cork "wby don't you vote to
arcept my proposis'oo, thsng' asked
NJ. Watkins. "Bvcaoss am miner.
and do not like the idea OF having
ovefseess watch me a. though vas .
aave." Mr.. Watkins, after briet
consuitsiion With Mr.. James, said,
Then withdraw the claose providing
Tor The Watching of tue men by Nj,
James and mysslf.s This last remark
wee received nth an exu tant shout by
the minera One OF them got upon q
desk and shouted. II move We Acccps
tne proposition aud 90 to work ~ it
tmn.ediateiy" Tie motion vss sec-
oodsd and carried without q dissrat,us
vose Then there we're three hearty
eneers stsse for Mr.. watkins, the Sa
esfiutsndsnt, asd three more for the
Anieets OF Labor. After tnts many OF
zoe miners vent 10 uork. and osners
mo we're Idle er who oeloaeei - the
eS shin, stood abou, the stove and con
efssoia sd themselves that the uapleas'
snsneas had come 20 sasn happy end
ny tnis neg arrangement the m q
no aoo<pt the contracts 20 work the
ossssss at the nev rates and upou the
ses plans vii use the Howell boring
nscsines instead OF tue hand drills.
M vii b allowed 10 take 10 - many
rnssss a. they choose. AZ oouse
yarnce there gill be n idle men In the
ssnp' aud The eoal mined vito the una
soinse vii probably be cosrser and cos-
s2a.oily more desirable.
tnsfs bad been several reports OF In
em'datioe b, members of the Knights
L.oo. which when Investigated
resed ss9ht or sroundlsss. exoep, IN =
80 sasrs Dssy N ,rgsn y - safroaad
ey namber of meu and shrestcned
ae ~ eisnce Tor Offering 70 work for q
Ssef psiee thsn other men hsd been
asioe. Qaies Gas restored before
- ot ths threats vere carr,ed ous All
'es concernod should cousfstulAse
@emsivvs that this q cir has cone 70 q
aassse thai promisss 90 restore tbs