The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-06
4 GREAT MINERS STRIKE.
7.o,,sA>2s or MINERS TO QUIT
wosx NEXT WEDNESDAY.

a, order Comes From Gran"
Workman rowderiy for Penh's
q. ,n.,., Upon Their RiEhts-ns
c.u.. lust one aud Must Be Won
uurvox. Pa. Oct. 4-Generai Master
worxman Powderly was expected 70 'H''
,,.-,.,-A - confer with q COMMITTEES iroi'
p;s,ric. Assembly s.. Of which hugn NC
c.~,sv ~ Beaver Meadow, IS the chairman
-, .elayr,rn announced that an imperalV
cali had taken him to Philadelpa1a
and further demand, this time oy ar. ""
DERBY. has been forwarded by circaiar 'e''e'
to Coke Bros. & Co, operators at psiL YOU, '
Derringer & Csowen, and 10 AFRO Ra'"e0'
Sons & Co, operating at Hazietoh' MoN''
Pleasant and Lattiner.
In the circular Mr. Powierly says; 1 al
dress YOU for the purpose OF making h"as
request that the men receive an a"'<,'i'
wages 7 know that it Is imposslete 10 'oi'se'
check the ardor of the men A strike = me-
liable unless something is done 70 avert ~
The men have acting on our advice, re
frsi.,eI f,ogn striking for some time, but
their natienee is being exhausted, and we eau
not longer prevent them from hif1Ai"s ~
fort to al Just their wages
This i the latest circular, and comes from
the head Of tue Knights OF Labor he opef-
ators addressed make no acknowledS cement.
Both Mr. Coke and Mr. Pardee malntained
q studied silence about II The Mark4e bros,
however. who operate at Yeido and hlgh-
llnds. state in their paper. Tue Sentinel thd'
there will be warrant for an increase 10
prices in October, and that any such ADVANCE
viii be followed by an increase IN wages
The Markles made this statement in the Sep
sd. a nd raF
evidently not included in Mr.. PowderIys
circular.
There is no LONGER doubt that date has
hasn fixed for a strike Master Workman
McCSarvev. of District Assembly No. 81, has
received positive advices from Mr.. William
NJ Bailey, TO get every thing ready SO that
the order to stop will be obeyed all over the
region at the same day and hour. The day
fixed is Wednesday, October next. at noon
This is the order officially sent september
% to Master Workman McGarvey, ana IN
that order is the additional caution, "Ihat 1t
is Just cause, and must be won If 1t takes
all winter"
The assurance is given that the means tc
support such strike will come from the ma
tional district assembly. and this viii be
further supplemental from the general exec
utive board Mr.. Bailey sug ges.s. however,
that's before anally agreeing on October . as
the date, tas entire case be laid before the
faI executive beard of she national district
assembly. lS5, ard the vote Is now being
taken by the members OF the executive
board.
Mr. Bailey adds: "lf we enter this fight
and fight we must we must enter it with ouI
men on hand to defend our case. The fight is
forced upon US, and it is ours now to never
let up until we are masters of the field" This
then IS the situation as Hazelton is compelled
10 view it to-day. Tue miners ask for a res
toration OF the 10 per cent reduction made
in 1885, and this all the more just when it Is
coIlsidereed that toll rates on coal we're in
creased twice in September. They asked for
a reduction in mine supplies and met with
stern refusal