New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
TO INVESTIGATE READING.
Mr. CARLISLE APPOINTS THE COMMITTEE.
VIKING uPox MODE OF PRocEEDURE-No CON-
pAxY MINES AT WORKMAN UNsuccEss-

| yUL ATTEMPT AT ARSON
Washington. Feb QspeclsD-In tho House To-
dav the Speaker announced tho appointment OF tno
following members Of the special committee 70
gate the existing labor troubles in Pennsylvania NIX
Tllman of south Carolina Stone, Of Missouri; CHIP
man Of Michigan; Anderson, OF Kansas, and Parker
of Ncw-York
Tho committee held an informal meeting at tho
Capol soon after the adjournment OF the House TINS
afternoon This evening the committee reassemDlcd
at the house of Representative Chapman, OF Michigan,
and after short discussion decided upon the follow
ing course of procedure: The first formal meeting
will be held at o'clock to morrow, whom Representa-
tive Brumm of Mnersvillo, Penn, will DO heard upon
the subjects 10 be covered by tho proposed investl
CATION At subsequent meetings statements Will be
made BY three selected representatives OF each
OF the parties IN interest namely the miners the rail-
road employees and the corporations who will be sum-
moncd to Washington for hearing and for exsmna-
ton When the committee shall have acquired In this
way general knowledge of the subjects to be nvesti
gated It will probably take the field and continue Its
researches in the region where the troubles exist
READING Fob SIN indorsing the strike of the Read
ing ralroaders which resulted disasrousy. 1t s
believed that the General Executive Board of the
knights OF Labor has made a serious mistake The rail-
readers themselves have admitted that their strike was
unjustiable and subsequent events have proven this
given out here to-day that Mr. Corbn has said that
no will treat with set Of men who ndorse the
foolish strike OF the raroaders Then majority OF tho
miners have broken away from the tranmens cause and
are only fighting for the per cent advance. The
miners strike is still The Joint Committee has said
that individual coeries willing to pay tie per cent
advance resume. To-day the 80 men employed at
the Draper Coliery an individual mine met and decided
to accent the advance and back to work tomorrow
morning n all the individual coeries now in opera
tion work their full capacity they can ship 300 loaded
The prevailing question now t. will the Beading nt c S
pany haul the coal so mined Many believe that II VIII
mt n
instrumental in bringing the foreign miners WHO
caused last weeks riot to the coal regions are Des
severely denounced
SHENANDOAH, Fec. 8.--While the watchman was max
ing his rounds at Zarbey Co.'S breaker at an early hour
this morning he noticed crowd of men acting In sus
pcious under the main chures, and upon his
haiing them they suddenly broke and ran An exam
ination showed that they had heaped up lot of fuel
saturated with and also poured tho oil along
the framework the breaker and about to Apply
the match when they were scared off, The oil can was
found few yards away The firm oilers reward oi
5000 fthe arrest end conviction of the miscreans
Cambria Colliery resumed work To-Day lIcr an
TO divest shipments from the Reading road at inc
most convenient point. ,
cncing no further trouble The sherlfs posse latros
the town each evening to guard against any
public meeting this morning III inc opera nose, a m
urged the ,n1 o to oS tSnm hat
dollars expected here In few days ior
among them. 80
Executive Board of the Knights of Labor was resumed
this morning. discussion arose to whether the order
should proceed by means OF arbitration In the matter
OF the Reading strike and enleayor TO bring about an
amicabe settlement OF tho whole affair, or whether 1t
was advisable to maintain stand antagonistic TO the
Reading Railroad and the coal and Iron company
IL was finally settled that arbitration w0i;ld DO inc
best to pursue. McssrS. Powderly ana AyleS-
worth not present. ..,.
since we have voted to proceed to a settlcnlent
by arbitration" said Mr.. Barry, we shall carry ~
ont no matter what word comes from Mcssrs Powdcrly
or Aylcsworth. We have indorsed both strikes, anu
we will now stand by tho strikers If they accept our
proposals. The only thing LEFT us TO do Is to con-
fer with Manager Mcleod or Mr. Corbin and ASK tnat
they appoint committee to meet ono selected Dy US
and sec II tho strike cannot be arblirated." ,
Vice President Mcleod SAID that the company hed
not changed its policy in regard to dealing with the
strikers. III, 49,. -,
The General Board has prepared polite letter al,
dressed President Corbln, asking him II IL would
be agreeable TO meet representative OF the BOaIu IN
company with committee OF tho strikers, with
view OF arbitrating the present difficulties. ms
letter will DO 10 the cOmpanys Office tomorrow
morning.