New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19
MIR. CORBIN'S PRINCELY GIFT.
HE SENDS SEQ, ,o6O TO THE MINERS.
THE STRIKERS STILL RELUCTANT TO RESUME WORK
VIOLENCE AT MAnANoY PLANE
IRY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE 1RfBUtE.I
READING. Feb 1s.-Prcsident Corbn to-day sent
personal gift to Potsve of 100000 to be distributed
among the most destitute miners and their families
"what is the basis Of the settlement of the miners
strike !" was asked Of NJ ister Workman Lewis today
Arbitration and recognition of the Order Of Knights
OF Labor"
Is this understanding verbal !"
No, sir. The agreement Is signed by Mr.. Corbin and
myselt"
"Will resumption be complete !"
Yes. as far as the miners are concerned Every man
will report for duty at the coerics Monday morn
ing"
General Dispatcher Berolet OF the Main Line Divls-
Ion, sad We are fully prepared for resumption The
crews all been notified and they will he ready for
service on Monday"
"Will ysu hire any OF your old hands 80
"No, sir; all employees who left the company have
been discharged and paid off, We have no further use
for them The men employed after the strike Will be
tanned"
Have you hal any applications from your old
hands q"
YES there were over fifty here today begging for
their old positions They told that there
vacancies"
The striking employees, however are still hopeful and
believe Il they will re-empoyed. They assert that
the new hands cannot manage the road when the
co,eries all resume Chairman John L. Lee says: We
have decided to fight 1T out the bitter end until super
Palo Alto Assembly. No. 1859, composed principally
OF striking railroad hands, held meeting In Pottsve
to-day and voted to continue the LOCKOUT IheV de-
nounced the action OF Messrs Lewis, Davis and others
in vigorous terms. 1t said that they might nave
held out until the Congressional inve'gation had pro-
ceeded further and the puoc matters in their true
light
The Joint Committee OF the miners held lively meet
ing at Wos Hotel in Pottsve and it said refused TO
ratfy the negotiations OF Master Workman Lewis and
Chairman John H. Davis The members were reticent
aud look grave II Il believed night that the miners
far being unanimo1s in favor OF going to work
There great sympathy expressed Tor the aroau he
Mr. Iews's action Ia rpgar ted by the Reanlng tonl-
pany's miners as gnOble surrender 1ney say unh'
there dicker which he uewis) must eApiah W.
| fore they 90 to work. . -.
! Fifty striking train hands boarded coal tram ~
| Mahanoy Plane to-day and stoned the crew. Janes
Stout Of the Drtkemen. struck on tue PACK anu
severely hurt Officer Bec1 who on the train drew
his revolver the crowd. and the tram was got away
with dncuty. Several officers VIII be sent OuC Win
IL is stated here ght that the company will only
start up about half Of its cOllieres on MONDAY II WIZ
place. There will be no attempt Iane 10 ad', ~ vii
Most of the train hands are nexpeFlencrd ana =. Ma
naturally require several weeks before thcy pecome
! thoroughly acquainted with the road. 49,, -,
! Master Workman Lewis delivered an audresss o.
| Mahony City tonight favoring resumption L.. F.
Brennan on Monday will urge the men 10 remain OUT
Tho ongressIonal Committee arrived IN OF "
night and viii begin its investigation on Monday horn
| Messrs Duffy and Thompson held conference Win
Messrs Corn and Mcleod in Philadelphia to-day WIN
view Of inducing those gentlemen 10 MAKE sum- ~
cessiOns 10 tine ralr0a1srs lhe onlcii1'' ho"''''
mained firm.
| MOUNT CARMEL, Penn, Feb. 1s. The Phladeipnid
and Reading Coal and Iron COmpany's miners OF 'uis
district IN mass meeting to-day repndiaed the acton VI
Master Workman Lewis and resOiyeu n9t w io Com
work until notified to do so by the JOINT Demahu Oon
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