New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-04
THE MINERS ALL OUT.
THIRTY THOUSAND MEN ON STRIKE.

COAL FIELD CLusED-PRKPARED FOR A LONG
AND BITTER YrGHr-No CARS TO DE
FURNISHED INDIVIDUAL OPERA
TORS WHO MAY PAY THE
So SO SCALE.
Ter TELEGRAPH TO THs TRIBUNAL
READING, Jan. 3.-The miners at nearly all OF
the Reading Company's collieries as well as those
employed by individual operators have gone out
and 10000 men and boys are idle to-day In con-
sequence They have challenged Mr.. Corbin to
BATTLE and long and bitter struggle which
promises widespread disaster has fairly begun. Tho
Reading officials directed 400 Of its train hands
to return home this evening and not to report
for duty until directed to do so. The sudden and
determined stand OF the miners has created con-
sternaton throughout the coal regions. and indeed
all over Eastern Pennsylvania. The Schuylkiu
miners. it is said. are much better prepared for
strike now than they were in 1874. and they say
they will stay out until harvest if Mr.. Corbin does
not yield. Many Of the individual operators made
terms with their men. They agreed to pay the
SO SO basis, but the miners employed by tho
Reading Company say that their interests are iden-
tical with those of the miners employed by indi-
viduals, and all must remain out until the heedlns
Company comes to terms.
At Ashland the North Ashland Colliery, operated
by the Reading Company. has few hands at
work this morning. The Logan and Centralia Col
leries operated by Riley & Co.. the Morris RIDGE,
operated by Troutman & Co., and the Bellmore.
operated by Bickel & Co., are working as the
operators agreed to pay their employees the addi-
tional per cent above the 81 90 basis. and On
additional per cent until settlement with the
Reading Company is arrived at. This afternoon
however, there was practically total suspension
the men refusing to work any longer. IL Is De-
lieved they will Join the Reading miners. because
it is thought the Reading Company will refuse to
supply cars exclusively to individuals.
LEHIGH STRIKERS MAY RETURN TO WORK.
1t is believed that the Lehigh Coal and Navi-
CATION Companys men who have been on strike
for the last five months, will 90 back to work at
the old wages. An official Of the Lehigh Company
said that no believed the next ten days would
show a material change in the situation so far as
his company was concerned. These miners. some
5000 in number. at Summit Hill LansfOrd and
Nesquehoning have been idle since September To-
They are suffering for the necessaries of life and
it is said that many Of them are begging from
door to door. -
The miners north of Pine Grove. at Broolsside
Lincoln and New-Lincoln Galleries. have Obeyed
the order to STRIKE and the mines are idle to-day
Brookside is the best colllery owned by the Read
ing Company shipping from $50 to 400 cars day.
These coierlcs usually sent to tidewater from SOO
to 1000 cars daily during the busy season. Az
Shenandoah all Reading collleries shut down to-
day, and the 5000 miners in this vicinity arc
walking the streets attred in their Sunday clotheS
They say they have enlisted for the war; About
loo carloads of coal usually sent from this
district when the collierics are oil IN operation
Some Of the best mines located there, AT
Shamollin all cOllieries are idle except Franklin
Nos. l and 2 these operated by the Reading
Company, but they, are likely to be
idle tomorrow. None Of them had
a full complement of men today.
The Nelson, Excelsior Hickory Ridge, Hickory
diyiduals, it is said, have accepted the terms Of
their employees and will pay the 81 5S basis.
NO CARS FOR INDIVIDUAL OPERATORS.
1t is believed however, that the Reading OIL
Gals will refuse to furnish the to these and
all other collieres, because, it is said, the men
thus employed could keep the Reading men out
and proong the strike indefinitely. At Mahanoy
City. ali Reading collieres were idle to-day and
the strike general. At Lowest Summit all Read
ing all Reading Galleries were idle and the out
look was gloomy. At Mt. Carmel the men also
failed to show up and everything has come to
standstill. The same reports were received from
all points where the Reading colieries are located
The Reading Railroad Company's trouble with
its railroad hands is practically over on the main
line. but the men in the Schuyll<ill regions, es-
pecialy those employed on the ShamOun DIVISION
are giving the officials great deal OF trouble
Captain Linden has employed about 900 speclal
poIice who are to be distributed throughout the
regions The officials say they do not want rep
ettion Of the troubles Of 184 and Will act
promptly at the first attempt at open violence.