Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-21
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THE READING MINERS CHARGE rHB oonPAsy VIM

The Reading miners strike does not by any
means seem 70 be at an end, as yesterdays dcvel-
oIments have emoittered the men more than ever
against the company. At MAhonoy CITY. Middle
port Shenandoah. and other points when the men
went back 10 work yesterday q number OF en-
eplcuous In the strike were discharged by the on
Gals This treachery on the part OF the company
was AZ once telegraphed 20 Master Workman Lewis
y, Dlstnct Assembly LIS. Nr. Lewis said last
night: III these II atemenIs are true ana have 40
aouOt OF their accuracy, work will be stopped 10
.he enure schuyikill region within three days and
Only the miners but engineers nremen pumpmeu,
anu everybody connected with the mines. The
asteeiheht between myself and Mr.. Corbiu WAS
Made Ia good faith. ana the company must 1--we up
10 IL 10 The letter"
The excitement az Shenandoah last night over
nent In the strike was greater than nj ans time
during the strike. At Mahonoy CAV over one nun
oreo men We're discharged.
"A Mlkesosrre dispatch says: The coal oper.
ators Of this valley have Just held copfercncr FOR
tue discussion OF the miners DEMAND for i6 p~r
cent advance. IL Was Unanimously agreed thas no
THE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION.
before the Congressional committee inyessieat-
ing the strike at Pottsyille yesterday joseph Ca
NIL, SECRETARY OF the executive committee OF the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Employees ION.
sna ssse tesinony he SAID that the Ininers
terms II the company would let them. They only
wanted 10 arbitrate the Elizabethport matter. the
uiscnar4e OF The leaders shzrkey and Hede and
the failure TO deliver the Telegram ordering Cd the
strike.
Superintendent Lewis OF the william Penn. the
istsest INDIVIDUAL colliery In the region gave some
nsures showing the profits Of mining 70 the miner
himself On the g. 20 basis q miner viii now ma ke
ron 81 TO a day. In 1887 the mine WAS never
Idle, and miners made from ~ 70 o. 80 DAY. and
miners generally In the region VIII average Is
DAY. or SIS n week, or SO a month. The outsade
employees at the mines average IRON ri rs 10 al :5
aday. Some OF the very old men who aid easy work
mad from 90 10 30 cents day. The Irug al miners
saved money, and many OF them owned their
homes and were worth from 81 0oo 70 200.
Both houses OF the Mississippi legislature have
officers soldiers, and sailors and their seryantz
VINO served In the Confederate army from Misslss-
ippL
The Boston board OF police commissioner sur
prised the city saturday by giving the price Of
licenses another NJ The MOTEL men must here
after pay $l,CpO. and other Licenses are raised.
A Drlef Of Pope Leo AIIl 10 the bishops Of the
United states In iayor oI preserving the SACRED
Shflue In The Holy Land, says AT least coliec-
lion should be taken Tor the purpose each year.
The Baltimore SUN says that two ShocAs. sup-
posed 10 oe earthquake, were felt at Chase BaItl-
more county, and at CAROLS Island yesterday.
Nd " WV O''0'''
The followers OF DR. McGlynn propose 20 start q
newspaper In New York 10 he called the logic, 10
oppo-e heETy Georges Mdnddrd
The coroner's jury at Annapolis, Nd, yesterday
investigated the killing OF Capt. Mutenurst tns,
oyster schooner Nichols, aud found that the fatal
shot Was nred by sOne unknown party.