The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-02-23
END OF THE COAL STRIKE.
MINERS To RESUME wORK AT
ONCE.

Presldcnt Corbin Agrees 90 Terms-
Question of Wages 10 Ise settled
In Confcrencs-No Di.crimination
Against ala Emp'oycs.
Master Workman Lewis arrived at Potts
vile, Pa, on the 18th, taking with him copies
of correspondence had between himself and
President Corbin looking to an immediate
resumption at all the Reading company's
mines. Mr.. LAWS Immediately went into
consultation with the members of the joint
committee with the result that his action
was ratified, and an address was issued at
once, ordering immediate resumption. This
sudden turn in affairs produces the liveliest
qualification among all classes except the
striking rai)roadecs who are thus abandoned
to their fate lee and the other railroad
leaders are furious at Master Workman
Lewis, and unsparing in their denunciation
of his alleged psrfdy. They are in close
communion, presumably striving to devise
some expedient to meet the new phase of the
situation, but the universal opinion among
the outside community is that the railroad
strike is now hopelessly lost cause. Fol-
lowing arc the letters that were exchanged
between Mr.. Corbin and Mr.. Lewis, national
master workncn of the mining district:
PHILADELPHIA, Feb, IS, 1888.
Austin Corbin, president Philadelphia q
Reading Railroad company Sir: Being do
sirous to bring the strike in tho mining re-
gion of the Reading Coal and Iron company
to close in order to get tho working people
in and about those mines to work, and
speaking for those worklngmcn, propose TO
order a resumption Of work AT once upon
your assurance that can promise the men
that after they have gone to work and the
mining operations are in regular progress,
the subject of wages will he considered in
conference between the company and its en-
ployes or their representatives, and upon
further assurance that no one shall be dis
cr.minated against by reason of his connec-
ton with the strike Yours, etc:
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. II, 1888.
To Mr.. W. I. Lewis-My Dear Sir: am
in receipt of your favor of this date, have
consulted Mr.. Keim, the president of the
Reading Coal and Iron company, in relation
to its contents, and am authorized by him to
say that it is substantially in accord with our
position, and such action would he satisfac-
tory to us. No one will be Disseminated
against because Of his connection with the
strike so that it is not understood as protecting
such men as have made Or attempted tomake
personal assaults upon the men remaining at
work, ard provided further that in any con-
ference over wages the miners are not to
expect us to pay higher rate Of wages for
mining than those paid by the other
coal producing companies in compc-
tition with us, namely: the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna q Western; the Delaware a. Hudson,
the Lehigh Valley, the Lehgh Coal q NaVl-
cation company, and the Lshigh Il Wilkes
barre company, but with tue understanding
that we are willing to adopt a basis that shall
give our miners as much as is paid by either of
those companies. 1t il understood that the
wages to he paid on returning TO work viii
be the old S. 80 basis. and will remain under
that basis until n change shall be mutually
agreed upon. Yours truly,
AUSTIN CoRBIx.
PorTsvlLLE, Pa, Feb Il, 1888. The fol
lowing was signed at 1l.30 tonight and at
once given out to the representatives of the
press:
To the Employees of the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and lroh company: You are
hereby notified to resume work on Monday
morning, Feb. 20. as per letter Of Austin
Corbin of the 18th inst, which is accepted as
the basis of settlement, The above does not
include any company but the Philadelphia &
Reading Coal and Iron company, as they
are tuc oHlN otcs W dplte W tDeae Vel lis vi
settlement hence, we would urge upon the
miners of the Lchigh region
including the Panther Creek valley
the necessity of maintaining 6
firm stand until those compa
MES are willing to submit the questions in
volved to conference, with the assurance
that no victimizing will take place after
starting the mines. Workinemen every
where, we appeal to you 10 redouble your
efforts in behalf OF our Lebigh brothers
Send aid for that region to D. NJ. Evans
Freeland, Pa, or john Meighpn. Freeland
| Pa
| fSigneD
W. r. LEWIS, Master Workman Nationa
| District Assembly 135.
| JOHN H. DAVIS, Chairman Joint Executive
Committee.
Richard Thompson, Master Workman Dis
trict IL.
ISAAC REM. Master Workman Division IA