The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-21
TROUBLE AT NEWCASTLE.
Corea, the Imported superintendent
Diseharging the Old Miners.


NEWCASTLE, Jan. T., 1891.
To THE EDITOR: In a former communication
mentioned the presence of Pinkerton men in
this place. Well, as the SAYING goes 'tstill they
come" l understand there is about fifty of
them here now, and suppose that superintend-
ent Corea, from his actions, deems himself safe
in commencing operations. He commenced on
Saturday by discharging from twenty to twenty
five miners, and he feels arrogant enough TO re-
fuse some OF these men admittance to the mine
to fetch out the drilling machines, which are
the miners own property. Today ne is getting
his understrappers to discharge from forty 10
fifty more men and boys who have not been
humble enough when addressing himself or his
subordinates. The men aud boys that have been
discharged have, prior To this time, been con-
sidered rather conservative than otherwise.
One of the employees who waited upon Mr..
Corea and asked why he was discharged, was
informed that the cause of il was that he had
acted in conjunction with Gallagher and Naylor
and Penman, and had gone and joined the
knights of Labor, when he ought to have helped
to carry on the union. Another was informed
through the same source that he was discharged
because Mr. Corea proposed TO hire and dis
charge whom he pleased. Still another was in
formed that he was discharged because he (Mr.
Cereal had been informed that he had in the
meeting threatened TO kill him-a manifest fab
ricdtion, as no such language was ever used,
nor would it be tolerated i'll the meetings. " hen
ever it develops into that kind of labor
society then there is good many others beside
me that VIII not belong TO it. While we have
not on all occasions dotted our hats and adj
dressed the gentleman as ''Massa, still we have
always been courteous TO him us we have
been to other officials OF the company who oc-
eupy higher positions in the service OF the COM
pany than he IS ever likely 10 attain 20. Posi-
bly, it may have been necessary 10 represent the
Newcastle miners as an utirEly set, IN order TO
account in some measure Tor enormous ex-
penses, principally brought about by glaring
mistakes In the management. hope Mr.. Corea
viii give the miners credit Tor never stopping
the mine one day since ever he took charge,
although they have had good cause to do so on
a number OF OCCASIONS seeing that he has been IN
the habit of making agreements with the work
men. which some of his subGrdinates would not
adhere 10, rendering il necessary in some in
stances, TO call on higher officer OF the COM
pany in order 20 find out which was the proper
officer to treat with, Mr.. Cores or his mine fore
nlzn The officials here seem to be very anxious
to have a renewal OF the trouble Of two years
ago, seeing they have been encouraging parties
to hunt through the state for our opponents of
two years ago, Mr. C0rea informing our commit
tee that if things didn't suit Us we could fall
out and fight and kill each other as we did then.
suppose il is for this purpose that the boys
have been getting their rihes packed III sack
cloth and brought into camp. However, can
assure them that they viii not require 10 use
them, 80 We would as soon see them take the
work we have been discharged from as anybody
we know, but unless YOU have changed very
materially since you ceased 70 associate with
u.s. then, N a month two your friend Mr.
Corea VIII be exclaining: By God, these
fellows are a damned sight worse than
tother II is pity that the stockholders
OF q company should have to suffer
through the whims Of an officer, who is sup
posed 20 look after their interest, but who, in
Stead OF doing so, sacrifices them in order to
pauder to the selfish desires Of few personal
followers whose friendship Is gained and re-
tanned simply because il is easier 10 acquire
few dollars by elinging to bos4 than il is by
staying with the crowd, who afe Disseminated
against IN order that taToTs may be accorded 20
a few. In the meantime woEld recommend
the parties having authority 10 10 50 70 with
draw these guards, as IL viii be nearly three
weeks before the'7DartIes having power 10 take
seton on this matter can have decision here,
and In the meantime can assure you that there
will be no attempt made 10 stop any party who
may be employed 10 work In the places OF the
men or boys discharged. nor shall any attempt
be made 10 iDjure persons or property in any
manner Consequently it is not right that any
attempt should be made to send ahrosd the idea
that the citizens Of Newcastle are nothing bGt a
gang OF iawleSs rowdles. W. : PESMAS.