The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-18
NO TROUBLE AT NEWCASTLE.
Better Feeling Prevails Than Has Ex-
listed for Several Years.


In Tuesdays issue OF the Seattle Democratic
paper appears an article headed, "A Strike Is
impending" The article in question is intended
to give people the impression that the miners
here are about to begin fighting each other. The
article was considerable of surprise to most OF
the people here, and they naturally concluded
that the man from Newcastle that furnished the
Democratic paper with that item. must be
troubled considerably with softners in the upper
story. Nobody here wonders that Manager
Smith and Colonel Haines should disclaim all
knowledge OF any outbreak that would render
The presence OF the militia necessary. IT Is a
little hard, knowing how to take r. b. Corey s
statement regarding the likelihood OF trouble,
but one thing is certain, and that is, ii there is
any trouble here, then Mr.. Corey and his miners
will be the parties responsible for it. The people
here, generally speaking, are on much better
terms than they have been the last two or three
years, the only exception to this being a little
clique OF about dozen or SO, and Mr. Corey and
his subordinates seem to have the pull on them
to such an extent that II they are told to shout
there is going TO be trouble unless they do so,
and vice versa. Therefore it goes without say
ing, that II Dir. Corey says peace, there Is peace
II war. then war goes. 1t would have been con-
siderable money in the pockets of the stoekhold
ers Of this company if the management had oc-
cupicd considerable OF the time they have spent
in trying 10 create dissension among the en-
ployes in trying to advance the interests OF the
other ways that would eventually have been
much more profitable Had this been done,
probably these would have been fewer men lying
around the gangways-a sort or pensioners
staff, as it wcre-whose principal duty seemed
to be TO criticise adversely the actions of the
bees that .inade the honey. In that event, prob
ably, they might have been able to treat the EN-
ploycs a little more impartialy, which would
certainly have relieved them of the necessity of
lnVenting excuses Tor some of their present ac-
tons. II there is any truth in the reports about
other coming
Newcastle lately, then you can take it for
granted that the bosses are on the war path But
/ don't think that there will be anybody hurt.
/ wonder if Sheriff Woolery considers the off
GERS OF this company had fine joke on him, ut
the beginning OF his term of Office when they
got him TO come to Newcastle to quell a disturb
ance and he found the men all at work Judg-
Ing from the way he kept his head averted to
avoid recognizing old acquaintance, he must
have thought it funny kind of a joke. We have
got nearly score of Pinkerton men here and
only two deputy sherifs II the two parties fall
out, the pinkertons will be likely to get away
with the King county deputies in great style
But then suppose they VIII understand each
other well enough to enable them to get along
peaceably together while they are chartered
here. They would be liable to spoil our reputa-
ton as peaceable citizens were they TO fall out
and have fuss while they are located in New
castle The Pinkertons are good fellows at play
ing seyen-up with the boys, getting on tear
up with firing few revolver shots in the early
morning, TO scare the women little, and make
the job last. wonder If they will allow the boys
to steal all the guns the way they did the last
time they were here. think the people ought
TO denounce the action of the parties RESPONSE
Bile Tor this congregation of armed forces seeing
there has not been, nor is there any indication
that there is likely to be. any trouble calling for
the intervention OF armed men. But perhaps
future developments may show that there is an
intention TO incitc to a breach of the peace But
let me state right here that it won't be Success
iul, seeing the parties that are assumed to have
incurred the displeasure OF the officials do not
do business in that way This county will not
be called upon to bear the expense OF a few riot
eases, as Tar as Newcastle is concerned unless
the guards set the ball a-roling themselves
This talk of the people OF Newcastle being at
swords points is nothing but sheer nonsense.
W. :. PENMAN