The record-union., 1892-05-24
AMADOR COUNTY.
The Miners Association Protecting
That Industry.
Resolutions Adopted - New Code of
Mine Signals - The DynamiterS
Convicted-Other Matters.

From the REcoRD-UNIoN's Travelling Core
spondent.
SUFFER- CREEK, May 19.-At the recent
meeting of the Amador Miners Associa-
ton points were made for the guidance
of q committee to be assigned the duty of
drafting prospectus of the objects and
plans of the association:
First-Al kinds of mining should be
protected and aid extended to those en-
gagged in detecting and furnishing crimes
against property and life in mining busi-
ness.
Second-Capital must be protected, as
the general prosperity of mining sections
depends on investment Of capital, and as
security is always ruling consideration
with investors, the enforcing OF laws de-
signed to protect property are even more
important than in communities where
bulk ofcapital belongs to residents.
Ihlrd-Honest capital must be sought
Tor legitimate investment and the in
huence Of the association used to dis
courage lllegitimate investment on the
part or capital and similar methods ON
tile part OF promoters.
tourth-The principle OF common law
thaG none may use his property to the
INJURY Of another was fully recognized,
but 1t was proposed TO work for fair
construction Of that law that should pre-
vent lnJunctlOnS where damage was only
nominal as resulting from the discolora-
ton of water incident to quartz mining.
fIith-As Government engineers re-
ported that s33O, 900, 900 in gold are locked
up III the hills of California it was pro-
posed to support hydraulic mining
wherever it could be safely carried on.
The following resolution of the Amador
Miners Association has been telegraphed
to Congress:
Lesoyted That the Amador County Miners
ASSOCIATION consider the anti-debrs question
OF the greatest importance 20 ali sections of
Cail!ornia, ald that the interests of the whole
State demand that Congressman Geary, Rep-
reSentatiNe OF the First District, use all his
energy 10 enueiVor To have said bill passed.
A. Is. CALL, Secretary.
SIGNALS FOR PREVENTIHG ACCIDENTS.
Senator Z. c. Voorhies has interested
himself in the agitation intended to pro-
mote law for the adoption Of an uni
form code of signals intended to prevent
accidents likely to arise from mistakes as
to signals often happening when miners
change, especially if they are not familiar
with the language of their officers. Some
Superntendents present, who had been
very fortunate with the present code,
were conservative regarding changes. but
the general expression of members pres
ent was decidedly in recognition of the
importance OF the regulation
To avoid confusion between signals for
supplies and those 10 the engineer for
starting and stopping the cage, it was pro-
posed by superintendent Jones to use
two systems of wires and two bells.
superintendent Hale preferred to send
ms orders Tor supplies in writing on
signal board.
Adjourned to meet at Jackson the third
Thursday in June. y signal system and
prospectus OF objects and plans will be
special subjects for the meeting.
DYNAMITERs CONVICTED.
Those accused Of destroying three min
ing cars by dynamite We're judged guilty
as charged, and sentence will be pro-
nounced on the 2lst. EXaggeration likely
to follow the account OF this outrage may
cause damage similar to the sensational
earthquake reports that went abroad A
citizen prominently identified with the
detection OF the crime and familiar with
Its history, tells me that q company of
working miners had been doing tribute
work" on mine, viz: Miners work on
this condition, proceeds of mine shall be
applied: first, to mining expenses, includ-
ing powder, fuse, candles, repairs, etc.;
second, to payment Of wages; third, sur
plus, ii any, shall go to owners. On this
plan number Of miners had worked for
some time and receiving returns to pay
expenses and 10 per cent. of wages In
the expenses had been included some ex-
ira repairs to cars. They finally gave it
up and after awhile were followed by
other miners working on similar terms.
The second party failed for some time
to meet expenses, but finally struck rock
that promised to pay expenses, wages
and something besides. Before they had
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large delegation of the first party, who
demanded the money that they had spent
IN repairing the cars. Upon being an
swered that the present company had no
funds on hand they grew angry and
made serious threats.
Soon, after the three cars were de-
strOyed at night by dynamite. The ac-
cused were singled out the next day from
their appearances when seen amongst the
crowd that inspected the wreck. The
tracks made had been carefully pre-
served by covering them with candle
boxes and exactly fitted every peculiarity
Of the boots worn by the accused. They
were Austrlans who could not speak
English, and one who spoke their Ian
guage was placed in a cell between them
without their knowledge. Their con-
y,ersatlon during the night completed the
chain of evidence.
So we see that the loss was not serious.
tAdI IL aIoSe from misunderstanding
accompanied by slight provocatlon; that
the detection was quick and easy, and
the punishment seems likely to be an ex-
ample to future offenders.
a similar misdemeanor at the Valen-
tine mine has excited great Indignation,
and the community is united in its efforts
TO bring its perpetrators to justice These
losses are insignificant to the COM
panies but very serious to the working
men VINO are thrown out of employment.
Working miners as well as mine owners
ana their representatives will heartily
cooperate in making such outbursts of
anarchy. very unpleasant for those who
choose that method of redress.
FRANK s. CHAPLIN.
Running Race To-day.