The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-19
fuECOLORED MINERS.
n.rtut Looking People, and
peIyn Makes No Objections.
&c o. n. & N. REDUCES WAGES
reaimosy - 90 Puiiman's High
Rats and ths Thorough Rail-
road Blacklist

.-~v~. Aug. 1a-fspecsal.I-Ths long,
'<-s.Fa~ consignment Of colored miners
z. =. xogshern Pacific Coal company's
-. .rrsycd here this morning and were
80 without demonstrations OF any
/ ss..<s-r other than passing curiosity and
-. rbeerrng. The train consisted OF
- -. coaches and two baggage cars. and
4. x,.xn BY doubie-header. The local
I - population and possibly 100 whites
! - a. the depot. and some little
. ...-,s,g was INDUCED in a. the train
- b. the depot 10 the Cat ABOVE,
-. The new arrivals were unioaded.
s-.<rxl Manager Ksngiey, Private secre-
- nash. Walter 5. Lyle, Thomas John
=. Attorney Carry aud Joe MeSsmara,
= ssr-stor, III, were also aboard the
- Nessrs. Kangiey. Lytie and John
- sssing met the party after its depart
8. trdm Spokane. The negroes were in
.s,.rt,oaslly good spirits, and many
.~shn.,sstic greetings were INDUCED in
..s~.<a Individual members of the party
~ IL sccaainsances who had precc dsd
go 70 this camp After unloading, the
- rsrsy went to the Northern Pacific
80 rhere breakfast was served.
- arrivals number 2b5. OF whom about
- s,s men and the remainder women and
,.g6r<n. They were engaged by James
ss<s.srsen, Of this city, who went East
80 suonths ago, and were secured in Iiii-
-. Missouri and Tennessee. The men
~srcie are young and lusty looking. and
i. majority are credited with being sx-
..<.xsssd mlnsra The invoice, M one OF
&. csnpany officials was pleased 10 ex-
srs.s m was rendezvoused at Chicago,
.sers shsy we're taken iH charge by Score
DR. Bush and brought West on a special
,rxIs. Their progress was In no way In
sssrsa with, and good time was made on
IL run. The members we're troubled with
III ysry little baggage. which necessitates
sht.s oasftsing here. for which elaborate
arrangements had been made by the local
unpany.
TIE expense attached 10 their importa-
dos viii exceed $4,000. for which the
tarpany will IN great measure be REIN
tcned by retaining from the wages Of the
nss amounts from month TO month, I'M
ii ikslr fare and incidental expenses are
severed. The great majority of the new
srissls will be put 10 work in Ne. mine,
nat ras shut down by the recent strike.
"a 5 miEs. at Ronald, opened for work
h: Wednesday morning. and about 300
rsn are now employed there. The COM
uay gave the residents Of Ronald. who
we're working In No. mine. at this point,
sssr choice Of remaining here or going to
rark In No. 8, which 10 nearer their
bones. Many availed themselves Of the
opportunity for employment closer to
issif places of residence. No. Q mine has
aezpaelty Of 800 tons daily, while No.
\ god for 1000 tons daily.
Both mines will give steady employment
hovsr 1000 men working full time, If q
nsfkss ean be found for the coal. Since
nsrting up the mines have worked stead
III With the exception Of half q day. The
pospects for the camp are now the bright
~ In Its history. and general good feeling
vFsssiis. The business men particularly
~ gratihed over the turn OF the tide, and
iss miners are well pleased over the bright
esllook for steady work. In palmy days
ne monthly pay rolls exceeded $50. 600,
saa there is every Indication tina. this
tgaFs viii again be reached II not ex-
usdsd. From interviews with the COM
laay management IL was learned that
Der have number of splendid contracts,
and the prospects for big commercial de-
nand are very tiattering. in view of the
ssasfA revival of manufacturing indus
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