The Tamworth Examiner and Working Men's Journal. — 1875-03-13 (Tamworth, Staffordshire, England)

SATURDAY, MA.RCIi 13, 1875.  The refusal by thirty colliers to out coal for the engines at Dowlais ha e come under the notice of the Merthyr Board of Guardians, and yesterday it was decided that inasmuch as three hundred colliers were now recipients of relief under the plea of their being unable to obtain work, employment at the Dowlais Collieries should be offered to as many as applied. It is expected that the men will refuse to cut coal at Dowlais, in which case the relief list would be lessened in number to the extent of over 300 hands. Cases of serious insubordination have been reported at some of the stone-breaking Yards, and to prevent the possibility of serious contamination it has been decided to refuse turther out-door relief to mutinous men, and to offer them the workhouse. AsiYet men generally evince a law-abiding disposition. although they are sometimes tempted otherwise. A murderous outrage Was perpetrated near Plymouth Works, on Friday night. The night watchman, named James, during his perambulation. detected three men near the coal-yard in the act of carrying off coal from a stock reserved for the pumping engines. James adopted a conciliatory course with the thieves, asking them to desist; his request. however, ens unheeded, and upon subsequently attempting to stay their unlawful procedure, the three men set upon James, who, after being subjected to a murderous course of beating and kicking. was thrown over a wall ten feet high, and was subsequently picked up by some night furuacemen in such a precarious condition that his life is despaired of. Yesterday the artizaus and labours employed at Dowlais Works were paid off by items representing in the aggregate a sum of four thousand pounds, so that the employers at Dowlais are reduced to a  The secretary and treasurer of the Aberdare district of the Amalgamated Association of Minors have published a long letter in answer to the letter of Lord Aberdare. They say that they are not prepared for the unconditional surrender which Lord Aberdare advises, but, inasmuch as his lordship's action partakes to some extent of the character of arbitration, they will advise the workmen to accept his judgment, upon condition that the employers enter into an agreement to accept a Board of Arbitration or Conciliation for the settlement of all future difficulties. Unless they will consent to this, the officers in question advise the men to maintain the struggle which is being fought for the establishment of this principle. Yesterday afternoon, a meeting of the district delegates was held at Aberdare, Mr. Haliday being present. The proceedints were not allowed to transpire beyond the mere fact that it was determined to convenes meeting of the workmen at the earliest possible moment, at which it is presumed some definite course will be :recainmended for their adoption. The settlement of the South Wales lock-out appears further off than ever. After Mr. Halliday's address, hi which he advised the men to persevere until they had brought the masters to reason, a resolution Was passed to fight on until the masters wore compelled to accept Arhitration, or were exhausted. An appeal to the Working men throughout the country for support was made. All the ironworks are now entirely closed, the blast furnaces are out, and only a few ' watchmen remain about the premises. There was on Tuesday a great demonstration of able-bodied men seeking relief.