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From: "Thomas E. Lassek" <>
Subject: 10 July 1897 - Extract from the "McDonald Pennsylvania Outlook"
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 21:51:18 -0500

"The Miners Out
In the midst of Monday's jollification, our people where saddened by the
news that the miners had been forced to strike for a raise of wages. $.69 a
ton for pick mining, and three-fifths of this for machine-mining, is what
the miners feel they ought to have for their work. Of the mines in this
vicinity, is reported that Laurel Hill, Brier Hill, Nickelplate, National
and Standard and Bishop mines are idle, and that Jumbo, Willow Grove and
Champion are running. Mr. DOLAN says all the mines will be idle before the
end of the week. Most of the McDonald miners own their own homes, and are
probably as well able to stand a long strike as those of any other section.
The New York "Sun" says that Senator Mark HANNA and Col. W. P. REND are in
favor of paying the $.69 rate. $.54 is what the miners have been getting.
In the meantime, there is no excitement in McDonald and no sign of the
strike except an occasional group of idle workmen on the street".

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Since a good portion of the early settlers in the Duncan and Columbus area came to Nebraska via the RR through Pennsylvania, it's possible some worked in the mines so as to finance their travels west. Here is an article from a Pennsylvania Newspaper that may make for good reading.

Tom Lassek
Eufaula Alabama

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