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Domestic News
September 30, 1877
The New Orleans Daily Democrat
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
What is this article about?
Miners' delegates from Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys held a closed all-day meeting in Scranton, PA, on September 28 to address grave conditions in the coal regions; outcomes were kept secret, with preparations underway for a large demonstration.
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Miners Meeting at Scranton.
Scranton, Pa., Sept. 29. - A meeting of delegates representing the miners of the Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys, composed a large body of workmen, was held yesterday. The session lasted all day to consider the grave condition of affairs in the coal regions. Outsiders and representatives of the press were kept at a respectable distance. There were many eager inquiries on the streets as to the result of yesterday's meeting. The miners kept their own counsel and nobody seemed to know anything. The men are preparing for an immense demonstration to be held shortly.
Scranton, Pa., Sept. 29. - A meeting of delegates representing the miners of the Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys, composed a large body of workmen, was held yesterday. The session lasted all day to consider the grave condition of affairs in the coal regions. Outsiders and representatives of the press were kept at a respectable distance. There were many eager inquiries on the streets as to the result of yesterday's meeting. The miners kept their own counsel and nobody seemed to know anything. The men are preparing for an immense demonstration to be held shortly.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Miners Meeting
Scranton
Coal Regions
Labor Conditions
Demonstration
Where did it happen?
Scranton, Pa.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Scranton, Pa.
Event Date
Yesterday (Reported Sept. 29)
Outcome
results kept secret; preparing for immense demonstration.
Event Details
A meeting of delegates representing miners of the Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys was held all day to consider the grave condition of affairs in the coal regions. Outsiders and press were excluded.