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Show ' AV1U fake Life iov fcife: " Pittsburg, December 13. The Commercial Gazette will publish to-morrow a lengthy communication from James Briggs; a miner employed in the Altiquippa mines of Lynn & Co., in which he makes the startling statement state-ment that as an outcome of last week's riot3 at Pine Run, the working miners have organized or-ganized for the purpose of defending themselves them-selves against future attacks of the strikers. He says they have a sworn family compact ! demanding life for life if any of their number num-ber falls while going to work. Having always lived honest, honorable lives, and being good citizens, they will not bo shot down without revenge The letter defends the working miners, and asserts few persons not located near the Monongahela Valley have any idea of the terrorizing threats or intimidations used towards those refusing to join the strike. |