Extraordinary Strike - Carr House Colliery
2nd May, 1867On 1st May,1867 about 400 miners employed at the Carr House Colliery, near Rotherham, were thrown out of employ in consequence of a strike on the part of about 40 boys whose labour is necessary to the working of the pit. Five of the boys had been fined 2s. 6d. each for breaking their lamps, but on its being found that the damage was not so serious as was expected, the fine was reduced to 1s. 9d. The boys demanded that the whole of the fine should be remitted, and when their demand was refused, their companions made common cause with them, and yesterday morning refused to go down the pit. The men who had gone down were compelled to return, and the pit was thrown idle. Proceedings are to be taken against the youthful delinquents.
