Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 6 October 1893
Distress Among the Workers
The distress among the workers becomes more acute each day. The stoppage of the coal supply has resulted in the closing of the Brickyard, and most of the employees of Messrs. Kilner are without work.
It was rumoured on Monday that the Denaby and Cadeby pits would resume work during the week, but rumour was ever a lying jade, and the end is not yet.
Meanwhile, a good deal of private assistance is being given to those in want, and soup and bread is being daily distributed to a large number at the Church Sunday School. I believe it to be uncertain whether this course will be continued, except to children, after the present week. Poor wee mites they must be fed.
Our good Vicar invited all who felt so disposed to help on the good work by subscribing to the relief fund on Sunday, and I hope his invitation has been largely accepted. He, and his willing band of helpers, have earned the gratitude of large numbers who, but for the timely aid so kindly rendered, would have suffered much more severely during the present most unfortunate dispute.
Coal readily fetched two shillings a hundredweight here last week, and I heard of one man who came from Clifton for a load having to return with only half a hundredweight stowed away in his cart corner. It must be scarce!