New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-06
PHILADELPHIA.
A Strike among the Coal-heavers-Almost n
observation-disclosures, &c.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.


PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, Feb. 5.
This morning. the District of Richmond, north
Of the city, was the scene of much excitement,
and at one time fears were entertained that Sc
rious riot would take place.
Ii appears that the workmen employed on the
coal wharves at the terminus of the Reading
Railroad in Richmond, some time since, when
business was brisk struck for higher wages
They had been receiving 81 per day, but their
employers yielded 10 their demands and gave
them 81 25. Lstterly, however, business having
fallen Oft, 10 was determined to return to the old
rates and yesterday was the time fixed for max
ing the change. A few Of the men consented to
work at the reduced rate Of 81 per day, but
the mass OF the laborers, all, or nearly all be-
iug Irishmen. refused, and drove off those who
were willing to work. Those who held out mas
tering about coo men and boys, threatened vic.
lence, and application was made last evening, by
the owners of the vharves for police force from
the Marshal 60 preserve order.
This morning the Marshal proceeded to the
scene Of disturbance with q force of fifty men,
He was received with jeers and shouts by about
coo laborers The Police Marshal addressedthem,
telling them that he did not wish to harm them,
but that they must dispense This they refused
70 do. The Marshal then read the riot act and
gave the rioters two minutes TO dispense, telling
them that each Of his men was armed with re.
volver, and that he would authorize them TO use
them in case of resistance. The Marshal then
ordered his force 20 charge, and they arrested 25
men, fortunately without shedding blood. The
District is quiet this afternoon.
nBARK is In good demand, and sale Of No. l. was made
81 AS4 - tun which 10 further advance The CoTroN
market quiet and the saes are on very restricted scale
There IL hlIe or no export demand for Flour Common
and good brands offered 6 buI the sales only
IL small lots for city consumption al this price and T5G
> for select brands and extra small sales Of RYE
Flour al S7f, and CoSS MEAL a. s7t e6L There
Is but little inquiry for WHEAT and the only sale reported
u lot OF good Pennsylvania red al i0fc bush Rye ts
scarce ana "a demand Coax isi limited Request but
there IL very hule coming in Sales OF soc bushels Penn
sylvsns yellow In store a 6ec d6lA Oars are demands
At former rates sale Of Gsena LEAD al SC y 70, essh,
s,whieh holders are hrm Sales OF WaIsNY In oels al
2atd16e, and hhds az 2Scd2S4 -
s.LEs o. srocKs-Fusf Bcard-5s Reading RR, 81; 500
ec ~ so DO, SOii 4Seo do, Sct 80 Morris Canal ~
w 90 ~ Union Canal, 49, 81 eco Sch Nav S. IS, nI
on ea, - 49, DO lct Of 4sfi 500 City g. rs lo4
fnneoepea nsnt 1884 s. Girsrd Bank Isl; 10 German
town Bank asi sizes Lehigh Mort So $50 20 Penn Ohio
AZ. Pennsyysnia RI, ga; SMinehin RI, IS; 100
Ssoo.s sea,S-4o. Reading RR 81; Ice Morn. Canal
0ermsntown Bk So Sc Lehigh Int 81 e. 600 Ciueinuau
w. w g. IS 81 5000 Sch Nav e. ga so1; 100 L Island
RR M 50 vicksbnrg RR lsi 7ee Texass y et restsfd
bonds 45 $4,000 State &c. sea 50 North saak Of KY III