Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-07-14

The following interesting INFORMATION we
cut from that sterling journal, the I. S. Rail
Roal and Mining Register
The following is an analysis of the cost Of
mining and raising coal in Germany: it in
cludes only the amount paid for labor:
Number Of men, women and boys
employed. Observation-Disclosures. 155
Yearly amount raised 900 tons
Cost Of mining alone per ton..... ii cts.
Cost of carrying an average of 240
| #. to shaft, per ton ...........,.... ga g
Cost of loading and drawing out. IT
Cost of putting into wagons........ 40
Total cost for labor, for coal in
wagons at surface. Gel "
The workmen say they receive on an aver
age, from IS to 30 cents per day, and their
hours of labor extend from six in the morn
! ing to six at night, with, of course, proper
intervals for meals. This exceedingly low
rate Of wages can only exist where the cost of
living has arrived at d minimum, and where
the supply of workmcn is greater than tho
demand. OF the causes which influence this
most important item in every estimate Of mi
ming expense, shall speak more fully when
considering the circumstances that suroun'!
the mining population Of Germany.
The different varieties of Brown Coal are
disposed of at the pits mouth for the follow
ing prices:
Bituminous wood per ton...............S3 o."
! Broken, or earth coal, per ton.,....... 2 30
Small or leaf coal. per ton ,........... | AZ
The "wood coal" and much OF the earthly
coal" finds n ready market in the large towns,
to which it is sent in heavy one or two horse
wagons of primitive construction. Each horse
takes load of about 600 lbs. The animals
are generally Tean and poorly provided for,
At GieSsen and other places, Is to Is miles
from the mine, tho price of wood coal per ton
varies in the neighborhood of 81.
The small which collects about the top
of the mine in large heaps, and which con-
sists of powdered earthly coal and bits Of hi
luminous schrist, buns completely, by simply
kindling, to ashes, colored with iron. These
contain certain quantity Of lime and they
are sold for pittance TO the neighboring far
mers, who spread them thickly upon their
cultivated grounds.
The following VIC take from the Baltimore
Exchange of the 9Th inst:
CoAL.-CumberIand Coal is exceedingly
dull, and prices for it are looking down. 1t
is still generally held at 50 30 Tor fine and
1915 for run Of l!,ine, and 81 % per ton for
lump cash, but it can be readily enough
bought at 25 cts. per ton below these rates.
delivered on board NJ Locust Point. We I'M
derstaud that the Union Ferry Company Of
New York, who have formerly used ahou.
10000 tons OF Cumberland Coal per annum,
have contracted for Anthracite Coal IT, he
shipped from Philadelphia for their use du-
ring the coming season at some 90 cts. per
ton less than the lowest bid for Cumberland
Coal. They were willing 10 contract lor Cum
| berland Coal at 4 difference of so cts. per ton
betwce:. that and Anthracite This is a tel
ling commentary ON tie policy Of keeping up
| high rates of freight on Coal. We note the
export Of 39s tons to MarseilIes, and of | = 10
tons to Acapalco-total 2,l0s tons. Anth-
racite Coal is selling by retail 1T from 81 80
to s per ton Of 2,240 lbs.
With such facts staring us full in the face,
is it not very remark bic, that the President
IF the Railroad Com ugry, should be 50 per-
.jstant in requiring II The Canal should raise
the toll on Coal. ifa. the rates now charged
he difference is 50 Ii .trral between Btu
miuous and Antfraci' = Coal, the latter sup
planting the former IN the market, what
world be the rosnl, i. The policy Of Mr. Gar
ret should succeed? The @nsweris APPARENT
to every orc. Instead of the Cual raising
the toll the Railroad should reduce rs charges.
CosL-Thc amount of Coal nov on hand
ut Georgctnwu is said to be immense and no
vessels to take 1t OIL The Wharls at Alexan-
dra are literally g+oaninG ;indog their ire
mendous weigh Of black diamonds awaiting
shipment, ard creating a great demand for
vessels.
New SoUEH WALEs.-The table under this
head commences with the year 1919. Tie
number of mines worked, and the guaniitcs
and value Of the coal produced from them, as