New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-21

I EVefy UcpafJmtNt y1b DHEIHesS 1b p " ~
most capacity in order supply the demand which he
far exceeded the most cxtrayagant calculations made In
the early part Of the The increase required ~
last viii not exceed 800 tnns if it reaches that guam.
tt while the ncrease thrown into the market 20 ia1
this year reaches 665 9 tuns No other perod In the
history Of the trade shows large increase. In l6o1
IL was 00e 3gl tnns and in lsg 992 tuns but the
prices ruled low, and coal penetrated far into the In
ero where it never reached before in consequence Of
tie low rates This year the prices have ruled higher
FOR the last I've mots than were ever known beforex
and the increase thrown into the market will reach
about tun with no surplus stocks at any poiue
so lar.
TO the OF the present high prices OF coal some
OF these specuations partially correct everything
that into the mining Of coal has nearly doubled
in price such rs powder OIL timber, horse feed 20.
The wages Of labor have doubled over the prices PAID IN
the early part Of 1852. There however, no necess
siy FOR large advance In the wages at the mines,
which from 40 ~ 50 per cent higher than paid IN
other departments Of trade in the region, II 1t had nos
been for the combinations formed at large number Oh
the coeres for the purpose Of controlling these collier
les by minority Of the generally the most reck.
less and turbulent portion These eonbnations have
their own terms in wages and in tho hiring Of bosses
&C., who will make the returns to suit the committee
The operator is virtually ignored in the manage
ment of his property. and must either submit to the
life tireatened, and bis property probably Dc;
10 resist these combinations, and stopped their
coeries for weeks at heavy loss but in the end
to 10 the OtneTt, VINO olQ
not desire 20 encounter these losses. yielded AZ
once, and added additional price 70 the coal
These demands have been continued once oI
twice month for the last six months, until
good miners at several places can and are making
from to e. to s. day working by contract To pay
these high prices the operator OF course has added e
the price OF coal and has taken to add good profit
also so long az he finds brisk demand for all the coal
Le produces. The carrying companies and boatmens
knowing that all that could be produced would bs
required. stepped in for q slice Of the profits and
increased their higher than they were before
Hence the high price Of coal at which It Is now seling
These the which have produced the present
nand these high prices viii continue Nothing but the
breaking up Of these combinations, overstocked
market. an increase N the number Of miners and
eborers sufficient TO create competition, win affect the
present prices Of coal TO any extent.
While all the miners and laborers do not object to re-
ceyng the present high wages, end many 0f them do
condemn very strongly the measures taken TO pros
duce it. unless they become sufferers themselves By
threats and intimidation still ii is only small minority
all the regions that have gotten mp and sustain hesl
combinations in their urbulent unlawful and murder.
acts. in every instance as far as we can learn, the
leaders in these combinations are Coppcrheads and OPP
posed the Government They received their tuteagG
om the leading COppcrLead speakers and their papers,
and after finding that they could control the coal
operators easily they supposed that they could COM
troll the Government also, and set themselves up IN
opposition to the enforcement OF the laws and would
have resisted these laws If the military had not been
stationed in the different coal regions 10 Overawe them
The CONSUMERS of coal have been taxed extra not less
than from six TO eight millions of dollars this year ID
consequence Of these combinations which exist In the
coal regions At present the coal trade Is eituated
that IL il receiving than s proportion OF profits,
az the expense Of every other branch Of business.
The question is frequently asked. "Howis this state
Of affairs TO be remediedi" The coal operators have
not the power do it alone because their lives would
be placed in jeopardy The civil authorities arc deted.
and, il man is arrested, these outlaws believe
that the courts in this county and in Carbon County are
80 constituted tha. they will BE- favored The Governor
cannot act until the civil power is exhausted but the
civil power r;mains inactive ard seldom. ever calls
fox aid.
IRE miners and laborers opposed TO these acts Of
violence can do nothing because they forced TO live
among them. and II they did, their kouses would soon
be smashed In they would be beaten or shot, Under
these circumstances there is but ore course left and
that is for the general Governments TO take the whole
matter into tteir hands They arc deeply Interested N
cure q supply OF coal for tie army and navy at faif
rates ard also 20 supply those who are manufacturing
for the support Of the army and navy !he leaders are
fighting for jeff Davis in the South, and go fal
threaten the s.oppage OF all tie mines In order
sop The T as 'nes say coFPbc9 soPbR 9.
last week and his family fred on and his clerk also shot,
because several soldiers had been entertained at ha
house night two before and the e.ders now open:
declare that they viii drive away from tie mines au
those who viii not Join their party; they say there must
be but one party In that place.
Some Of the operators compelled 10 keep armed
force guard their houses ard propery in fact they
live in much peril Of life as Union men surrounded BY
tho Rebels IN the South IL therefore becomes TIE duty,
aud II ought 10 be urged upon the Government by all
those Interested and in fact the hole country is inte'
-se put these districts under martial law at once,
arrest the ringeaders and their aidcrs and abeitorS
and III those who may attempt tO intimidae those who
desire work, try Item by military law and If found
Necessary execute them as outlaws and traitors on me
SPOT. This VIII be the most humane ana We Dele'e tns
only course that be adopted under existing cncum
stances eieetualy pst an end 20 The mobism that
prevails in considerable portion OF the coal regions.
We regret that tho necessity for recommending SUCH
course should exist but the Government ana the laws
must be sustained at all hazards against outlaws ano
traitors Ao.th as well as South.
From ne Po,tsy.lie Mners Jourrsl Nov IL
TIE CARBON COUNTY (PA.) THUGS.
We have some additional details of the cir.
oursanc,s attending the assassination u Mr. George
Il smith and desperate woundius OF Mr.. Uirch. LES
man who fgst entered Mr. Smiths house pretending
that he had letter FOR him. was tai lrishman wear.
iug his beard IN the shape of goatee. lie had on
military coat The man insisted seeing Mr.. smith
but Mis- smith ard Mr. rlrich said Mr Smith was too
sick TO get up and that Mrs smith would band hn ts
pulling ont pistol in his pocket exploded the bah
passing through the floor and the powder setting IRE "a
his pantaloons. Tie man then caught hr Urieh ronnd
the nocs and tried to shoot lin il the head. but Mr.;
ufch seized tie mans hand that held the pistol and
prevented him. Five shots however were hfed' au
passing close TO Mr. UreEs head, the powder DaiAaa
While this was going on a crowd Of the follows com
pln0ns rushed into TIE house and peat Iicl over ae
head and body with clubs and bes. During this cow.
ardy assault upon single man, one OF the party shot
Ar. Crch through the thigh. tleA then bEUAc iooss
from them, drew TevoNcr .ni nTcu ~ ms ashia.'s
lie is certain he shot one and thinks be hit Two. Ont
o tie wounded the man Who Erst entered the houso
As Mr. Ulrich fell exhausted in the hil Of tho house.
Mr.. Smith, aroused by tire disturbance, came DOVE
stairs without taking time 10 dress entered room
where tAe mob vas and ATTEMPTED 10 speak 70 the RUIZ
aauE. While he IN the act ~ addressing them
1lac slealod up behind HIN, placed The mrz1ls OF 9
.5 ro H., d, * Of lis head md shot him dead. Befor(
h eft hov fired several shots at Mrs. Smith and heI
sister A bail passed thro n Mrs. Smiths clothing.
and through the mont door. Tie sister saved nefseA ~
hiding under the house.
Vwentytwo Of the Thugs have been arrested and
sT;o- Thrca who went 10 Reading 10 see