The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-27
Resolutions Of the Philadelphia Coal
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Exchange
ON THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE PHILADELPHIA
AND READING RAILROAD COMPANY AND THE AT
LANTIo AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY,
Cheap Food from ate West-So7 Goal to the East
--Neio Trade 70 ne City of Philadelphia.
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Office of dte Oodl Exchange of Philadelphia, No.
2O6t Wdtnte street, Philadelphia Janud,y %,
l666.-At special meeting, held to-day, the
greatest ever held by the trade, nearly all the
large operators being represented, the members
present producing over Eve millions of tons OF
coal per year, the following resolutions were
Whereas. The Atlantic and Great western Rail-
way, the East Pennsyyania Railroad Company, and
the Phlladephia and Reading Railroad Company
have entered into contract Tor the construction Of
q through line OF railroad from the West, through
the coal regions OF Pennsylyana TO the cities OF New
Whereas The line OF road to be constructed under
the said contract viii furnish cheaper food TO
workmen and additional markets for our produc'
Resolved, That the proposed railroad connections
VII OF efeat advantage TO the coal uade and cannot
fail TO add largely to the commercial prosperity OF
Resoived That the connection offered by the pro.
posed railroads between tue rich agricultural dis
icts OF the great West and the coal Leds of Penn
syvana, carving provisions at New York rates per-
mile and charging only for the actual distance car
red, will secure TO The mining interests new and
valuable source from which to derive an abundant
Resolued, That the opening and development Of
the great bltuminous coal region OF Pennsylvania by
the construction of the proposed railroad through
the counties OF Centre, Cleare d. Jefferson and Cla.
will add greatly TO tho prosperity OF the State
and TO that of the city Of Phadephia, by strength
enlpg s present position as the great coal market Of
ResOiVed That it is the duty, therefore of this Coal
Exchange auo its members to lend all aid IN their
power TO the proposed enterprise.
ResofUed That copy OF these resolutions be fur
nsneS i9r PuPiSeaton IN all the daily Ny newspapers
OF this city and the Miners journal oil louisville.
(Auestl A. b GoRGAs,
Among the persons present st the meeting
that passed these perspicuous, positive, and sig
nifcant resolutions we observed, among others,
| the individuals, the firms, and the representa-
! tyes OF coal companies whose names here
follow, ana which we give SO that our readers
| may see and know that the proceedings were
participated in by the coal interests in the Le-
| high as well as the Schuylkli region. the btu
| minous as well as the anthracite tra6e:-
| Van Dusen, Lochman & Cain, Hecker Cook.
| Co. lie Wis AudenIeid Co.
| Day, Huddell & Co. a. l. Cake
Baklston, ,Tfa s. Co. j, Sci Finger & Co.
| VIM Hunter, Jr. & Co Thomas Hull g. Co.
| Honey Brook Coal Co. Davis & Brumm
| Represented by j. b. New York and Schuylki,
Morris St So1 GS BBSR BsTs S'fPssG fPss
e., yReprssfntad By W / Qginta5d, Sawyer
Mammoth VEN Con Coal Pine Knot Coal Com
Go. Represented by pany Represented by
| James NELLY II w. Bujer. Boston.
| Geo W Huntz'nger s. Co. Bal ncroft, Lewis & Co
| j, q & IN. 5 Reppler. II. kothermel.
| May, Patterson & BTo . 10. uarretson.
| Glen arbop Coal Cod rieck Co.
| tRGprestpted by Ste g Garret on.
| ward PatteIson.) 30 j. DoveY & son
| George y. Patterson G. Norton A CITY
| WI ham Patterson. Director in the Pennsyl-
| Burnside Goa! ano Iron vauia Z. r. Coz ...
Co (Bepresented By A. ram Fpcot.
| NJ. Eastwick Lewis Bothermel.
| SjDnickson & Co Henry he'll. -
| DAVIS Pearson & 20. ST.. Nicnolas Coal 20
| HileI trIaefl & Co. (Represented by John
Athouse tochr. Dona dson, PresIdent')
Tyler s Co.
These resolutions have three strong points
| First. The Coal Trade RECOGNIZE that II VIII be
immensely to their advantage to have Western
| ood at New York rates per mile, and at actual
distance carried, believing that this will pro-
vide the cheapest possible mode bv which the
coal trade can be fed. Abundant and cheap food
makes abundant and cheap labor, add that pro-
| Guces cheap ccal, and that in turn makes a
| larger trade and more profit.
Second. They recognize that the union OF
the bituminous coal of Central and Western
| Pennsylvania with the ant ,hracite coal OF East
| ern Pennsylvania, upon the same wharves at
| Port Richmond, Philadelphia will benefit botl
parties, by bring ng there more buyers and more
| vessels.
Third. They pledge the Coal Trade to lend all
the aid III their power to the enterprise.