The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-19
TIE COAL STRIKE.

Situation of the Principal Companies.
The consequence Of the continued difficulties in
the coai regions between the miners and their EN-.
pOyers, and the suspension Of shipments Of coal to
New York by some OF the leading companies the
regular monthly ton sales Of coal have been dis
continued, with little prospect Of being resumed i'm
mediately. The three companies principally inter.
ested In the coal difficulties are the Pennsylvania
Company, Delaware and Hudson Company, and the
Delaware, Lackawanna and western Company.
The trouble first originated with the men Of the
Delaware and Hudson Company, who demanded
that the company should pay them accord.
ing to sliding scale In proportion to
the market price OF coal. The miners Of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and western Company par.
TALLY united In this movement, but both companies
refused to accede to the demand, holding that to
comply would be establishing dangerous prece.
lowed in the movement by the employees Of coal
transportation companies, until between the two
and the public forced to pay high price for coal
!he companies claimed that Il we miners could
demonstrate an ability to control their employers In
more extensive SCALE and eventually demanding
still higher prices effectualy control and increase
the prices to consumers to disastrous extent
ware and Hudson Company stopped work. and the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company re.
duced Its shipments to 900 or 900 tons per day.
The latter company still refuses to accede to the de-
mand of its men, and states that it may suspend
shipments altogether in the course OF week. They
are, however disposed to grant any concessions Of
fered by the other companies, and as the Pennsyl-
vania Company Is In q fair way to effect settle.
ment with its employees, both may be running as
usual by the LIST Of September.
The Pennsylvania Company, before learning that
It's men had struck, instructed their agent in the
coal region to pay their men who had remained at
work an increase per ton Of ten cents for June,
after. Just after this order was despatched, the COM
pany learned that about three-fOurths of their men
had struck, and Immediately c0untermanded the
order, declining to place themselves IN the light OF
having been forced into their compromise; but upon
their agent telegraphing that over One-haf mad re-
return, the company reconsidered its refusal and
ordered the increase to be paid.
The Delaware and Hudson Company state that
they will not make any compromise whatever, but
literally. This Ia the present state OF affairs. The
public yesterday entertained the belief, based on
common report that the PittstOn Coal Company Is
about to contract with consumers to deliver coal
next January and February at eight dollars
and aity cents per ton, with Y.gv to
present rates. 1t was ala" ~ tne t ~
present dicute IN the coal region we're the I re-
SUI Ta y, lous tampering with the Miners Union
,EASc..ive committee by the producers for specula.
ave purposes, and that the miners are encouraged
70 MAINTAIN tneir present attitude by the discovery
sney then MADE OF their power as an organized
pouy " Is dlcult to predict how soon the trouble
Delaware, Lackawanna and western companies are
hopeful OF restoration OF order and fall In prices
In q few weeks.
The Coal Mine TrOubIes-Suspe nsions a, Potts.
Vile.