The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-02
CITY INrELLIsENCE.
THE COAL TRADE.

The Scranton Snle-The Demurrage CIanse-
The GenernI Council OF. the w. u. A.-rhe
2Chinamen- Quoiati1ns, etc
The monthly Scranton sale, the Sith, OF 0,000
TONS was held In New York on Wednesday. The
attendance was large and the bidding brisk There
abstract of the sale we copy from Sawards Circular:
Lump opened at 81, advanced to siO7H, sold
down to 1905, and closed at that prce, 1000 tons
Steamboat was in good demand, and passed Oil
rapidly selling at s415 for the entire quantity.
!Broken opened at s4-57b, sold up to s4'65 became
a tribe weaker, and declined to S4621, but after
wsrd rsllying closed at st,61h.
break TO s46IT took place, ana goo tons sold at
&e5, then rallied to 81 0IN, closing stln at that
'Stone coal was in brisk request, opened at $40,
sold up to s5'25, and fell off to so20N, closing at
Chesnut sold well, passing Off in large lots, open
ing at s43O, rapidly advanced to S435, closing at
$3.50, with about 1000 tons selling at S432H, the
price nuctuatng throughout between 1870 and
The following is a tabular statement Of prices,
with the amounts sold, and also the Rates and guam
tity Of the last months sale:-June 29 ll,OOO tons
lump, sl@iO1H; l2ooO steamboat, s4l5; 1900
broken tSa W G 1000 se egg s4eS 40; 1900
25 10000 tons lump, s4079@420; $1,000 steamboat,
f412H 420; 15,0 900 broken, s426@43J} ~ 1000 egg,
$1,000 412K; 10000 steve, 5@012}E $4,000 chesnut,
II is SAID that an attempt is to be made intro
duce the same bill of lading at New York that has
ueen force at Philadelphia during the ist season,
giving demurrage to vessels at Eastern ports OF Sc
per ton per day. after twentyfour hours detention,
for each hundred tons Of cargo.
OF this subject a Boston frm, in private letter,
makes the following meDton:-
''The New York fast suppantng those coming
Philadelphia to this market because Of the nncer
ng one ggoOn% O nS sS % g county, the
rendered uncertain by of changes in tolls and
b fading fS Ssed by the RRadeRa shppers and as
nG c ali the
which we labor be greatly modified NOT rely
Se @ much 70
To which all that can be added is, "He that hath
h.ar Inf him hnnr
A private meeting of the General Council of the
WOrkingmen's Beneficial Association was held at
following terms which work would be resumed
were adopted and referred to the operators, who it
be considered days work for aboreTs, who were
TO be paid by the hour, with proportioDate reduc-
ton in the rates Of wages, and the miners to accept
q reduction of 20 per cent. the basis of 1869 s3
per ton at Port Carbon( This resolution was in
tended to control the men in all the coal regions
governed by the w. B. A. 1t was thought that
should the terms be accepted by the operators
would be resumed about July g. The only trouble
is that IL is not yet quite certain that such resou
tion has been passed by the council.
At meeting OF the Schuylkil county members Of
politics with the present issue, and nominate a
workngmans ticket for the fall election at con-
vention to be held IN Mahanoy City on July 10.
The New York Herald opens a idea when it
proposes to use the coming Chnaman as a miner,
for which profession he would be particularly
adapted on account Of the little skill necessary and
his carelessness to general comfort or condition OF
life while earning his little money. The price now
i
not and this has to be paid because OF the undesra
bleness of the situation.
1t is thought that John will not object to damp
and dangerous mines, and so will not ch irge more
for mis- ork than for stone breaking other
manual labor above ground. But perhaps, should
he be inducted into this new sphere, he too might
become impregnated with the spirit of the place.
might become connected with trade unions, might
be ENGAGED in the perennial lights and unending
drunks might be posting up 'cofn notices." and
end up with cutting Off heads and pgtails in his
own native manner which last state might be worse
than the first.
advent put an end to the great blow and little work
at present vogue which is only to the interest Of
the speculatsr like personages, we say decidedly
put him into the mines. Some little ditf1cHly might
be experienced, however, in getting him there on
account of opposition from present occupants. Not
only would there be opposition in council, equal TO
any dispute in any place on the cOOred question, but
blOOdshed would undoubtedly follow. The mining
class is undoubtedly the most able of any to resist
by these means the encroachments OF aliens upon
their birthright.
AT Mauch Chunk during the past week, there were
transported over both the railroads and canal
116409 10 TONS against 1009 9I 90 tons the week pre-
viOus-an increase Of 1549s 81 tons, and in
crease over the corresponding week last year OF
1885 05 tons.
The following are the current rates of freights
Bath 81; Portland, 81; ROckpOrt, 1925; Portsmouth,
s2I5; Boston, S29205; Chelsea, 81; CharlestoWn,
81; Fair Haven, S1'75 Fall River, s1I5; Gloucester
1920; Lynn and dis 1920; MedfOrd, s24O; Newbury-
port s21b Neponset, So; New Bedford, sl75; Rox-
bury, 1920; Somerset Sl'T5; Weymouth, So; New
port s115; Providence, S1'75; Aliens Point and tow
sl75; Norwich S175; New London, Sl75; New
York, s12O@1'3O; Richmond, $685. Wilmington
n c., $3.50. From Baltimore Philadelphia, Sl@
1'05; New York. s1'S5
Prices Of coal by the cargo are unchanged.
ANEW CLOTH HOUSE, new building has Just