The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-30
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THE COAL TRADE.


The End Of the strike-The Acceptance Of the
Offer of the Men-Wcrk 10 b Resumed ON
. Mondny-1he scranton eaio-Qaotstisns,
Btc. Etc. .1
A telegram received last night announces that
the workingmen's terms have at last been ac-
cepted by the operators, alter a former refusal
by that body. 1t seems that when the refusal
was made a COMMITTEES was also appointed by
the operators TO treat with the men, or their re-
representatives., in relation to q resumption. The
refusal was made for obvious reasons, and the
resumption now takes place on the same gene
raj terms then offered, with but very slight
alterations. The few alterations have nothing
to do with the rates, which remain the same,
but regulate the discharges of men by em ploy-
ers, which eau be made for incompetency, bad
conduct, or other good cause, but not for carry
ing ont the ordeis of the association. This,
however, is q still further abatement of demands
by the men, and gives owners con-
siderable more power in their own
mines. Still 1t cannot tut be thought that the
operators would have done well to have adhered
to their announced determination of treating
directly with the mccullough tins announce
ment may have been only a bind, made for rea-
cons of policy-and of ignoring altogether the
w. b. A. No better thing could possibly happen
to both employers aud men than the annihila-
ton of the association. IT straws have any viz
tue in showing which way the wind blows, there
is little doubt but that many of the men would
be very thankful for such action. If tue ope-
rators could withstand their natural desire to
resume work for a little while longer, 1t is
more than probable that a blow could be struck
which would be felt to some purpose by the
organization. Trades unions are an evil in nearly
every branch of industry, being generally ruled
by the blind aud ignorant, who know not how to
rule. They have always been fruitful sources of
trouble, to which fact the historical trade guild
liots Of London testify. Une OF their great
sources Of evil is the restriction which
they always lay upon the number
of persons who are to be allowed TO
learn the trade, so that the market may not be
overstocke ed aud high wages rule. Our cities
are now filed with criminals, rowdies, ~loafers,
and an army Of clerks for whom no occupation
can be found, while mechanics, on whom a great
part of the strength of the country depends, are
scarce. For THIS state of affairs the trades
unions are largely answerable, not only by the
restriction on numbers, but by the corrupt name
which they give to the industries, which renders
parents and their soDs unwilling to have any
thing to do with what would other wise be- as
respectable a professiona a. the selling of goods,
the keeping of accounts, or any other branch OF
mercantile life.
AS the matter now stands in the Schuylkil
coal region the operators prefer to still bear
with the evil of a trade association and resume
work Immediately, rather than longer r5main
idle with q possible hope of a total overthrow of
the mil ueed power. But the terms of resump'
ton are equivalent, as stated last week, to a
total withdrawal of all the demands upheld by
the strike.
AS we understand it, the equalization clause
providing for a discount on the earnings OF
those who are able to make the best wages Is
still to be adhered to, though it was reported
that the W.. b. A. had rescinded the resolution.
The reason given for Its passage In The hrst
place is that it was intended to make the men
work regularly. How it can make t1em work
regularly cannot he seen, when it makes those
who work the hardest ADD most re uiar, and so
obtain the largest amount OF money, suffer With
the heaviest discount. By the new agreement
the rates of wages are to be ixed each month In
accordance with the prices of all sizes of coal
above pea at Port Carbon, sworn or affirmed by
five operators selected by the President OF the
Board of Trade and by the President OF the w.
B. A. This to continue during 1870. Work is
to be generally resumed next Monday, though
it will take "a longer time for some of the col
lieries to go into operation.
The miners of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Company have at length resumed work on the
terms offered by The company, after holding out
during the whole year.
June rates of transportation have been re-
sumed by the Reading Railroad Company. The
same company also give notice that no further
shipments ON the Scbuylkill Canal, now leased
by the company, will be made at the landings or
Port Carbon and Mount Carbon. one shipping
point onlv will be maintained. No charge will
be made for shipping expenses. and the allow
ance of five cents per ton, heretofore made by
the Schuylkin Navigation Company, will cease.
The pea and dust will be retained by the com
pany.
The following is an abstract of the monthly
Scranton sale on last Wednesday from Saward's
Circular. Rates were generally higher than
those Of last MONTH tAF"
LUMP opened firm ct 1870, sold up to 1917, and
closed at s4.22H. Steamboat sold az $i45 for the
lull amount offered IN large lots. Craze opeaeu AT
"a 80, sold to s4s7H, rallied, aud closed at 1895. the
arge portion offered being closed out at $3.50 and
!4'y2K. Egg opened at SIS, aud sold briskly, the wh DE
lot beng passed OF at that rate and So'O2H. Both
egg aud broken appeared to be In good demand.
Stove opened at $3.50, was rapidly run 40 TO SoS2H
towards the close, fell OFF a little to $500, closing AT
.b.bB%. This was generally sold to retailers In small
lots, and was in nrst-rate request. OaesniJ opaned
at $500, and sold at that rate anu at St4o TOT the
entire amouut-going IN lots or 100 TO 5OO tohs.'
The following are the prices OF coal by the
cargo at Port Richmond for shipments east of
Bordeptown and south of Cape Henry; to other
points rates are forty cents per ton higher than
the quotations.
. Schuylkii Red Ash, 81 25@4bO; do. Steamboat,
s42594'3O; DO. Broken, s4'2aSt4O; DO. Egg, Sl-25C9
$40; 40. Stove, s4259440; do. Chestnut, S3'5o95I0
Shenandoah Steamboat, $3.50; do. Broken, 81 30; do.
Egg, $3.50; do. Stove, $3.50: do. Chestnut, 1915.
The following are the current rates of freights
from Port Richmond for the week ending July
29:-
ProyincetowD ss25; S ilem, i75; Somerset, 81 rs
WeymOut So; Providence, $l75; Aliens PDiat,
siTb; Norwalk, $40; Greenport, 81 80; New YORK,
s1TO@1' 80; Wilmington, N. c., 81 From Baltimore
Philadelphia, 81 al O5; New York. slsS@l'so.
DISHONEST SHELF. MARY Roach, al EN-.
ployee in the restaurant at the New York Depot,
West Philadelphia, was yesterday arre!tet on
the complaint of the proprietor, q y, Fodder
sin, he charging her with theft. Her truck
being searched a lot of knives, forks, spoons
coffee, tea, etc., which she had stolen were
found therein. Alderman Randall sent her to
prison.
THEFT OF A B~RoooH.-Au individual named
James p. Perry, who has been travelling
through the country with a lady, was. last nigh
arrested In this city, at the instigation of tbs
authorities of Trenton, for having stO en- frou
her a diamond brooch. He will have a hearing