New-York tribune., 1870-04-19

frequent. The workingmens Association
may perhaps he credited with influence restrain
ing these Outrages The difficulty is TO preserve the
organization from falling under the control Of the bad
element
protect their members for unless they did
nent man in the organization would be discharged Wa
think there can be doubt that the Unions abuse their
power In tins respect Operators generally have no
inclination to make war on the AssOciatiOn by dischare
ing who arc prominent ia it. On the other hand +,
any man fails to pay any lines or assessments which may
be levied by the Union, his discharge Is demanded from
the operator or boss; and no matter II he be the heat
in the coliery be has to so widespread ia the
spirit of dsalecti0n that the very boys employed in
queny organized strikes aud, they are necessary
part Of the machinery Of mine the coiery would have
to suspend operations until treaty had been made with
tbcn ar their Dlacos SUPPLIED by grown men The -
rents where they do directly nce their children to
this conduct said 70 view the proceedings with the
utmost indifference. For them, as for Us, variety is the
spice of life.
coal-mnes now opened were worked al the year
through the production would vastly exceed the de-
would bankrupt the majority of individual operators.
The quantity Of anthracite coal sent TO market In as
In 1868, 134OoOo0 and IN ls69, l@DoCo Prom the Wy
omng region Notwithstanding the long strike Of nearly
1862 against 693o0o ns IN 1858 The produce Of the
Lehigh region in Consequence OF the STRIFE iT on from
Kill REGION having experienced but one month Of COM
pete suspension Though, account OF the low prices in
more than ths increased ts Weld from siCOO tung Ia
1868 to i75OOO0 tuns in 1869. There be doubt that
months from s2OOOOO00 to s9OOCOCO for that article
than there any necessity for or from = - s. on each
levied this heavy tax on the public, and ready TO
repeat the process Tue three regions easily produce
Even should Schuybil not produce tun more for tie
six months, the other two regions amply supply
As compared with the Wyoming region It is conceded
that the schuylk operators compete al great disad
vantage. The Wyoming veins, nom natural advantages
can be worked at less expense. The great companies
there have better control over TIER laboers than the
goI (oa1( (nftt
the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, and the Del
aware, Laclawanna and western lhiroad Company
own the land and work the mines from Whch about nie-
tenths the coal from the Wyoming regions is taken.
and also and control the lines OF transportation On
the other hand, the Schuylk operators have 10 pay
royalty TO the land companies Of about 40 un and
submit TO such rates OF transportation a. te Reading
Han S@altby corporaons II il more difficult for item
TO combine and their financial strength Is IAasurdDy
That tbe wyoming Companies have ayaied them
selves OF their natural and acquired advantages is appa-
rent from the following c0npdllsOA' IN tio Two
veara 1870 and 1861 the average yearly production Of
the schuylkill and Wyoming mines WAS 100000 tuns
for each region In the intervening period the average
annual production Of the schuyAill cOhl,Ies had m
creased to 4O0OOO tuns for the two years lso and l
while the yield Of the Wyoming mines Lad risen risen 10
ators would seem in reducing the cost OF rroduc
ton, they attempting TO DO In the course Of
few years cannot be doubted that there VIII be suf
cient increase in the consumption TO absorb the prodnc
tion of all three regions but at present the demand
insufficient, as we have shown.
One consequence of the present unfortunate state Of
affairs in schyl County is that the miners can expect
only eight or nine months OF employment during ne
year The rest Of the time they must remain idle Ihs
circumstance ought to be taken into consideration In
forming an opinion the course now being pursuedby
the miners.
Tie Reading Railroad is doing its utmost to retain and
extend its coal carriage. 1t is having built hees
of iron propeers for the coasng trade, OF which tho
fifth was launched at Wilmington, Del. on Thursday
last These vessels have capacity for cargo OF aDou
SEQ tuns III large feet of them, of various sizes Is built
II will do much 10 remove the difficulty Of obtaining yes
sells TO carry coal which often experienced when there
is brisk demand at Port Richmond for shipment. Tie
steamers will have great superiority over the sailing
vessels, Ia point of speed and certainly.