The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-11
CITY INTELL1G CE.
THE COAL TRADE.

EuDSeQUCntIy COlnIllTTeC mon,
coierles of the frst-named gentleman at profit to
him of ten cents per ton and six per cent interest
for the capital invested and wear and tear OF stock.
After prolonged consultation among the men the
following answer was received from the President of
The w b A., which is now made public by the re-
quest OF the Anthracite Board of Trade:-
writing the committee Of five that waited
derstood that the the ton to all
fSPi With S s the fPS make
ADDITION iSf hh 70 the T rOyay to w Would I'D i
that That e for Il the rem remainder o the year charge
% IS Simply ply tbs ' i P' The % % can s make per
make a ten CENTS they tSe
S 0q bSve @ S1q n
words that you make it pay interest the
ten cents per ton in addition other charges and
beng ignorant of the trade and also TsTs
The above is made public in order to show that the
workngmen, or at least their leaders, know that
there is no profit in mining coal at the high wages
of last year; in the face OF which knowledge they
lower rates The letter shows also what the Figure
head OF the W. b. A. considersa fair remuneration for
an investment such as Colonel Connor's. His col.
lieries are all above water-level, with plenty of
mining timber on the tract, fully developed and in
good working order 1t has cost fully 5000 900 to put
them in their present condition. If such collieres
as these, with all their advantages, cannot be made
to pay more than foe cents per o' oith oppressed
market" what can be expected of the more eXpen-
sive ones below water level? We do not under
stand how the W.: B. A. can have the assur-
made such an offer for Colonel Conners collieries
and knowing that the market is depressed and
likely to be for the balance OF the season. Five
cents per ton on 100000 tons would be $4,000 per
year; truly rich return for such an investment.
One severe breakdown might cost that, and per-
haps more. This $4,000 would be exactly IN per
cent. profit which is not considered paying rate
sire an investment on these terms. Had the Figure
head been slightly more conversant with the capital
view, he might have thought somewhat differently,
and might have allowed slightly more equal rate
OF profit for moneyed and unmoneyed men. But
perhaps this s one OF the necessary evils of riches.
The more wealthy man, after tolling hard and get
ting foremost in the race, must, of course give up
poor man who has not worked so hard, and cOnse-
quently has not been so fortunate in life.
The proprietors of some OF the Reading furnaces
have lately given some orders for bituminous coal
This does not look as il these wenformed persons
expected speedy resumption in Schuykill county,
public opinion to the contrary Notwithstanding The
President and Board OF Directors of the Lehigh Coal
nua tour of inspection of the property belonging to
the company. 1t is said that the miners will con-
suit with them on the position of affairs at Summit
At Mauch Chunk during the past week there were
transported over both railroads and canal 120,500 OF
tons against 1852 ID tons the week BEFORE being
an increase of 1877 0S tons.
From the office of Hammett Nell & Co., No. 2l7
Walnut street, we have received the following Cir
Cular and quotations.
The heavy shipments Of coal from the Scranton Pitts
had the effect at last Of breaking down the price at
those cities much below point reached for several
There change the position of Schuy
kill county but the workmen manifest uneasness at
Prices and It believed that but for the rule
would be able to start on the operators basis
Prices Quoted lower at all points and
of heH dealers and to lay in stock expecting
The following are the prices of coal by the cargo
at Port Richmond for shipment east OF Bordentown
per ton are to be added: :-schuylki Red Ash, $3.50
do Steamboat, S425@440; do: Broken, S425g9
440; do. Egg, S425@440; 40. Stove, S425@440;
Shenandoah StpambOat-
sl5g; do Egg, $3.50; do Stove, $3.50; do Chestnut,
The following are the current rates of freights
from Port Richmond for the week ending June 10:-
Bath, g.; Portland 81; SAGE $3.50; Portsmouth s T
versport, s2'25 and dis Dighton, siS5; FAN River,
sl.76; Gloucester, sl,SO@2 bingham, s22t and dis
port, s2i6; New Bedford, s1'75; Quincy Point So;
Roxbury, s915; Salem, s2 Scitaafe, s2.15 and dis;
si75 Providence, si:75; Pawtucket, 81 90 and tow
bridgeport, sl6O; Mystic, 49, New London, sl'75;
sl2O@l8 80; Harlem, $1,000 80; New York, 81 zoo
i.3O; Mott Haven. sllO; Melville, &c.; Washing
Philadelphia, sl@l O5; New York sls5.
LOCAL ODDS AND ENDs.-To-morrow is Trinity
Cholera pellets have made their appearance.
Sarah Wilkinson, inmate OF Penns' Widow
Asylum, VIII have reached her one hundredth yeaI
on the 18th instant.
things for the delegate elections on Tuesday night
The "har-lifters" left for New York last night.
Strawberries are not near so plentiful this sea
son as they were last year, and not near so cheap
Law, the Germantown cricReter, who has beer
making remarkable scores lately, is only about
ftetin height and II years of age.
1t is said that despite contrary assertions, Hons
and 'Salty" Smith are 'txing things" for the nOmi
nation in the Sixteenth district.
Most OF the strawberries in our market come
from Portsmouth and Norfolk, Va
Officer oGorDan threatens TO blackjack re
porter. Poor OGorman
The cutters are in deplorable condition. Can
not the Water Department order the fire plugs u
be turned on for about an hour for several evenings
9HK LAST OF "SHERIDAN's RIDE"-The exhibition
OF Mir. II. Buchanan Reads spirited picture o
''Sheridan's Ride" will close this evening at tn
Artists Fund Gallery, No. 1884 Chestnut street. Tn
success OF the exhibition OF this picture has beeI
something remarkable, and it is estimated that owe
one hundred thousand persons have visited 1t. Thi
success, II is but just to say was due quite as muc
TO the sklful management of MIR. I. b. Pugh as .
the merit of the work the interest OF the subject
and the artist has cause for congrauation that h
managed to secure so capable an agent. Mr.. Pug
now intends TO take the picture to the West wher
IL will doubtless attract quite as much attention
ghe chromos from the picture were executed +
Brussels, and in some respects we think that the
are superior to the original They are 20 by 25 nche
in SIZE and neatly framed. They will be mementOe
of one of the most romantic incidents OF the wa
that will he worth preserving. The chromCs ar
sold only to subscribers, and the prices charged fC
them are extremely moderate AS the exhibitio
closes this evening, those OF our citizens who ly
chromos. should do so at once.
TIE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL REPoRT-The foowin
is the weekly report OF the Municipal Hospital:-
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH, PHILADELPHIA
Saturday, June II, ls7O.-Muncipal Hospital,
Remaining Saturday, June 4.................. Il
Received since, relapslng fever. ............3S
other diseases. ...............,.
rotal......................................
Discharged, relapsing ever...............,....22
other diseases es.................... q
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