The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-26
CHTVHNTELLIG RNCE.
THE COAL TRADE.

The Prospect-A Circular frem the RendinR
Oompany-Another Disagreement In Schuyl-
kiIl-The Complete Tonnage for the Week
Quotations, Etc.
the end OF the shipping season is now near at
hand, and yet there Is ne prospect OF more accom-
modating market for those engaged in the trade.
The production is still largely in advance OF the
demand theggb the former has 5ss 5sscreased somewhat
during the week in the regions supplying Phladel-
pna In the Schuylk region several more collieries
have stopped from want OF ORDERS and in the Shamo
Kin region during the week about round half-do8en
have suspended for the season, while others are
running on half time. The trade with Schuylkil is
consequently falling of somewhat, though 1t is
slightly increasing with other regions; Inc me s, retau
brought are toe low to make what the dealer would
consider a good business In case OF a general
European war the operators might heYe hopes Of a
rushing trade during the winter, but as this is
generally expected, they arc directing their atten-
ton mostly towards the coming season.
circular has been issued by the President Of the
Reading Railroad Company, of which the following
piled on the whArves at Port Richmond at the close
of the shipping season will be then surveyed. When
the rates OF tolls are fixed for 1871 the coal then
stored win De again surveyed. On all coal found
stored by the second survey which is in excess OF
the amount on the wharves at the end of the pre-
sed sfRt daPhg ana the on winter viii Be
chargel at the rate to be fixed Tor 1871. In the event
be. an inducement is offered by this Arrangement to
ship during the winter. This the operators do not
care to do to any great extent. Whether they will
care to do so with the indueement remains to be
geen The interests of the company for this year
would be AIDED by sucn an arrangement, tnOuSn IL
Is question whether the next years tonnage would
be affected If the market then is in the same con-
dition as it is at present. bad effect would un-
doubtedly be felt by the road
me Schuylkin committees from the two parties
appointed to fix the November rate of wages have
met and have not been able to agree. The average
found to be s227 S2100. The representatives OF
the workingmen then took the ground that the ave-
rage should be below 1925 before that rate could be
charged. They held that $3.50 should be paid on all
averages above 1925 The representatives of the
operators said that either the rate must be fixed at
the rate to which the average is the nearest or an
advance or decline Of one per cent. should be made
for every three cents advance or decline in the ave-
rage price of coal, In accordance with recon-
mendation Of the President of the Reading road,
the operators committee have recommended that
the men be paid at the 1928 rate, though the com
mttee OF the w. b. A. did not agree to the arrange
ment.
In.this action the miners are evidently trying tC
break through their own agreement. No specia
proviso was agreed upon as to how the rate was tC
be fixed, but the usage OF last year was that it bt
fixed at the rate to which the average is nearest
and this method generally understood to be th'
only one in use and the one to be used under thu
new arrangement. The proceedings If correctl.
reported show very contemplate spirit on th
part OF the men.
The following is the complete summary of tn
trade for the past week, as reported for the Potts
Vile Miners Journal OF to-day