The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-17

THE COAL TRADE.

An Order from the Delaware, LacItnwnnna
and Western Railroad Company-rhe Com
plete Tonnage for the Week-Quotations,
Etc.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Company issued the following circular December 10,
1s70:-
''Notice is hereby given that In consequence Of a
strike among the miners and other employees en-
gagged at the coleres from which this Company
obtain their COAL the Company do not expect TO be
able to deliver any more of the coal sold at their
auction sale on the a0th day OF November, 1870 and
further deliveries Will be made account Of auc
sion sales previously made.
'The fifty GEMS per ton deposited by parties not
now indebted to the company will be refunded upon
application to the treasurer at this ONCE.
deposits paid by parties who are indebted for
coal already shipped will be credited to them on
their respective accounts"
The Scranton men still hold out as there is every
reason to suppose they will for some time to come.
Their position is somewhat different from that OF
the Schuylkll men during the past summer. The
latter were the strong uphoders of the w. B. A.,
and In striking desired that all other men through
out all the coal regions should suspend also for
benefit Of those in Schuylki whether it was TO the
advantage OF the rest or not Their demands ia
many particulars were manifestly unjust and public
sentiment was against them in the msjority OF
The Scranton men take different stand, and
consequently regarded in a different light.
They did not belong to the organization whose un-
just measures were the subjc of general complaint
They struck because their wages were suddenly re-
du ed to a very low figure considering what they
had been receiving. When they struck they were
perfectly independent and did not ask that the
other regions should strike also In order to benefit
when viewed in the light OF the legitimate laws
which should govern all departments OF trade. yet
10 was not to be wondered at when it is considered
In what manner the trade is now managed. A sim
pie strike In the Schuylkil regions would have been
lust demands and the poor arrangements OF the
much censure. And, besides, the difference In wages
which provoked the Schuylkil strike was not near
30 great that put upon the Scranton men. Though
they may have been receiving more than Legitimate
rate for their work, they were somewhat justified in
resisting the decline because they had beea receiv
ing It Tor some time, and had regarded it as their
legitimate income. When person receives GER
tain higher salary for certain length OF time hls
expenses to some extent increase, and cannot be
brought back to the former standard without some
sacrifices. When the reduction Is great the sacri-
fee Is equal, and consequently there is more re-
sistance.
When we take into account also the fact that the
SrantOn men were resisting what appeared To be the
unfair proceedings OF great monopoly company
we have an additional reason why the Scranton
strike is not regarded in the same light as that Of
Sehuylkill.
But, no matter how 1t may be regarded, the
method of striking as a remedy for ali wrongs is
greatly to be deprecated, and IL ID pretty gene
rally conceded by all that another arrangement
would for the better interest OF everybody. Its
advent will be gladly welcomed and from present
appearances it is not so very far from being brought
into operation.
The following is the complete summary OF the
trade for the past week. reported for the Potts
vile Miners journal OF to-day