Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-25
The Cumberland coni Region.


sLAtK TIMES spiPMfSfa VERY LIGITr-rllE
MINERS BEGGING BREAD.
fnosrnrnc, Allegany Co., Md
Annst is, 1870.
My long silence III regard to the coal trade in
this section cs country, is owing to the fact that
the coal market is in such confused state. that
one much better versed in this peculiar business
than myself, would he driven insane in the at
tempt of gaining information of its workings.
and worried to death if he was 80 foolish As to
try to keep up with all Its changes last %intey
number of Companies thought it better Ia con-
solidaie. The Maryland and g Central" Coal
Companies consolidated, taking the name of the
latter Tho Midlothian Coal and Iron Company.
and the "Johnson Coal Company, consolidated
as the Midlothian. Quite number of dthei ON
panies joined. taking the nar'- 81 the :. Consoli-
datlon, etc This M.tesssaiily created great
deal OF r.tsa labor and trouble for the officials
and spring was pretty well advanced before they
had things i'll proper trim to resume shipments.
The spring trade started very dull an antti-
| pated very busy time before the close ~ lie
| boating season, and prepaya.' ols were made TO
| do ali nnrreco5nnt'a business; but, Instead of
| increasing, ii gradually became worse No Com
pany drove trade, and after short time, one
after another stopped shipping entirely
10 show the slackiiess of Grade l will give the
| name OF few companies, with the number OF
| tons they are capable of loading, and tho aver
age quantities actually shipped;
| consolidation Coal Co. eapability, 200e tons
day.
Borden Miinn,, ~. ,apabllltv, 1000 tons nor
4 day average amount shipped quo tons DER day.
| Maryland Coal Co., capability. 1900 tons per
day: average amount shipped, 600 tons per day.
Midlothian Coal and Iron Co.. capability 1000
tons per day; average amount shipped 300 toms
per day.
could continue the list ID a great length. and
II Would shc~ sho,lt the same result. No mine
smrs more than half of what they could turn
OUT, ana some think that those who shipped the
smallest amounts are the ,cisesi
The number of immigrants t.din Europe last
Spring, WAS inrsntliy large. Many WHO were
nvlng comfortably In England Scotland, and
Wales, were induced to emigrate by the glowing
| accounts sent them by friends living here at Tho
mines last year, who, ,tdgng by the grea
amount done, tlc demand for miners and the
high prices paid for mining, thought the counir,
a paradise.
: Hundreds of good miners are noS travelling
| about the country ia destitute circumstance
begging for work
a, Great many reasons are assigned for Til,
slack trade this season. The reduction re III,
! ,arlii IL the usual explanation TIC great mar
ket for this coal IL the New England states. an,
/ with no tariff tic new Enganders can get thei
coas Cheaper from Nova Scotia than lowing I,
the great cost of transportation we can posstbi
furnish il for. md although Nova rcct.a coal i
iar INFERIOR to this in qualify they think it eco
nomica to bnym.
, Jls' IN was about to close my letter mine
came rushing into my Office enchanting % A mar
killed man killed. Hastily procuring light
! tiie mine boss and ran into The mine. w,
found the report was w"isu than the reality
) The roof coal tn NC of the rooms, (some tire,
| OF tp'n toms Ill weight had suddenly fallen OF
; the miner, Thomas Blddington. working there
breaking both limbs, one Of them in two places
and crushing his hips to jelly As soon d
possible we had him on a car, and brought hin
ont of the mine. NJ. T.udlnpton il ,1n;ta a,
, old man, and 10 hopes are entertained Of hi,
! recovery According to the established custom
among miners no more work will be done here
, to-day. Dopr