The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-23
CITY INTELLIGENC 4.
THE COAL TRADE.

The htght-hour Faiiure-Prospects OF n He-
sumption-Important Action bv the Miners
Yesterday-QuotRtions, Etc.
The eight-hour movement tntended by the leaders
Of the w. B A. to act as blind under which their heir
turned out TO be a complete failure. AS predicted,
the workmen of the upper regions now working
were not foolish as to suspend work at profitable
rates In order by the complete stoppage on the
nominal plea OF eight hours to cause the Schuylk
operators to comply with the demands Of the men.
The few men OF the Wyoming region who by some
misunderstanding were supposed to have suspended
on the eight-hour question, are now all working at
By this failure, the schuylkill men have been
brought to see some glimmerings OF reason. A
meeting Of the delegates OF the w. b. a. was held In
Pottsville on THURSDAY and FrtdS3y Of this Ween.
On the latter day yesterday, resolution was passed
which proposes to resume work upon the basis OF
1869, the SO basis and in addition allow for an ad
vance and reduction of 81 per cent. for every 20
cents advance or reduction on the So price. 1t is
also provided that rates shall not be less than s2
This, though seemingly an adherence to the former
demands for the basis Of 1S69-whch was that cer-
Port Carbon with proportonate advance OF wages
with an advance in price-yet in reality the propos-
ton is q total withdrawal Of all the demands in
BY the ss basis OF so no allowance was male for o
reduction below the 49, but only for an advance be-
yond 1t. Consequently when prices fell below that
figure the miners demanded full SO rates, which the
operators justly unwilling to pay. The opera
tors to overcome this difficulty and to allow them to
work at all proposed the $3.50 basis, with proper
tionate rates for advances, which was rejected by
long season Of idenesslthe men proposed in other
words the same thing which was originally pro-
posed by the operators. 1t would be too much OF a
stroke to their pride to say squarey that they agree
to the $3.50 basis they propose the SO basis with
provision for Decline which, as regards the wages,
amounts to very nearly the same thing as the $3.50
basis with provision for an advance at the present
low price OF coal it will allow Philadelphia merchants
to compete with New YORK, which tneY could not do
II they were obliged to pay SO rates when coal was at
$3.50.
But it remains to be seen whether these terms as
now proposed by the men, will be accepted meet
ing OF the trade has been called for Monday to take
action in the matter. While the arrangement is emf
nenty satisfactory to some operators, it is by no
means certain that it will be accepted by the majo-
rity. II for no other reason the patience Of the
trade here has been sorey tried by the late troubles
the miners, though 1t were the most reasonable can
hardly be expected The Reading Railroad Com
pany has let 1t be generally understood that re-
sumption Of tolls on that road will take place on
Monday, in the event of a satisfactory termination
of the difficulties; but these, however, will be again
promptly withdrawn If the strike continues
The terms proposed for resumption contain a
clause stating that II at the proposed prices any
miner working at contract work makes over 500
per month, his employer shall deduct 10 per cent.
from the amount due him If he makes over S125, 30
5000. 40 per cent to be deducted. This is intended
a substitute to the ridiculous motion which was
passed at a former meeting, to which no sane man
in the pursuit OF wealth and happiness would sub
scribe. Here itis:-
Reso.yed, That each member working on contract
work produce his docket to the branch or district In
which he pays his dues, and any person making
anything over the average figures shall pay the
The shipments last week at Mauch Chunk over
both railroads and canal 29 06 tons against
7956S II tons the week previous, an increase OF
s26501I tons. The shipments for the corresponding
week last year were 1882 OF tons.
The following, furnished US by the company, shows
the comparative tonnage moved on the Pennsylva-
MIA Canal during the first three months of 1859 and
1870 in the commodities Of anthracite coal and um
Der only
To June 30, $50. To June 80, 10 Inc
Tons of anthracite coal. :. 1923 1885 44,00a
Ions of lumber. ......... .112,04S 116,0s6 4,03s
Tot.hard coal and lumber 2o3,s ,s71 25l,9l2 4S O4
Quotations and freghts at Port Richmond are
| omitted until the early part of next week to await
the developments OF the trade and the formation
reliable fpures which have been nominal only dur