The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-24

The Resumption in the Lehigh Region
The Coal inspectors of PhilaaeIphia-
The Trade at This POrt-Ths Comp
Tonnage for the Weel-Quotations,
Etc.
The event Of the week has been the resumptton of
the men in the Lehigh, particularly the Ha-
zeton region, who until this time have been stand
ing out on question Of small advance In wages
and who new resume upon the terms offered by the
operators last February. These terms they then
rejected but the operators have not since showed
the slightest willingness to concede the smallest
point and as q consequence they have won the day
Internationally The miners have lately held out
mainly upon small advance Of wages which 1t has
been customary TO pay in that region en- account OF
peculiar formation OF the coal This the operators
refused TO give any longer, THESE miners had pre-
wages for cutting coal also, but this demand the
majority abandoned some weeks ago.
The operators in their offer OF last February in
addition to their schedu'e OF prices, demanded the
exclusive control of their own works. and declared
that the miners had no right and should not dictate
in matters relating to the management of the col
lieries. This demand has also been obtained from
| those who agree to return to work,
AS the situation now stands only portion OF the
| collieries have yet actually resumed work, though
negotiations are In progress in all, with manifest
willingness on the part OF the men to work. This
partial resumption, with the expectation Of making
| it more complete Immediately, virtually ends tile
suspension in this region. The entire resumption
will have q very perceptible effect ON the supply.
The movement of some of the more honestly in
cned retail dealers of Philadelphia, looking to the
appointment OF inspectors, who are to inspect and
brand the carts and do other duties which will tend
TO prevent fraud upon customers, and the bringing
of bad name upon the trade generally has nnally
been brought to successful termination; that Is to
say, the necessary legislation has been obtained and
the inspectors are now actually appointed. Whether
the end aimed at has been obtained, however, re.
mains to be seen.
These officials are now three in number. II they
the proper persons there is hope that good may
come of the movement But il they have been ap
pointed from political or ''rlng" preference only,
which it is more than likely is the exact state of the
case then the honest dealers who give good weight
and will not do otherwise and who wished for a fair
competition in prices with their fellowdealers who
do not give good weight, and consequently are able
TO sell what they called ton of coal at a lower
fgure-these honest men will find themselves in the
same position before, with the additional trouble
of the inspecting and the fee added. The method of
inspecting tried in New York is a poor precedent,
and it cannot but be compared with ours, though 1t
is hoped ours may never become like that There
the inspector simply appointed the retail dealer who
wished to sell deputy Inspector. The dealer then
received hall his own fee and did the inspecting of
the weight of his own COAL All the Chief Inspector
had to do to receive the money at intervals from
the dealer
At this port the trade Is reported slightly more
active A demand has been created for larger sizes
by manufacturers, who are taking advantage of the
Reading rates. This demand has slightly advanced
rates on those sizes Consumers are also reported
to be beginning to lay in their supplies probaby
cordance with the many requests to that effect which
they have received from the operators.
The Scranton Company announce an auction sale
on next Wednesday, in New York, of 10000 tons.
Low prices expected, but it is not thought that
tent the supply is so nearly equal to the demand.
The following is the complete summary of the
trade for the past week, reported for the Potts.
vile Miners Journal OF o-day:-