New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-27

against Outragcs by tho iufurlntod miners, who have
~ be rcyenged for the doubling OF tolls on inns
road. Some OF them have threatened 10 saw the slr
crs of the bridges nearly through from the under SIDE
and trust to train breaking through whom passing over
the bridge.
AT ALLENTOWN.
ALIENTowN, Penn, Feb. 25.-Thc coal famine
Is causing great inconvenience in this vicinity ana the
results nj the yarous iron boundaries are very serious In
throwing numerous workmen ont OF employment. For
some nights past trouble has been appehcndeu NJ inc
Allentown Iron Works, and police have been on duD
there up to the present me but disturbance has yet
taken place
BOSTON WELL SUPPLIED.
BoSToN, Feb. 25-The coal panic has not yet
reached Boston to any extent. hl months supply ana
probably more being on hand Prices are unsettled but
not in excess Of about SO per un. The unusually mia
weather with proper economy,t Is Uee''u' VIII P'0
vent distress In any quarter
TIE SITUATION AT HOME.
The great question in the city at present Is,
"Is there really famine in the coal market, justfyng
the eNravagant prices asked. the small dealers
holding back the coal Ia anticipation OF still higher ne
ures' The large companies, with one exception, claim
that they have disposed Of their entire stock 10 con
suncrs at sacrifice and that they are now unable any
longer TO regulate the prices that every effort has been
made on their part TO keep the middle ont OF the
transaction, they In every preferrDg 10 sell to
families and dispOsing of more than ono un TO
each buyer. II the coal panic has, as the operators
claim. reached % point beyond which they can no
longer control 1t. the dealers, as general rule'
will realize the highest possible rate OF profit. There
about coal yards and dealers in the city many OF
which even entirely empty, At these yards tho
price Of soyecOal In the middle OF November was = per
tun, retail In January 1t $8 Feb 8 5O Feb. .,
s9 Feb 49, $40; Feb. 90 $40 5O Feb %, sll Feb ~,
12; Feb o. S13 TO sl The Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company still have left which they are dsposng
Of to private families ut s. 30 per n. In purchasing 1t
is always best for consumers to buy at first hand The
Wkesbarre Coal Company, which had 10000 tuns one
week ago. claims to have sold out entirely. jay Goulds
attempted solution ~ the trouble Is universally regarded
as ridiculous The Towand coal which Mr.. Gould offers
for s. is soft coal Of the sort that brought
from Cumberland, and still sod here at from s. p to
s. 80 per t 1t entirely too dirty and smoky for ord-
nary
The scarcity OF coal ut Port Jery3 has materially DIS
tmbed business operations. ST. John, Malvcn & Co.,
iron founders have suspended work and dismissed their
employees The gass-works are testing buninous coal
but success Is doubtful Hundreds OF empoyc OF me
shops and the Erie Railway Company are IDLE ana great
Shou 60 rloads of anthracite coal have arrived Mt
Paterson via the Delaware, Lackawanna aud western
Railway. This Company has placed extra Watchmrn
along the track in the vicinity OF Paterson TO prevent
thcftS of coal from stationed there, and not In an
ticpatiOn 81 uOtOUs attack upon passing trains "a was
reported dealer in Paterson has Intelligence from
EstOu that further advance IN the price ~ coal Womb
take place today. IN consequence OF lhe lh'frae'h
Rates OF through freight have bceu published by
the Delaware, Iackawanua and Western Rail
way. follows Mauch Chunk to Pmllipsburg
g. ~ Phipsburg Paterson 3 Ca total IS OGl per tnr
This is a much lower rate than anticipated aud
dealers will begin selling today at reduction from last
weeks prices OF 81 per The Erie Railway
has not vet effected any arrangements Tor suppl!
Paterson with coal II IL said that The vast line Of cars
on the d. L. and W Railroad. between Ruheriurd Park
and HOboken, either empty filed with coal belong
ing To- private persons.
At Englewood " j.. coal is selling nj 80 per tun, and
the stock is reduced 20 about 80 TINS number Of
manufacturers tine Northern Railroad made appicd-
zion for coal AT this place but refused by the
dealers who have determined sell only for household
purposes.