The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-10-11
Foreign

Coal IN GREENLAND officers OF
the L. :. Navy have discovered coal mines
/ in Greenland. Commander Braine re-
/ ports to the Navy Department that at Wal
| gat, ninety miles north Of Disco, the Ju-
niata launch got fifteen tons of coal from
veins that had been worked before. in nine
hours, having Esqulmaux to assist in bag
/ ging and carrying it on board The veins
worked were from fifteen to thirty inches
/ in thickness, and the coal became better
! the further the veins were worked into the
\ hill. 1t is estimated that 100 men could
easily mine and embank fifty tons of coal
/ per day in ordinary weather. The coal
was taken out in Jumps and ignites easily,
burns readily and forms but few cipders
| Small particles burn as well as humps
| This coal is bituminous, and makes but
| little smoke, and that of brownish color,
and requires little labor in stacking Other
veins Of coal were prospected in the Vi
cinity, which indicate good coal in consid-
cradle quantities and easily mined 1t is
believed that Waigat is the most norther-
ly point at which coal has been found.
from the Reformer, sept. 27.)
STRIKE OF MINERS AT JoHNsTONE. On
Monday the miners employed by Messrs
Merry & Cnninghame in the coal and shale
mine at Clippens, in which the explosion
took place on Saturday, struck work in
consequence of refusal to concede an ad
vance Of fourpence per ton on their output
They have hitherto been paid three shill-
lngs and ninepence ton, which, from the
state of the workings, they consider insult
fcient.
WIsHAw DELEGATE MEETING. "A meet
ing of miners's delegates was held in Mr.
SCOTS hall on Tuesday evening. The re-
ports submitted showed that unionism is
progressing in the district II was resolved
that Thursday next be observed as an idle
day, and that Mr. NJ Donald be requested
to be present at demonstration to take
place. II was also agreed that Is per
month per man be contributed towards the
$500 annuity to be conferred on Mr.. Nc
Donald.
We learn from London, under date Of
October 8th, that a riot occurred in Cam
borne, Cornwall, on October 9th, occurring
from an attempt of body of police arrest
ing body Of miners.
FIFE Coal TRADE.-Much prosperity
continues to exist throughout the whole Of
the Fife collieries, the deliveries of the
past week having been excessively large.
One effect of this activity has been a gene
raj advace Of prices, and even with the in
creased rates there has been little or no
diminution in the number OF inquiries and
orders; indeed, at most of the collieries there
is large accumulation of arrears, which it
willta considerable time to wipe off. An
ordinary amount Of business il being done
for export, but quotations are at consider
able advance on former contracts Sep
TENDER 20.
CARDIFF AND South WALES IRON TRADE
There has been no material alteration in
the general state Of the South Wales iron
trade this week. The works are in steady
employ, and some good orders are still on
hand. Eevertheless there are indications
of falling off in the current inquiry, and
indeed 90 long as prices maintain their
present high standard, it cannot be ex-
i9scted there viii be permanent activity in
the trade There is no further change to
report in regard to the tinplate trade. The
coal trade il stir characterized by great ac-
'tivity, but the supplies are below the re-
quirements Of oaysn in consequence OF the
limited output. No change i'm quotations
Csr1if, Sept. 10.