Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29
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STRIKE OF THE BoATMEN.-At the
close of the last boating season it was
evident to those conversant with coal
matters that the boatmen would de-
mand an advance on the previous rates
for the transportation of coal The
rates for last season were $l.35 to
Georgetown, and 81 40 to Alexandria,
though at the beginning of the season
they were $l.40 to Georgetown, and
81 - to Alexandria, but were soon cut
down. In 1871 the rates were $l.45
to Georgetown and 81. so to Alexan-
dria. On the first Monday in last
February the boatmen held "a meeting
in this city, demanding an increase Of
ten cents per ton on the rates 70, the
previous season.
Resolutions embodying these pur-
poses were transmitted to the differ
ent Coal Companies. So that the
course Of the boatmen during the past
week has been simply the restatement
in emphatic fashion of terms previous
ly demanded Indeed the movement
has had certain conference for some
time past Last week several meet
ings were held by the boatmen in
which their previous demand Of ten
cents advance vas stoutly held to-
11lcqonian
There is no true coal found west of
the Rocky Mountains, with the excep-
ton Of some veins on Vancouver Is
land, and possibly in some other ror-
ton of British Columbia. e1he coal
veins of California and Washington
Territory are of later geological for
nation than the anthracite beds Of
Pennsylvania and other Eastern
States. The Pacific coast production
is species of Ignite.
A Sacramento lawyer remarked to
the Court: 1T is my candid opinion,
Judge, you are an old fool. y The
Judge allowed his mildly -beaming eve
to fall upon the lawyer brief mo
ment then, in a voice husky with
suppressed Tobacco Juice and emotion,
said 'lt-is my candid opinion that
you are fined $500
GENUINE WIT-Negro who had
Just received a load of coal as char
ity present.
"Massa Mike, dat WAS a very fine
load Of coal-much obIige. Very fine
load indeed sar; SO fine dare wasn't
lump in it,
Fact. Yesterday evening.-Tmrs,
Doth.
a new jury of condemnation will
be summoned by Sheriff Gross to CON
denim right of way for the railroad
Of the New Central Coal Company
through the land Of the Georges Creek
Coal Company, near Homecoming, on
April Sth. next-Iin'cs, Goth.
The man who sat up all night weigh
ing a ton Of coal with pair of steel
yards, and by the pailful, to see that
he had received full weight, thought
he was ahead few pounds until he
remembered that he had not deducted
the weight of the pail.
FINE WRITING-One night last
week a stage coach took fire on the
road to Exeter. In a provincial pa
per it is stated, that the accident oc-
Cured ain consequence Of fumiga-
tory passenger dropping his igneous
apparatus.
1t is extensively rumored in legal
circles that the new trial of Mrs.
Wharton for the attempted poisoning
of Eugene Van Ness will be removed
to Allegany county, and come off du-
ring the April Court.-Iimes.
Sydney Smith once commenced
charity sermon by saying: "Benevo-
lencc is sentiment common to hui
man nature. y never sees B in dis
lfesS WITHOUT ASKING I 10 relieve nm.
krupps great iron works at Essen,
Germany, cover nearly eight square
miles, and one and half are under
cover, They furnish employment for
10000 men.
Politeness in business is like strata
gem in war. 1t gives power to weak
ness: it supplies great deficiencies.
1t is invincible, either in attack or
defense.
1t is poor comfort for one who has
broken his leg, that another has bro
ken his neck.