The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-30
Communicated
CAPITAL W. Labor.
The following docuW ent speaks for itself
PyyTsBURG Coal EXCHANGE,

The following OCCUR ent speaks for itself
PlyTSBURG Coal EXCHANGE !
August 90 1874.
To the Coal Agents New Orleans La:
Te,,fssmcn-Ty unders gned, shipper. Of coal
to your market, in view Of the depressed condi-
non Of the coal business on all points OF the Ohio
and mississippi Rivers, from which there appears
no Immediate prospect OF recovery, beg to call
which they are subjected in the holding Of coal
afioat at New Orleans
By careful examination Of returns, it costs
the coal shippers little over thirteen times as
hHch to hold boat Of coal aioat at New Or
leans that it does at Pittsburg, and over five
times - much az at any other point We ship coal
to, and it is not plain to what good reason can
he assigned for the same.
The genersi condition Of the coal business ma.
reconstructed large reduction il, all the costs Of
production and shipment OF coal, IN order to pro-
tcct onr business from rail competition, which
has been met promptly by all to whom We have
applied, and to THE end We look to you 70 secure
for . reduction TO the following rates for hold
Ing at Now Orleans Pumping coal boats, 75c
per day; wharfage So per month; rum ping
barges, 500 per day; boss PUMPING. "a per month;
and that above rates take place on and after
Sept. l, 1874.
II, after conference with your leading men, you
find they are not willing to make the concession
to us, please advise us promptly, so that we can
employ other means at our disposal to lessen our
holding charges.
Thos. Faucet Sons Joseph Walton & Co.,
Neel h Oliver, Riddle Coleman Il Co.,
ONeil h Co., nry W Collins,
John A. Wood h Co., Simpson Hornet Sons;
Geo. Iysie L Sons, w. H. Brown,
n. J. Bigley, J. NJ. Shumakcr,
James Lynn Sons, r. J. Conner Co.,
per J. L. Lynne, G. Lake Coal Co., by j.
b. illiams.
The first name heading the above list (Thos
Faucet Sons) il represented III this city b an
agent who il at present at Pittsburg and it IS be-
lieved by many that he Is the instiSator Of this
movement. 1t is weli-known fact that none but
white men are employed at the coal boat land
ing, and the other means at the disposal Of the
coal shippers is believed to be the discharge Of
the white men and the filing Of their places by
negroes
Besides, It is pretty well-known fact that the
same agent il q staunch Radical, and his love for
the brother has been always manifest. He came
to this city four five years ago and having re-
ceved tho patronage Of our citizens, he seeks
Row to deprive honest white men from making an
honest living. As to the wha' fagc dues we have
nothing to say; but when it will be understood
that the men working on coal boats are required
to be on hand twcnty-four hours each day, and
have to work day ard night, in rain and storm, it
Goes look like oppression TO ask them TO work for
fifty cents per Day. Negroes may work for that.
but white men cannot support families and live
honest on such starvation wages. hope, MIR.
Editor, you will raise your voice IN protest on be
half Of orr honest toIers, against the attempt to
crush OyU ttWo, kipgmen,' JUSTICE.