New-York tribune., 1875-01-13
THE COAL STRIKE.

THE OPINIONS OF PRODUCERS-No FEARS OF Rish
IN PRICE.
Information having reached this city that
the miners and operatives TO the number OF 0 along
the line OF the Lehgh River and Central RIilroad. had
strike. IN consequence ot The owners Oh the
mines having decided to pay them upon basis OF the
price realized COAL and not fixed wages. either
according time employed or quantity mlned' lHD-
USE reporter called yesterday at the Offices Of tic prn
cpa coal companies ascertain what effect the strike
would have, either the production OF coal or on the
market value.
r. G. Mouton Of the Delaware aud Hudson Canal Coal
Company said that threatened strike did not at pres
eut affect the district whence the Companv's
coal came, as all their at work. 1t seriously
affected however all the Reading, Lehigh and Wilkes
barre region, where the at present out aud
that alone would interfere with onehaf the tonnage
He did think that any serious advance In prices
would place at present there was large supply
Of coal at tdewate enough In his opinion 10 ast unu
the trouble was over.
E. A. Quntsrd Of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and iron Con paDy said that he had received letters
from the threatened region indicating that the men
would be "out for the next 90 days" Tho trouble had
occurred at good time for the companies and con-
sumers sufficient supply on hand to carry
the companies through until after April without mate
rally advancing the price. even II 1t would be found
necessary make advance at an He thought thas
when the companies were ready TO go work Inc men
would be willing agree 20 the companies terms very
little mining was ever done at this OF the year
as the companies generally engaged in repairing
machinery and making improvements for the busy time
John +. Wilson OF the Lehgh and Wllkesbarre Coal
Company said that he had received direct adyices
from the coal re- gions although the President
the ground In person. AT this season the companies
generally made contracts with the men for the year,
and the trouble doubtless from the operatives nOs
agreeing to the terms proposed. The men would 70
very foolish strike at the present ne as there was
little or no work be done, and before the time came
when strike would be of serious import the men and
their friends would be utterly exhausted There would
be no lack OF supply OF coal for several months. even
with this threatened strike. and material charge I'D
the market price could possibly result from IT,
Z. b. Ely OF the Lehigh Coal Company said that be
had received advices from the coal regions relative 70
the Threatened strike. and the in the Companys
employ at Beaver Meadow had refused to work The
men claimed that they could not earn sufficient to
provide the necessaries and comforts of be and yes
there were many OF their miners who earned IS per
steady workmeu; but they were otten drawn into
strikes by the and dissoute He had no fears OF
sny lack OF supply until long after tho strike would DO
George A. Hoyt OF the Pennsylvania Coal Company
said that he heard Of the threatened strike bus
looking over the dispatch, he fouod that the Com
only when they were well on they would Keep AZ
wok, the coal companies were doing no business.
men at the Company's mines we're at work. and Wouiu
probably continue so ,..,- -, r.....--
said thai agitation among the miners ana operatives
had NOT vet reached the Cumberland coal region nor
were there signs OF lt SO deing AZ present ne
hat II the coal mined at tho present time thst
would be place store It, they would consider more
than before they began any active measuneseh~