The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
MARYLAND COAL REGION.

THE STATE OF MARYLAND AGAINST THE CON-
soLrDArIoN COAL OVERWHELMINGLY couN-
Sci xxPLoxED-IMPoRrANr INTERESTS DE-
PENDING ON THE REsuLr-coNDrr1oN OF
THE TRADE
CUMBERLAND, May q, 1876.
Tho people Of Western Maryland, and particularly
those living in tho great coal region OF this section
have been awaiting with mnch anxiety the develop
mcnt OF tho case OF the State Of Maryland va tho
solidaton Coal Company, the papers Of which wcro
fled ON May by Attorney General Gwinn In the
Chancery Court OF Alcgany county OF which this city
is the county seat Tho Consolidation Coal Company
wore required 70 nlo their to tho petition on
Friday, May ao, 1870, and Il was expected that tho
case would thcn be heard by Mr. George A. Pennc,
the associate judges Of this tho Fourth Judicial Cir
cult OF tho State Tho papers arrived here Thurs
day. the 2ssh inst, and filed in the clerks Office
a late hour that day by the resident counsel here
Mr. JOSIAH H. Gordon, who Is associated with Mr..
william NJ Evarts, OF New York. Mr.. William Pinkncy
White and Mr.. John r. Poe. Of Baltimore.
ANSWER
Of the defendants ablo document and supposed
10 DO tho production Of Mr. Evarts and covers all tho
important points in tho No testimony has yet
been taken tho case. which will DO taken up for
argument In a few days by tho eminent counsel en-
ploycd. Mr.. George A. Pcane, who resides in this
city, arrived on Thursday evening from Hagers-
town, Nd, and ready TO hear the Friday,
but the Attorney General OF the State present.
and Of the defendants counsel except Mr. JOSIAH
Gordon, who asked for an order 10 take testimony,
which was granted
rnE COAL TRADE
has been seriously affected by the action Of the Con-
solidaon Coal Company in refusing TO carry coal
their road for less than three cents per ton pcr mile,
and very little coal s being shipped by the other
companies doing business IN this city,
The coal companies doing business in this city arc de-
the Cumberland and Pennsylvan Railroad for all the
coal which they ship by tho Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road and by the Chesapeake and OHIO Canal which
from here TO Georgetown d. c. distance OF 1874 miles,
and they are not able 10 pay at present more than
and half cents per ton per mile for tho coal which
to compete with tho Clearned REGION which Is now
putting its coal In the market sixty cents ton
cheaper than any company IN this region can possibly
do it, except, perhaps, tho Consolidation Coal Com
pany, which Is tho only company doing any paying
business this season
Tho Maryland Coal Company havc also nlcd bill
against the Consolidation Coal Company who have hecn
allowed by the court to nc their to the petition
by the 30th inst Tho case. II decided for the defend
ants, will doubt cause the breaking up or several OF
tho coal companies doing business In this CITY,
The celebrated Cumberland coal field lies west Of the
city Of Cumberland and runs from the Pennsylvania
State line through Allcgany and Garrett counties,
aryand into Mineral county, West Virginia
TOTAL ACREAGE
of coal land In this field Is about 000 From 1912 to
1876 2S6S asa tons OF this coal have been mined and
shipped, which shows the immense mineral wealth OF
this region, which Is now almost lying lido because OF
tho high price OF transportation. Tho extension OF the
canal by railroad feeder TO Westcrnpor distance OF
thirty miles which would cost 81. 800 900. is thought
TO be the only remedy which will cfcctuay break up
the deadlock Ia the coal trade.