The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-02-17
Letter from Mauch Chunk.

LeIleI lEOm uhuCh OhulAhe
February 18th, 1877.
"To every thing there is a season, and time
to every purpose under the heaven" as Solo
mon. the wise, has 1t. and that there is a time
to get and q time to lose" none who are left
with plenty OF L. & w. Coal or New Jersey
Central RR, stocks 10 mourn over, will for
moment dispute, however much they may ois-
like the latter clause. And yet they may thank
their stars that the situation is no worse. as 1t
would be had President Knights demand for
an additional three millions been responded 10.
To say that anybody felt surprised or greatly
grieved when 1t became generally known that
the L. & W. Coal Company and ITS parent, the
c. RR Of N. Jersey, had passed into the hands
of receivers, would be far from telling the truth.
as nearly everybody considered 1t in the light
of good joke rather than otherwisei besides,
but little OF the stock being held here, and that
little pretty well divided, the loss 70 individual
ChuI kers Is comparatively small. That the
sympathies of the pubic are with the l.. & w.
Coal Company to greater extent than they ure
with the Central RR. Co., is but natural since
the latter is ct least, but foreign corporation,
while the 10 'mer Is creature OF tins state and
nelghborhOOd, with majority OF It's officers
resident in the coal regions. Besides, the col.
lapse OF the l.. q W. Coal Co.. 20 whom we are
indebted for SO many improvements, is really
very sad affar T, and now that it is ABOUT TO van.
ish from the stage, regret at Its untimely end is
apparently umversal-l, at least have yet to
meet the first individual VINO didn't say !" I am
sorry II has come TO this" And 1t 10 to strikes,
more than aughL else, that ats misfortuues are
attributable. Let HIM who doubts IL look over
the Central RR report tor 1875, aud heal be
satlstied with the truth Of my assertion. althO'
1 do not claim that the affIirs Of the Coal Com
pany might not have been more economically
administered But then we must consider that
when tile l.. & w. Coal Co. was first formed the
coal {. afic was still one OF the best paving
brsnches Of industry, and tins beiDg so. econO-
my was considered as OF little accounts and that
later. when times grew worse. and economy the
most raid was enforced. IL was too late to re-
pair the mischief already done. On the whole
It appears to be conceded that the gentlemen
connected with ITS management intended to do
the Test for all concerned and that the failure
of the Company is altogether due to q combina-
tion Of untoward circumstances entirely beyond
their control. And with this we may dismiss
the coal company.
Now with regard to the Jersey Central, this
sympathy, as already inuIcated. does not exist,
but in Its stead great anxiety concerning the
many, and among them some Of the most ludi
iorous speculatiOns are indulged In the Dalti.
more d Ohio. Penna. Central Lehigh Valley
and even the impecuuiOus p. 4 r. RR Com.
pany being mentioned US hkeiY to be its future
owners or lessees and all Of whom would be
about as likely TO desire the control OF road IN
this locality as they would oOvet the monopoly
OF an air line to the moon. Boshi But the beat
Joke OF all 10 to listen TO the idle threats OF par
ties in tho Jersey interest who openly predict
a most relentless warfare against the Lehigh
Valley RI. Co.. who, according to them, il not
only responsible for the sad reality OF The pres
ent but will be responsible for all that may yet
result from Jersey Central timeTity or misman.
agement. Now" they say, ' we've got them
foul; no LONGER compelled 10 care about dives.
we shall be able tu carry coal aud freight at
much lower rate than the road across the river,
aud we shall do 1t. Revenge. you know, Is
sweet" Rut that this part Of the road is only
,eased. that the greater part OF the losses sus.
tanned by the Jersey Central were incurred in
OpeI ating the mines AMI this end Of the ine
and the Central RR, Co. is even now largely In
arrears to the L. C. a Nav. Co., does never for
a moment occur to them, but being facts and
the latter being stubborn things" TO get over,
their threats must be accepted for what they
are worth. Yours. ETC.,
ITEMS.
Rev. Edsen Ferrier pastor Of the LIST Presby.
terlan Church has been granted months leave
OF absence.
The Jersey Central EMPLOYEES have at last
received the pay due them for November In
full.
Miss Emma HulsiEer. lately employed as
teacher at the public schools OF East Mauch
Chunk, will soon exchange her maiden-name
for that of somebody eise'A
Josiah Sendel's gallows Is nearly completed.
ann will soon be ready for public inspection, ana
trial.
Mr.. q. Neumiller, late Of summit Hin,
and now engaged IN the milling business at
Mahanoy CITY, visited Maucn Chunk on rhurs-
day.
oh, that court were on hand is very oom.
mon expression among the many who long for
a marGet for their time, and 70 whom weels
judicial entertainment would otfer q welcome
diversion.
Jury Commissioner Keller who was foo IN
during the fOrepart of the week to aLtepd to his
official duties. is said to be still c0nhDed TO his
residence by sickness.
IA writ OF error having been gr9nted by the
supreme Court IN the case OF " yellow JACK"
that worthy VIII not De hanged on the SIh OF
Several of the Mauch Chunk party who re-
Gently left this BOrOHgh for Texas, have been
heal d from, and IN their letters speak highly OF
Ghe prospects IN the Lone star state.
Mr. James Sheridan. OF Coal Dale and
IA nl.Y contemplate an early removal 10 Oregon.
Many of our people are Of opinion that II
Jonathan q. Fncher's declaration " that some
OF the convicted MOllies were as innocent as
himself' had been Il cereiy meant, then aud IN
that case the Hon Jonathan q. Fiuoher's lnnO.
oence wouldn't bear scrutiny But then Fin-
oher's got n axe to grind, for which reason due
allowance should be made Tor anything the
rising state senator may have 20 say. and IL he
OK pects 10 be hUisteu into office by MOlle Ma
guires. whose business IS tt but Jonathan q. Fin.
eher'si SO go ahead, illustr1Ous champion OF
hight, and let's have little more OF the same
sort.
General Dullness end suite appear to have
chosen Mauch Chunk, for permanent abode.
The Rev 5. Neltz's sermon on the tOrments
Of hell" delivered at the Evangelical church OF
Upper Mauch Chunk Il, after all said 10 have
been a rather tame AFFAIR. Butlwhat ese,I ask,
could have been expected from one who's
"Dever been therer
The man UllmApn whose name appears on
the Criminal Docket for trial during the coming
adjourned session on "A charge OF false pretense.
appears 20 have gptten into a Ike scrape IN
Berks county, where he Is now held on a simI-
lar charge.
-P.J. Neehan. Esq. has been appointed
bank assessor for Carbon aud Monroe counties
by Auditor General Temple.
Mr. Ben. Grifith. NesQuehoning miner on
entering an aburdOned chamber on Saturday
morning. with naked light was severely burnt
By an explosion Of fire damp.
The bottom appears 20 have fallen out OF
the oil market again. The Drice OF crude has
been hammered down Co Sl.6O per barrel and
there is great rejoicing among the bears aud