The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-08-18
Letter from Mauch Chunk.
MAuoH CHUNK, Aug. 10,


is substantially the same as it was one
week ago, Mining operations in the
Summit Hill region continues suspend
ed, while In the vicinity Of Beaver Mea-
dow work is progressing as usual, and
the latter is certainly the wiser course,
for though it may not enable the men
to accumulate Chat day is evidently
pset), 1t will certainly help to keep the
wolf from the door, AMI will prevent
the operatives from falling into mischief
which idleness is only too apt to beget.
II the rumor of the suspension and
subsequent assignment for the benefit
Of their creditors. said to have been
made by the Ellenwol Coal Company,
colliers and shippers, be true, it is but
an additional proof that there is no
longer anything in the coal trade but
loss, for when gentlemen like these,
known as careful business men and
owning one of the best mines in the
Wyoming region, are compelled to sue
| Cumb, what must others expect but the
same thing II they persevere In doing
business without a possible margin. A
favorable turn would, no doubt, have
Gu bled this firm to continue 10 the
trade, but having struggled on, in hope
of better times, until their strength was
exhausted, change for the better will
now come too late, If come it should at
all. Their failure very naturally crea.
ted much sympathy for the several
members Of the firm here, where their
individual worth and personal integrity
are best known and appreciated. Bot
they are not the first to 60 under, nor
| will they be the last-Uthers will follow
unless the conditions of the trade should
materially change.
Notwithstanding partial suspension,
considerable quantities Of coal (from
Upper Lthigh, Beaver Meadow and
Hazleton districts) continues to be ship
ped. These shipments must neCessari.
ly weaken operators, If true that all
coal placed aboard at tidewater is so
placed at dead loss of at least 81 per
ton, not valuing the coal anything In
other words, those posted claim that
operators submit to tax of dollar a
ton for the privilege Of doing business
If this is so, how long will it be before
they will follow in the wake of the un-
fortunates gone before2 In my humble
opinion their ultimate ruin Is only O
question of time, for come 1t MUST If the
present system is persisted In.
The attempt at wreckiDg last Sunday
mornings early down passenger train,
| hal hoH HaI
tendency to convince men that the time
for the departure of the U. S. troop;
here was not yet. In consequence all
rumors respecting their early departure
have ceas ed. The l.. V. RR. Co offel
$500 90 for the arrest of the wretch OF
wretches who attempted the wreckinl
referred TO. 1t found no mercy should
be shown them.
7 Generally speaking railroad men have
, quieted down, accepting the presen
state of affairs with becoming grace
and fault finders are Ouly to he fOunC
/ among those who have .iithertn failed
to recover their former positions bu
even this class are becomingLIore guard
/ ed in their expressions. Knowing that
, their every move is watched, they keel
"mum." But they are not to be trusted
WriRht's proposed amendment to tn,
Homestead law meets with very gene
raj favor here,
Fashionable Mauch Chunk being still
lettering at the sea.shOre, the town i
! rather quiet and sure to continue so un
til about the middleof September, wheI
general return Of absentees may b,
. looked for.
Mr.. j, G. Fincher, we'll known as tn
. late publisher of number of papers a
! Hazleton, now holds forth In Eas
I Mauch Chunk, to which place he re
moved on Tuesday. Concerning hi
projects, nothing has as yet transpired
, but, being a stirring individual, Mr.
5 Fincher will certainly be heard frOI
q ere long.
:. Temperance meetings are still i
vogue here. At one of them, held o.
: last Monday evening at the First Pres
: byterian Church, Lieut.. Bacon, of tn
u. S. troops here, is said to have deliv
: cred a very excellent address. A nun
;. Der of soldiers in attendance signed til
q pledge.
9 Our candidates for the Democrat
nomination for the District Attorney
ship are working hard to accomplis
u y the object In view. AS to who Is tn
y :. stronger Of the two it would be hard {
:. y tell, although it is plain that the pleser
a incumbent has many advantages nj
. possessed by his competitor.
;, The detachment OF the lst krtiller
~ stationed here were paid on Wedne:
- day. That this event should have give
rise to some exces'es, was but to hay
been expected. There was, as / ALL il
le formed, very disgraceful set.to be
n tween four civilians and a soldier of Il
u permanent party at place on Susqu
'r hanna street, in the course of which Il
III drunken soldier was badly used up.
III The small amount disbursed anon
g the few arrilleTsts caused quite a splu
70 ter on Wednesday and Thursday, al
e. bids fair to continue while the mont
~ shall last ; the greater part of this vi
* go to swell the piles of the prOprieto
re Of drinking places, Of course. It's
e. way soldiers have, as the very natu
10 Of their METER is not calculated
ID teach prudence and economy. "
u know this, probably, by past eXper
We ence it's either "ieast OF famine
ne And now we are TO have graz
D. strike, embracing the entire Lehigh X