The New York herald., 1877-08-25
LBY TELEoRAPH TO TIE HERALD. ]

BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD.
ELmRA, N. Y, August "a, 1871
have just arrived from tho Wyoming Valley coal
region, where the action OF the Lehgh Valley Railroad
Company In increasing the freight on coal such
figure as to hasten the annhation Of the small CON-
panos now operating has created most bitter feeling,
not alone among the shippers but the miners they
look upon the move as thrust at their wages that
meagre enough even under the OF ten per
cent made in some instances. Tho business com
munty IN general condemn tho move, looking upon
the order rs attempt to still further
reduce tue Industrial interests Of tho region and to
wholly dispense with pay days until tho powerful cor
porations suodue the striking men through poverty
aud wretcnedness and compel them TO bow tho sup
plant knee to tho great corporation kings SO deep
has this sentiment taken root that many of the
chants have already ordered their goods bo shipped
by the Jersey Central instead OF the Lehigh Valley IL
was also stated that tho Eric Railroad Company
had issued circular In sympathy with the
rise inaugurated by the Valley Company With
Wow to ascertaining to what extent tho
increase in tolls affected the Western merchants
called upon Superintendent SHEPPARD, Of the Eric
Railroad in this place. and was assured that he had
no Information confirming tho belief that tho Eric
would sympathize in this nation Of the Valley
Company against the miners
CAUSE or RAILROAD COMPANIES ACTION
General Dininny, president of the P,ttston Coal
Company, ana also holding the official position
In tho Butler Colliory Company found In his Office
In Water street. Ho courteously welcomed the HERALD
representative TO his private apartments and TO the
the Cause Of the acton Of the rareSd oo@nanv ,e.
sponded with considerable emphasis in the ali rma-
tive. ''rhero can be no doubt about tho impulse"
said he; "tt was the Inspiration OF corporation TO
destroy smaller operators | am the innocent cause
oil this u0just and unexpected advance tolls yavc
couraged other operators to 40 the same The Butler
collery men have refused to accept my advance, and
arc earnestly ut work Imagine. Then, my surprise
upon receiving the following circular
OFFICE or Ian pnsssy.yAslA AND NEW Ycnk
On and after this date tho Buffalo Wat
hn; ast s ' s.ar sa Lake
shore Railroad and psi,havon viii be 81 10 gross
waverly INTO broad guaae ears additional charge
hs R er sI rom to %
81 o. r. H. sAYRE. President.
When l cot that circular / was indignant over tho
thrust ut business that at best requires tho
agcmcnt Of transporting companies, and had IL
been for the dislike feel TO giving the Butler
work. The Lchgh Valley Company cannot drive me
out Of the market in this manner. think Ir they
upon them lieb the odum oil increasing the price OF
coal and throwing thousands OF men out OF employ
ment Not only do We mine largely, but purchase
large quantities. aud Will keep dong long as the
market Will sustain me from absolute loss We can't
afford to work at loss but continue operations
At little or no proht. Wo can sell all the coal get
ana moro too The demand IS now n excoss Of INC
supply.
kxroRrxR-Have you any knowledge that the Erie
10 in sympathy with the rise IN tolls nauguraied by
the Valley Company
General DIsiNyY-rho Eric management did issue a
circular IN accord with the spirit Of the Valley Com
pany's circular, but their agont here, General 4. NJ
Frisbie, was appealed to- aud no took lively interest
10 behalf OF shippers and laid tho matter before the
Erie Company. The result Is that have received to-
day the following despatch-
Ngw York. August %, 1877.
y. c. DISINNY. Elmira:--
We have abrogated Waverly tho
West which In effect Monday last restoring
rates to those effect NJ that time This only applies
the proportion west OF Waverly.
II. q. Villas. General Freight Agent.
The rise Is unheard OF and disproportionatc Last
year the freight 81 IS when coal was nity cents
pcr ton higher than II is now, and now tho freight
SO 26 from Coxton.
RKroRTER-Have you any relief from this rise?
General DlN1NNY-The Erie collects the freghts on
through shipments Coal forwarded to Buffalo for in.
stance, from the Wyoming Valley, Will be paid for in
full II prices are charged according to the circular
but the Erlc will give me drawback equal to the
cess. The third rail was land by the Lehigh Valley
Company, but the Erie collects freight. BY this
means will save forty two cents per ton.