New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-15
LABOR TROUBLES.
AFFAIRS N WESTERN MARYLAND.
THE Strike OVER OF THE RAILROAD AND CANAL
MNERs EEGINNING 10 SEE THER ERROR.

AFFAIRS N WESTERN MARYLAND.
THE Strike OVER Of THE RAILROAD AND CANAL
MINERS BEGINNING TO SEE THEIR ERROR
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THg TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, Aug IA gentleman who
returned from Cumbc land Maryland to-day says that
thero seems TO be general disposition the part OF
those who participated In the late labor strike
20 work The misunderstanding between the brakemen
OF the utimore and Onto Railroad and the officers OF
that Company has been adjusted by the Unemployment
OF the old hands at tn, old OF pay The Railroad
Company makes general concession except one in re-
gard 10 the privileges OF employees No further trouble
Is anticipated with the brakemen the line OF road.
The strike the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal which be-
gan on the 18th OF Je grew out Of underwriting in the
for Transporting coal The regular rate Wa IS
rents per Georgetown and Alexandria wnllo coal
had been transported low 81 cents per ton. The
striking canal-men demand ~ per ton 10 Georgetown,
and II o. ~ Alexandria. The officers OF the C0ns0l-
dated Coal Company met a committee Of boatmen, ut
which the second Yce-President, Mr.. Holland, pro-
posed 10 Increase the rate to Georgetown 70 30
cents per ton an advance OF cents upon
tho previous rates also 10 coDccde reduction Of $40
per round trip for boat hire. provided the Canal Com
pany would make reduction equal III amount on tolls.
The prices 81 coal low that the consolidated
companies said that they could make the latter con-
cess0n out or their receipts. The boatmen asked
further direct concession from the Canal Company OF
10 grant the latter demand There muruurs
among the boatmen when this cession refused,
but they have since agreed to 10 work at eighty cents
per ton and ten dollars reduction trppage concluding
that the will enable them their boats
At living profit. The constantly arriving
at Cumberland. and as soon coal can DO provided will
regular trips
III miners strike, which began Monday. July 80.
for ~ from 50 90 s. per ton, not ID
accordance with the general sentiment Of the miners,
bat the result Of utrnes Of Disconnected miners ~ho
IL asserted hired bY coal operators Of other re-
riOns. LGe lfty-cent rate established m March,
1877 q which time there was demand FOR %
cents per ton. general meeting ~ the miners
deciding. however, work for 80 cenis. Tho
Companies selling close 40 tho present
state or the market that they cannot and viii not
cOucrdc siItY-iyc cents per Ton some OF the smaller
companies. however have been compelled by force N
circilI-tanc tO accrde demand FOR sky I'VE
GEMS The miners OF The Cumberland region are now m
extreme want and beginning tO see that ths yoke
tt arbitrary organization and The iuriE,s Of feH dis
oOnteuted have nren the cause OF al their troubles
10 - now confidently expected that the miners Oi
tho Cumberland region viii resume work Withiil
day TWO. and thar tho coal trade OF that section VIII
be- fully reopened. owing % me strikes me decrease of
coal importation over the Cmbefiald anu P'nnsYI
mia garnad compared viva the same period OK 1870
upwards OF 900 toms. Other roads have suffered ~
proportion. The whole tonnage Of transportation from
this region is 100000 tons