The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-11-30

BETHLEHEM, Pa, November 2G.-An adj
journed meeting Of the shippers of coal ovoi
the Lehigh Railroad was held here this af
ternoon, to receive The report of the commit
tee appointed at q previous meeting to con.
fer with Messrs. Dickson and Gowen upon
the question Of the management of The Goa
trade for 1870. The following gentlemen
were present: A. Pardee, T. Frank Walter
General Pardee, Captain Van Wickle, c. D
| Nevill, a. j, Davis, G. Lee Stout, II. b. Hill.
man, DR.. G. b. Linderman, Calvin Pardee
| II. Hamburger, J. II. Swoyer Francis Robin
son, Eckley b. Coke, c. NJ. Dobson, DIR. j. S
Mentz, Alex. Coke and M. NJ, Cooper.
Mr.. A. Pardee presided and Mr.. IL. Ham.
burger, acted as secretary.
Mr.. Swoyer, of the committee appointed
at the previous meeting, repnrted the follow
lowing minutes of the conference with a
| committee of the Board of Control:
Messrs. Dickson and Gowen stated that
| they were informed that the Lehigh Valley
Coal o., and others were not represented
at the meeting at which the other gentle
men were appointed delegates, which state
ment Messrs Swoycr, Robinson and Dob
son admitted to be correct. Messrs. Dick
son and Gowen then stated that they did not
| think it would be proper to engage in any
discussion of the question of the manage
ment Of the trade for the year 1879, unless
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company as well as
all other interests are represented Messrs
Dickson and Gowen further state, on behalf
Of all other interests land pending ncgotia-
tions for next year,, they are willing to Of
fer and do offer to Mcssrs. Swoyer, Robin
son and Dobson, to continue the present ar
| rangement until April lst, instead of lanu-
ary lst, 1879, or to such intermediate date as
may be necessary to obtain full informa-
ton and authority to act, and, iii the mean
| time, they will be willing at any future day
to meet and confer with Messrs. Swoyer
| Robinson and Dobson whenever the latter
! aave full authority to submit any PROPOSE.
| ton for Scyt year, it being understood that
when any arrangement iornext year is made
| it shall date from January LIST, 1879.
The following resolutions were then sub
mltted and adopted
Resolved, That the allotment of tonnage
for 1878 not being satisfactory to the Lehigl
Valley interest, the present arrangement
ceases on December 3lst, 1878.
Resolved, That we believe the best inter
ests of the trade demands that eome ar.
rangement be made for the government o
the trade for the year 1879, by which the
production of coal shall be restricted to the
demand upon an equitable basis satisfactory
to all parties in interest.
Resolved, That the present committee b,
continued to negotiate and arrange for tenn
porary stoppages after January LIST, 1879
pending negotiations for permanent ar
rangement.
After some discussion in reference to the
distribution of cars, the following was adopt
cd
Resolved, That committee of four, onc
from each region represented, be appointed
to arrange for distribution of cars by the lie
high Valley Railroad between the severa
regions. ,t,
1t seemed to be understood at the meetin!
that no one was present with authority t
represent the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany.
The folio wing table shows tne quanuUy OF Goa
| shipued over the Lehilh Valley Railroad iOr tll
week enGing Nov. 20, tS7S, and for the year II
Itsu m Snu M, N La r