The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-10
COAL MINI TROUBLES.
Golfers Alleged to Have Planned
Another General Strike.
EFFECT OF LABOR AGITAT0RS,
Statements OF Coal Presidents
and Proprietors.
TOO M U OH COAL.
EFFECT OF LABOR AGITAT0RS
TOO MUCH COAL.

DUSELLxx. N. j., August Q, lsya
number oil the operatives Of tho Mineral Railroad
Miners Company, OF which Harry Davis IL the MAJ
aver, have struck work. Tho striking eollerss are
10 the Shamokin region. AZ far has been ascer-
tanned there has been riotous dsmonstra, but
as the situation uneasy, even precarious, there
possibility tina. the least ipdiscrest movement might
preciptate a collision.
II IL said that Charlss Parrish, President Of TIE
Lenigh and Wilxesbarre Coal Company, which 10 an
onshoot OF tho Central Railroad Of New Jersey,
one OF the principal coal carrying companies OF tns
country, positively asserts there will DO no trouble
other than what the situation Indicated last night
unless some unexpected ipjudicious influence snoult
b. brought to bear upon the miners Of the Wyoming
region Mr. Parrish, as tho representative Of the GOA
aud railroad Interests o. me Wyomns oaso, mas en-.
deavored by kindness and beralty TO concliiae ths
miners ana iaborers, ana, IL Is said 10 stu willing q
make any satisfactory arrangement beyond agreeing
10 The thirty per cent increase IN wages as uemanqea
by tho miners at the Empire shaft
The work,ngmen OF The Lackawanns are restIssa
Tho labor agators steadily pursuing their avoca-
ton aud their work has already been productive Of
dscord and disseDslOn.
There is prospect no late date Of aggravated dts
ORDERS In the outlying districts, where the Molly
Mcguire element has influence, there arc indicatoRs
The Central Railroad oiNew Jersey Is pusily engaged
in putting large quantities OF anthracite on the
board market It's believed that .his - being done
In anticipation oftrouhle on the part OF thc minors
VIEWS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE DELAWARE
AND HUDSON COAL coMrANx-oTHER FER
SONS STAT EMEN1s
HERALD reporter yesterday called upon Mr.
Dickson, the president OF the Delaware ana Hudson
Coal Company, to obtain his viows on the probability
OF a sr,ke among The min. rs in the company's en-
ploy. Mr. Dickson stated that no had no Information
which would lead him to beieve that the miners
La gai lad h,en
trouble in some OF small coercs, but not IN their
district The trouble was caused by difference about
rates, but the dispute was I'm ordinary one and Of no
sign Icance u dIa no. involve any OF tho important
coal companies, and was not likely 10 produce any
disturbance ihs present relations between the coma
pauies and ,hsir employees.
no EXPECTED.
"Theu you do not expect any trouble with your
menS"
"No; the men are steadily nj work. II there should
bo any disturbance II VIII be PROBABLY Of political
character"
"Has apy Information reached you OF an iu,ended
striker"
ave have received no information which would
lead US TO expect any trouble II any disorder bad
occurred woaio nave had notice oi u, because am
IN daily communicated ny telegraph with The mines.
TIE troubles Of which We have any knowledge have
been purely personal and are unmpottanl"
The reporter next VISITED the Offices OF the PsnnsyL
vania Coui Company. The presmeat was not ~, but
the treasurer Of the company poieIy offered To- give
The Wrlser al, tho iuiormatinn IN NILS power When
his attention was called 10 the despatch from
Duueilep, siatpg that nunper oil the operatives Of
IN. Mineral Ra iroud M,ns pauy mad struck, ne
stated that the counpauy's man nad no, 70, been
opened, but tnat they had no elegraphic sdvcss Ut
any rouoie having occurred iu tnsn mine or IN 1he
dis RIG. where tnc nipc ~ situated.
In reply u a qlostion as l" whether no thougnt
there any dagger vi tue minors stopping ~ors ne
~ ~ n anM
the part vi ,he men employed by zoe r. npsyivapIs
Coal company 70 500 WORK. "tno fact al tns matter
is'' he con,Dueo, ''tne men know tn,, have noh'lg
TO g,in " adopting such "A couese. fney kaow very
wcii tust the coup my Is keeping them employed ~
sacr q q. To. state vi The anthrAcie cGA trade 10
lust now very Dad; u suffering iron proauc-
lion, aud aL sucp time II wpU. b. ioiy VI Lie ri
OF The men 10 str'ke. At present We stop work two
DAYS IN tho week BECAUSE nave kel Tor
coat You see tbe iron trade Ia IN sti worae coadi-
lou. aud when tho iron traao Is bad ms coal trade
suffers sympsthetica.Iy great deal ~ coal - ed
~ tue mani oil iroD aad wnen Work IS du.i IN
ihs uou trade /, necessarily affects us just now We
are strug ling through very hard times. but We think
OVER PRODUCTION,
"During Tho pass car all the CO al companies nave
becn euacayoas 10 reduce production 90 a. 70 equal.
10 tho supply aud demand, because during tns past
lew years w. have "~en making inc n'ssAxs oil pro-
due pg mucu, anu - siuttDg tue Market iuko,
Instance. Inc year 1917, wbrn ne 'vducci-t mean
al ths aninraetc sompsa'ss2l 600 vvo to"s, against
10000 700 1870. The surplus co iroauced MS re-
ia .,ued vu hand, aau II ID tbs surplus which mas
caus d glu. during tbs nrsI Six mon. his Of inc
al =.
mines, aud least nvs nIiiioa tons VI .hs were not
wanted -uat Is to say, NJ in,meiiate market could
DO iouud Tor u. The mon know this Just AS well ~
we do aud ,hefetOre unlikely that they viii allow
them elves W be ,uducsd 10 Jviu any striAe move
men Il coali onls DO themselves harm, oecau'e tns
companies no,h,ps to io-e, as thcy - glvipg
The in.u wosk now i0ss " the uselvra II re-
viva vi ,rsdc snoua oome about whc n would enable
us 10 awe Inc inca six dsya' wax ~ the week
woglu equivalent 10 al advance 10 tiior wagss Vi
rom .luirI, i've 10 my per cent. snonid siriEs
tpel occur 1t would iIJare ooIn lhe coup inlss AND
III c nienA
WAY THE COAL is STORED Up.
.But just nov OF COMPANY are 'piing' Goals, Just
every o.her company -, bscause there IL no.
sufieicui demand ~ evsoro tue rtodu0ti"n ~ tbe
mlnes see ~ the seiep rApbie DISPATCHES thsth
tns Lentra Railroad VI Ne" Jersey 10 eng'sed
al .ut az iar 80 qIa.iu.es antnraeito Goa me
ieaD,ara inarnea auii"patiol oil 'rouvic WA tne
min rs Uu iAis 10 all notssnsc A.. iIs ensuraeN
campauss are DOM The hoi Uecause tnoy lore.
see ,Iouv,e tDsI eIDpoycs, yut 1ecsuse tuere 10
jast now 81 ks. ior Lac sufp.us Goa coming oui
.f IN. n,nss. ips men themselves are ~ tsIiissnt
enough 10 uudcrs,and Inc real londiton u tos
markell wLsn tncv sec Tue compsnies phos Goa -
considerable expense thy Know what tnis neaps.
No uoubt there are good many hotncads amons the
miners, Cn,cny 90 youn- men, VIII, nave no iam,lis.
responsibilities, nut .bers arc s'so plcny OF
slsaay, iutsgeul men, wuo ars not igoiy ~ allow
themselves 10 bc drswn iu'o auy strike movement az
TIM REPORTS SENSATIONAL
visit TO tne oniocs vi tne Penus. wanna and Read
pg ksiroad resulted IN Of tosse views
Ihc manager slated taat he had no formation Of
any irouv,e 10 the compsnys MINES, nor did ne Dc.
levs NAL any serious Teays WAS " W Apyrsnenasd
In tue coal regions ihcre Was very ltts Molly Ma
guirisin, snd tue men were only too harry 10 have
WORK 70 do lie Kina,y introduced tue reporter " .
Mr. Kicuards, wuom he descriued rs u Phiiadolpnia
coal agent and person weii acquainted with tho con.
diton Of the coal regions hr. kicuards statsa snA'
tho only troubles nad taken place IN the snA-
mokin dstrci, where The men had struck ~ rev
small coicrics Tor ADVANCE of ten cents ioao %
certain classes oi coal. Inc matter w , ah ss
every Jay disputes common - All uaues, ana nAa
nothing serious 10 II. IL mad been very mucn exAs'
gcratsd Nv the press reports mere vas no. .ns
cos, resion-. rue nier we're work and were very
glad 10 nave the work 10 do.
TEACHERS CONVENTION.