New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-05
HOLIDAY SUSPENSION OF MINING,
the PRODUCTION OF COAL TO BE STOPPED FOR
TWELVE DAYS.

THE PRODUCTION OF COAL TO BE STOPPED FOR
TWELVE DAYS.
The coal companies have agreed TO n suspension
of mining from December "a to January D. The
compact was signed yesterday by officers of all the
companies except tie Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western. President Sloan. of that company. favors
the restriction of production but doubts if the
pany VIII be able TO stop mining on December "a.
| 1t is understood, however, that the difficulty is
likely TO be overcome and officers OF the companies
Yesterday expressed the OPINION that the measure
had been practically settled. The usual custom of
suspeDding operations during the holidays was not
observed last year account of the dissolution of
the combination. The companies had stopped work
several times during the year III fuhnent OF that
agreement. The breaking mp OF the ccnbIiiatlon
toward the close of the was followed by active
mining by all of the companies:
An officer of a leading coal company, who has
been active IN the negotiations said yesterday that
the agreement was simply choice between two
evils. Either the companies must restrict pro
duction" he said, " or they must sell their coal tor
lower prices. There Is now small demand, and
after the close of navigation 1t is likely there VIII
be none az all"
Except with one or two companies, which are fill
ing pack ORDERS the demand for coal Is understood
to be far short of the daily production. The holiday
suspension, ii il hoped by the companies, will tend
to maintain present prices.
ALDERMEN CLAMOROUS FOR THEIR PAY.
The conviction of the Inspectors Of Election who
altered the vote by means of which George Hall
claimed to have been elected an Alderman. led
Mayor Cooper on advice of Corporation Counsel
Whitney, to withhold the pay of Alderman Hall.
The warrant for the Aldermen's pay roll Is made
out in gross and the Mayer returned it to Controller
Kelly, requesting the amount due George Hall, be
deducted and a new warrant made out. at the same
time sending to the Controller the opinion of the
CORPORATION Counsel the matter. Yesterday
Controller Kelly returned the original warrant to
the Mayor with letter in which he cited the opinion
of Judge Van Brunt and other decisions To the effect
that the Board Of Aldermen Is the proper judge OF
The status of any member, and as II decided that
George Hall was properly elected he Is entitled 10
his pay. This letter was sent TO the Corporation
Counsel who claims that the decisions cited by Mr.
Kelly have been oyerrrled by more recent decis-
ion of the Court of Appeals. The Mayor again re-
turned the warrant 10 the CONTROLLER requesting
that new one be made out, i'll order that the other
Aldermen might get their pay without unnecessary
delay, and the Hall could be decided after
ward. The Controller did not return the warrant
last night The Aldermen, who have all been de-
layed in getting their paw, are very angry and some
of them tlgeaten to override all the Mayors vetoes
in consequence and employ counsel to sue the
Mayor for damages
CHRISTOL, THE WRESTLER, BADLY BEATEN.
The wrestling match at the Madison Square Gar
den last evening between Edwin Bibby, called the
champion of England. and Andre Christo at
tracted large number of persons. The conditions
OF the match were the best two falls in three
Greco Roman rules, for $50 side and the winner
TO receive three-fourths of the gate money. The
wrestlers appeared TO be nearly equal in weight but
Bibby had youthful vgor and superior agility IN his
favor. He led in the bottiug ChIistol acted al
most entirely on the defensive. He was thrown
auickly, and remained PROSTATE on his face
while Bibby strove by every device and
with desperate exertions of strength TO
turn him over and force his shoulders down.
After struggling more than half an hour. during
which Chrstol once or twice gained his feet only 10
be thrown heavily again, BiDby, by tremendous
effort forced Christofs head under turned him, and
secured fair fall.
After resting quarter of an hour. the men be-
IAN the struggle again. Bibby caught his opponent
around the waist and threw him over his head
Chrisiol fell on one shoulder, and was forced
stea1ily down until both shoulders touched. ana
the referee called fall" This fall was secured in
/ min. and sec. Great cheering greeted the Vie
tory. IL was announced that Bibby would wrestle
Bauer for 500 81 900 side, and that he ould
wrcstle Miller or any man in the world "catch as
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