The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-12
OLD KING COAL.
He Will Not Ride Down on the
Present Rise.
More Rain Needed Up the
River. N
Successful Strikes Among the
Miners.
Specials to the Star.

Specials to the Star.
PITTsBuRG, Nov. 12-12:45 P. M.-The
river here is thirty-two inches and rising
slowly, with all prospects favorable for
few inches more. There is no immediate
prospect for coal stage of water. The
present will, it is generally believed, run
out further down, and not even the flats
will attempt to 60 out with coal short of
forty inches, and better prospect above.
The weather is variable, and can not be
relied upon as affecting the river in any
way.
MOUNT STERLING, KY, Nov. 12-Freight
on the Coal Road for a car of coal has been
advanced to 50, and for coal shipped over
the Big Sandy, S. Is taken off the draw
back. On Saturday the price Of coal was
% cents at the pockets and % cents deliv-
cred. There were some men in town Sat-
urday selling coal hauled in wagons at 20
cents per bushel. With the present prices
asked for coal here and at the banks we
shall expect to see the old brigade of
wagons on the road hauling coal.
National Associated Press to the Star
NELsONv1LLE, O., Nov. 12-W. B. Brooks
allowed his men the 81 per ton yesterday,
and they went to work.
MAssILLoN. O., Nov. 12.-Five different
coal companies in. this valley have acceded
to the demands of the miners on deficiency
work and went to work this morning.
CosHocToN, O.. Nov. 1.-THE miners at
COalpOrt Mines. near here, have won the
day and received an advance of ten cents
per ton, making seventy-five cents per ton
for mining. The shovelers and wheelers
have also received an advance and gone to
work.
BRAZIL, Nov. 1.-THE Jackson Coal and
Mining Company's men struck to-day.
They wanted their payday changed from
the third to the second Saturday in each
month.
NIcHoLAsvILLE KY, Nov. 12.-Our peo-
pie are becoming much concerned in re-
gard to the scarcity of coal. There are
now only some four hundred bushels in
the city. aud that is selling in small lots at
fifty cents per bushel No coal can be ob-
tanned from the Pine Hill mines.
There were only nine of the coal dealers
present at the meeting this morning, and
all that was done was to adjourn, subject II,
the call of the Chairman. TIE Committee
appointed to draw up plan for apool was
not ready to rep rt, but from what conld be
learned it is evident that the coal men are
not anxious or even willing to enter into
tile pool combination as long as there are
indications of rain and rise of the river.
II the weather turns dry and cold the
greater portion of the coal dealers prom ise
to join the pool, but there are some who
seem determined to run their business on
their own responsibility. During this
warm weather there is a small demand for
coal. but it is still held at % cents.
The Hooking Valley has raised its rates
on coal from 81 so to 81 and the little Little
Miami from 81 Is to So so. which virtually
shuts off the Cincinnati market.
The roads claim that the demand for
coal from Cincinnatihad caused the miners
t. strike for larger wages, which had
greatly injured the trade Of these roads
at other points, and as protection for
their own interests. they were obliged to
stop the demand from Cincinnati BY rails
ing the tariff. The O. & N. Road have also
raised the tariff to 81, but the l., G. & l.
| have made no change.