Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10
ADDRESS no TIE .KINERS.

10 tie Mn,cy8 Of Georges Creeh and
Cumberland Region; The under
signed mining companies in the Cum
berland region desire to call the at
tentlon Of their miners to the changed
situation Of their trade, brought about
by the resumption of mining in the
Clearfeld region, and the consequent
absolute necessity for q reduction in
the cost of producing our coal to en-
able us to meet the competition of
the Clearfield region.
Not only have the Clearfeld MIN
err failed to establish the rate of min
ing at 60 cents, and have resumed at
the former rate of fifty cents, but the
numbar Of miners there has been
largely increased by new men taken
into the mines during the strike.
The Cleagfeld region is thus in posi-
tion to promptly supply the increased
demand for its coal, which will nat
urally rcS@it !ron the much lower
price than Cumberland at which il is
enabled TO sell under the existing
price of mining and labor.
The disadvantages of Cumberland
coal at tide as compared with Clear
field will be readily appreciated from
the iaot that Clearlield is paying so
cents per ton for mining and labor in
proportion, for full days work,
while Cumberland is paying 65 cents
per ton for mining and labor in pro-
portion, with only 10 hours as
day S work.
That the demand is not such that
both these regions can place their
whole output regardless Of difference
in price, is clearly proven by the fact
that during the long Clearfeld strike,
while the Cumberland region did in
crease its output to some extent, The
market was fully supplied with coal
without shipments from Clearfeld.
The present depressed condition of
the iron market decreases the con-
s. mption Of coal, and demands lower
prices; while the stoppage in the I'M
portation of iron increases largely the
Importation of cheap foreign Goals.
The inevitable result of this condi-
dition OF things will be that consum-
ers will take the cheap Clearield
Goals, leaving only the smaller por-
ton of the trade to our region, and
we will see continued increase of
the Clearfeld and decrease of the
Cumberland output, as has been the
case for several years, with only some
few exceptions.
Under these circumstances it bo-
comes quite as much the interest of
the men as i does that Of the compa-
nies that our Goals be placed upon the
same bas s Of cost as Clearfeld GOALS,
by our men reducing the price Of
mining to so cents, and labor in pro
portion, and thus secure steady work
and an active output, ut,instead of hold
ing on to higher wages with irregular
work and reduced earnings. We ask
you to carefully consider these facts,
and promptly as possible (for we are
daily losing ordess) inform our super
intendents Of your conclusions.
(Slgnea J
CHAs. 4. MAYER,
President Consolidation Coal Co.,
STEPHEN S. LEE & Son,
Scranton Mines,
JAMES BoYoE,
Tor Marylaad Union Coal Co.,
HENRY LoyERIDGE,
President Ma5Y}and Coal Co.,
]. GEORGE REPPLIER,
Rfesileut Hampshire aaa Baltimore
Coai Co.,
A. II. STUMr,
President Georges Cfeek Coal and Iron
Co.,
M. SINCLAIR,
President NeW Central Coa5 Co.,
WM. BORDEN,
President Borden Mining Co.,
A. G. GREELY,
President Potomac Coal Co.,
JACOB III. TAYLOR,
President Ati0atso and Georges Greek
Consolidated CoaJ Co.,
A. SP1ER,
President Biaeaa Avoa Coal Co.
Juno 70, 1880.
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