New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-19
40 TROUBLE IN THE coal REGIONS
PRESIDENT sLOANs OPINIONS.

| THE REPORTS RX OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RELA-
TONS or TIE COAL COMPANIES.
| II has been reported recently that the worHmo N
in The anthracite coal regions were ripe for revolt
| The producing companies have been working on
half time and miners said TO be dwlth
the reduced wages which they have received IN con-
seouepcc In reference to the reports which have
| been Published Samuel Sloan, president OF the
Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Company, said yesterday;
There are no real troubles IN the coal regions.
The men. Of course, do not Ike the restriction Of
work. but the leaders recognize the fact that a
strike wOuld be favorable Onl TO the companies,
and that bv beginning strike they would De play
ing simply into the hands of the companies or
course the re friction has had the effect of driving
some of the workmen to seek employment
elsewhere Some of them have sought
| homes in the West because they could get
| work there for more days in the month than they
could he sure of in he coal regions Il IS this very
reason that has caused me TO oppose the restriction
| of time 10 three days week. | should prefer
working half-time every day. BY this means we
| might be able to keep some Of our wcrkmen whom
| we cannot well spare The relations
| of the coal companies are exceedingly
| harmonious. do nOt know, indeed, when they
| have lecn more So Mr. GoWcn Is gradually pnn .$
| the Reading Company ont of its difficulties ana ms
fact is really az assurance of safety lls response
bt;cs IN he WY Of interest are likely now to nave
| "A restraining influence on HIM. think mar Mr.;
| Gowcn as we'll a. Mr. Vanderbilt and Mr.. JeWeip
has learned III the last year two lessons That he
wlllncver forget. =,
| 1.-The coal bisiacs, is on very healthy basis. l
do net think thai IN companies are likely 10 quar-
rel; they have been through the cruclhle OF anne
ton OF cOursc, the prosperity Oi the coal business
depends llrcc apun the success or the general sl-
ness OF the country and especially upon That OF the
IRON trade / believe that the iron men arr inclined
to hold prices AT such point that the importation
of iron mahufa cures VIII not BE- pTUhtaole ltS'
steel rails have declined somewhat PERHAPS -
Ton; but think the Il" line has been due mainly to
sales by tnO,e companies whose construction las
been checked. The ilOa business generally Is III
very prosperous condition."
- Is the use Of ant hraclte coal increasing ,
d" IA il Increasing 20 n wonderful ext mt rev
Dcr5Ons rcalIZs til. increased area OF u.s.. OHc
ianaLiau agent was here to-day, ana he said tat
the Catholic parishes long Tn" -. Lawrence
Jnv,r had begun to use coal He spoke OF one par
lsl that had taken seventy 1--WE tOI5 when never
before had usrG coal at all. All through the est
the II e o. coal Is Increasing steadily aW l!'c per
sons there VITO once use II never give u NJ. Sc
"N iii the production dis year De increased T.
- think il VII be about the same. There has
been no increase in the number Of colIi"H's ana rs
q matt Ter oil fact il takes about two Yeas 10 open
new cOIliery. shaft IRON 800 TO COO lect deep has
To he sunk before it lit mere are very lew
that ary valuable under 800 eet deep"