New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24
NOTES ABOUT INDUSTRY.

ENFMIEs OF LABOR-The organization called
Knights of Labor seems to be laboriously earning
different name. II is supporting the glass workers
of Pttsburg in their prolonged strike, which gives
increased employment to labor in Europe and taxes
every man who buys pane OF window glass here
without justification or hope of success. Now the
Knights bein entirely benghted resolve to petition
Congress TO prevent the importation of labor con-
tracted for abroad. Having gained the shelter Of
this country themselves. these want 70 shut the
door against fellow-laborers whom they have
left behind in Europe
Pacific COAST TRADE.-There is no rose without
its thorn, and every improvement for the benefit
Of many Is sure to operate as a disadvantage TO a
few. The merchants of San Francisco complain
that their trade with the territory to the north of
them has been cut down - per cent by the opening
of the Northern Pacific Railroad; and strong as this
statement seems. it is supported by the report that
three steamers week required for the
traffic northward four mouths ago, whereas one
steamer every five days now sulliCcs As
this loss of traffic is probably due to direct trade
of Oregon and Washington merchants with the
East via the road the loss of the San
Francisco dealers must prove a corresponding benefit
TO dealers somewhere else and to the Northern Pa
cc. 1t may be well to remember, when this and
similar complaints of loss Mt certain points are
heard that transfer of business does not imply loss
in the aggregate, but generally cheaper goods for
consumers. The currents Of commerce usually seek
the lines of least resistance.
SENSIBLE MINERs.-One body of coal miners has
shown more than usual pluck and good sensc-those
Of the Third Division, Pittsburg who were ordered
to strike by their masters of the tradesunions, but
refused 1t is stated in dispatches that there had
been somo apprehension of disturbance on account
of this strike but there will hardly be trouble of
violent sort between the men and their would-be
masters. When the men prefer work and wages to
idcncss and wages, the trades-uniOn leaders
find their occupation gone. 1t was said in Pitts
burg dispatches that the strike was desired in
order to compel the giving of equal wages to the
miners at all The mines, but those who have tho
best chances and get the best wages do not to
be idle in order to deprive their employers Of power
to pay more than other employers pay. On the
other hand those who get the lower wages probably
see that they have employment at all only because
such terms the mines that are not advantageOusy
located be kept in operation, whereas, with
cast-rOn rate of wages at all points, some of the
mines must stop and some of the men be thrown
out of employment.
CoKE-MAKING.-The coke-malers in and about
PittsbuTg have determined to reduce production to
the extent of one day each week. There are 9,549
ovens in the district, of which S403 are in blast
The new establishments in West Virginia are able
to send as good coke as that of COnnelsvllle to
Western points and the competition from that
quarter probably has something to do with tho
dulness about Pittsburg, but the chief cause, of
course has been the partial suspension Of iron man
ufacture in that region.
COAL OUIPUr.-The quantity sent from anthra-
cite mines thus far this year has been 80, 403, OS1
tons, against 2S065,602 tons to date last year.
There has been an increase of over 100000 tons
in the Wyoming regions, over 100000 each by the
Delaware and Hudson and Delaware and Lacka-
wanna, and nearly 100000 by the Pennsylvania;
and about 100000 from the Schuylkill district,
nearly all by the Reading. The delivery from tho
Lchigh district shows decrease.
SALES or PUBLIC LANDs.-The sales of land
by the Government are rightly mentioned
by The financial Chronicle as evidence of
the enormous development and growth of
Western States and Territories The sales
amounted in the fiscal year 1Ss2s3 to 16, $780, 455
acres the previous year, to IL 800 OoO once before
to 5000, 900 acres and in no other year exceeded
100000 The increase last year was mainly in
Dakota, whore G,859, 500 acres were taken, in Ne
braska ,315 acres. in Minnesota 292, 069acres
in Washington Territory ,779 acres and in Ore
gon 499,770 acresin the five States and Territories