Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-11-22
GENERAL ITEMS.


GENERAL ITEMS.
CONCERNING the Hooking Valley
strike, W. p. Rend, himself one Of
the operators, said in recent inter
view published in the Pittsburg Dis
patch: "The policy pursued by the
Hooking Valley railroad company
has been condemned by the press
throus about the country, and it has
SO far taught the NINE owners les
son that will never be forgotten by
them. Already it has cost them,
directly and indirectly, over Ole
million dollars, and has reduced the
railroad company to such financial
plight that it was lately forced to
borrow money to pay the interest
upon its bonds. To the operators
the lockout has proved so costly
that many of them will probably be
forced to the financial wall. Last
June, when the reduction was made,
the operators believed they had the
miners by the throat, and in q few
days would choke them into submis-
sion. But in this fancied belief they
were deceived, as in the contest the
miners have been growing stronger
while the employers have been getting
weaker, Funds are pouring from all
quarters more freely than ever to
lock out men and their fanliliea and
they have at least enough to eat
and to sustain themselves in the
struggle. Now then, in this country
so rich and prosperous and so full of
food, and with employment so album
dant, there is no necessity of reduc-
ing labor to the European standard"
DEATH oE A Observation-Disclosures
F. Cotton, publisher of the Annapolis
Republicon, died at his home in Balti-
more Sunday evening, 10th inst, of
typhoid malaria, aged 80. He was
the younger son Of Hon. George Col
ton, president of the Board of Police
Commissioners of Baltimore. A
young man of good habits and bust
ness qualifications. his future was d
promising one. His family and
friends are much distressed at his
sudden demise. He was unmarried.
How PEOPLE DIPFER.-The items
below are taken from the same col
umn of Tuesdays Baltimore SIM
The Old Colony The furnace Of
and Mount Hope Robert Hogsett, at
iron companies of Lamont. Fuyettc
Somerset: Mass, county, Pa, has
have posted mott been out of blast
ces of a reduction for over three
Of 10 per cent. in months. but start
wages, to 20 INTO ed mp again Mon
effect Dee. J. An day on account of
eoverstouked mar Cleveland's elec-
ket is the reason. ton.
THE sudden and unexpected out
break Of cholera in parls will create
some alarm. Coming just when the
disease Was supposed to be eradicated
it will convince many that cholera
can and will be transmitted great
distances along the lines of travel
and commerce, and make its appear
ance when least expected. The germ
theory is strongly Sustained by this
incident, il being assumed that the
germs were carried to Paris.
The PittSburg Iron Age reports sc
anthracite iron furnaces, with
weekly capacity of s3,O49 tons, us in
blast on November |, and Sc bitumi-
nous furnaces, with Il capacity of
43,04O tons, as i'll blast ont of blast,
135 anthracite furnaces. of 3l,150
tons capacity, 2nd 1856 bltuminous,
with 48,99s tons capacity.
PRECAUTIONS against cholera are
now in order in our Atlantic cities.
The cholera in its westward migration
having passed from India to Egypt
and thence to France, the next stage
Of its progress, unless efficient safe
guards are provided this winter, will
be to cross the Atlantic to New York
and other coast cities.
NINE furnaces in the Valley mill,
at Sharon, Pa, were put in operation
last week. These works have been
idle for a year or more. Eoyce, Rawle
q Cos furnace resumed work last
week. They have been out of blast
for several months, and now employ
about 100 men. /
THE Cleveland (Ohio) Rolling Mill
started mp yesterday, giving employ
'nient to some 5000 men. f.