New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-08
THE SMALL SHIPMENTS OF COAL.
ONLY 625 CARS PASS D'wN THE ROAD IN "a
HOU.s-MINERs HOLDING OUT.

ONLY 825 CARS PASS D"wN THE ROAD IN "a
HoU.s-MINERs HOLDING OUT.
READING JAN T. tSpecidh.-The strike Of the
Reading raiIoadcrs and the % 900 SchuyllIill min
crs still continues with no change excepting that
the strikers seem to be gaining ground. The Joint
Committee have left the matter of calling out the
men now working in individual collierics at the
per cent advance to the various assemblies.
Tomorrow the Knights OF Labor all over the region
will hold meetings to determine what they will do.
Judging by the feeling Of the men not colliery
will be working in the Schuyllsill regions by next
week Six hundred and ffty-h,e loaded coal
cars were brought through from the mines last
light and to-day. or this number 265 contained
soft coal from the bitumin0us regions. Two
weeks ago the Reading Company transported over
its main line through this CITY $500 cars or 600
tons of coal. These figures show a wonderful fall
ing off in the coal trade. The freight business
has not been affected in any way and is almost as
heavy it was at any time previous to the strike
A large numbLr of railroad men have been laid
of by the company. The yards in this city,
Palo Alto ST. Clair and other points where coal
is handled present holiday appearance. All
the employees not needed have been sent home.
The Reading officials have sent beds and bedding
to Shamollin where the hotels and boarding house
keepers have refused TO accommodate non-unlon
men. Superintendent LawlOr OF the Shamoltn
division said to-day: We intend TO get square
with thes, people. My men shall be fed, housed
and furnished with comfortable quarters at any
cost"
There is no practical change in the coal regions
The company has only succeeded in starting up
three coicrles all OF which are in crippled STATE,
only few men having reported for duty. lhere
have been no disturbances reported thus far Chair
man John L. Lee addressed o eetlng JI OF headlng
raIlroaders at TOmaqua last night ana gave them
words OF encouragement. Secretary Benseman
and other discharged railr0aders made addresses
Mr.. Lee will sIeok at Mahanoy Plane, Gordon
and Shomokin carly next week. AT these three
POINTS the company has experienced more trouble
than all along the main line EXCEPT perhaps at
Port Richmond
The residents in the Catawissa Valley are haul
ing coal from Mount Carmel distance OF four
cen mics. Ashland and adjacent towns are haul
ng coal across the mountains. The Reading
company is not mining enough coal to-day 70
supply the demends OF the residents in aud about
'he mines and at many places the stri nc miners
re refused coal at any cost lhe company mas
determined 10 cut down operating expenses ana
the 800 men in the shops in this city will prob
iby be cut down to eight hours day next week.
Probably $4,000 has reached the Strike Com
nttee by this afternoon and this Will ne ais
crtu'ed among the most needy miners. The result
4 that the men are more determined than ever
four shifting crews were discharged here this
evening.
The miners come from their homes which are
scattered about in small patches during the day
and nl the large towns. spending money Freely
Their houses are small have few comforts and are
men live ND 10 every cent they make. The
situation tonight is that OF the forty-ionr com.
)anv cOllieres Broolsidc. Iin'oin and lunnc,
Ridge wore alone in operation today with about
Dne-fourth their usual hands Statistics taken
o-day place the number Of idle miners at 2l'7S3'