Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-17

figure which on the whole was not
reached during the best year of the
regions existence.
How, then, are the miners to "bl
more satisfied" by cutting the output
down to an average above what they
have achieved: How is 1.-THE number
of accidents to be so reduced:' And
how is "the miner to guard against
the possibility of accidents by ''re-
strictive measures" which do not re-
strict but jncreoSc his la60r?
This is an instance showing that
the restless agitators OF this region
are clamoring and whining for some
thiuS without knowing what they
want.
\ BosroN cigar manufacturer has been
forced to make an assignment because his
operatives refused to work for the wages he
was paying. and the stoppage of his business
ruined im.-Washngton Sto'
That appears to mean that there is
one manufactures the less to provide
employment and wages for working
men.
And more women and children to
suffer because the heads Of their fam
lilies have chosen to cut of the means
Of living.
Why did thcy cut these means off :
80 get more subsistence, they
say.
That is, if they had known it)
they preferred to starve because they
were unable to get all they want 10
eat and drink.
And now, according to the Iona
coming Rep'e2r, they have d right to
seal.
But it is evident that the poor fel-
low whom they ruined cannot be,
come ii victim Of compulsory larceny.
The reduced hours of labor urged
by the Homecoming Reriew ''means,"
1t says, "a slight advance in the pay
of day laborers," for such restriction
carries with it II corresponding ad-
dition to working expenses.
In another place the Reriew pub
fishes the price of coal f. o. b. at Bal
timore for 1888 as fixed at $3.50 per
ton.
Now, why did not the Rcrjew 90
further and show what margin is left
to the companies out of the $3.50 on
which they can base any advance
whatever for any purpose, direct or
indirect?
Then, when it has found the mar
gin, let it deduct theret'rom the cost
of Insurance, taxes. wear and tear,
and calculate, if it can. whether the
net margin is Il fair return for prop
erty depleted of all thar ever made it
valuable?
THE total output up to December Is, iSs7,
was !, 259, ,70s tons.-THoaoS c. Ucekx.
The above is Il footnote to state
ment that
The total output from the mines in .tHegn.y
county for 1887 will in all probability exceed
three millions tons, the largest output in the
history of this State
The intent of Mr.. Weeks no doubt
was to have his readers mistake hind
sight for foresight.
The mann trouble with NJ. Weeks
official statement. however. is that it
is incorrect. He is out of the way
about 449,00 tons, an error brought
about by his official endorsement of
the current lie which enables Il for
midable rival Of our business to trade
upon the reputation Of our coal as
the best steam raising fuel in the
world.
The $4,000 tons ought not to be
credited to our State officially or I'M
officially.
In addition to the reduction Of
hours wanted by the Reriem it asks
for further increase Of the drivers
wages. The reduction of houis OF
labor carries with it Il corresponding
increase in working expenses. Fol
lowing this the Reciew publishes the
price Of coal f. o. b. ut Baltimore fol
the year 1888 to be $3.50 per ton