Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-02-11

the anniversary by attending the we'd
ding OF niece, an occasion which al
ways and everywhere furnishes oppor-
tnnlty for age to renew IFS youth. But
Mr. Carney is not old, and he testifies
that he still feels Young.
Protesting 4Ddinst Free C0ny.-Tfe
alarm sounded by the Journal last
week awakened many thoughtful men
of the region. Two meetings were
held-the first at Midland Saturday
evening. Isaac Cavanagh WAS chosen
chairman, and G. W. Glffen secretary.
After an explanation by the chair of
the object of the meeting and the sub
Ject to be discussed the following reso-
utl"n WAS adopted:
Resotred, That committee be appointed to
draft 10 petition protesting against the threat
ened repeal of the duty un coal.
Accordingly Il committee WAS chosen
consisting of Isaac Cavanagh. Patrick
Clergau, and G. w. Giffpu, who pre-
'N'''NNs NV i'i''"iiiS p'pti
To the Honorable the Senate amt House of
Representatives Of the United States:
The undersigned citizens of Ocean and
Midland mines, Alegany county, Md do
hereby petition your honorable body that the
now existing duty on bltuminorls coal lie not
repealed. We would beg leave To say that
serious consequences would inevitably enSlIe
tu this Cumberland, or Georges Creek coal
region if coal is p.accl on the flee list.
We, therefore, respectfully ask that no
action he tahen by your honorable body i'll
regard to tins question.
We Will ever pray, etc.
|. was then decided that copy of
this petition and IL report OF the pro-
ceedings of this meeting he sent to the
MINING JOURNAL for publication, after
which the meeting adjourned.
Monday evening Il meeting was call
ed by "Hotfman and Eckhart Miners"
i'll Moat'S Opera House for Wednesday
evening. The meeting was according
ly helc, but the attendance was not so
large as il should have been. james NJ.
Mair, of Eckhart, called the assemblagc
TO order in few pertinent remarks.
He referred to interesting reports of
similar. meetings held elsewhere and
urged strenuous effort to prevent re-
peal of the duty on coal. John B.
Reese, of FroStburg, was elected chair
man, and T. F. McCardell, of Hoffman,
secretary. The chair regretted the
absence of so many of all trades. A
gentleman from Ocean said the men
down there were ready to do all in
their power to carry out the object of
rhis meeting. Alexander Smith, of
Frosrburg, offered the following paper:
WHEREAS, 1t Is well understood that Il bill
is now pending in the lower House Of Con-
Sress having for its object the repeal of the
existing tariff on coal and
WHEREAS, The opening Of our ports along
the seahOard and the St. Lawrence to the free
introduction of foreign coal would be pro-
'luctive of incalculabe disaster if not abso.
tute ruin to the bituminous coal industry of
the whole country and
WHEREAS, The present duty of 75 cents per
ton upon bituminous coal is bare,y sufficient
70 enable the employing operators Of this re-
,lon to maintain our coal in the markets of
Jhe country at such rates as will afford iv-
ing rate of wages to their employees; and
WHEREAS, Free coal means for this region
restricted production, less opportunity for EN-
ployment, lower compensation for every
description of labor. and Il general paralysis
If business throughout this entire section of
the State; now, therefore, be it
Rssolved, BY the miners. mine laborers and
.itizens of Frostburg and neighboring vicin-
itIeS. III mass meetings assembled. That we
la hereby enter our respectful but most en-
,,hatic protest against the passage 10y the
Congress IF the Unite States of any Act
having for its object the repeal of the existing
tariff duty on foreign bituminous coal and
ne 1t further
ResOtUsd. That the chairman of this meet
ing be and he is hereby authorized to appolut
} committee of five representative working-
men, whose duty il sha be- to act i'll con njunc-
CiOn with other delegates from other portions
Of the Georges Creek coal reIIOn Cf any such
are appointeD i'll the selection of Il committee
If miners and mine laborerS to visit Washing
ton at the proper time and urge upon the
committee of the House of Representatives.
having the matter in charge the great nereS-
>ity of expunging from the new tariff bill the
particular section which repealS the existing
tariff on coal; and I've it further
ReSOlged, That the chair be authorized to
appoint a similar committee of five whose
tuty il shall I've To immedia'eiy prepare Il for
mai protest against any interference ON the
part of Congress with the existing tariff duty
an coal, and circulate the same for signatures
and be it further
ReSOiCcd, That the press Of the county be
respectfully requested to give the proceedings
of this meeting the widest publicity. and that
the Secretary he directed to forward copy
Sun and american and also to forward to all
the Representatives in Congress from this
State copies of the same.
Unanimously adopted, and the COM
mittee therein provided for named as
follows: James Bannatyne, Eckhart
John Aspinall, Ocean; James Welsh,
Hoffman; Thomas Powell, Allegany
Jetho Jeffries. Barton q &. C. V. A
proposition to draft a formal protest
against any disturbance of the duty
on coal was also carried, and Messrs.
James NJ. Mair, T. F. McCardell, Will
liam Grimes, Alexander Smith and
Jabez .Jeffries were appointed.
After some discussion of side issues
the meeting adjourned.
The committee of conference, first APP
pointei, organized after the meeting