Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
HARD ON RAILROADS.
Effects of the Miners Strike Begin
ming to Show Themselves.
TWO BIG MEETINGS YESTERDAY.
A Portion of the Scale Settled at the Edgar
Thomson Steel Works.
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL NOTES

The Pennsylvania Railroad is the next to
feel the effects of the miners strike. The
company has been compelled already to
bring coal from the main line to supply its
engines along the Monongahela divisions.
Of course this causes some inconvenience,
but they get the coal. The greatest incon-
venience has been to get empty cars to take
the coal over from the main line, owing to
the great demand for cars TO transport the
great rush of freight. The mills, too, are
finding themselves in predicament and the
rivermen will no doubt be called on soon to
dump part of their immense stock into the
local market, instead of holding it for down.
river trade.
More men are reported to be on their way
to Pittsburg and it is expected by Monday
that an attempt will be made to operate the
mines with foreigners. II this is done,
however, trouble is expected. The miners
are not expected to endure such a proceed
ing on the part of the operators, and it is
feared that some of the late coke region
difficulties may be repeated.
MINERS NOT AFRAID OF FOREIGNERS.
Inc Iulu6TS OLuCldlS dTe not very uuCu
afraid of the mines being filled with i'm
ported men. In fact, President Costello
saws he does not believe it car be done. He
adds that he will be having his eve on the
operators and while they are working that
game he will be placing the strikers here in
other places where there are demands for
good miners
Local consumers are also having hard
time of ii. The dealers have put up the
price 10 10 cents bushel in some instances.
Coal was delivered to consumers on Robin
son Street, Allegheny, yesterday at that
price. The dealer gave as reason that the
supply was dwindling down on account of
the strike, and if the men did not soon go to
work there will be no coal in the market.
His argument was that coal will be kept at
an advanced price all winter. If the strikers
win it will add to the cost of the coal, and,
Of course, the consumers will have to pay it.
i they don't win the supply will be less,
which naturally keeps up the price.
Eow THE MEN FIGURE PROFITS
The miners figure it out very differently,
and according to their figures the demands
could be granted and a profit of Is cents
ton would still be left for tho operators.
This IS their problem: Taking one ton of
coal run over a / inch screen, which sells
A. the lowest rate for the lump coal, 81 05,
less the cost of mining, 20 cents, the profit
i 2G cents The value of the nut coal is about
90 cents, slack cents, and a profit of the
store ; cents, making a total profit |
Of % cents. Deduct from this |
the expense of the pit, dead work,
j cents, and value of the coal hill Is cents,
and the net profit is cents per tor. If the |
demands Of the miners are granted the me- |
profit will be Is cents, which is mighty |
substantial.
Mr., Costello expressed himself yesterday |
as very hopeful as 10 the outcome He and |
President Rae went out to Lucyville, where |
a large meeting of miners was held.
!. Morton Hall was seen in the afternoon, |
huJ he said there had been no new develop |
ments in the situation.
wORKMES HOLD MASS MEETINGS.
The following was received from NIonon- |
gahcla City last night: The entire Monon- |
Cahela and NouChiogheny coal districts |
where the miners are on strike was the |
scene of several mass meetings this after
noon and evening at which President Cos
rello and Mr.. Rae made addresses. The
largest meetings were at the Black Dia-
mond in this CITY and at Lucvville in the
fourth pool. where the Acme mine which
has a few men working at the old rate, is
located The meeting at the Black Dia-
mond was attended bv miners from all
The surrounding countr-. They met at
o'clock on the river flats and when the
delegations from down the river on the
afternoon trains arrived there were abous
800 miners present The general officers
assured them that everything looked favor
able for a successful termination of the
strike: that in no instance had the men re-
turned to work, while several of the oper.
ators had given their men the increased
scale. 50 that at this time every advantage
wa, with the miners. They promised them
the unqualified support of the United Mine
Workers, and told them that their brethren |
in the other States would support them. |
RESOLUTIONS were passed to the effect that
they would remain out until they were paid
the increase. The news that the operators
would in few DAYS have men from the
and semi-bituminous districts to |
take their places caused them to be very in
dignanc
In the evening another meeting was held
AT Lucyville when even a larger body of |
men were gathered together The men here
also resolved to stay out and try to persuade |
their comrade now working to Quit the
railroad pits. They will try to secure them
employment in some o. the railroad mines |