The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-29
cOAL NEWS MONTHLY sOCIiRLES.
No Continuation, but n Working Together
for Busincs IS Harmony.


No Combination, but n Working Together
for Business Harmony.
Bicla's much abused comet isn't as elusive
by hall as is tho alleged combination ofth coal
producers. which tho subcommittee OF tho
Interstate Commerce Committee has been
hunting for three days. Tho Congressman on
tho com niittee suspect tho existence OF n coal
producers combination. but they were as
surcd yesterday by half dozen largo miners
AMI dealers in coal that there was no such
combination.
All this skirmshing was part OF the COM
mitteo's inquiry into tho leading deal. The
inveetien alton was continued in room 121 In
the Federal building. There werc present OF
tho committee Chairman Coombs and Con-
gressmen Wise. Patterson. and Storcr. Law.
yer John q. johnson Of Philadelphia appeared
for tho Philadelphia und Reading. and there
wcro present Il score or moro Of conl producers
ana brokers' who had been sutpInaed as wit
nesses.
President II. NJ Olyphant OF tho Della.
ware and Hudson Canal Company told tho
CO n,In t"at ms tSmpnny BUSINESS was
total output was about 4.UUu.OUU tons II year.
Most OF tnis coal was carried over tho Eiie;
When Lawyer Beach Tor the committee tried
to leurn how the company regulated Its Prices
Mr. olyphant objected. no admitted that his
eompany was represented at tho monthly
meetings OF coal producers.
.,. D9 your prices conform with the prices OF
shsss ASKED n% Beae at
plant; lhe witness refused to iuinisll q com;
for 1851 and lSU2. Congressman Wise in
sisted that this was q proper question. and the
acting was read to Mr.. Olyphunt Alter some
hesitation Mr.. ELEPHANT said ho would ask his
sales agent to send to the committee tho ltat
Mhen MILAN F street; Secretary Of the
"A N
Beach In the centre. and rushed the eXa,uina;
ton do down MIL it was very near the coal
but he Is very active. and he prevented u
touch down by u series Of brilliant runs around
the Congressman nut in playa lot OF new Tricks
WOW ir uS whst nnrsns AZ these
Well. there Is no organization" said Mr..
Street. We Just meet once month III an in:
formal way to e., exrrsss opinions on me General
OF oninion and ench company Regulates Its cir
lent this concensus OF opinion practically
IN agreement On tho prices and output Tor the
next month {" asked Mr.. Teach.
s1rts at h,epna
lanies are not bound III any way by what Is
do you give any intlma,ion to the other
men ms to what report you shall make to your
swrring. ".unly rs inletence." :,
in sfSs .o.nr. r.,.o md ,,rnonx IN tina
trade" replied Slr. Street.
,tvngresenan storer made q long run toward
the coal mems goal by ask ing. Nov are these
monthly meetings called {"
Mr. street tackled beautifully. 1T is done
very simply and informally" no replied. We
decide at our meeting when the next one shall
be held"
Are there no officers at these meetings."
asked Congressman Storer. DO the rebre-
sentutiycs simply Gron in and say: I've come
tor my health. What are you here for, Was
there ever Chairman at these meetings I"
Yes. there was one. many years ago and
he died. sad Mr.. Street. softly. No one has
taken his place. Mr.. Street said tnht tho
meetings were announced by postal cards
sent our Ivy HIS strnosrapher.
smith d. Mickey Of MUckey Il Young. retail
coal dealers. and Peter DE wa. john u. Dick
son of Dickson d Eddy did not give tho COM
mtteo very valuable Information. Ezra 3.
Ely OF Cox brothers Il Co. said that his COM
InGy mined about one u half million tons of
anthracite coal year. Tho company WAS rep
resented at the monthly meeting Of tho pro-
uurcrs. hut they made no agreement there
to the output. Perhaps there WAS an under
Standing by Inference. i. l.. Saywoou WAS also
an Unsatisfactory Witness and The com mi,iue
adjourned.
They will go to PHILADELPHIA this m orning to
continue their Investigations. aud Will meet
here ugain tomorrow.