Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-07-14
Gratified Officials.


Gratified Officials.
The following letter, dated Office
of Superintendent, Cumberland and
Pennsylvania railroad company, Cum
berland, Md, July Z, 1884," and ad-
dressed "to the employees of that
road and of the consolidation coal
company" was transmitted last Satur-
day !:
1t affords me great pleasure to convey to
you the thanks of the president as expressed
in a letter to me, from which | quote as
follows:
| wish you would express to all IN your
service, both the coal company and the rail
road company, how highly appreciate the
1dellty and untirlng energy with which they
have aided you in your ariuous duties con-
sequent upon the strike.
1t is very highly appreciated by the presi-
dent and board of directors.
heartily join in the above, and also ex-
tend to you my high appreciation of your
valuable services. Very truly yours,
l.. NJ. HAMILTON,
Supt. G. & p. Il, r., and Asst. Resident Agt
Consolidation Coal Co.
An Interesting Case to Taxpayers.
The Cumberland Times of Monday
reports the following:
The case of Mrs. NJ. l.. Ryan rs. county
commissioners of Allegany county, seeking
to recover the old Jail property, more COM
monty known as the ''janitor house." was
argued to-day before his honor, Judge Boyd,
Mr.. VIM. c. Devecmon representing the
plaintiff and B. A Richmond, ESQ, the
defendant. The lot IN controversy is one of
the four lots which Thos. Beall, of Samuel,
about 1888 set apart for court house and
Jail.
The building upon the lot was for some
years used as court house, after which it
was used as a county Jail and SO continued to
be used until 1872 when the present county
Jail was erected on another lot Since then
the lot in question has been used as the
residence of the court house janitor who has
generally occupied it, but who at times has
rented it out for other purposes.
The contention of the plaintiff is that the
l)t was dedicated to the county for special
purposes only, and that 1t having been
abandoned by the county for such USES it has
reverted to the heirs of the original grantor.
The defense on the other hand maintains
that the dedication was not special, but
general and for all purposes, and that even if
the uses to which it was put were not within
the scope of the dedication, the property did
not revert, and the plaintiffs remedy is in
equity, by way ofinjunction, to restrain such
improper uses.
The question is an intricate one and the
arguments on both sides were elaborate and
able expositions of the law of the case.
The Coal Trade.
Shipments of coal from the mines of
the Georges Greek coal region were
in long tons
For week ending July I, 1891. IS, 2S9
- year to same date. ..............l,4 56, 23S
Decrease compared with last year,. 1880
The latest news from the markets is
CLEANED as follows:
The increase in the quantity of soft coal
being shipped to tide is just beginning to be
felt on the market. The filed orders for
IItttutllCt are HOW DelIlS lOTWdTueu 10
shippers in their respective order.
Coal is still from 25 to so cents above the
figures quoted before the strike, and as the
market is relieved by the coal coming for
ward, this advance will be reduced 1t is
thought, however, that the present shortness
of supplies is such that the demand will keep
up all summer until the usual fall call for
coal comes.
Most of the regions are working full but
III few districts the men are still out. This
cannot last long and it is anticipated that all
the mines will be working full within week
or ten days.
The output at first is much reduced be-
cause the men, by reason of the long spell of
idleness, are not in a condition to do as much
work as before. In some instances this has
reduced the output nearly one half. A weeks
work, however, will make this right, and the
usual output will then be forthcoming.
Outside of the usual orders for coal and the
shortage incurred by the strike there is very
small demand. This is accounted for by the
small stocks of anthracite and outside fuels
which have been put in and which are not
yet used up.
The supply of cars is good, and all asked
for are given by the various roads Trans
portation is very good, and very good time
was made to tide with first shipments. The
al-rail demand if anything seems to be great
er than tide shipments, There have been, so
far, very few outside sales on spot orders. all
coal going to the customers of the various
companies in the order Of precedence.
The vessel market is in an extraordinary
condition. On account of the very large
amount of tonnage chartered waiting at Nor
folk the rates there are 30 to 40 cents higher
than at other ports. This is occasioned ~
the Pocahontas having been the only mines
working during the strike and therefore the
only ones able to charter. This enabled this
company to charter vessels for about $4,000
tons ahead, and the delay caused in loading
of vessels has naturally advanced the rates at
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