New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-07

seem TO be appreciated here With the exception
OF the great coal strike in England last year 1t is
Of the largest. II not the largest. strikes which
took place in any country. The number Of men
who have gone out of the mines Is about 5000
This has parayzed the bituminous coal industry.
Every factory and mill and furnace is threatened
with coal famine. The railroads are already feel
ing in their earnings the loss of revenue from the
carriage Of this product. II the coal strike should
continue for six weeks the consequences would be
very serious indeed.
! TRUE INwARDNEss or THE COAL STRIKE.
THE strike is the logical evolution Of the in
dustrial conditions which have existed for year.
There proportionatey almost many mine
operators wheat-growers. People eat wheat, how
ever. and do eat coal. The output had reached
maximum for the most prosperous conditions
when the panic Then the mills and factories
closed and bltuminous coal could find but little
market. The operators. to keep their mines open
and pay their men. took their chances upon the
panic coming to early end, and bid against each
other in every market to customers The
result that bitumnoIs coal for three months
has been selling for less than the cost OF produc-
ton. The mine operators have been losing heavily
upon every ton they disposed Of
; The remedy which they adopted drastic and
/ involves now the whole country. They reduced the
miners wages below the living point. knowing that
the miner would strike: but it seemed to them the
only way in which they could body. close
their mines and start afresh. In the mean time the
coal hand Is being rapidly consumed. and the
prices rising every day. The coal operators Will
get profit 10 make up for their losses from
their accumulated stocks at famine prices. The
price Of bituminous coal VII! be a. a high figure In
all markets. and the mine operators can then. and
3 will then, compromise with their men AMI resume
work at prices for coal which will paw. It is only
the general upset OF the business machinery or the
! country which could make possible such condition
or such a remedy From the bsst Information that
! could gather. I judge that within three weeks
mining operations will be resumed
And. by the way said Mr., Depew digressyey.
they had a accommodation Of the unemployed In
Clcioanl the day we were there, and the 1000 men
VINO narShg 5 IN the procession T fra agv n ,c o
/ power do that they did not take IT, though OF
! course it could not have been he'd for any Ions
period. but incllculable losses ani outriGcs might
/ have occurred. Cleveland Is a typical Western
/ manufi ciurng place. Its industries have PARTIALLY
resumed hut the uncertainty about Gislatipn make
/ the resumption neither complete nor sure ms
leaves large numbers out OF employment and suffer
Just at this point the Coxey army incident
CLEVELAND's GREAT DISTINCTION.
ooh yes Coxeyr' exclaimed Mr.. Depew. well"
he continued. I'VE were talking just now abou,
I Cleveland but that city has unique distinction
among the cities OF the universe. in which she
seems to have a prlle-not in the thing Itself. but
: I'm tho n,sseqsion OF something which nobody else
| has II consists OF having had General Coxey
once as permanent resident OF the town lie kept
saloon there. but his ambitions were above drinhs
enterprisng people OF this mos; energetic AMI enter.
pr.sing community. he shook the dnst Of CLEVELAND
/ rom his feet and evoued through horse-irader
1T is not coxcyisn." added Mr. Depew in the
! sense in which We laugh AZ Il that troubles inc
serious Western mind. II is The iaci tn9t N every
community where there were number OF industries
which now dormant. so many honest earhcN'
and we,meannE men . are rt e,s ~ {nnsSnds for
~, r,i's rnarch mon the Nationtl capitol The
T. ,ple ri rnI co ,w" nirr pr@@nce -
mali, ht,, rrliiy under A sense " fear each
cSrnnunitv cx,ris ana sometimes exhaIsts Itself -
o,oinent ri. he oaicals cane secretly to the
p",.er under their city charter pay fares. theS
used every possible l'ts,g o ,rIn, ot 81 their
! rlits ana dunn them within the corporate limits Of
/ riyal city The wors, encc, Of these mtrches-ani
/ tr,mrs which tbsv produce 7. takes a man u
/ dcol Of moral courarc. % ken sense Il his
sronsbnity as a citizen to hi. family % resume
--ol yti gpon ,se if,s In fooi clothing ana
shelter Of others IL comes = t9e conciusin ina,
why should he work for ~ lie looks upon the
my ,,p r,rr.,v WAS t-.AnFr.r.
VIM '''
While we are taking an1u' ,oA,y' W., 49,.
'ou ,,.,,,a' .c,r,. humorous suggestion. n
w., ~, I,, h,, ., ool II was walking along
! 80, ,g, ,h ,,,,- d,,, ana ,v,s .rnroachel by d,
| -, .r,.-,,, Ill drcs.ol ana wearing
highly POLISHED SIX hat. lie reached out his bare
| right hand ana era+p,I nine G iIaiS
| " Why. Mr.. l'eic", DE- san nov 90 ypu ~.
! How splendiiy YOU DO look. Times must De- hiShty
! good with YOU 49,. - 80
"'Nen said J. ! DO hot kno" you' ou' no" NJ
times vim YOU , - ..,..,.. , 40 ,,r,,.o,
"'WcL' n" rcphei. an El,t.n 81 l" Pr ~, ~
/ depression ana ~ WlHI lhh' "p.'' " "''''i ~ ''l
} me over my present dilhc iiilt', a., -. ..,,.
tumnlcl ID my {och.a.' "a, Sa'i 'tr iIt c,,gh,
] ionnd Wa LOT ,ne 'iHt ,''''' ~, ny a.,
at Il Disadvantage. Htl l..l ''"l ".'. - n
not have inHch chAhE" ~ ''S. ~, -, n,s, an =
/ cents, so san 10 IN" man. ms - n"''e ~
can rake up out o! my trousers a. th' pI's'h' no
mcnt suppose We divide ana give you hA'l d"
/ dollar
He replied: Excuse me. VT; Depew. oar doh
hardly meet DC case DGt ~ r.eN.s % w., he rly
/ condition. VIII accept u. men ne tvok ms ot",.
hand out u his ov"rc9at pocket ana cH,naed II
/ toward me 70 receive me cohtlnut',l. W.
prised and almost overwhelmed % observe thAt 'he
! hand was encased IN new Mi glove ye'io" IN