New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
WAR ON COAL ROADS.
ANTHRACITE OPERATORS ASSOCIATION
TAKES IMPORTANT ACTION.
MEMBERS PLEDGED TO THE BUILDING OF
THE LINE TO TIDEwATER AT RON
potJT FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA
MINE REGIONS.

MINE REGIONS
What anpears TO be a coal war, with all the
consequent advantages to the coal consuming
public. was started yesterday afternoon by the
Anthracite Coal Operators Association at its
meeting in the Waldorf-Astoria. The associa-
ton passed resolutions pledging the support OF
ALL its members in the speedy building OF the
railroad which Is to connect the railroad lines
already controlled by the association IN Penn
svIvanIa with tidewater at Rondout y. 7.
The association is composed OF all the inde-
pendent coal operators in the Lackawanna' wy
oming. Lehigh and schuylkill valleys. THESE
number sixty eight and represent a capltai Oh
$40 900 900 and one-third the total output Oh
anthracite coal which, It is estimated VIII
amount to Al, 100000 tons this year
The fight is to be made on the railroad COM
bnation which is controlled largely by }. fier-
pont Morgan. through the Reading ERE anu
Lehgh Valley railroads. These roads the fein-
sylvania coal operators say, have put oppressive
rates on the coal traffic from the independent
mines
The PENNSYLVANIA Coal Company, which is IN
the fight with the association, owns the Erie anu
wyoming Railroad, a road which rafhliies
through the coal regions and runs to Ha"le!'
Penn The association has been considering the
building OF a road from this point to hlngstoh'
n Y where II will reach tidewater at Ronooul
There Will be eighty-one miles OF road 10 puiu.
At the meeting yesterdaf the resolutions passed
were an Endorsement by the association OF the
plan
The resolutions were as follows
Whereas The Erie and wyoming Valley Railroad
IawIev penn TO a point on the boundary line be-
tween New-York and Pennsylvania at Lackawaxel,
m cnnsstrncted bv the Delaware Valley and King
ston Railway Company to Underwater at Ni'eS'O'''
Whereas The construction OF said railroads IS
approved and promoted by the Pennsylvama C4 oar
Company, which has large rights III the a"'"'a''''
Wbcreas The Independent coal operators and the
sting abroad Companies which charge unreasona
bic rates for their services, owing In part 10 me
large amounts for which the salu COMPANIES "a''
Wbereas II would be highly advantageous to all
the independent owners OF coal properties through
out the entire anthracite regions OF Pennsyvanla
to have the railroad connection now proposed COM
peted as speedily as possible; ana -, ,.-.
Whereas 1t is equally desirable in the interests
Of the people Of the State Of York and the pup
made 1since it will result in material reduction or
the price paid for anthracite coal by consumers)'
Resolved First that this association hereby ex-
PROPOSED plan for the construction OF the said rail-
roads and hereby pledges its constant support and
active oI IN pr the sad
Second. That a committee of three be appointed
by the president. Of which the president shall be
a member. to take such steps as may be deemed
advisable toward furtherng the said plans and CO.
operating with the said companies for the compile
ton OF the said railroads. and that report or
their proceedings be submitted to the next meeting
of this association.
William Connel Of Scranton, Penn. the presi-
dent of the association, was unable to be pres
ent on account Of the death OF his SON. Reso-
lutions of sympathy were passed by the assoc
citation Vice-President II. NJ. Howe, OF Phila-
depha, presided.