New-York tribune., 1900-09-26
TWISTING UP COAL PRICES.
OPERATORS BLAMED FOR NOT PARTING
WITH THEIR LARGE SUPPLIES.
SOFT COAL WITHOUT SMOKE CONSUMERS
OBJECTED TO BY THE HEALTH DE-
PARTMENT-INsPECTOR OUT.

The prices OF anthracite coal for domestic pur-
poses remained unchanged yesterday, at s. 70 for
white ash and 81 20 for red ash. Bituminous coal
sold yesterday in greater quantities than on
other day since the beginning Of the strike. and
some persons believe that within few days many
OF the manufacturers and the owners OF office
buildings and apartment houses will be com
PEELED TO resort the of soft coal
President Murphy of the Board OF Health said
yesterday that II s not true that he Is to be lenent
with the OF soft coal in this city. declaring
the health OF the city 10 be of too great I'M
portance He issued instructions 10 inspectors OF
the Health Department to be on the watch for
users OF any Kind OF fuel creating injurious
smoke. Mr.. Murphy is of the opinion that there is
no justification for the cry of coal famine. and that
II the operators would release the large stocks
they undoubtedly have there would be need
TO resort TO bituminous coal for weeks. Many
OF the large dealers in this city express indigna-
tion at what they term the selfish policy of the
operators In refusing TO sell even part of the
large quantities of coal they have stored in their
yards With their available supplies Of coal rapidly
dwindling and unable to replensh them the dealers
declare that before the end OF the week prices of
all grades of anthracite must inevitably advance
from 70 cents to 81 ton.
Representative operators and officials Of the coal
carrying railroads, while they were not disposed TO
comment for publication upon the reported action
Of G. B. Marke & Co. in conceding most of the
demands of their men, expressed the opinion that
the concession could not be construed victory
for organized labor, inasmuch the Marke
miners were not recognized union men. L
fail 10 see how any can say that the action
of the Markes is victory for the miners" f.
Murray Olyphant. secretary OF the Delaware and
Hudson Company. said
The Markles had a peculiar arrangement with
their men, by which they were better able to make
terms in case of trouble The Markle miners pre-
sented their grievances direct to their employers
and not through any labor organization The
Delaware and Hudson Company has yet TO hear
from its employees that they have grievance.
Their case has been presented by the United Mine
troubles to the Marke men have done TO
their bosses and am sure Will be able TO
rive at satisfactory settlement. Furthermore, l
venture TO say that all the other mine owners will
be ready to treat with their men on the same
terms"
Mr.. Oyphant was not prepared 20 admit that the
Markle incident was likely to have 9 moral effect
the opinion Of others that the effect would be
widespread and could not be ignored
w; H. Truesdale, president Of the Delaware;
nothing about the MarkIe arrangement and had
no statement for publication other than TO de
n9unce certain alleged sensational newspapers,
responsible for Misrepresentation. Mr.. Truesdale
declared that the sWitchmen of the road had no
thought of striking. and that there abso-
lutely no truth in the report that a delegation
coming here TO protest against their being
The representative of one OF the large hard coal
companies telegraphed to Hazleton soon as he
heard OF the reported course Of the Markles. ask
ing whether not the story Word
back hours later the coal company rep
resentative said. that the report was absolutely
cuated by the strikers to suit their own ends.
pany above referred 10 said I'VE have received
word that the MarEle firm is negotiating with its
cerned, will be end before long"
tendent for BROOKLYN said yesterday that he had
not received any instructions from the Newly Nork
se o soft cos nro9ded " snoe consumers We're
attached 10 the furnaces In which 1t was burned