New-York tribune., 1900-09-22
SCARCITY APPARENT HERE
w y G ruoRNE. AFTER A VISIT TO THE
STRIKE REGION. TALKS OF
THE CONDITIONS.

1ha ruIig rIces Yesterday for coal were - % TOT
white ash and 81 % for red ash. there being pracu
caliy no change from the rates which preVa'' ~
the previous day The shortage OF supply no"
ever is becoming more apparent in consequence VI
the refusal ~ the railroads 10 release STOCKS anu
Il ia inevitable therefore that further advances IN
price will 5e made. Many of the anthraci'e ueai
ers yesterday were supplying their customers WIN
bituninous coal. and II is likely that WITHIN wen
the prediction that every factory chimney IN TINS
cItv v.,lI be beIching out black smoke In conss-
auence of the general Of soft coal VIII De
verified
From a abatement mHde yesterday by President
Mummy of the Health Board It would appear that
the city authorities will not attempt to enforce '"e
law against the use Of soft coal win any e'e"'
strineency while the strike continues
Since the beginning Of the strike. Mr. Murphy
said I'VE have received on the average TOUR Peti-
ti1ns day from different large manufacturers VINO
desire 10 use bituminous coal during the conuhu-
o,ce NJ the strike Each case has received especat
consideration, and J wish to state that We VIII
endeavor TO give satisfaction to the nanutacturls
establishments of the city during the present cod
tr,sis at the same time endeavoring to prevent
Nevy-York from becoming Pittsburgized- IL mas
tsbAr much work 10 minimize the smoke nuisance
from the 5000 factory chimneys in New-fork ana
I would be Ioath to see them have the opPor
Of taking advantage Of prevailing condtlohs 0''i'
I recognize that the present situation IS unusual
and az / said, we VIII endeaVor 10 euIoiIe '''0 "
to the satisfaction Of all
Reports were received from the strike region yes
terday morning to the effect that Johh nltcneil,
the president Of the United Mine WORKERS. n"d
started for New-York for the purpose of conferrng
with some of the large operators and railroad ON
ciaIs So far could be ascertained, MI. Mltche'l
did not reach here and representatives OF the coai
companies said they had no expectation OIL nee'i"7
Mr.. Mitchell Of comforting with him.
William V e ThOrne e-president Of the Penn
sylvania Coal Company. who returned yesterday
from a visit the scene OF the strike presented
the company's view of the situation as follows;
There has not been much change in the strike
situation about scranton and pittston the last day
or two. and probably will not be lot WtSA & 81
more until the nrst excitement has suhsiqsd ana
idieness ceases to be novelty | nave Just re-
sFea S & f5o eseS our Of onT MINE and breaker
/ who all assured me that our men had expressed no
| because of what the labor agitators and some OF
the sensational newspapers nae told theI, anu W
would strike and they in fear OF being stoned
We are not making any effort at present 10 run run
our mines and SHAH delay Golhg so Hn, & .ne loC@r %
miners are already we'll paid, and until such OF
being interfered with. | believe that a majority
Of our men; especially the older ones are opPISeI -
assured Of being unmoested at home or on their
and because of the large number of coleries work
ing in other parts Of I'm the @ I Of long
duration There is r." p9sGiby ct GenGSn6S ape s
! entirely unreasonable. and their organization VIII
During tie month Of August the miners at all
| the coliIeries of the Pennsylvania Coal tompa ny
averaged % 60 day, or a total of go for the
| penses for powder. oil. etc Their average wage
/ received a day worked from January ] TO August
81 was s. -. The miners lab9rers averaged 81 81
dav worked during that period.
About our m and breakers common LABOR IS
Maid from D 10 80 cents a day than Is Gus
tomarily paid Iaborers of the same class oy
railroads in that vicinity These rates arc as hlsh
as the coal market conditions tustif" and compare
most favoraby with paid for equally skilled
labor in other industries.
Presidents OIyphant and Truesdae Of the Della
ware and Hudson and LAckawanna roads, respec-
lively deny the truth of the report from Pniladei
phia that they have expressed a Willingness "
! confer with Archbishop Ryan concerning the strike
President Oyphaut said that friends OF his II
Philadelphia had written TO him. asking whet19
( he would meet the Archbishop in this city ~
| had replied that he would he pleased 10 meet m
/ Archbishop as a gentleman or individual, hut ina
| he must decline recognize him as a representa-
tive Of the miners Mr.. Olyphant said that aroi'ra
/ tion i'm this way was OF the question.
/ President Truesdale said substantially the sam
thing.