Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
LOCAL LABOR NOTES.
MATTERS OF INTERESTTo WORKING
PEOPLE AND OTHERS.

Coal Operators Association says: "The'
course OF the anthracite market during
the past month has been as anticipated.
The amount Of coal coming to market
when the demand was light tended to
lower prices, gradually forcing them to
the level OF the anticipated opening
circular for the spring trade. The
month Of March opens with much un-
certainty The estimated consumption
is calculated at about $500, 900 tons, but
the unsold interior and tide stocks are
large and stocks held by dealers at
nearly all points are fully up to their
requirements. In the West the same
condition prevails. The entire situation
is most uncertain. An excess of coal
marketed or efforts to force sales at
shaded prices would likely tip the
balance toward lower prices. 1t is the
undoubted intention of the larger in
terests to strive to keep prices at about
their present level throughout the
spring. Their success remains to be
seen.
An application will be made to Gov
ernor Stone next Monday by the Cross
Creek Coal Company, of Drifton, under
an act of the general assembly known
as The Corporation Amendment Act"
for an amendment OF the charter of the
Cross Creek Coal Company, changing
the name OF the said corporation from
THE Cross Creek Coal Company" to
''Coxc Bros. & Company Incorporated. ;"
Notice has also been filed at the state
department of the transfer of the prop
erty OF Coke Bros. & Co., Incorporated,
to the Cross Creek Coal Company, the
consideration being s1,9s9, 700, payable
in stock OF the Cross Creek company.
The property scheduled in the transfer
includes bonds, lot OF real estate in
Chicago, office furniture OF the company
in New York, Philadelphia, Boston,
Chicago and Milwaukee, fifteen boats in
New York harbor and one in course Of
construction.
The scarcity Of female help having
become one OF the burdens OF the Free-
land housewife, the plan adopted by
Chicago woman might be proftably
adopted. At the suggestion OF Mrs.
Emmons Blaine, of that city, the SER
wants in her household are now working
under union rules. Cooks, maids, but
lers, laundresses. coachmen and grooms
have been so classified that they work
only eight hours each day. Those
whose duties begin at a. m. are re-
lieved at p. m. by force that stays
on until 10 p. m.
Work on the extension Of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad yards at East Mauch
Mauch Chunk was begun last week. A
new seventy fivefoot turntable is to be
erected and tracks laid for the accom-
mediation of seventy-five passenger
coaches and provisions made for their
steam heating when not in use. A
number Of other improvements will also
be made which would Indicate that the
passenger transfer would be located at
that point
Threats are being made to tie up the
Central Railroad OF New Jersey, unless
III mCthous dlt uIdue. n COul-
mittee will ask President Maxwell to
| appoint time when he will receive the
committee for the purpose Of hearing
the complaint. II he refuses to do so
or to treat with the committee general
strike on the entire road will be ordered
not later than May 5.
The Reading Company is sinking a
number of new shafts at its collieries
in the Schuylkill region to hoist water
from the mines by means Of huge tanks
in lieu OF pumps, the new system being
cheaper. AT a twenty-four hour test
made several days ago from 100000
to s,000,000 gallons OF water were
hoisted from some of the larger collier
les.
"Tom Tail-Rope's Exploit" an excel
lent story Of mining life in NcClurc's
Nagdatne for February, was written by
Harry Fillmore, foreman of the Petite
bone colIiery, near Wilkesbarre. The
article was illustrated and was given
the second place In the magazine. Mr..
Fillmores pen-name is Phil More.
The Central Union has organized at
Shamokin with John Williams as presi-
dent. The union represents the United
Mine Workers of America, Retail Clerks
Association, Barbers' Union, Brother
hood of Rayway Trainmen and Shoe
makers Union.
The 5000 miners Of the Susquehanna
Coal Company at Nanticoke are at work
again, after three days strike. They
claimed the company had not lived up
to the agreement made at the termna-
tion Of the recent big strike.
The international Mining Congress
will meet in the city of Milwaukee, Wis
consn, on Tuesday, June 10. The sec
retary of the congress has repeatedly
appealed to Mayor Meyers to appoint
several delegates to represent the city
| of HaZletop There are MANY men in