The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-11-03


Greater Pittsburg should hide away
$10O each, it would take the immense
sum of ten million dollars out Of cir
culation, doing no good to anybody;
where, If each of these men had de-
posted his s100 in the bank, 1t would
have found its way to help the i'm
mense mills, factories and business
houses Of this bustling city. Then
again by hiding money in the house
you run the risk of losing it or hav-
ing it stolen.
For violating the state mining laws,
James Cameron, a foreman in the
employ of the Monongahela River
Consolidated Coal G. Coke Company,
was fined SIS and costs, having plead
ed guilty.
George Tayman, a civil engineer, in
the employ of the Somerset Coal
Company in the Jenner field, was
struck by board in which a nail
was fixed. The nail penetrated his
right eye, destroying the sight.
The Echard Coal & Coke Company,
operating a coke plant at Star juno
tion, Pa, has just completed reser-
voir having capacity of 100000
gallons. For some time the plant has
been handicapped by lack of water.
The BergerAiken Coal Company of
Pittsburg has purchased the mine
formerly operated by the Cox Coal
Company, in Shenanga township,
Mercer county. Pennsylvania, and is
expanding its capacity to 500 tons per
day.
The Banning Connellsville Coke
Company has awarded the contract
for the building of seventy-ive coke
ovens at Banning TO Eugene Buc-
camel He has filed a bond that sixty
ovens will be ready for operation by
January 1st, next.
The total shipment of coal through
the Monongahela river locks for the
nine months ending September 80,
was 143,SS9 600 bushels, as against
115,995,000 bushels for the same pc
riod in 1905 and 115,273,0O0 bushels in
1907.
James w. Barbour, secretary of the
Monongahela River Consolidated Coal
& Coke Company, is confined to his
bed as the result of a burning acci-
dent. While standing in front Of a
crate his clothing became ignited and
he was badly burned
Benjamin Fereday, Jesse K. John
ston and James Blick, commissioners
appointed by the court to pass upon
open lights should be used in the
Manifold mines, have filed their re-
port They find that in a portion OF
the mine open lights may be used
with safety, while in other portions
locked lamps should be used. This
means that under the law, electricity
may be used where open lights are
allowed.
There has been a stiffening Of
prices since the present month start
ed. but while not put into effect gen.
orally (as most Of the tonnage is on
a contract basis), there is a tendency
on the part Of operators to ask a
higher rate for future deliveries. The
movement referred to last week rela-
tive to the Pittsburg district opera
tors getting together" for the pur.
pose of fixing a minimum rate and
then sticking to it, is still being
talked by large number OF the men
interested and it is likely that ere
long some tangible means will be
taken to bring about this much-desir-
ed condition. 1t can be done, il there
is united effort. 1t is evident that
the worldly-wise operator is foresee-
ing what is likely to be an actualty
next spring-a demand for more
wages by the United Mine Workers.
While this latter contingency may be
looked at askance, it is well to bear
in mind that the men who dig coal
have been thinking and their thought
is going to bear fruit in the shape of
many demands for changed condi-
tions,, etc.
Reports from the Somerset, Fair
mont. Cumberland, Eastern Ohio and
adjacent districts indicate that there
is good deal more than the usual
activity in the mining Of coal and the
indications are that the output of
1907 will be greatly exceeded.
From the Central Pennsylvania
field comes the news that owing to
the unrest of the miners over the pro-
posed cut in their wages there is more
or less idleness in certain sections.
y HuHloST VI lHe OpeldtOIS IHeIe nave
openly stated that it is cheaper for
them to shut down their mines than
to operate them at loss, occasioned
by what the operators term IAN un-
just scale and various competitive
practices"
Prices now quoted are:
Pittsburg- F. o. B. Mines
Mine-run ..................s1 .s110@1.20
A-inch lump -. 1.30@1.40
IA inch lump ............. 1.40@1.50