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46 THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN.
Eugene V. Debs, having made an unqualified
failure of everything he has ever undertaken, is
about to cap the climax by trying to enroll the
workingmen of America under the banner of his
particular brand of socialism. Though foredoomed
to failure, the attempt is justified, because
the grand work being done liy the Civic
Federation and the propagation of such ideas as
University Extension and Community of Interest
between employer and employe, is so rapidly alienating
the toiler from demagogues and parasites
that the latter are obliged to do something to retain
even standing room.
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The "examination commission" dodge in connection
with a nine-foot stage for the Ohio deserves
all the censure it can get. No examination
is required to establish the necessity for canalizing
the river. Action of the "get there" kind is
what is needed.
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The German coal strike is already affecting the
production of iron and steel, which may give the
American manufacturer a chance for a stroke of
business unless, as many consuls report, we are
too slow in taking advantage of such situations.
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Down in Fayette and Washington counties
somebody has discovered that 50 miles of coal
under the old national pike is not working, and
now the natives are staying up nights figuring
out the interest the commonwealth is losing.
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The statistical genius has figured out that the
Niagara water power plants are saving 14,000 tons
of coal a day. It will be some time, however.
before a water power combination will be needed
to regulate the output.
PRACTICAL TALKS TO MINERS.
Encouraged by the success attending the series
of lectures on practical subjects pertaining to
anthracite mining, given during December by
direction of W. J. Richards, general manager of
the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co.. a
further series extending through February has
been arranged. These lectures will be delivered
at Mahanoy City. Ashland, Shamokin, Pottsville
and Tremont. The lecturers and their subjects
are as follows:
Dr. Charles I. Reese, of the E. I. DuPont Powder
Co., on "Explosives;" William Wilhelm. of the
Rand Drill Co., on "Compressed Air;" Dr. George
F. Halberstadt, surgeon Pottsville Hospital, on
"First Aid to the Injured;" and E. P. Wilson,
principal School of Metal Mining, International
Correspondence Schools, on "Chemistry as Applied
to Mining;" J. H. Janeway, Jr., of John H. Roebling's
Sons Co., on "Ropes;" I. C. Newhard, chief
veterinarian of the Philadelphia & Reading Coal
& Iron Co., on "Care of Mules;" Charles J. Mason,
assistant principal School of Steam and Marine
Engineering, International Correspondence Schools
on "Boilers and Slide Valves," and W. B. Clark,
of the Power and Mining Department of the General
Electric Co., on "Electricity."
The Victor Fuel Co. has been incorporated at
Seattle, Wash., with a capital of $1,500, by W. G
Kegler and D. Ellery.
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The Roslyn Cascade Coal Co. has been incorporated
at Bellingham. Wash., with a capital of
$50,000.
Knapp & Wild have been succeeded in the coal
business at Loveland. Col., by Knapp & Chasteen.
The continued cold weather in Kansas and Missouri
is helping to clean up the surplus stocks.
George N. Moses has purchased the coal and ice
business of A. Schaffer at Great Bend, Kan.
Winzer & McDermith have purchased the coal
business of Chrisney & Farmer at Denver.
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At Ottawa. Kan., the coal business of F. Morrill
has been sold to Baughman Bros.
Y COAL TRADE CASUALTIES. ;>>
Fire in the Continental Coal Co.'s mine at
Glouster, O., on January 26, resulted in the loss
of the coal tipple and IS horses. Electric wires
coming in contact with some wooden material in
the mine caused the fire; loss $60,000.
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By the derailment of a cable car on an inclined
plane at the mine of the Excelsior Coal Co. near
Middlesboro, Ky., on January 17, the plane was
wrecked and 17 miners riding to work were hurt,
two of them fatally.
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The mine of the Decatur Coal Co., at Decatur,
111., was badly damaged by fire which started on
January 17, and through which six lives were lost.
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During the recent rise in the Monongahela the
towboat Diamond was caught in an eddy at Lock
No. 2, losing a tow of 12 loaded barges.