ROCHESTER & PITTSBURGH COAL CO
3, 1998-06-15
BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE MINING
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  FORM 3 
         U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION       ______________________
                 WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549              |    OMB APPROVAL      |
                  INITIAL STATEMENT OF                |_____________________ |
           BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES         |OMB NUMBER: 3235- 0104|
                                                      |EXPIRES:              |
                                                      | SEPTEMBER 30, 1998   |
       Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the         |ESTIMATED AVERAGE     |
         Securities Exchange Act of 1934,             |BURDEN HOURS          |
        Section 17(a) of the Public Utility           |PER RESPONSE 0.5      |
          Holding Company Act of 1935                 |______________________|
       or Section 30(f) of the Investment 
              Company Act of 1940 
 ____________________________________________________________________________
 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person 
           CONSOL Inc. 
   
 ____________________________________________________________________________
        (Last)                      (First)                    (Middle) 
         1800 Washington Road             
   
 ____________________________________________________________________________
                                   (Street) 
           Pittsburgh,    PA        15241-1421 
   
 ____________________________________________________________________________
        (City)                      (State)                      (Zip) 
  
 ____________________________________________________________________________
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 
      May  28, 1998 
 ____________________________________________________________________________
 3. IRS OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF REPORTING PERSON (VOLUNTARY) 
     
 ____________________________________________________________________________
 4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 
    Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company  (RPTC) 
 ____________________________________________________________________________
 5. RELATIONSHIP OF REPORTING PERSON(S) TO ISSUER (CHECK ALL APPLICABLE) 
  (  ) DIRECTOR 
  (  ) 10% OWNER    
  (  ) OFFICER (GIVE TITLE BELOW) 
  (X ) OTHER (SPECIFY TITLE BELOW) 
   Option Holder                   
 ____________________________________________________________________________
 6. IF AMENDMENT, DATE OF ORIGINAL (MONTH/DAY/YEAR) 
     
 ____________________________________________________________________________
 7. INDIVIDUAL OR JOINT/GROUP FILING (CHECK APPLICABLE LINE) 
    ___FORM FILED BY ONE REPORTING PERSON 
     X FORM FILED BY MORE THAN ONE REPORTING PERSON 
  

  
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 TABLE I - NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED 
 ____________________________________________________________________________
 |1. TITLE OF SECURITY|2. AMOUNT OF   |3. OWNERSHIP  |4. NATURE OF INDIRECT  |
 |   (INSTR. 4)       |   SECURITIES  |   FORM DIRECT|   BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP|
 |                    |   BENEFICIALLY|   DIRECT (D) |   (INSTR. 5)          |
 |                    |   OWNED       |   OR INDIRECT|                       |
 |                    |   (INSTR. 4)  |   (I) (INSTR.|                       |
 |                    |               |   5)         |                       |
 |____________________|_______________|______________|_______________________
  
 [TYPE ENTRIES HERE] 
  
  
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 TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED 
        (E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES) 
 ____________________________________________________________________________
 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 
    Option to purchase common stock 
 ____________________________________________________________________________
 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 
  
           May 28,1998                              September 30, 1998 
           Date Exercisable                          Expiration Date 
 ____________________________________________________________________________
 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 
    Common Stock                                1,741,705                   
                 Title                         Amount of Number of Shares 
 ____________________________________________________________________________
 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 
           $43.50 
 ____________________________________________________________________________
 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct(D) or Indirect(I)(Instr. 5)
           D 
 ____________________________________________________________________________
 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) 
       
       
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    EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES: 
      In connection with an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May
 28, 1998, among Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company (the "Company"), CONSOL
 Commonwealth Inc. ("Merger Sub"), and CONSOL Inc. ("CONSOL"), CONSOL and
 certain  stockholders of the Company have entered into a Stockholders
 Agreement, dated as of May 28, 1998 (the "Stockholders Agreement"),
 providing for the options reported herein.  The stockholders owning a
 majority interest in the Company have agreed to grant an irrevocable proxy
 to certain officers of CONSOL and to give CONSOL irrevocable options to
 purchase all shares owned by such stockholders.  Delivery of shares upon
 exercise of such options is subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. 
 E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company ("DuPont") and Rheinbraun AG
 ("Rheinbraun") are indirect beneficial owners of the option shares through
 their relationship with CONSOL.  DuPont and Rheinbraun each beneficially
 own 50% of the shares of CONSOL. 
  
  
  
  
 CONSOL INC. 
  
 By: /s/ Michael F. Nemser  
    --------------------------
    Michael F. Nemser                                                 
    Senior Vice President                            June 8, 1998 
    **  SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON                     DATE          
  
  
  
 ___________________________ 
  
    **  INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACTS CONSTITUTE FEDERAL 
        CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS. 
        SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001 AND 15 U.S.C. 78FF(A). 
  
   NOTE: FILE THREE COPIES OF THIS FORM, ONE OF WHICH MUST BE MANUALLY SIGNED.
   IF SPACE PROVIDED IS INSUFFICIENT, SEE INSTRUCTION 6 FOR PROCEDURE 
  
   POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION  
   CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM  
   DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB NUMBER. 
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      Joint Filers 
  
 1.   Name and Address of Reporting Persons 
  
      CONSOL Energy Inc. 
      300 Delaware Avenue 
      Wilmington, Delaware 19801 
  
      E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company 
      1007 Market Street 
      Wilmington, Delaware 19898 
       
      DuPont Energy Company 
      1007 Market Street 
      Wilmington, Delaware 19898 
  
      Rheinbraun Aktiengesellschaft 
      Stuttgenweg 2 
      D-5000 KOEln 41 
      Federal Republic of Germany 
  
  
 Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned 
  
 5.   Ownership Form of Derivative Security 
  
      I 
  
 6.   Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership 
  
      By CONSOL Inc., as affiliate

 SIGNATURE 
  
  
 CONSOL ENERGY INC. 
  
 By: /s/ Michael F. Nemser
    ---------------------------------
    Michael F. Nemser                      June 8, 1998    
 ** SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON          DATE 
  
  
 E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 
  
 By: /s/ John C. Sargent
    ---------------------------------
    John C. Sargent                        June 12, 1998   
 ** SIGNATURE OR REPORTING PERSON          DATE 
  
  
 DUPONT ENERGY COMPANY 
  
 By: /s/ Charles L. Downing  
    ---------------------------------
    Charles L. Downing                     June 12, 1998  
 ** SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON          DATE 
  
  
 RHEINBRAUN AG 
  
 By: /s/ ppa. Rolf Zimmerman
     --------------------------------
  
 By: /s/ i. V. Frohling
    ---------------------------------    

    ---------------------------------      June 8, 1998
** SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON           DATE 
  
  
  
 **  INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACTS CONSTITUTE
     FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS. 
     SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001 AND 15 U.S.C. 78FF(A). 
 



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