Exhibit 24

                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint Michael T. Dan, Austin F. Reed and Robert T. Ritter, and
each of them (with full power of substitution), his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent to do any and all acts and things and to execute any
and all instruments which, with the advice of counsel, any of said attorneys and
agents may deem necessary or advisable to enable The Pittston Company, a
Virginia corporation (the "Company"), to comply with the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules,
regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in
respect thereof, in connection with the preparation and filing of the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the
"Form 10-K"), including specifically, but without limitation, power and
authority to sign his name as an officer and/or director of the Company, as the
case may be, to the Form 10-K or any amendments thereto; and the undersigned
does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of 
March, 1999.


                                               /s/ Roger G. Ackerman
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                      Roger G. Ackerman





    

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint Michael T. Dan, Austin F. Reed and Robert T. Ritter, and
each of them (with full power of substitution), his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent to do any and all acts and things and to execute any
and all instruments which, with the advice of counsel, any of said attorneys and
agents may deem necessary or advisable to enable The Pittston Company, a
Virginia corporation (the "Company"), to comply with the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules,
regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in
respect thereof, in connection with the preparation and filing of the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the
"Form 10-K"), including specifically, but without limitation, power and
authority to sign his name as an officer and/or director of the Company, as the
case may be, to the Form 10-K or any amendments thereto; and the undersigned
does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of 
March, 1999.



                                               /s/ James R. Barker
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                        James R. Barker








                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint Michael T. Dan, Austin F. Reed and Robert T. Ritter, and
each of them (with full power of substitution), his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent to do any and all acts and things and to execute any
and all instruments which, with the advice of counsel, any of said attorneys and
agents may deem necessary or advisable to enable The Pittston Company, a
Virginia corporation (the "Company"), to comply with the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules,
regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in
respect thereof, in connection with the preparation and filing of the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the
"Form 10-K"), including specifically, but without limitation, power and
authority to sign his name as an officer and/or director of the Company, as the
case may be, to the Form 10-K or any amendments thereto; and the undersigned
does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of
March, 1999.



                                               /s/ J. L. Broadhead
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                      James L. Broadhead







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint Michael T. Dan, Austin F. Reed and Robert T. Ritter, and
each of them (with full power of substitution), his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent to do any and all acts and things and to execute any
and all instruments which, with the advice of counsel, any of said attorneys and
agents may deem necessary or advisable to enable The Pittston Company, a
Virginia corporation (the "Company"), to comply with the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules,
regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in
respect thereof, in connection with the preparation and filing of the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the
"Form 10-K"), including specifically, but without limitation, power and
authority to sign his name as an officer and/or director of the Company, as the
case may be, to the Form 10-K or any amendments thereto; and the undersigned
does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of 
March, 1999.


                                               /s/ William F. Craig
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                       William F. Craig







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint Michael T. Dan, Austin F. Reed and Robert T. Ritter, and
each of them (with full power of substitution), his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent to do any and all acts and things and to execute any
and all instruments which, with the advice of counsel, any of said attorneys and
agents may deem necessary or advisable to enable The Pittston Company, a
Virginia corporation (the "Company"), to comply with the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules,
regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in
respect thereof, in connection with the preparation and filing of the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the
"Form 10-K"), including specifically, but without limitation, power and
authority to sign his name as an officer and/or director of the Company, as the
case may be, to the Form 10-K or any amendments thereto; and the undersigned
does hereby ratify and confimn all that said attorneys shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of 
March, 1999.


                                               /s/ Gerald Grinstein
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                        Gerald Grinstein







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint Michael T. Dan, Austin F. Reed and Robert T. Ritter, and
each of them (with full power of substitution), his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent to do any and all acts and things and to execute any
and all instruments which, with the advice of counsel, any of said attorneys and
agents may deem necessary or advisable to enable The Pittston Company, a
Virginia corporation (the "Company"), to comply with the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules,
regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in
respect thereof, in connection with the preparation and filing of the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the
"Form 10-K"), including specifically, but without limitation, power and
authority to sign his name as an officer and/or director of the Company, as the
case may be, to the Form 10-K or any amendments thereto; and the undersigned
does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of
March, 1999.


                                               /s/ R. M. Gross
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                         Ronald M. Gross






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint Michael T. Dan, Austin F. Reed and Robert T. Ritter, and
each of them (with full power of substitution), his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent to do any and all acts and things and to execute any
and all instruments which, with the advice of counsel, any of said attorneys and
agents may deem necessary or advisable to enable The Pittston Company, a
Virginia corporation (the "Company"), to comply with the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules,
regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in
respect thereof, in connection with the preparation and filing of the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the
"Form 10-K"), including specifically, but without limitation, power and
authority to sign his name as an officer and/or director of the Company, as the
case may be, to the Form 10-K or any amendments thereto; and the undersigned
does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of 
March, 1999.


                                               /s/ Charles F. Haywood
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                      Charles F. Haywood







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint Michael T. Dan, Austin F. Reed and Robert T. Ritter, and
each of them (with full power of substitution), his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent to do any and all acts and things and to execute any
and all instruments which, with the advice of counsel, any of said attorneys and
agents may deem necessary or advisable to enable The Pittston Company, a
Virginia corporation (the "Company"), to comply with the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules,
regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in
respect thereof, in connection with the preparation and filing of the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the
"Form 10-K"), including specifically, but without limitation, power and
authority to sign his name as an officer and/or director of the Company, as the
case may be, to the Form 10-K or any amendments thereto; and the undersigned
does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of 
March, 1999.



                                               /s/ Carl S. Sloane
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                        Carl S. Sloane






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint Michael T. Dan, Austin F. Reed and Robert T. Ritter, and
each of them (with full power of substitution), his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent to do any and all acts and things and to execute any
and all instruments which, with the advice of counsel, any of said attorneys and
agents may deem necessary or advisable to enable The Pittston Company, a
Virginia corporation (the "Company"), to comply with the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules,
regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in
respect thereof, in connection with the preparation and filing of the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the
"Form 10-K"), including specifically, but without limitation, power and
authority to sign his name as an officer and/or director of the Company, as the
case may be, to the Form 10-K or any amendments thereto; and the undersigned
does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of 
March, 1999.



                                               /s/ Robert H. Spilman
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                      Robert H. Spilman







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint Michael T. Dan, Austin F. Reed and Robert T. Ritter, and
each of them (with full power of substitution), his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent to do any and all acts and things and to execute any
and all instruments which, with the advice of counsel, any of said attorneys and
agents may deem necessary or advisable to enable The Pittston Company, a
Virginia corporation (the "Company"), to comply with the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules,
regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in
respect thereof, in connection with the preparation and filing of the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the
"Form 10-K"), including specifically, but without limitation, power and
authority to sign his name as an officer and/or director of the Company, as the
case may be, to the Form 10-K or any amendments thereto; and the undersigned
does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of 
March, 1999.



                                               /s/ A. H. Zimmerman
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                       Adam H. Zimmerman







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint Austin F. Reed and Robert T. Ritter, and each of them
(with full power of substitution), his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments
which, with the advice of counsel, any of said attorneys and agents may deem
necessary or advisable to enable The Pittston Company, a Virginia corporation
(the "Company"), to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules, regulations and
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the preparation and filing of the Company's annual report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the "Form 10-K"),
including specifically, but without limitation, power and authority to sign his
name as an officer and/or director of the Company, as the case may be, to the
Form 10-K or any amendments thereto; and the undersigned does hereby ratify and
confirm all that said attorneys shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of 
March, 1999.



                                               /s/ Michael Dan
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                          Michael T. Dan







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint Michael T. Dan and Austin F. Reed, and each of them (with
full power of substitution), his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to
do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments which,
with the advice of counsel, any of said attorneys and agents may deem necessary
or advisable to enable The Pittston Company, a Virginia corporation (the
"Company"), to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules, regulations and
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the preparation and filing of the Company's annual report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (the "Form 10-K"),
including specifically, but without limitation, power and authority to sign his
name as an officer and/or director of the Company, as the case may be, to the
Form 10-K or any amendments thereto; and the undersigned does hereby ratify and
confirm all that said attorneys shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of 
March, 1999.



                                               /s/ Robert T. Ritter
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                      Robert T. Ritter