SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C. 20549



                             FORM 8-K

        Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
               The Securities Exchange Act of 1934



        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                         February 6, 1998



                       THE PITTSTON COMPANY
      (Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)





    Virginia               1-9148            54-1317776
 (State or other        (Commission       (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction          File Number)     Identification No.)
of Incorporation)




1000 Virginia Center Parkway
P. O. Box 4229
Glen Allen, VA                               23058-4229
(Address of principal                        (Zip Code)
executive offices)



                          (804)553-3600
       (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



Item 5.  Other Events

          The Registrant reports that, effective February 6,
1998, in addition to his election as Chief Executive Officer and
President of the Registrant, Michael T. Dan was also elected as a
Director.


                            SIGNATURE
          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                              THE PITTSTON COMPANY
                                  (Registrant)


                                        
                              By /s/ Austin F. Reed           
                                Vice President, General Counsel
                                  and Secretary


Dated: February 10, 1998