The New York herald., 1869-12-10
reports. The comr arson OF the coal carriage, In
tons OF the several railroads for the years 1858 ana
1919 fanda suhi0ined:-

1t will DE that there must be very little diner
euce between the production Of the TWO years wien
the December statistics have been filed out-the
above statistics for 1869 enaing with November. III
anything the excess OF production Will be found TO
be IN iavor OF this year which dsposes oil the ques
ton oi scarcity OF supply, to which Importance mas
been alIriDuled by weeklies the interest OF the
dealers ana transportation companies.
AT rough estimate the delivery In this city during
the year has been about 900 0J0 JonS-neary one
tnird OF the Whole product; while the PhiadepnIa
delivery has been about o0o 600 tons or nearly one
fourth OF the product. The total absorption oil New
YORK and Philadelphia Is equal therefore to about
onehali the whole coal product Ol the countlv
and estimating the New YORK delivery at 4ooo 90
ionsI Was UfS 81 tons last year-lt lS possible 10
calculate the value OF the New York marKet 10 c5a
ana transportation companies mostly located out
side ot the state. The average per ton ut wn0ie-
sale Is eight dollars, making the value OF
the trade TO miners anu transportation com.
panies S320oO,OOO, winch. all tnings taAen
into account, Is about equally distributed between
the two In some crces yile repeal OF the duty on
imported coal has Deen urged as Tie remeay ur the
present monopoly; bIt this IS founded upon super
fetal analysis oil the question. IN iron or coa the
average cost ree OF duty OF delivery at the port OF
New YORK Is IN favor OF Brlt,sh production Ia the
ratio oI two to tDIee-tnat IL, II fennsylvania could
deliver coal AT the present rate OF wages aud at
usual rate OF transportation for three dollars per ton
England could deliver AZ two dollars per ton; or
Pennsylvania could deliver at Six dollars, England
could deliver ut four do lars, owing To cue sna re-
muneratl0n for English LABOR.
1ne reductlon oil the duty Isl rs per toni would.
however, be apt 10 prove lnauequate AZ evlnced Dy
the latest quotations.
Per ION Ol2,24O pounds.
Liverpool gas cakng. ..................."... 50 So
Liverpool caIinel. ID "
house cdilneL. oO 70 10 W
it Will be seen that a repeal OF the duty would not
break down the monopoly On the wnole, Lhere
fore, 1t seems reasonable to conclude that the
remedy Is mol to be found IN the repeal, which, how
ever would operate to an extent bene1ciay. but in
o reconstruction OF the transportation system. IDc
carrying out In good iath OF the plan Of using steam
Tor the propulsion OF canal boats would bo OF more
benefit IN this direction than anything that Can
slby be suggested-slnce IL Wculd rcnder the ue.
livery OF the ochuylkiil product feasible at as low
rate 81 so per ton at $3 20 Tor mining, or rather
less than one dollar for transportation. Etghtynve
cents has formed the basis OF calculation. tbs
would al once reduce the product OF the ocnuylK.il
basin tan average OF 1000, 900 tons, or ABOUT One
tnird or tiie wnoie product 10 less than twotnlfd5
the present market quotaton; as mater Ot course
prices oi me product OF otter regions would suer
CORES pUndrns reduction. High tariffs would have 10
be aoated, Or railroads would be compelled to give up
the business oi coal carriage. Add to the SchuyiK
CANA the introduction Of steam, rs Oh Otner canal
routes connecting New York with the Coal basins
and basis Tor breaking down the hlgu prices Is
iorned-a basis too, against whicn 1t would be In
possible to contend.
The strain over for this season. as may be gath.
cred from the statistics OF prod The eastern
demand mas ialien on; the Boston and Phlade phia
markets are cOngeSted, and the New York market is
III no betcr condition. Nevertheless, the excess or
production must Oe disposed OF, and In work ny iG
Oh descent III prices almost unprecedented may be
anticipated before spring. The August hOldln. OF
country dea.er5 did good in arrestlng tue inward
tendency based upon The summer strikes; the DELAY
III the cod weather has operated similarly on
The fail market; now there Is nothing TO
be done except to leave the excess OF pro-
duction ON tle market until prices sink unaer tie
weight they have 10 carry whicn will come about
before the middle OF January. Ii has come to The
pass that strikes are used as means TO cause an
advance III prices, being reg ularly induced by opera
tors 10 sers that purpose They occur periodical ly
AT the critical seasons or the market tue strikers as
periodically resumlng after the end OF frlghtenIn2
the market into IN advance has been gained. ine
ease with wnicn tins Is done Is one OF the results OF
landed wpaklIps In fb.,
interest OF the monopoly. or course 1t IL an excel
lent system-a system III the working OF which II Ia
the easiest thing In the world to get up strihc
any tlme win the utmost possible good leeilng Oh
both sdes-a system In winch capitalist. common
laDOrer and carrier agree to cooperate anicaDly IN
swlndling The puDc.