The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-03
TIE Pennsylvania COAL TRADE.
An Active Characterization OF the Pass
Wcok and Season.

WCok ana season.
from the Philadelphia Ledger Nov. IL
The anthracite coal trade has become very active
tue orders coal being considerably In excess OF
the ability OF shippers TO Immediately fii. the de.
mand from New York and from the South Ia un.
usually pressing for coal for domestic uses. From
Boston and the smaller towns OF New England there
than from the other points named. In the mining
regions coal production Is very active and. stimu
VIII 81 spd q o e
BILE amount OF COAL The difficulties that have hitherto
interposed TO prevent this are gradually disappear.
prices Of COAL Boats are being brought into ac-
tive requisiton on the canals, so that the most
may be made OF the little time left them OF navlga-
ton, which, unfortunately, VIII be short. trip or
two more, In the nature OF things ID all that V lefs
them OF the season. The Morris Canal WIN probably
increase Its tonnage by the use Of It's own and tho
boats OF the Lehigh and Delaware Division Canals,
which are not likely to DO IN order N tune for much
which are much harassed by operators for cars and
motive power are disposng OF their rolling stock
OF tonnage. To this end the Reading Railroad Com
pany prevent delay by the blocking up Of cars as
the sta9n Is soon ss 5usre bs
company to furnish the greater number TO Port
Richmond where the demanddor shipment is very
urgent. The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company u
also compelled for the coming week to deny The
supply OF cars for western transportation In
order TO meet the demand OF Its more legitimate
trade The coal operators OF the region now that
the Beaver Meadow and Hazeton mines are IN ac-
tive operation, or the latter 1t rs said VIII be to-day.
can give full employment TO the entire capacity OF
the road Notwithstanding this the coal tonnage OF
the past week has not been up to what was ex-
pected. The Reading Railroad, which Claims capa-
city equal to l40 900 tons per week. under vigorous
effort, brought down last week OF Oil kinds bus
1876 ia against III 6Sl tons the previous week.
and for the year 3644 626 tons against tons
10 corresponding date last year-an increase o.
46g COS tons. Tho Schuyfkiii Canal shipped H. sos
tons an increase on Its tonnage OF the previous
week OF 85o5 TONS and for che season 64o SIS tons
aralns 80s4 73 to Same date IN 1864 decrease
OF 400 1866 tons. The entire coal production OF the
week az reported by all the leading carrying
Companies IS S25,SSl tons against S07,s2S tons
the previous week. an increase of l9.603 tons ana
for the year H. 633 22l tons, against l20a9,022 TO
Same dates In 1s0s-a decrease OF a65, SOL tons Az
compared with corresponding week last year, when
ali the mining regions and all the carrying COM
panies were In active operation, the tonnage OF last
week. instead OF recovering on It's previous loss 40
tually fell or III l2s tons. This going backwards In
the trade most probably at an end for the season.
There IL every reason TO expect heavy production
this week aud TO the end OF the year. should mis-
! nap occur. Tho basis for wages has been 90 adj
justed as to increase the pay TO the miners between
i've ana six dollars per month Tor tho month OF 0c-
tober and M the operators, In their turn, grumbie
a. the advance. 1t is not likely that there VIII DO sny
| further Increase TINS season. The toll on GOAL to
this station has been Increased Afty cents per ton
and the price OF stove coal has been advanced
seventy-nye cents TO one dollar per ton. Lump aud
other desorptlopa Of large coal are nearly steady
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