The New York herald., 1869-12-10
THE COAL TRADE.
Statistics Of the Years PrOductiOn...RateS Of
Mining and Transportation.--Present COndi.
tion Of the Market-.-The Tripartite ALI.
ance for Swindling...The Natural
Remedy for the Monopoly.

the october effort to force up the price OF coal Is
likely, by way Of reaction TO affect tue winter
prices unfavOraby to dealers; and at the last Scra
ton sale the downward tendency was not to be re-
sisted by any combination OF bulls. The cold wea-
ther, In mercy to the public delayed too long.
In word, the Clements were unaccommoaat,ng to
the SPECTATORS; and while coal exhibited advance
at the October sale over the September rates this
advance has been more than Offset by the November
depression. Late reports represent the Philadelphia
market as depressed and dull with downward
tendency. Some OF the schuylkill mines have
already shut down and others will follow the ex-
ample Immediately. Boston reports note dull
trade with oongested market and ten
dency to depression In prices. From the mi
ing regions operators have been pushing forward
stocks on hand with the utmost possible rapidly in
view OF the imminent closing of navigation. About
the middle OF October the retail business began 10
be very active Win an upward tendency in prices
when the O1er OF CRATE and egg coal at 81 so and OF
stove coal at SS ,deivered) brought down rates
ttie to the great nervousness of retailers who had
bought at the early October rates. Dealers have re-
sisted the tendency with every device. comparison
OF the November rates at the mines exhibits
basis OF So rs per ton as the average OF the MONTH
which is an advance Of twenty-five per cent ON the
May rate (s3), as nxed at Port Carbon last spring.
The season began with price for coal at the
mines axed upon an average Of 50 per ton. In
August the average was advanced TO So rs,
In october to S. 50, in November to SO rs.
Upon the May basis the rates or wages were fixed
at $l4 per week for miners $12 for Inside aborers
and 411 for outside laborers. At 50 Is per ton at
mines Qs basis OF prices, taking all considerations
into account, coal cannot be delivered IN the New
York market at less than 81 per ton and, naturally.
cannot be retaled Ut less than S. so to 50 per ton
An examination OF the routes reveals the following
schedule OF transportation rates to the New York
market. by rail- three routes are practicable at cost
- subj0ned:-
ROUTE No. l.
Lehi9h Valley Railroad To sastOn. .......... 81 Is
New Jersey Central Railroad CO EllzapethporL. l 10
shipping expenses. 25
ROUTE NO. 3
Lehfgh Valley Railroad to Easton. ......... 81 Is
New Jersey Cencrai Ralroad 70 Por6 johnson. l 50
shipping expenses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. So 90
hoUrE No. 8.
Lehigh Valley Railroad. ad....................,Sl Is
Morris and Essex railroad to HoDo3en. ...... so
Snlpplnk expenses. rs
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20
ROUTE no. 4.
Lehigh Valley Railroad. .....................s1 IS
BevIdere and Delaware Railroad .............. 10
Camden and AnlbOy Railroad TO south AmDoy.. so
Snppihg EXPENSES. ..............-........... 25
So 90
These rates are tribe improved BY using canal
transportation, but not materially. by way OF the
Schuylkli Canal the cost Of transportation Is 81 eo
by the other two routes it even higher than by
rail. They are:-
by LEHIGn CANAL.
Lengh Canal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. II
Moiras Oahai...... 50
''''''....''.....-...... lO
Total - =,