The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-31
PENNSYLVANIA COAL TRADE.

From the Philadelphia Ledger, Jan. 30.I
:, The anthracite coal trade is exceedingly quiet.
zion al Shamoken, which recently finds outlet and
market westward; but mining OF anthracite coal
Bale OF Scranton coal ut New YORK was again passed
on wednesday last. The Delaware ana Hudson
COMPANY Is sending forward slowly OF coal II pied
AT honesdale during the last years drought and liza
yet probably some 10000 tons on hand. There are
also some 10000 tons on The Reading Railroad Com
pany's wharvcs at Port Richmond, which the frozen
condition OF navigation locks there. At the several
coal centres that are ready approacabie coal do
meslc Is getting low and prices there are held
higher. as they are also III some OF the Eastern
Cities. But coal operators are very generally with
out ORDERS as well for the reason that the larger
consumers are supplied for time ahead as that
they know that they could not have orders filled 10
any large extent until the present stock Of coal is
reduced In quantity as TO make prices satisfactory to
producers, when resumption at the mines Will take
place On the lines of tie carrying companies there
tS no pressing demand for COAL There Is yet moth
1ng positively known as to the date OF resumption OF
work at the mines. il the present snowy and frozen
less consequences. as with the obstruction from this
cause and the necessary repairs usual this season
OF the year, no very considerable amount OF
coal would be marketed. This one unusual
fact Is still observable--the best OF feeling
seems TO exist between the working men
and the operators. condition that points to the
conclusion that prices win not, from short supply
advance much ere The mines are IN operation. Some
of the operators with favoraby located mines fee
that they are losing money that they sh0ul,l be
making ana are becoming o little impatient. Those
Claiming 70 DE wen informed IN The trade think that
resumption cannot be long deferred and that there
ts no necessity for excitement or just reason TO fear
bare coal Market. The sources OF supply are SO
numerous and the facilities for getting it to market
20 extensive ana rapid as to remove apprehension
pm TINS point Tue several coal carrying companies
make the following reports OF coal tonnage Ter tho
Neek ending on the 2lst t.:-Tne Reading Rail.
road brought down OF ali kinds for the week
1857 TONS and for the year. beginning on the LIST OF
december last 55Sl2I tons against 461, l94 tons To
corresponding date last year, showing an increase
OF 10l,S 1872 TONS The Lehgh Valley Railroad reports
g tonnage for The week OF 1882 tons, ana since
december 1888 S53 against $685. O92 tons In cor
responding time last year-a decrease OF 1880 tons.
Inc iehigh Coal and Navigation Company reports
OI ne week los tons, and for the year ST. 555
Senluse oo,4Io tons 10 corresponding time last
Sva,-an increase OF 1000 tons. The Pennsylvania
kva. oonpany reports for the week $40 tons, ana
or Tue year xSS2 tons against 81 1903 tons to corres-
kns une last year-a decrease of A., 726 tons. The
pehiwaIe ana Hudson reports for the week H. 53S
70 anu LOT te Year 49, ll3 TONS against 800 tons
~ corresponding time last year-a decrease or arr
t0n5 The SliDmOkinh Division or inc Northern
central Kailioau reports FOR the week Q, 2l2 TONS
blu Tor the year 1888 tons, against 1900 toms 10
eaue time last yeir-an Increase OF d 2es tons the
Total tonnage % 81 kintts Tor the week WAS ~ Tgo