Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-24
The Pennsylvania Coal Trade.

was 6i2,Si0 tons, and for the year 1903 -
date last year, a decrease OF ,3+5. SEQ tons.
The bituminous tonnage for the week was
tS,eH tons, and for the year 22li619 tons,
ma King total OF all kinds for the week OF
t92,S5l, and for the year OF l2.S}4,tt2 tons,
against H. ,94 tons 10 The same time last
year, decrease OF "a ,iS2 tons. The guam
tty OF coke and coal transported over the
pennsylvania railroad for the week was
S',21 tons, and for the year 2.332.4i9 tons. of
which 2.0ii,os3 was coal, and 3So,376 coke.
This embraces all the coal carried both east
and west. AT Port Richmond for the week
ending the DIST instant there were receipts OF
t1'pon tons OF coal, shipments Of co,o12 tons,
leaving COCO tons on hand. The retail coal
Trade IN this city Is not as active as would
naturally De expected IN the face of the
Known determination OF the carrying com
p2nies 10 steadily advance the prices Of coal
monthly 10 the end Of the season. As vet
comparatively few hOuSekeeperS arc putting
II thelr winters supply. The shipping or
utTS ltF ccais IS above stated. are n little
slack and II the eastern markets especially
c, al IS du!i We have heard OF som. agents
al Boston and towns in that Wei .iity who. In
oroer 20 quicken sales, have Offered TO divide
their cCnInlssi OBS with buyers. There have
not been lower prices by any o. the parties in
tee coal combination, Tor il there Likely u
re, bCt the agents, considering a ''Eim0le
SlEpence better than dull shilling" have
concluded IN certEiu cases 10 accept half OF
me usual commissions for quick dispatch.
In anticipation Oflhe September advance in
coal II Il probable that domestic demand viii
daily Increase hence 10 the end Of August.
gagged is the manufacture of iron OF an IN
creased demand. br,t these reports have not
yettevcioTed into much activity. and until
the furnaces open widely their GevBuTiGg
mouths TIE coat market Will rule laHguih
and weak The iron furnaces and the steam
marine o! tteCouuiry are the chief centres Of
coal consumption. 4 favorable symptom in
iAis direction Is The proposal said 10 nave
been made by Tie phtladeiIHia and Reading
Coal and Iron company 10 furnish - all fur
raCes IN the SchUylkiu region now out Of
a - mr.
Duct OF then hands, paying FOR The cnSt o.
m%nUiacture. The proposition, il j. said, Is
being .avCrably eEpOnded 70 by the eStab-
IShmegts ClI The line Of the road and thr~a
IS lair probability Of some. If not all. Of the
furnaces beng again IN blast soon. The re-
sumption Oi tire furnaces will have a marked
eject upon the business interests Of the east
ern section Cf tte state, and especially upon
The coal business. 1t IS All thai i needed 10
increase the demand for anthracite coal. The
Chester Pa rolling mills are busy on iron
IiGtlCg for ShlpS. having one order of T.sa
ions for John Roach y son and several
smaller orders from New YORK and Phil9.ipI-
rhia.-PhlC Le.'0Cr. 2id.
4 DEsPErApo IN CUsTopY.-Thos. Floot
che Of the gang OF highW aymen who, on the
night Of Sunday, The 18th instant robbed and
attempted To murder Peter Smith, of No IS
East 18th street in a lager beer saloon be
tween 5eth and 59th streets, on Seventh ave-
uUe, was arraigncd yeSte rday before Justice
hllbreth, at the Iorkvilie police court for
examination, The ruffiaGS met Smith. who
was somewhat intoxicated, in seth street
and attempted 10 rob him Of mis- gold watch
ana Ct ain. He fed for safety To the saloon
ramed, but was pursued 10y the gang, where
they took his watch and chain, and at
tempted TO rob him of valuable diamond
stud. Smith drew his revolver and err
desNOred to protect himself. but he WAS soon
OveTpowered, and Flood, the prisoner
wTeSted the weapon from his hand. MIR Geo
hunt and wife, OF No. l5I Grand street, who
were IN the saloon, came TO Smiths assist
ance, when Flood iEred four shots at Mrs
Hunt She oscar ped unhurt. but Feriinandus
jar SSers, OF 9th street and Seventh avenue
who was passing on the opposite side of the
street, was struck IN the head and was so Sc
were ~ wounded that he was yesterday for
the INST time able 10 leave St. Luke'S Hos
ri a. 10 appear against Flood. After firing
the shots Flood seized number OF heavy
beer glasses and hurled them al several per
sons IN tie saloon. OIe OF the tumblers
struck Nj. SIN tn on the head, kF Cckiug him
Sebse!eSs. Flood was arrested by Officer
NcDeraioit, Of the eighteenth precinct, after
a determined resistance on the part OF the
desperate. he appeared III court yesterday
with a bancage around his head. His con
fCdeIaJeS escaped. Justice Kilbreth held
him for trial in default Of SlCGO bail He
affected 10 he ignorant OF the whole affpir
Flood said he was twenty-three years ofaga.
native ~ Ireland, ard q teamStar by C,ccu-
patton. lie admitted that eight months ago
he completed term Of three years in state
prison foT grand larcCDy.-N Y. Times. s}d
A TRAMP KILLED BY WoMAN-Tae
Horn ~ q Pistol ~ the R01lse Gbe7i me Mistress
hI0scS FOit 10 Use ia dlSbatCh from Nj
Transport. Pa. I'd inSl savS-MTS Morgan
calvert, young widow, who lives with her
brother, two miles FROM that place was left
alone in her isolated house for several DAYS
last week. On Thursday afternoon rough
fellow called at the house, and, after asking
Mrs. calvert many questions, begged fOI a
supper and a nights lodging He was refused
TheTeurOn he went away, muttering to him
self \ little later Mrs. Calvert was Obliged
10 go out. and on her return she saw a man
CrOuctiug behind ,ne door between the ST.
ting roCrn and her bed room. He did not
seem 20 see her, and she saw MIN only
through a narrow crack. There were fire
arms III the house, and Mrs. Calvert knew
how 10 use them. Without an cutlery she
went up stairs and got 4 revolver. ana hiding
u under her apron, started boldly for the
room IL which the tramp was lurking. As
Mrs. Calvert approached the door, the man
threw u open sEdceEly. jumped ont. and
struck her in the face. Recovering quickly
from the blow. she drew her pistol. upon see
ing which the tramp turned 10 fee She fred
once and wounded him, and then startai -
pursue him. As lac disappeared around the
house she fired again, at which he turned
about and cried, " Don't shoot again, woman.
/ am a dead man, now" AS he spoke he
staggered against fcnce, and then fell. He
begged iOr aid, and Mrs Calvert arranged
ham in comfortable position, after which
she started for a physician. As she APP
preached the house. the tramp who had first
called upon her rushed out and eScaped; and
under the great excitement she fell faintfng
near the roadside. Two hours later she was
discovered by friends, vino listened 10 her
story and went 10 tind The man whom she had
murdered. be was lying dead.
DARING TRAMPS IN NEW gERSFY-Be-
tween and O'Clock on Saturday night two
men called at the residence OF Mr.. A bert
Herbert, near WaUnOckie, y. j., and asked
II they could get something TO eat. All the
family Were absent at the time, except Mr.
Herbert's daughter Mary, a young woman 90
years OF age. Upon being told that she had
nothing To give them, one of them aSkei If
Mr.. Herbert was at home. The young lady
lndiScrectly replied that no one was IN the
house put herself; whereupon one Of them
seized her about the waist and forced her into
the front room, the other following aud clos
ing the door. They then attempted to ravish
the poor girl. but evidently got alarmed by
her repeated cries. While one held the poor
g'rl down the other ranSacked the house, and
managed to secure some old family silver
valued at about $40. with which they de-
camped. About o'clock Mt. and Mrs. Her
bel returned home. and found their daugh-
ter lying upon the floor in an insensible con-
dition. She was Immediately removed to
her room and medical aid procured. The
suspected parties were last seen goidg toward
Jersey City. but, Notwithstanding every eff
fort was made TO arrest them. they succeeded
in making their escape.-N. Y. Herald, 23d
THE Boston Post says that the first serious
ly contested cases for selling LIQUOR in viola
ton OF the recent enactment have resulted In