New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-03
RELATIONS OF THE COMPANIES.

WHY s)ME HAVE NOT ADVANCED PRICES FOR DE-
CEMBER-rHE STOCKS AT VARIOUS YARDS
Strenuous efforts were made in the first week
OF October limit the production OF coal. modified
compact was sigaed by majority OF The companies ouf
failed because the refusal OF the Lehigh Valley and
the Pennsylvania Railroad Companies accept IT, con-
dtions Soon afterward the demand for coal or Winter
consumption began, and this was increased by
the unusually large requirements for manufactur-
Ing. For nearly two months the demand has
been active and at times the supply OF certain
has been short. Gu account OF the nc
iivity the companies have advanced prices. The
ra1es have been raised about 81 a ton.
The Philadelphia and Reading Company recently III
creased prices 81 10 those made oy 1t for Sep
teniber further dysuce OF % ccns ton was made
December 1. This encountered considerable opposition
from officers OF other panics who believed that 1t
ted by the present demands but che Del
NV are Lackswsnna and Western ard the Lehigh and
WkeSbarre Companies consented 10 the advance. The
Lehigh Valley. Pennsylvania. aud the Delaware and
Hudson Canal Companies have not raised their rates
this month, although their officers yesterday sed
willingness do this II the demand should Justify H.
1t Ia said good authority that within week The dc
mand has fallen on ia geiy, and OF companies
reported 0e storing their product Actual prices
become weak and sales have been made below the
circular Efforts will be made to ln-tLe produc
about oue-fourth during the winter but tho same
obstacles which prevented the accomplishment Of q
/
arrangement and the OF the proposal Is eou-
sidered doubtful.
VIEWS or COAL OFFICERS AND DEALERS.
An officer . leading phay said yesterday The
demand for cOl h much less than II week two
ago. Il IL not such TO warrant another advance"
An officer 81 her company said that the Vest had
taken thu. year very large amount OF coal That
demand caused" ne said, 10y the low prices
and the low rates 81 freight Without 10 the present
prices would not have 9ern reached II remains 70 be
i flr. AZ A
ton coal becomes cIpe sive luxury az The Nesf.
The advance Will tend to check the demand from
that par, oi tne country
had been adhered TO- replied with some nesitaiiOn
Wei. there Las been some Irrecuary M prices. The
ates Will give still better chance for cutting
IL was impossible get tus large dealers Ia Ncw-York
yesterday tcryive estimate OF the quantity coal IN
stock In TINS city. IL the genera opinion that the
yarns were well stocked because 70 was probable tnat
before many DAYS nav gaiion would be I'm possible
The Philadelphia ana schuylul Company has four
wards the city Mr. Stokes. one OF tne rn. said that
there wer' Ovei 5000 tons IN ne bins TIE Pennsyya-
81 contained about 5lOV tons Al ne HaIl OF lhe De-,
aware ana Hudson Canal Company at North River and
TwcntyiOur st there we're not more than 900 tons OF
crate. egg and coal
Lowlher & Brothers yard ~ the foot OF East Thir-
ueth-st appeared ne very wen filled. At tue Office "
the nrm IL was sald that ihtre we're about e'VoO
tons "a the yard lev blocks above Lowthers Is tie
OF III, yards be0 gug lie firm OF Jeremiah
-Edmore sous At tue Office was III thai 1here were
over 5000 tUus on hand some % winch b. longrd 70
Ryer SIDE OF the cty appeared e. be better stocked
than those the North River side. heavy retail
Vrious points admitted thar Ac Wa welt Supplied With
coal He sald probabiy mad 900 ton IN stock.
of coal a. Trough there evidently FOR much
more. The Pennsylvania Coal Company yard there
READING Coal Company had abOur 5000 tons on hand
GLANCE AT THE NEw-JERsEY YARDS.
Tire shipping port OF the Lehigh ana WlkosDarre Coal
Company Port johnson, Bergen Point. ~ j. In the
latter part VI the Sumner the stock hand, the
piers in ears sad TO have been about 10000
tons During the last three months the supply from the
mines has not been sufficient 20 meet the demnnd.
About 900 tons received daily and about 10000
tons shipped 1000 tons or more being taken daily
nom the piles stored the piers. Yesterday il was
stated that there only $4,000 tons in IN
sOcs and that the company bad orders which could NOT
be ed tor sOrty days. Prices OF coal placed on board
vessel, have advanced since October from - 90 To "a
A snort distance below the Communipaw Ferry on
Jrrsey CITY side Is coal yard where Lehgh aud
Wikesbarre furnished 10 STEAMBOATS,. tugs etc
Not far from rne yard where coal coming over
retail trade Is deposited The stock Oh hand usually Is
aboul 1000 tons n toe Two yards, Dui 1t nas been
greatly reduced WITHIN last few s. and II
stated yesterday tiat u was difficult 10 obtain supplies
ness vas SAID better than AZ any time sGce 1873
Prices those ards ad not been advanced since NJ
The snipuing yards OF the Lehgn Valley Coal Com
many are al Perrin Amboy. II them can be stored
$50 900 tons Of GOAL ana In the summer thrv are SAID 70
have bern nearly sul. The company mas had all the
orders could n the two three months. fHd
The stock on hand now does exceed $4,000 tons.
The Lelign VALLEY Company has yards N Jersey CITY.
where coal is ghi by caaal Tor the refa II de-
stock there usually IRON 1000 60 10000 tons, but
owing Withdrawal Of the canal boats I has been
dminisAed % ahout 10 600 When this y used mp
toe yard WI be Piled Tor the Winter from
Perth AnD0y.
The Fenusylvan Company has an outlet at South
AuDoy, with facilities Tor storing lar4e amount or
coal Tne -tocs 1a- been greatly reduced nce sumner.
A EiTlDrtlpnrf there are shipping yards OF sue Lr-
nigh Coal ana Navigation Company aga OF whitney
McCiary kiuera. The former Keep no stecA on
ba d. Laer coal b. M sold before 10 l. mined and beng
directly from the mine 10 the purchaser 4ne
iaiter deal "a efy IN eoa from the upper Lehgn they
have nad stock on. hand curing the Summer OF $4,000
tons but Il has been reduced 70 about 10000 Tons.
The De aware, Lackawanna and West, Railroad
COMPANY mas coal yards and dock at HObOkeu. hui
there j. never iarge stored there time,
only a sufficient beng brought forward 10 meet
the demand from 10 There was yesterday
40 dilnuon ia tue supply on hand. OF IN the