The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-04
The Coal Trade.

ticle that enters into the daily consump-
tion OF every household, and where as in
this locality, coal is the main kind OF fuel
used, anything relating to it which in any
way affects the supply, the quality or the
cost is of interest to the entire community.
A tour among the principal yards and in
terviews with the prominent dealers shows
that there is now more than an aver
age stock on hand. Notwithstand-
ing the enormous demand for
coal since the first of last November, on ac-
count of the starting up of'so many iron
works. distilleries, and other manufacto-
ries, the very favorable winter for mining
operations and river transportation, has
kept the supply amply sufficient for the
demand. Just now there is good deal of
activity in the market, especially for house
hold consumption, the experience of last
year causing people to lay in their seasons
supply thus early rather than run the
chances of paying nearly double price later
in the season.
THE NEW ORDINANCE,
which obliges the dealer to have each load
of coal weighed by a sworn weigher APP
pointed by the city, is now in operation,
and appears to meet with general approval.
In conversation with the principal dealers
we find that they take no large amount of
stock in the idea that this new edict will
materially change any thing connected with
selling or buying coal. The purchaser will
not be very likely to get more than he pays
for under the new order Of things, and we
have no doubt he had that under the
coal dealers, as q class, have as high
n nf hnnnofxy aud "a;
as any other class in the community. We
have alwa. found that in the grand footing
up the consumers pay in enhanced cost Of
the article for all these extra safeguards
against fraud that are put around any
particular article Of general consumption.
As we remarked above, business is good at
all the yards, particularly we found it SO
at the ''old reliable" Of
DANIEL STONE 4 CO.,
from whose yard steady stream OF
loaded carts was constantly passing. This
house is among the heaviest dealers in the
city, having probably the largest retail
trade of any, consequent upon their al.
ways keeping good article and selling it
at fair price. During the twenty years
they have been established they have sew
eral times been able to break up combina.
| tions that attempted to raise the price OF
coal beyond what there was a real need of
doing Owing to their great resources
they were able to at once step between the
grasping ring and the consumer and say to
the former: ''Thus far and no farther" "
Thousands in this city have grateful re.
membrance Of the action of Daniel
Stone & Co. last fall, when the,
threw their immense stock upon the
market for the benefit of small consumers
at price several dollars less than the
ruling price, thus oDliging the other deal.
ers to at once come down. No other con-
cern could have done it, fo- none had the
stock to work with. Though this action
on the part of Messrs. Stone & Co. proba
bly, lessened their bank account good
many thousand dollars, yet it was good
investment, even in financial way, fol
the people remember it to their advantage
Controlling the entire products OF several
mines, they are always able to bring con
trolling influence to bear and they alwayi
exercise it in behalf of the public. .r a
The house handles every variety of coal
that comes to the market, but makes spe
cialty of best second pool Youghiogheny
and keep large stocks OF Coalburg, Pom
eroy and best Lehigh snthracite Goals.
They also handle coke in large and small
quantities Their yards and elevators ar,
Situated upon the Immediate bank Of tn,
river, and side tracks connect with all tn
railroads, thus giving them superior facili
ties for shipping to any part Of the int
rior. Their principal Office is at the ele
vator, foot Of Mill street, with branch OF
fees at the corner Of Race and Longwortl
and corner Of Sixth and Mound streets
with telephonic coiimunication with tn
principal business houses in the city.