Frostburg mining journal., 1882-11-18
city Tiews of the Coal Trade.

The bitum!nous coal operators ali
report an increased lusiness, and
dficulty in promptly filling orders a.
the cars are scarce, and this kee'
back the supply that would otherwise
b. available. There is firmness IN
prices that has not been noticed here
tofore this season, and good winters
trade is likely to be the result.
FreiGhts are high, and although some
of the eastern buyers would be pleas
ed to see a lower range, we hardly
think this is likely 20 be the casa, for
there must be a good deal Of coal
wanted to Judge from the reports o:
the operators here. We are informed
that the rates Of toll will be strictly
adhered to on the Pennnylyania coala.
and any one who expects rebate will
DC out Of pocket just as much as they
cut the ate.
Clearfeld keeps up fair tonnage
but not up to la't year average at
this time, and it not likely that the
three million ton point will be reach
ed this year.
Cumberland tonnage is growing,
and the district will have fair years
output in spite of all the drawbacks
occasion ed by the long strike.
The operators in Georges Greek coal
are we'll satlsf d that they will be
able to command all their old custo.
lners next ss-son, and the prices are
expected TO average somewhat better
tnan they did during the season oil
1882 Coal Trade Journal.
There is very little to say regard
> iLs tie b tumi nous coal trade. The
Clear6eld operators are still pracu'
c4lly out of the market, SO far as new
y 0, dets are concerned, and are simply
, filing their old contract, supplying
= = any def iency due 10 scarcity OF car
supply by the purchase of occasional
= lots OF Cumbei land coal. For the lat
. ter, the demand Is good, considering
= the supply avai'all4. We quote ioi
= Cumbe.l nd "a 75(GP4 85. and fol
u l. Cleariield, nomsn lily, "a 95@$5.
=, CHICAGO favorable condition
of the bituminous coal trade, Loted
in this corresp pondsnce some weeks
past, continues. TAe demand toi
both eastern and western soft Goals il
good, and especially for the standard
: grades, prices rule fairly .6rn aad
steady. The constantly increasing
area CT the western bituminous coal
fields is met by largely increased pop
, u.ation manufactures, and number
le:s new Iailro I'd lines 10 take the in
creased production of the miles
= New mines are opening every day IN
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri and
r other Western States, and so large
T has been the i,cl eased output of the
western mines that, were it not ior tie
! increased need of the western coun.
tly, there would hare been before this
a glut in the market, and manJ mines
= would have shut down. No change
is to be noted in the situation as re-
CARDS Cumberland and Piedmont. The
demand toi the latter grade is good,
and prices firm under light supply.
PHILADELPHIA.-The bltumlnous
trade is very good, considering the
continued trouble to get cars in sutfi-
cient number, which the trade has
now exI erlenced for near.y two
months. This officially is the chr onic
complaint Of bltumlnous men, and
will most likely con tlnue to be tor
m,ny years to c'me.
3 sToN - BitumInous coal is in
good demand, and from quarters that
cannot 40 long without cargo. The
orders are small, but are quite 10 sat
isiactofy to dealers in the present
scarcity OF vessels. Clearfeld men
continue busy with their contracts,
and tie New River coal people here
ars in the same box. TIE market has
to draw W on the Cunt erlana dealers,
VINO are sill giving f. o. b. prices OF
$3 50@$3 25(Gs53 30 Baltimore and
Geo. & town. Nov that the Cumbsr-
Lard ope.a:o ors are wholly shut out OF
Philadelphia, more coal will come
rom Ge ,rgetown than heretofore.
TLere IS An active trade reported
ST. cks f ir with large consumers re-
tail trade active for anthracite and
good tor Cum berand. 1t is claimed
that CleAif ID is still sold at cut rates.
NJ 80, " l. I,,j