The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-11-04
Tho Anthracite Coal Trnae.

Philadelphia LEDGER, 3Oth ulti Tho an
thracito coal trade, notwithstanding tbe
great disturbance Of almost all business In
about this city by reason Of tho observance
Of the ceremonies attendant on The Bi Cen
tennial, reports that coal production kept
we'll up,Snd nstho inles Of coal for the week
were large at full prices. The shipments Of
the week by the Reading Railroad were
fully up TO its average amount at this sea
son of tho year. The amounts coming into
tho yards and tho amounts going iuts the
possession Of consumers woro not much in
terruptsd. The mining operations in the
Schuylkill region, without any special Of
fort to make the output largo, wcro quite
full, tho miners thoro continuing to work
more generally than in the coal regions far
ther north. The Welsh, occupied mere
generally in the Wyoming region, being
more clanish, were numerous in their at
tendance en- the festivities Of the Bi Cen
tenninl. The voluntary action ofthe miners,
in keeping up full supply Of coal, is what
the operators most desired, because the i'd
vantage of largest production is just now de-
sired and because the demand for coal is
very elamcrous. 1t s row daily more GER
tain that there will not be any excess in the
supply Of coal, nor is it likely that thero
will be o short supply. 1kere will be coal
enough, but no surplus ia indicated to bring
down tho prices. The trade is now quiet,
aud there is little or 30 buying Of coal on
speculation. November prices for coal will
not be changed. The Miners Journal says
there is an improvement in the demand for
the stove sizes, aud all other sizes are in
good request. The stocks in hrst hands are
light, and the orders are fully equal TO the
production. There is sone talk about an
advance OF prices in November, but at tho
present time nothing has been determined
upon. /; there could be an advance made
only upon the best grades Of coal there
would be little opposition on the part Of
purchasers, but an advance usually Includes
all the qualities, and thero is very natur-
al objection 10 paying the price for sn ia
different article that IS only demanded for
superior. II is, in fact, impossible to OBJ
tain it, sld hence tho cutting Of circular
rates So much complained Of. When the
circular prices are fixed according TO tho
QuMity as we'll os size Of coal there will be
less cutting and less Of the decentralization
that exists in the trade during dull sea-
cons. Tho Engineering aaa Mining Journal
says: 1.-THE only thing that is checking
trade is the warm weather, and oil engaged
ia the business are snxiously gwsitng the
first cold snap, which, it ia hoped will csrry
tho trade out of itsspresent condition of Rb
soute quielude. - There is very large ton
well posted in the trade are at loss to ex-
plain hoy it il that, Notwithstanding the
heavy movement, there ls 50 very little cur
rent 6usiness."
The total tonnage of anthracite coal frem
sll the regions for,lhe week ending Oct. q,
as reported by the several carrying compan-
les, amounted to 7O2,977 TONG, against 63l,-
638 tons in the corresponding week last
year, an increase Of II ,2s9 tons. The total
amount Of anthracite mined for tho year is
22,90I,3l7 tons, against 22,lSl ,2i4 trrs fol
the same period last year, a increase Of us,
O73 TONS.
For tho week ending on the 2Sth inst
;i5,O37 tons Of coal was trans. orted ovel
tho l. V. RR., making total oi 5,blS,6Gt
TONS to that date, and showing decrease
OF 7.l.1 as compared with same time las
year.
For the week ending October 2O.h, ther,
were lo3,096 TONS Of coal shipped over tn;
u S. RR., making total 10 date Of 3,
6Gi,l76 tons, an increase as compared &
same time last year Of 40,947 tons.