The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-06

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From advance sheets Of 1.-THE Mineral Re
sources Of the United States" prepared by
Mir. Albert Williams, Jr., Chief of the
Division Of Mining Statistics and Techno.
lovy, United States Geological Survey, we
gather some information that will be in
teresting to q community whose prosperity
is so largely dependent upon coal and iron.
The work deals with the product for the
1882 and for the first six months Of 1883.
The commercial product Of coal, that is
to say OF coal shipped, and exclusive OF the
local and %colliery consumption, was !:
Pennsylvania anthracite, 29,l2o,o96 Rrots
tons bituminous, brown coal, Ignite, and
small lots Of anthracite mined outside Of
Pennsylvania, 67,90S, OSS gross tons; total,
7,OS3, 1874 gross tons. The spot value OF
the commercial product was as follows:
Anthracite SOS, 52O,2l6; bituminous and
other GOALS, s72,45S,7 97; total, $751;, 94polS.
During the first si1 months Of 1883 the
output was: Pennsylvania anthracite, III
olO,7G7 gross tons; bituminous and all 9TH
Ell Goals, 10000 900 gross tons; total, 1900
767 gross tons. The spot value Of the COM
mercial product during the first half OF
1883 was: Pennsylvania anthracite, $751;
524,296: bituminous and other Goals, $751;
100000; total, s6s,O24,226. Including the
local consumption, etc., the total
product in 1882 may be stated at 92r2l9,-
Al gross tons; namely, Sl,S5S,264 tons OF
Pennsylvania anthracite and GO,SGl,lSO
gross tons Of other Goals; and the value at
the mines was Pennsylvania anthracite,
S7O,55G, O94; bituminous coal, etc, $76,O77,-
4S7; total, STAG, 49,, 5Sl.
The coal consumption Is not given in
detail in the advance sheets, but we may
look for West yirginia's showing in the
work proper. These figures represent
an inconceivable amount OF human
energy saved to direct processes and
achieve results, to say nothing Of that con-
siderable part Of the product which has
been used for household purposes and 80
represent a sum Of human comfort beyond
conception.
Iron makes a not less interesting ex-
hibit. For 1882:
Pig iron made, 4,623, 1923 gross tons; spot
value, sl06,SS6 ,429. Iron ore mined, o.
900, 600 gross tons; spot value, SS2,4OO,OOO.
Domestic iron ore consumed, 100000
gross tons; spot value, sSl,S9o,oOo. I'M
ported iron ore consumed, 5s9,655 gross
tons. Total iron ore consumed, 9,2s9,655
gross tons. Total spot value ofall iron and
steel in the first stage Of manufacture, ex-
Guiding all Implications, Sill, 336,429. An
thricite consumed in all iron and steel
works, including furnaces, S,S00,ON gross
tons. Biruminous coal consumed in all
iron and steel works, including furnaces,
100000 gross tors. Coke consumed in
all iron and steel works, including furna-
ces, 4,35O,O0O gross tons. Charcoal con-
sumed in all iron and steel works, includ-
ing furnaces, l07,0O0,0O0 bushels. Lime
stone consumed as tlux, 3,S50,0W gross
tons; spot value, s2,Sl0,0OO.
For the first six months Of 1888 the totals
are as follows: Pig iron made, 2,952,0l9
gross tons; spot value, S47,o4o,SS0. Iron ore
mined land consumed), 100000 gross
tons; spot value, Sl2,S75,OOo. Imported
iron ore consumed, 1856, 900 gross tons. Total
iron ore consumed, 4,6s5,OO0 gross tons.
Total spot value Of all iron and steel in the
first stage Of manufacture, excluding all
Implications, $7l,oOo,0OO. Anthracite con-
sumed in all iron and steel works, includ-
ing furnaces, 100000 gross tons. Bitumi-
nous coal consumed in all iron and steel
works, including furnaces, $4,000 gross
tons. Coke consumed in all iron and steel
works, including furnaces, l,7So,000 gross
tons. Charcoal consumed in all iron and
steel works, including furnaces, Ss,75o,OoO
gross bushels. Limestone consumed as
fux, l,s5O.Ooc gross tons; spot value, sl,O72,'
500.