Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-06-07
Eastern Tiescs of the Coat Trade

Nese YoSk.-Bituminous trade is
quiet and unchanged; there is no par
ticular movement apart from the fill
ing Of contracts and the tone of the
market is hardly better than it has
been for some time. Although some
Of the interests report trifling i'm
provement in the matter Of prices on
the transient trade that is being done,
we can see nothing that is encourag-
ing at present. The tonnage from
the several districts keeps large and
it will be interesting to note if this
increase can be kept up the next
three months. The railroads are
carrying this coal at low rates to all
the trade centers, and it is worthy of
note that Chicago, Buffalo aud Pitts
burg each report about the same state
Of affairs ss the eastern markets.
plenty of coal at low prices. The
"poor manufacturer" surely is not in
go bad straits Con his coal supply at
least) as many Of the would-be savers
Of the country talk about. Clearfield
and Cumberland tonnages are heavy
but the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
is not doing its share Of the traffic
from the Cumberland district, owing
to the low rates on the B. & o. road.
Coal Trade Joarssal.
OF bituminous GOALS, the contracts
for season deliveries are said to be all
in with not favorable showing for
the trade by any means.Mining
Record.
Business in bitumiuous is limited
at present to deliveries upon contracts
previously made, Of which the vessel
supply has been more favorable than
for some time past. 1t is quietly re-
ported that the Cumberland field
proposes to equslize the rate of wages
with that prevailing in Clearfeld, and
the combination between the COM
panies to effect such purpose would
appear to guarantee the success Of
any such movement. 1t is also re-
ported that vigorous efforts are max
ing to secure the reorganization of
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal di-
rectory upon basis that will be in
more harmonious accord with the
trades and the widespread interests
identified with the business and the
maintenance of that work. 1t is
certainly evident that, in competitions
for trade, the canal company has been
asleep while it's more active rivals
have been sppropriating the revenues.
We note an increasing disposition on
the part Of anthracite consumers to
investigate the merits and advantages
Of bituminous coal.
Phi1aaelphia.--The Clearfield OPP
orators are not making much money
but they are having lots of fun.
Beston.--The market for bitumin-
GUS coal can hardly be said to have
improved. Notwithstanding the
claims that best Cumberland is not
selling at such low figures as we have
quoted, for cargo lots, any fair-sized
contract for either Cumberland or
Clearileld would be taken at practl-
cslly NO change from the lowest quo
tations that have prevailed. Cargo
lots, delivered, are worth $3.900& a
ton. 1t is interesting to note the
concentration of business a. Balti-
more this year. AS the result Of the
lowered rates Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, there have been no
shipments to this port OF any account
from Georgetown or Alexandria. In
the first four months Of 1888, $4,000
tons we're received here from George
town, and 800 tons from Alexandria.
Now, in 1884, only 1890 tons have
come along, all Of which is from
Alexandria Georgetown has sent no
coal to Boston this year..- Engineer
ing and Mining Journal.