Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-04-18
Eastern ViesCs of the Coat Trade.
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bitnminous are being placed-prices
not ruling so low as have been the
case-much to the encouragement of
producers who manifest a disposition
to guard against q return of steadily
falling prices.-Mining Record.
With the opening of rivers and
canals there is spring to even the
soft coal trade. Baltimore is now
doing large shipping trade, and we
notice that freights are ruling very
low. The feature of the seaboard
trade to note this week is the closing
of the contract for supply coal to the
N. Y. G. &. III. r. railroad; it runs
over hundred thousand tons. We
are informed officially that the
company decides to take no coal by
water this season; this places the
contract with the Clearfield blum
inous coal company, and it is just SO
much loss to what is called the
Cumberland interest. AS we have
heretofore remarked, it is never polite
to ignore the new candidate for fame
in coal.-Coal Trade Journal.
There is nothing new in this de-
psrtment. The pool prices Of $2.70
at Baltimore, $3.50 at Cleartield,
1926 at New York, $3.50 at Boston
and Sound ports, are the nominal
rates, and some business is done at
them. The anthracite circulars
quoting low prices for pea and buck
wheat may stay the tide setting to-
ward bituminous coal to some extent.
The New York Central contracts
have not yet been given.
The Northern markets for btu
minous and anthracite are in good
condition; but the committee of
Western shippers Of anthracite here
did not come to any conclu sion, pru-
IDENTIFY waiting for circular rates, and
then probably to determine the aver
age discount that may be expected
from them.
Philadezphia.-The bituminous OPP
orators expect to appear before the
Legislative committee having anti
discrimination legislation in hand.
No organization for that purpose has
been effected as yet, but the bitumi-
nous interests propose to be heard in
this important matter. The Penn
sylvania compgny expects to be sue
cessful in twisting the Legislature
around its fingers OF to secure delay
in legislation. The injustice of this
company's policy and treatment Of
the 5ituminous coal interests is so
fragrant and inexcusable, as to make
it a matter Of genuine surprise that
the delay should be made. The coal
interests simply ask legislation for
the enforcement of d constitutional
declaration.
The production Of bituminou8 con-
tinues up to the average, but the
favorites seem to command the trade.
unfavored operators complain. The
next few days will bring ont some
interesting points. Themanufact,rr-
ing demand is improving. Every
thing is quiet at the mines. The
prospects are favorable for heavy
shipments of West Virginia coal.
Boston. Is nothing of
special Importance in bituminous
coal. Miscellaneous small contracts
are taken all the while, and, although
there are hints of rebate concessions.
there appears to be q nominally strict
adherence to the pool price. Of
course, rebates, where made, are kept
private. The usual amount of the
Grand Trunk contract came 10 Bos-
ton parties, only the award was made
to new parties this year. The sue
cessful bidde: was the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, and the amount 30, eco
tons for Portland delivery The