Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-05-02
GENERAL ITEMS.
Eastern TieaCs of the Coat Trade.

New York.-The bituminous ship
pers are crowding the seaboard mark
ct, and large contracts have been
effected. Moreover, Virginia Goals
are coming forward in quest of East
ern buyers-another element likely
to reduce prices of these coals.-Min-
ing Record.
Bituminous keeps on in its even
tenor, and the sales and shipments
are large. We do not hear of there
being any of the straight Cumberland
or Clearfield coal selling at less than
pool rates, but there are other Goals
not in the pool which can be obtained.
Why do not the producers make the
rate for coal, instead Of the carriers
doing so, is very pertinent question.
There is now some soft coal getting
into Philadelphia via the Reading
system, and next year the B. &. o.
will have u line there. 1t will then
be the opportunity for the producer
to say how much he can afford to
pay in the way of tolls. Nothing is
expected to result from the demand
of the miners along Georges Greek,
Nd, for ten cents per ton more wages.
1t cannot be granted in the present
state of trade.-Coal Trade Journal.
The bituminous trade is unevent-
full, though we hear ofsome contracts
secured by Cumberland companies.
and on the other hand, we hear of a
contract taken away from Cunlber-
land by anthracite, as referred to
above.
IT is stated that the cotton print
mills in the East have agreed to stop
four weeks between now and July
This will reduce the consumption Of
coal somewhat. The Hudson River
section of the New York Central
railroad is said to have closed a con-
tract with Beech Greek coal, and ii
is said that the New Central company
which for years has furnished the
company with Cumberland coal, has
received small order.
The Rome, Watertown 4 Ogdens
burg contract is in the market; de
livery at Wellington, Syracuse, Rome,
and Suspension Bridge.
The Ontario Il Western contract is
also in the market.
Robert Hare Powell 4 Co. are said
to have taken Il contract to supply
some of the contractors Oh the Croton
Aqueduct for 1000. tons ut, it is said,
$3 delicered.
The pool prices are scarcely ever
mentioned, and no one looks upon
them as more than a fiction, like the
anthracite circulars.
1t is reported that u contract for
some 10000 or 10000 tons Of Clear
field coal has been taken for delivery
at point on the Pennsylvania
railroad, and at price that would
leave about 3S cents y ton for
the coal at the mine irregular freights
had been paid
1T said that Clearfeld and Broad
Top prices for Philadelphia harbor
delivery have been reduced.
The Beech Greek railroad reached
Morrisdale mine (Wigton's) on Mon
day last, and on Wednesday carried
80 cars 600 tons) of coal to Port
Richmond. This was taken away
from the Pennsylvania railroad, and
is not under "pool' control. 1t is
said to be sold at Port Richmond at
so cents below pool rates.
BOston.-i'here is q small move
ment in bituminous coal, so far as
new business Is concerned. The con-
tract Of the New York l. New Haven
road for 125, 700 tons Clearfeld and
Pocahontas is now reported. We
quote cargo lots at 2.25@2.35 f. o. b.
at Baltimore and Philadelphia re-
spectively.-Engineering and MI
ming Journal.
AT a meeting of coal miners at r.