New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-01
NEW COKE AVID coal ENTERPRISES.
ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK FOR BUNIN s. IN PENN
sYLvANIA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK FOR BUSINESS IN PENN
sYLvANIA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 31.-Within the last
year frou twenty thirty thousand acre, OF coal Land
nave been purchased III the southwestern counties o.
the stale for the purpose of putting down plants for the
manufacture The popularity OF this iuei IL
growins ani de- nand Is greater than the supply
The Baltimore and Oao aud Penn'yvAnla r'ro'ds ana
the Vanderbilt interests are al striynS 10 get lhe'I
share OF The la,est movement III th' VI
recton Is ina OF Pitsbnrg NIX export aud fonsh
ogh-ny Raj road through 5cotdsle, Mount P1asan
AMI Pleasant Unity OF the coke Iegon- to 100
acres AMI coal land owned by Dr. Hostet'eF o.
PitisJurs.
TIE iron producers continue active preparation. TO
meet An increased demand for pro ucts the sea
am .ay,nce- From all parts state there are
reports manufacturers Oeins pnt la better cOudl
ton movements to start new ones. 1890 49,. =, No.,
rIilr1aI companies are na%lnS money pu. 40 ~.
seem Incilaed to pay ay more OF 1t III dIviieni
than they can he p Tue F-disy Vtnt - eApe
ofcers state are absolutely necessary 10 secure ne"
business Pr silent no er's announces II a. his pocy
To exp~nd up 'n the rotiW"f, 10 get III I"
condion TO DO business VITA he utmost economy, 10
tn. MIN I'D c,rry Ireisnt al lower rates and at IA
nr,n and when ms uAs dOme sta ~ tnat the
stocknodrrs may have the beneni o te Increased earn
ings n tue form o lncrsIs'i ~ ienit . ,., -
The Leni-h Valley Rd.rOid Company - quietly carry
ing on improvements win view 10 extending - scoop
of business IL Buht.0 ahd O'h~r citie' !. las n
large jenGiures " money 10. lhcreas'h- ~
10 nande business al mat point ana al on'cNS1 an"
Duluth l. latest purcht's' th"l Oh tHe Ptr'aiS
aDandonet P-nnsviyllA, oIa ln-t'n "hd w q
important one IL VIII tdhr iut
ley through tue sla region o. rem s. Vsh'
mo N-a-JrT-ey and To POugnsrrpsir, Ne"- epr"'
where bri ge he built across rue HUDSON I'lNe
10 connect VITA roads INTO N~N-En-laud.
Ihe progress IN business methods mas rracheu the
movement freight trains 10 secure more rapld trahs
ortatlon tor merchandise Merchants contend thAt tney
are dam .gcd IN h OF year To the extent q"
thousands Of dollars by DELAY IN the dispatch OF goods
ami the therefore heen cOnp-' Ell 10 ven
TO Tie demands and qulcher IreiRht service
on he Prnn.y freight tralus IL Ee twenty
five and thirty miles ON the Ere 10 NEE" inc
demand quicker tatiOn, all lrcish Trans are
allowed twenty miles AL hOur without sPtcis
orders
IL /. now regarded certain that there will be no sou
coal coiLD nation 1887 The estimate aOT IS that the
marke. Viii take ueay 1000 900 tons more or antIra-
cite this year Unan tue combination limited 10 TO- An
Instance OF kind In tue sort Goa TRADE
When combination for the prrsent year was proposed
the Norfolk an Western Railroad Company Was offered
800 900 tons its portion OF the pIoiuct OF the pooi
for It's Prc4hOntas Ihis II r"u ed, ana lts con-
tracts for year will foot up 100000 tons Ihese
mines OPERATIONS Jane. 1883 anu 10 tnat year
shipped only 100000 tons. .--,-
Pennsylvtnia capitalists Interested IN iron IN iusrles
in sou rgInla On the hnc OF the norfolk ana
Western Rdrot d report most promising conlllon Oh
aiiarG Tue Grocer Works. al Roanoke, VII u"uDe
Capacity nhlr furnace, which now making ~
tons a day. A larse amount ~ capital mas alrrdly
been fu-n-hsd 1000 coke ovens IN the
PooahOntas region OF Virginia IA soon as tins Ia done
several Will DE ready 10 20 INTO OpcrdtlOh