Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-07
GENERAL ITEMS,
Eastern TieaCs of the Coal Trade.

New T0rh-The bituminous mar
ket has embraced a large demand
with heavy tonnages, but it goes
without saying that there has been
an enhancement of prices-for all the
large orders have been taken at low
rates, and the whole market has
been in favor of the purchaser. Bos-
ton quotes soft coal dull and weak,
prices based on $2.1O to 1915 at low
err shipping ports being the rule; at
this market best Goals are quoted at
1926 alongside. Mining Record.
Bituminous coal is active and the
shipments show up heavier at all
points; this is surely indicative of an
active condition of trade and manu-
features. AS to prices there is not
any beneficial change to note; coal is
cheap and wages are low and so are
the railway charges. 1t is a grave
question if we shall ever see Il return
to former basis of tolls, wages and
prices in market. There is point
that all interests connected with the
soft coal industry are entitled to
reach-that is, somewhat higher
range than now prevails. The large
tonnages which are now being re-
corded IN all parts of the Union,
where soft coal is produced, are a
benefit to manufactures, and in the
natural course of business should be
a benefit to the entire community.
We quote the first grades of soft coal
at 1926 alongside at New York.
Boston quotes trade dull and prices
weak at $2.10 f. o. b. at lower ports.
All the mines in the Clearfeld dis
trict are running, aid there would be
an increased output were cars to be
had more plentifully-what has be-
come of all the cars? Is it not be-
cause they are making longer jour
neys that there is a so-called short
age? In the Georges Creek region
there is plenty of work and the ton
mage keeps up to a good average each
week; in spite Of this fact, however,
the tonnage to the Oath ult. showed
o decrease Of 453 .S07 gross tons, as
compared with last year.--Coal Trade
Journal.
Cars are very scarce on the Penn
sylvania railroad, and as the trade
on the line Of that road is very large
at present, there is a scarcity of coal
here. There is a better feeling in
the trade, with more firmness to
prices without an advance.
Bostoa.-Thc soft coal market pre-
sents dull and lifeless present and
future. There is no doubt of the
easier feeling noted last week. We
hear of the best coal selling at $2.10
f. o. b., and no longer consider $2.15
a fair quotation. There is said to be
good coal offering at 81, and the Nor
folk & Western people are said to be
ready to meet the equivalent OF 81
f. o. b. at Baltimore.-Engineering
and Mining Journal.
A CITIZENS association has Just
been formed in Atlanta, Ga, the
avowed object of which is to work for
the repeal Of the prohibition law
adopted in that city u few months
ago. The association includes IN
its membership many Of the leading
business men aud capitalists of the
city, who claim that the law has
already disastrously affected the trade
Of the city and caused great decline
In real estate. They do not propose
to oostruct the law, but If possible
to secure Its repeal at the earliest
practicable moment.
AN Echo OF THE STGIKE.-
Wednesday last there was - feet of
% vessels. most OF thcm large class, lit
the piers at l.amhert's Point, hear
Norfolk, Va, taking Oh "yo~h,ltas
Goals :or the FAST. l'hi; l., II, IN
dicatlpji ut' he bls:n,Ss .,ii,2 81 at
that i'oiu: i':. ,*,.rG s-p"i ;..srs Of
the Np.i'l a.sd ~.,,'p;i. gsad ~ the
Eastern "'2;t,.. ar. 49,. hn-, Bal
tlmore ,FnA.
\ YOUNG @;n il. j;4:iiAx. Nova
Scotia, vile -! w. I:.,.c III the
voting lists IS a.. e,.r:a9 that he earn
ed $500 Il year, ;,a taken 10 task by
his employer fol telling mi untrutt,,
when lie Itloi!cl ih"1 h. earned that
much, though he didn't gel il.