Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-10-19
GENERAL NEWS.

Dead IN Denrer. s. Tlimble,
a native OF Mt Savage, Md, and an
eStimable young man, died in Denver,
Col. Thursday, Oct. 3, 1889, aged y
years. The Lcadville HNcH-DemocyW
gives the following sketch of his
career:
After having graduated - civil engineer
in 1876 at Bethany college in West Virginia,
he came To Colorado. At an early period in
the history of Lcadyllr he east his lot, earn
ing by his upright habits, intelligence and
industry, the friendship ofall who became
acquainted with him. He conducted with
Success the business of civil engineer, and at
the last county election was elected to the Of
flee of county surveyor, which Office he held
at the time of his death During the exist
encc of volunteer fire department Of this
city, "Trim,' A. he was Familiarity called,
did efficient work and was a worthy mcmhcr.
Some time ago he was solicited to accept
position in the surveyor generals office at
Dcntcr, in the capacity Of chief craftsman,
which position ne acccptahIy filled. During
his S0iOurn in Denver hc identified himself
with the Greystouc club and the State So
cicty of Civil Engineers. In life hc was I'M
assuming and rather rcticcnt. but hc was of
the pure metal and all who were favored
10y an intimate acquaintance at once learned
his real worth, and rcvcrcd and respected
him.
The Codi T,ndr. Concerning the
trade in market the Engineering and
Mining JoM~m says:
The market for soft coal continues to bc
greatly hampcred by the scarcity of cars.
The productive capacity of mines has been in
no way lc~Scncd, but on account of the diff
iiculty of securing suitable transportation
facilities, sellers have not been able to de-
liver all the coal ordered Members of the
trade are naturally inclined to think that the
railroads have not been treating them fairly.
Ii is said that the scarcity of cars can he
principally attributed to their use for storing
anthracite. The condition of the anthracite
trade should not be allowed to hamper the
operations of the soft coal producers and SELL
crs. II Is curious anomaly that coal can he
carried to Boston and the Sound ports as
cheaply from Philadelphia as from Baltimore,
notwithstanding the greater distance of the
latter place an unusual occurrence which
has elected comment. Notice was received
in town to-day FRIDAY, oct H. requesting
the attendance Of bitumnous producers at
meeting Of the ScabOard association to be
held i'll Philadelphia the latter part of the
month. Those who have had long and ex-
ceedingly unpleasant experience with this
combination under its present management,
and whose business have suffered on account
OF their fidelity to the terms mutually agreed
upon are disposed to attach little importance
to this new effort to secure uniformity of
action
The same papers Boston correspon-
dent says:
Btuminous coal is without important
movement I. o. b. prices are firm, at $3.50
Cumberland, for immediate Shipment, would
command $3.50. Contracts are being filled
slowly, but as water-powcr has been abund-
ant this season in most localities, owing to
frequent rains no especial trouble is reported
from lack of coal. Shippers have, however,
rarely, if ever had a season when they
We're SO greatly troubled to get their coal
forward without running freights way up
and keeping them up. They view the mark
ed activity in building coastwse vessels with
competency and confidently expect better
things next year
And the Mining Rcrord of New York
states:
The bltuminols market shows little aC-
tivity though the supply is lessened from
want of cars. Some efforts are being made
to increase exports of soft coal, especially
from the Southern fields