Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-11
TOO MUCH COKE MADE
Operators Shutting Down to Prevent
an Overproduction.
END OF THE GREAT COAL STRIKE.
Johustown Left in Terrible Condition by
the Flood.
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SCoTTDALE, April 10.-The coke trade
for the past week has been characterized BY
decided decrease in production, due to
producers suspending operations for two
DAYS. Trade has not assumed lethargie
condition, however, and it is considered fair.
The slight falling of in orders has caused no
disappointment to operators, as they state
that consumptive requirements are usually
moderate at this time of year, when furnaces
are shutting down for repairs. The apparent
dullness will not extend over period of six or
seven weeks.
As has been frequently stated in THE Dis
PATCH on good authority and from investiga-
tion. there were too many ovens for the market,
hence the production was fast beginning to
exceed the demand ana the operators, hoping
to make it equal to the demand. inaugurated
the two-day per week shut down which still
does not meet the want and now they propose
to shut down indefinitely over 200 ovens in
the region next week. The lull in the iron
trade may yet cause the operators to make
further use Of the restriction policy. Reliance
is being nut IN the Eastern market as Judging
from shipments, it is beginning to absorb
little more.
EFFECTS OF THE SHUT DOWN.
A. c. Cochran, Of the Buckeye and Star
Works said Yesterday that although his works
have been running full for some months past
he would more than likely, on account OF the
decrease in demand, operate but five days until
trade warrants increased operations.
The announcements to shut down ovens at
various plants has caused labor Leaders to talk
great deal but no serious results are antici-
Dated as the action was strictly necessary on
the part of operators. There have been but few
ovens shut down on account OF lack OF oroers
for six or seven months past.
Prices are Deng firmly maintained, with all
appearances that they will be for the remain
der of the year
that next week it will blow out ovens at
Union, Is at Donnelly, 81 at Mayheld 6 at
Diamond, Is at Hazeett and will only run what
ovens can be charged al Lenont The South.
west Company will operate but five days next
week while the Frick Company will blow out
939 ovens and the Schoonmaker Company l43
ovens 1t is surmised that the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie Railroad will extend their lines in
the coke region. As 1t is they reach but very
few works, and hope 20 get slice OF the I'M
mense shipments
]. W. Overholt proposes to close down some
of his ovens at the Emma Works.
BUILDING MORE OVENS.
The Eastern capitalists who recently pur-
chased 1000 acres of land in Somerset county,
will shortly commence the grading for ovens
and the opening up OF pits. They have had
surveyors at work for several days.
The Anchor Works are still idle, but they
will shortly be put in operation. jackson
Works have been idle on account of a land
slide.
Shipments for the week aggregated 6,S30. an
average of over J, l36 cars per day. Western
shipments decreased some, but Pittsburg and
Eastern shipments were up to expectations.
They we're consigned as follows: To points
west of Pittsburg, $500 cars; to Pittsburg and
river points, 600 cars; to points east of Pitts
burg l9l0 cars. The total shipments for the
previous week were 1900 cars distributed as
follows: To points west of Pittsburg SS75
cars; to Pittsburg and river points, l,625 cars;
to points east of Pittsburg, 1900 cars A
momentary view Will show that Western ship
ments diminished SIS cars while Pittsburg
shipments note falling of of Is cars since our
last report. Eastern shipments, however, in
creased 4l0 cars.
PRICES AND FREIGHT RATES.