Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-25
MARKET VERY ACTIVE.
The Coke Trade in Very FlourishinE Con-
dition-Few Ovens Now Inactive nnd
All Serene in Labor Circles-lncreased
Shipments During the Past Week.

The Coke Trade In n Very FiourisninE Oou'
dition-Few Ovens Now Inactive md
All Serene in Labor CircIes-Increased
Shipments During the Past Week.
rsPE61AL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
ScoTrDALE, July 24-The coke trade,
aroused from the lethargic condition Whlch
characterized it three weeks since, now IN
state of activity, presents further increase IN
| shipments for the week under review. The de-
mand was slightly larger than the previous
week and production travelled right along with
the demand. One of the interesting features
of trade at this season is the fact OF there oeing
SO few furnaces banked A comparison OF this
and last year will show that far more furnaces
were banked at this time last year. Few OF
the furnaces that are out will resume next
month, with an increased capacity
An operator was seen to-day and said: The
coke trade is certainly very active, Tor mid
summer, orders are plenty and no operator has
reason to complain. As to the present oemand
being kept up for the balance OF midsummer,
would not venture an opinion. At least, the
prospects are encouraging The Eastern trade
shows marked signs of permanent improve
ment, while the Western and Pittsburg trade
is steady. The market is also well fixed as to
transportation facilities. There is an abundant
car supply with plenty of metive power.
Serenity prevails in labor circles and at the
present time there is not one strike from one
end OF the region to the other. The yards are
still remarkably free of stock coke and, 1t is
understood, operators will continue to limit the
over-production.
The works near Dunbar have about all gotten
over the effects of the recent Hill Farm disas-
ter. The Uniondale plant has been fired, and
Mahoning will be lighted up as soon as the
water is gotten from the pit. The ovens Of the
new Lemont plant will be fired shortly. Eighty
ovens at the Davidson plant, which are being
rebuilt, are nearing completion. There are
about 200 idle ovens in the region, and there
is no indication that the number will be In
creased.
The leading operators closed their works as
usual on,W ednesday, while the Stewart. South
west Isaac Taylor and few other companies
maze six days.
No change is chronicled in coke prices. Ship
ments last week were 25 cars larger than the
week previous. They averaged about L095.
against l,O92 cars of the week before. Pitts
burg and river shipments decreased 100 cars,
and western shipments declined but 20 cars.
Eastern shipments increased l5O cars. The
distribution was as follows: To points west of
Pittsburg. 3,675 cars; to Pittsburg and river
points, 1000 cars: to points east of Pittsburg,
1900 cars; total, 6,575 cars. This is the record
of the preceding week: To points west of Pitts
burg, 300 cars; to Pittsburg and river points,
700 cars to points east of Pittsburg. ll50 cars;
total $3.50 cars. Prices of coke are: Furnace
COKE 81 10: foundry, 50 As; crushed, 81 IS; all +.
O. b. cars at ovens per ton of 1000 pounds.
Freight rates are: