Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-28
LIVELY COKE MARKET.
A Short Supply of Cars the Main Drawback
in the Handling of the Product of the
Ovens-But Little Show for Improve


in the Handling of the Product of the
Ovens-But Little Show for Improve
ment.
xrrcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH..
SCoTrDALE, November 27-The coke mar
ket is running along in practically the same
groove as noted n fortnight ago. The same
features are observable. The car supply is back
in the old and despised rut, being far short of
requirements The volume of business done in
the region last week was ahead OF the week be-
fore in every particular. Activity character
lied every movement of the producing compa-
nies to supply the legitimate demand. The
deficit in the car supply is still the
principal barrier and it is readily admitted by
the railroad officials that there are now no
visible signs for Improvement. The latter are
making promises for change for the better
ment in this line, and their main efforts are
directed to the meeting of present wants.
They still assign the causes to the unprece-
dented volume of general business which
naturally makes their belief well warranted.
The individual cars of the various coke COM
panies are still recognized as the principal
soothe the wants of many distressed furnace
men. The usual consequences fellow the scant
car supply, that OF large quantities OF coke
being stocked the yards. Cars were ex-
ceedingly scarce yesterday and as result, the
entire output of many works were stocked.
Seine of the plants did not secure a
duction seem to be about equally atfected in
the way of disarranged shipping facilities.
The Frick Company have adopted plan OF
operations which is hoped to facilitate transport
tation. None of their ovens have been blown
out by Its Inauguration, but one-third of the
ovens are drawn daily instead of one-hali. as is
customary. Since the number of cars is ap-
portiuned according to the list of active ovens.
this will be of material assistance.
No change has been observed in the demand,
which is still heavy from all districts, and man
rnrltn of mi m IL
posted producer gives the following version OF
the existing condition in the coke market:
There IS no lack of orders, but there is a
lack of transportation which is causing the dis
turbance."
When asked about the proposed combination
OF furnace men to secure reduction In coke
prices he said:
~ don't think there is anything in 1t. But if
therei is, what Of it2 Coke should now be sell
Ing for 81 80 instead Of 81 To- l can't under
stand why the furnace men should desire re-
duction. The pig iron market IS falr and we
can find ready market for production. We
cannot fill all orders at present on account OF
the prevailing car shortage"
Works are running six days right along with,
of course, few exceptions weekly. Opera
tions were interrupted this week by the inter-
position of a holiday. There are now about
plant OF 500 ovens has been blown out. The
Henry Clay and Rist Slope plants, near Broad
ford, have both been banked on account of an
epidemic among the Stock rendering them un-
lotte plant here can he resumed. 1he fire is
still burning in the mines The MahOning and
Hill Farm plants, OF 100 and loo oven respect
lively, are still extinct, while the Parrish plant
of 20 ovens has been resumed. The list of
actIveS in the region is about 13. 800
The shipments last week bear favorable
contrast with the previous week. Shipments
averaged ], ,l3l cars per day. as against 954 cars
of the week before. The increase for the week
was ,065 cars.
Following is the record of consignments: To
plants west of Pittsburg. LOO cars; TO Pitts
burg and river points, 1,560 cars; to points
east of Pittsburg, l25 cars. Total, G, 7S5 cars.
This was the record of the preceding week: To
points west of Pittsburg. 3,450 cars; to Pitts
burg and river points, ,270 cars; to points east
of Pittsburg, 1000 cars. Total. 5720 cars.
Prices remain the same, as follows: Furnace
coke. 81 Is; foundry, 81 45; crushed, 81 65-all
f. y. b. cars at ovens per ton of 9, 900 pounds.
Freight rates from the region to points of
CONSUMPTION are as follows: