Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-13

ting machinery could DO still further re-
duced.
The different mines and colliery plants
are. as a whole, in good condition.
If the different operations were consoil-
dated, considerable saving could be ef-
fected in various ways.
1t might be found expedient to abandon
some of the shafts or slopes for hosting
purposes, and take the coal throu gh other
| openings in close proximity, thereby In
| creasing the output and reducing the liked
charges. At present each of the operations
| have shops for doing the colliery work,
which could be consolidated at convenient
points and the cost of this department very
much reduced.
A very important advantage in such a
| consol idation would be in opening new col
| lieries, which could be located with view
| TO mining the greatest amount OF coal with
the smallest expenditure of money, thereby
enabling one plant 10 do the work wnlc d,
with different interests as at present, would
require two or more.
While there is no doubt that the consol-
dation Of the different interestsin the Cape
Breton coal Fl ED would result in decreased
cost of operation and corresponding IN
| crease in the profits at present realized,
! these profits could be further increased by
reducing the cost of mining, if steady work
prevailed throughout the year, instead OF
about one-half the year as at present, as
there are certain fixed charges that have
10 be met whether the mines are idle or
working. To do this would necessitate a
shipping point open at all times and more
cricudcd and constant market.
h. Gilpin, Jr., Inspector OF Mines OF
Nova Scotia, states the amount OF avail
able coal on these various properties as
over 20, 000 900 tons.
As further evidence that they COM
pete and. are making their arrangements
to compete 10 the New England market,
beg TO quote again from the same
Prospectus issued February Is, 1898, by
Kidder, Peabody IL Co.:
"Should the United States duty OF
seventy-five cents per ton be removed
it seems evident that this Company will
find a large market on the New Eng
land seabord, for which its position at
| Underwater would enable it TO compete
on advantageous terms. IL is esti-
mated that IL could putcoal I. o. b. YES
sci at Louisburg for about one dollar a
ton, probably cheaper than coal is
shipped a any port in the world"
In the face of such statements OF
facts, given out by such highly credita-
bic business men as Kidder, Peabody az
Co., it seems to me that further discus
sion TO prove that Canadians cannot
compete in New England with Goals
from the United States is simply a waste
OF ones time.
could quote from other reliable
sources the figures resulting from recent
Investigations by the parties who were
seeking facts, but deem this unneces-
sary. Having shown that the Domin-
ion Coal Company can deliver coal at
Louisburg at one dollar per ton, the
next question to consider will be the
ocean transportation TO New England
ports. From inquiries made, l am in
formed by those who are in a position
TO know, that there will not be the
slightest doubt about the ability Of the
Dominion Coal Company to ship their
coal from Louisburg at cost equal to
the cost Of shipping from Newport
News TO Boston. l give figures show
ing cost coal at Newport News, cost to
New England ports, and selling price
in Boston for the following years: