The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-03
Following are the shipments Of an
thraeite coal approximately, for week
ended Aug 25, compared with the cor
raannndinn o. nsrind lnat vaar.

This, from trade paper, is interest
ing il not news "a recently-invented
apparatus for burning anthracite culm
consists Of an automatic CRATE which
moves sidewise under the boiler at a
rate OF 81 to feet per hour, carrying
with 1t the culm, which is heated as it
approaches the furnace and is COM
pletely oxidized while In IL, the ashes
being carried away by the movement
Of the CRATE. It Is claimed that this
apparatus solves the difficulties Of
stoking, avoidance Of clinkers and dis
posal Of ash, while allowing perfect
combustion. This is only one Of
numerous class Of inventions lately an
nouuced for utilizing culm. the sue
cessful introduction OF any one of
which will have an important bearing
upon the anthracite industry. since
nearly one third Of the anthracite
mined has been and is going into. the
waste dumps, where it is not merely a
loss, but positive inconveni-
ence and source Of expense for hand
ling and for dump room. Thus far
neither the various devices for burning
culm under boilers, nor the different
methods of briquet making. nor the
production of water gas, however prom.
Using, have done much toward reduc
ing the enormous waste in ,ulm; but it
is to be hoped, and may be expected
with some confidence, that successful
solution Of the problem will be reached
before all the available anthracite is
mined. The amount Of thought and
ingenuity that have been bestowed
upon the question ought surely to &C
complish something on large practi.
cal working scale before long It's one
of the disappointments OF this age of
boasted economies that the culm prob
lem was not disposed Of genera .
ago. But now there are several dilvt-
tions in which light is beginning to
appear, and in the anthracite regions
the culm is being utilized quite extern
sively."
There is lively contest going on be-
Tween the middle division passenger
\gineers of the Pennsylvania railroad
the privilege of presiding at the
title of No CAS- the new improved
rs P locomotive recently turned out
Pc Altoona shops and placed on
brsry run between Harrisburg and
ma. The big engine is behaving
ably. Among the improvements
cries is headlight without the
x-like arrangement and valve
npff the steam from the whistle
Sse the latter gets out Of order
gsEe isIone Of the chime variety
hmonly ireferred to as the "fog
Norm" 1t claimed that the whistle
can be heard for almost twenty miles.
1t Is quite probable that some Of these
engines will be put into service on the
Pittsburg division.
In an editorial upon the growth of
the smoke nuisance In Gotham the
Wilkes. Barre News. Dealer correctly
remarks that: every pound Of soft
coal used In New York is loss to the
anthracite trade. New York has al
ways been large consumer Of hard
coal, and II bituminous is allowed to
get q foothold, 1t will only be ques-
ton OF time until 1t supplants snthra-
cite in nearly every mandatory in the
city, Very singular it Is, therefore.
that the News.Dealer should support
party which wanted, under free coal,
to flood the Gotham market with
smoky Nova Scotian bituminous fuel.
thus cutting anthracite off from q pro.
fitabls and growing market.
MINOR INDUSTRIAL NOTES:
There 10 great demand for coal cars
Stocks In all parts OF the country are
light.
Three hundred wall paper makers will
resume work at New Brunswick, N. j.,
tomorrow.
By the starting up Of Janewery g. Car
penter's paper mills aJ New Brunswick, N.
j., tomorrow, 400 employees will be afforded
work.
The Ironsides Pottery company at
White Hill N. j., which has been closed
for two months on account Of difficulties
between the firm and the employees, are
making preparations to start up again.
Pennsylvania officials state that more
immigrants have passed through Pitts
burg this year westward than in any
season for several years. and double as
many ss In the first eight months OF 1898.
The prospects for the glass factories Of
Millvillle, N. j., being in full swing by
Sept. IS are now thought to be excellent.
TIC, Wheaton & Co. have signed the
Belgian glass workers scale and will start
up on Sept. 16. Az.
The first seven months Of this year the
Pennsylvania lines east and west Of Pitts
hurp were s18. 60l 404 behind in gross earn-