New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-23
THE PRICE OF COAL.
RETAIL AND WHOLESALE RATES AND
THE TENDENCY OF THE MARKET
WHAT CONSTITUTES BEST COAL" AND HOW
CHEAPLY IT MAY BE PROFITABIY SOLD
THE MERITS or RED ASH AND WHITE

cHEAPLY IT MAY BE PRoFITABLY soLD-
THE MERITS or RED ASH AND WHITE
ASH COAL DISCUSSED
Certain retail coal dealers are offering what they
call best coal for 81 20 ton. one Of them vas
asked by Tribune reporter what kind Of coal he
was Offering for that price-whether 1t was red ash
or white ash coal and other questions pertinent 10
the general subject The coal | Offering for
81 30 a ton" replied the dealer lis white ash coal.
1 am selling red ash coal for s. ton White ash
coal is as good red ash coal ] use 1t In my own
house. / deliver coal AT any point between
the Battery and Onehundred -and-ify ifh-st. with
out extra charge because have yard in the An.
rexed District, and one each on the East and West
sides situated pretty well downtown
Yes" replied the senior member OF one OF the
most extensive retail coal firms in the city, a
dealer can sell the best coal for 81 % a ton II he
sells IL at a loss but not otherwise. The best coal
is Plymouth red ash coal That Is s. . ton, by
the single ton delivered In any part Of the city.
II consumer buys several tons 10 be delivered al
one time we can shade the price somewhat be-
cause II costs little 10 deliver re threr
tons than the single ton. We can sell TIE Plymouth
rel ash coal IN large retail lots such a winters
supply for a family for 3 ton, but no less. /
know it Is said that interruptions dealers palm off
white ash coal for red ash coal upon unsuspectlns
consumers. but | don't know who they are. also
hear that Inferior coal IL sold for superior coal,
pecally among the poorer classes, by designing
dealers and grocers. particularly in ,enementhouse
districts
plymouth red ash coal is mainly mined in veins
living between Pittston and Wilkesbarre Penn. 1t
Is not so plentiful other kinds OF anthracite COAL
and is certainly better than white ash coal Lehisn
white ash coal stands next in quality ana Is ek-
ceilent fuel. 1t Is selling at re,ah TOT from
si75 to s. a ton. according to the quantity par-
xt-,1lx nd
which are known in the trade free-ourn.ng
Goals are selling at from 81 30 10 81 10 INFERIOR
grades Of coal. which are slaty deficient IN neat
producing power and have many clinkers. may y
bought for from 81 Is to 81 so a tom
The association OF individual operators IN anihra
cite coal recently addressed letter 10 the lenisa
Valley Coal Company asking that the price OK coA
delivered along the inland railroad lines be- made the
same as that delivered tldewater. the latter beng
less than the former. \ Tribune reporter asked MI.
Barrett. the agent Of the company a. us oHlce''
Cortland-st near Church-st., II any action hal been
taken in the matter. Mr.. Barrett said that 10 ae-
ton had been taken but that the company had tne
subject under consideration
Regarding the respective rates Tor line AMI tide
water deliveries. member u on- OF Ne
largest wholesale coal nrnls IN this city WHICH
represents several extensive AMI popular mines.
SAID: we do not wish u be qloteL OF u
discuss the action OF the Lehgh Valley OoAl
Company. or the cuts that are reported 70
have been made in lne-del!very rates on certain
coal-carryins roads Tide-water rates have heeh
lower because coai delivered, say IN this GU! or
Philadelphia comes ID distributing centres, were
the quantities received 50 large that tAeN al
b.. handled AZ relatively cheaper rates IMAM ih ~,
terror cities VIII railroads do not concentrate anu
competition IL Jess severe. -
IN. wholesale price Of I.ehigh coal 'frea On
board" said the head Of another extensive ~ho
sale firm "is s. ~ for both stove ana esS e9e. uS
popular sizes FOR family and s. . for broken an!
chestnut, which are mainly used for manuiac iu.as
purposes For delivering alongside that D, ANS
mo canal-hoa:s and towing 70 dealers yards where
the dealers themselves unload the boats, :" 'rl,s
ton is added. The coal market is graiuaiN selrns
down There has been no decline yet, nor t's.s
any visible tendency toward advanced prices