The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-17

n NNN-HNuE lucpllNk VI IpIENSonNa-
tives Of the anthracite coal producing
companies was held In New York
Thursday. Managers OF all the leading
coal companies were present. stove
and chestnut coal woro reduced 10 81
per ton, u cut OF - cents, Broken coal
will bo Sold for $500, and ogS for $3.i5
por ton, The total output for F0Dru
ary 1898 was S.l9S, SOi. hut for this
mouth ,t will not exceed 1000 600 tons
The restriction thus ordered has been
rendered absolutely necessary. partly
by reason Of the continual m,lduesS vi
tue early winter, and more largely be-
cause OF the shutting down ot many
industries In all parts ot the
country in consequence Of the
threatened enactment Of tho VIII
son hill Nearly 80 per cent. Of the
anthracite output is now disposed OF
10 the industries which use the Small0r
s;;'; Tor fuel This demand has almost
entirely ceased, IN consequence VI the
business depression traccabla 20 tariff
agitation. Thus, while there is no pro
Iec,sd tariff ON anthracite coal. none
being susceptible OF importation NJ
competitive prices, tho miner IN tho an
tlgacite region is made 10 feel the
direct effects ot Democratic economics.
ihuS - emphasizing tho truth that no
portion " y country. aud no Industry
0. . cCuatry Ike our own can bs
crippled without detrlmsnt 70 other
portions and other Interests
Toe new agreement between the Ls-
high Valley Railroad company and the
hrm * Coke Bros. Il Co. will not 1t
is ssid. affect tue local shipments Of
Coxs Brus.. which will continue 10 b.
sent over the Jersey Central and Penn
sy,vsniA lines The shipments Of coal
10 ,iiswG,eg, which were formerly di
v.isd between the Jersey Central and
tie Lshsh Valley. will now bs sent
exclusively over the lIt.ers line 1t is
rGmcgsd that CoSs Bros will sue the
Reading company TO recover for the
4bEOsation Ok the contract terminated
oy the receiYegS las. summer.
Notice has been postel in tho shops
1. ins Reading Railroad company 10
the s1=c: that daring tia rem iinleg OF
This month the shops will be closed on
Saturdays II is said tha. they will
work full time ate. March /
4 Dispatch from Duluth says The
Ohio Mining company, owning Me-
. saba range min-, has taken possession
I @: ia uiue, wh!cG had bean leased on
3 8j-csGs per ton royalty 10 Central
Pennsylvania furnace operators. The
after nad paid si0j. 900 as a cash bonus
Tor the lease, aud had done over $50,
800 q dsYslopmsnt work, all which re.
7-rts 20 the Ohio company by reason
1' the default o: the Pennsylvania p5o.
pie il mining and paying for al agreed
og;rE;
These two announcements OF re
sumption are noted in the Pituburg
district The Dsq1ssns Forge com
pluy. j, Rankin, resumed operations
ia part THURSDAY after N idlsnsss Of
i07r months. Abou. i2j men are em
piJysd President @. " Grouse. v!
the Charlsroi Plate Glass c1mplny
says toe plant will be started Monday.
Hs expects the old men will return 10
Work.
Z q D1a's weekly revisw o' trade
tomorrow wiilsiy. THIS has been a
week Of record breaking. In wheat, IN
silver, IN some forms ot iron and steel
iG ConnslIsTlis coke. and In well
xno~a cotton and wOoan goods, tbs
lowest prices ever known nave beef
made, and it Is gratifying tia, faiinrs
u importance nave not rssnIted. Tn
zrsAs fall Ia wheat mad psrcep.ibll
. ilf7s1cs upon the ions " buso's
generally. and there vas lsss conf !
sucs IN Wal. street, less improve
rnsns 10 manufacturer. aud
greater decrease Ia tbs volums o
payments through clearing houses
which were ~ per cont issB than
year ago outside New York, and 43.
per cent lssl than year ago here
GOiwi,bstaHiiDg unusual transaction
in grain While no action s-psclall
affscting buFnsss prospects was take
at Washington, tho cOnlinnsl discn'
sion of revenue and monetary m'a,urp'
and tho uncertainty regarding then
nave a constant nn'av0rnblo iuHnsnc,
and Ia different markets have cause
.nddsu fluctuations ln prices.