The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-09
NEWS OF OUR INDUSTRIES.
Trades and Particularly to tho Trade
In Iron, Steel and Anthracite Coal.

The Bellefonte Nail works will re-
sumo operations in few weeks The
plant has been leased by James Bailey
who Is the manager of the Harrisburg
Nail company. A large number of men
will be given employment.
On the Pennsylvania road, main line
the block signal operators, who work
twelve hours day. will hereafter be
relieved by a regular substitute for two
days at a time once month. The SUBJ
stitute is furnished by the company at
its own expense.
The 400 workmen OF the Morris Ridge
mine have been thrown out of employ
ment, as the Lehigh Valley Coal COM
pany, which seized the plant on ac-
count of arrearages in wages and royal
ties. has suspended all operations. The
mules have been hoisted. the rails torn
up and the workings will be allowed
to fill up with water
The advent of the usual fall trade
season has improved the anthracite
coal trade somewhat. In Boston, New
York and other large consuming GEN.
tiers the detail demand has started up
in satisfactory manner and as the
producing companies are not crowding
their output upon the market prices are
holding steady. Some of the cOmpa-
MES that are short of stove coal have
advanced the price of that size at
tidewater to So and $3l5. but there is
still good coal to be had at $3.50 and
some Is reported available at 81 rs.
Egg Is firmer at about 81. 80 and broken
and chestnut are abundant at $275.
In spite of the great advance in steel
prices in the last ten days there are as
yet absolutely no signs of a reaction.
Prices at Pittsblrrg are steadily rising,
Bessemer pig having sold at $17,25, with
every prospect that SIS will be reached
before the end of the month, and steel
products are going up in proportion.
The Carnegie interest has purchased
20, 900 tons of Bessemer pig In the Le-
high and Schuylkill valleys and nego-
tiations are pending for additional
quantities. The demand for material
from consumers Is urgent, and as the
railroads have not yet placed any con-
siderable orders the impression is gen
eral that much higher prices will pre-
vail In few weeks
One Of the largest single pieces of
bituminous coal ever mined was
shipped from California, Pa. on Thurs
day night to Atlanta. Ga. 1t Is four
feet six inches wide. Ave feet three
inches thick the thickness of the vein
from which 1t was taken being seven
feet between bands). and eight feet
two inches In length. The weight of
TIE mass Is eight tons. The mine from
which the block was taken has q re-
markably good record; according TO
government tests 1915 pounds being
equivalent to the standard cord of oak
wood. The block of coal was taken ont
half mile back in the mine and re-
quired the lalhors of gang of men sew
eral days before II was landed afelv
on Hat car. 1t Is being sent to the
atlanta exposition by the California
Coal company, where It will form an
interesting feature of Pennsylvania's
exhibit
The statement Of business of the On
tario and Western railroad for the
month of July shows:
Gross earnings ........ 1888 ~ Dec. SIG 327
Expenses ...'........... 23i,9 Dec. 12,2I3
Net earnings .......... .sl1s4 4SS Dec. $4I24
A Small pemand.
Lady-'If were big. healthy man like
you, I'd be ashamed to beg! Why don't
you go to work?'''
Weary Wraggles-"I would work. lady.
but ! can't get anything to do al my
Lady-"well. that In hard. Poor fe,.
low! What Is your trader
Weary Wragglos-"Tm q bank pres-
dent, lady."-Puck
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