The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
Dsrrnnce and Dyer Sts-

W. VIM
Dsrrance and Dyer sts.
Next IN agriculture the coal industry
A. probably the most important one ol
this country and whom its influence ON
man afact uring Is taken into consideration
IL Is certainly a prominent factor OF the
industrial progress OF New England.
Providence, IRON It's natural advantages
OF q good harbor, has long been n leading
coal market and through its port millions
OF tons are received for distribution
throughout the Eastern country. Among
those houses engaged in handling this
staple the Providence Coal Co.. Is one of
the oldest, one OF the largest and one OF
tue most widely known. They handle
more .sbiack diamonds" than all other
dealers in Providence combined. The
business was originally founded in lSA0 by
Renry Clark. VINO was a pioneer in the
introduction OF coal In this market. Dur
ing the next 20 years the firm became sue
cessively, Clark q Webb, Clark ~ Cogges
hall, uatil In 1860 Mr.. Henry {. Clark,
one OF the most enterprising and progress
sive men this city has yet produced, sue
ceeded TO the business, and later Tucker
Il Swan became the proprietors. They
were succeeded in 1875 by Tucker q Little,
m In 1881 the present company was or
ganized. Thu pockets are among the lar
gest i'm the world having a capacity OF
30, 600 tons at one time. They are located
on the TlNtT lTOAt. tUhblitE NsNNAH w iN"A
and lload without r~ehandling, and every
modern facility is at hand for the econo
micsl filing OF orders. Enterprise il the
motto followed by this concern through
out its entire transactions, and expense
and magnitude IS not taken into consider
alton when any improvement is decided
upon or contem plated. And yet withal
the affairs are managed with a shrew dness
and sagaciiy paramount TO thar OF any
other concern in Providence. The com
pany have under charter ell the time one
OF the largest I'd finest fleets OF schooners
in the world, and every vessel IA familiar
by name snd reputation TO nearly every
man. woman and child in the United
States. Queen o. this magnificent fleet
IL the famous five-masted schooner Gov.
Ames. with n tonnage OF 5000, the largest
sailing schooner in the world. Her history
has been an Interesting one and her ar
rival in port IL alvey marked by the visi
tations OF hundreds of our leading citizens
TO examine this great marine Wonder.
Next is the steam screw schooner Walker
Arlington OF 400 tonnage. Who is there
that il not familiar with this mysterious
craft which goes and comes with great
frequency gliding spectrslly like the ira
ditional "Flying Dutchman," against
wi Id and tide, under bare poles and with
a white bone curling and combing about
her cutwater? Then there are the two Tour
masters, Benz. j.. Pool of 1900 tons capa
city aud Vim W. Il. Hood of 1900. In sd
dition to these the 0rm are obliged 10 re
peatedly charter other vessels and barges
10 meet their demand. The company
handles the best varieties OF coal in the
market. The anthracite coal is shipped
from Weehawken. Perth Amboy. Ho-
boken, Pert Johnson. N. j., while the
bituminous or soft coal comes from New
port News and Baltimore. 1t IS in all
~sizes-Iump, broken, egg, stove, chest
nut, pea and b~uckwheet. The business
has grown during the half century from
one involving the sale OF a few hundred
tons annually 10 the present enormous
trade of more than a quarter of a million
tons a year. In the local handling OF this
immense quantity, 1l5 men are on the pay
roll of the firm, and 90 horsesSere required
in making city deliveries. The trade OF
the house, which is both Wholesale and
retail, extends throughout New England.
The facilities, connections and resources OF
the company are such as to placethem
among the most extensive coal dealers OF
the country, and the important advantage
they have conferred on the Industrial in
terests OF Rhode Island give them a promi-
hence In the commercial thrift OF the city
that fully entities them to- the signal sue
cess they have achieved. Mr.. Henry Z.
Clark, a gentleman now over 20 years OF
age, 10 still In active business harness, and
consults with his colleagues In all OF the
important business OF the firm, proving
that, though old in years, he is yet active
and fully able TO cope with younger men
in the management of a vast business. The
master mind OF this gigantic industry is
Alderman Myron IL. Fuller, a wholesouled,
genial companion, an honest, safe coun-
selIor, an influential, sagacious business
man. whose active interest and pushing
methods have placed this company in the
important position which it now occupies.