The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-11-25
Ore Shipments.

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The ore shipping season is practical
~ over and it is possible to secure
estimates of the few cargoes remain
ing to go forward and thus arrive al
the business in that department o.
lake commerce for the year.
The aggregate ore tonnage sent for
ward this year from the head of the
lakes-Duluth, Two Harbors and Su-
perior-has been greater by nearly
l50, 900 tons than in any previous year.
This is considered very fine showing
in view Of the fact that the aggregate
ore shipments from Lake Superior
viii be fully million tons less than
last year. The total shipments Of
iron ore from Duluth, Two Harbors
and Superior this season will be 1876
III tons as compared with 3.S29, 90
tons last year, indicating an increase
Of l46, 7S9 tons.
The great increase in ore shipments
at the head Of the lakes is at the port
of Duluth proper. 1t was this il
crease that saved the head of the
lakes from going On record this year
with a decreased statement of ore
tonnage forwarded TO the ore receiv-
ing ports. The Duluth, Missabe and
Northern dock in this city shipped OF
viii have shipped by Thursday, 1895
o40 tons as compared with 1.59s. $50
tons last year, indicating an increase
of 396.25l tons. The Duluth. Superior
and Western ore docks at Superior
shipped i6S, 900 tons which represented
an increase this year of over 70,509
tons. The total increase therefore
was $50, Isl tons which makes up for
falling off Of the shipments at Two
Harbors this year OF 5000 tons. and
leaves margin of general increase OF
nearly Ia, 1000 tons.
In view of the depressed condition
this fall as regards generally Duluth
| is in very favorable condition this
fall as regards iron ore shipments. 1t
is said that Duluth is the only port
on the lakes that will show an i'm
portant increase in iron ore shipments
this year. The shipments this year
under conditions far from favorable
are an augury Of what will take place
at the head Of the lakes in future III
lore shipments under favorable con-
tditiaas.
At the opening Of navigation it was
figured that 100000 tons of iron
ore would be sent forward during the
fseason but the depression that came
soon after the vessels began to move
completely paralyZed the iron in
dustrF The production Of pig iron
and steel was reduced to about half
the capacity Of the country and prices
descended to a level never before
known. The ore shipping continued
active until the season was pretty
well advanced and then they Stacked
up as there was no sign OF improve
ment until it was too late to affect
the seasons business to any appreci-
liable extent.
| Instead OF 100000 tens therefore
the seasons entire shipments of iron
ore from Lake Superior viii not ex-
coed 9. 900 tons, a decrease OF over
a million tons as compared with last
years shipments and two and three
lquarters millions under the estimates
made in the early spring Of the ship
ments for this year. Had the full
estimate Of ore been forwarded the
season would have been one Of the
most prosperous for vesselmen in the
history Of the lakes. In view Of the
situation therefore Duluth is consid
cred to be in luck to come up smiling
with an increase in ore shipments
over last season even if the margin is
small. -News-Tribune.