New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
COAL PRICES STILL RISING.
ANOTHER INCREASE IN THE COST TO
CONSUMERS PROBABLE

THE RETAILERS SAY THAT 1T is Not THEIR
FAULT. AS THE COAL coMPANIEswEGr-
LATE THE MARKET.
There is to be another rise in thaprice8S anthra-
cite coal TO consumers unless the &holesa'e coy
companies lower PRICES to the retail dcaisfs' Ine
retailers will hold meeting some time THIS week
to settlson what the increase shall fe 4 The rea
dealers carry out their present plans the'fise Will
certainly he made. and it will be A substantial one
1t WILL moreover. not be the frst*sise which mas
been made this year. In July the coal barons sent
up the price OF coal to the retail dealers ana the
latter compelled to raise prices to their CTS
toners The rise then frorr'2o cents 10 20
cents a ton. The prices OF coal 10 consumers were
quoted by some OF the largest retail deaers In !he
city. yesterday. follows White ash srove, - .
ton; pink ash stove So Isl red ash stove $ 10; red
ash rut IS; white ash egg. s. %. and No NUT 81
These are the present prices to the consumers de-
livsred their homes. These prices are tuiiy from
% to 80 cents ton than they "etc az ''''
time last year. yet the retailers anticipate that my
will go still higher In fact, they kno" 'hat 'ieS
will unless the coal companies change ther present
plans and rcscind the orders which they nave Sent
~ their agents not to sell any more coal at the old
prices.
There was much grumbling among consumers
over the July increase and the dealers ccniloei'S
expect there will be a great deal more If they are
forced to nut the prices still higher TAIN VIII
some of the most prominent Of the retail dealers
Yesterday developed the fact that they were fhuoi
ayerse to being compelled to make announcer rise
in tho nricc Of coal this year They said however,
that there would be help for Ii II the companies
Jumped prices They also said that whenever 'o"i
goes I'D in price the public always bames the retail
dealers for It, The retail dealers. however nave
protested against the companies further raising the
price of COAL and they expect TO know this week
10 to tn no
upon carrying out their present plans. the retal'
dealers will issue new price list to consumers. II
this is done the price OF domestic coal VIII De III
creased from % TO 80 CENT ton Inc praTs1 ir sb
tain kinds of coal. like red ash nut ana PINK ASH
stove will be more than 50 n ton. Wnlch VIII DC
higher than these have been for number OF years,
1T is no good for us 10 kick. said a "e-Hho"ii
rel all coal dealer 10 the reporter our nands arr
,led and have 70 raise prices 10 M w No
canno, even tell whether the Increase wncn VIII
probably be made this week Will De the lds1 VI
hot this year II all depends on the humor OF me
panies are going to do. There may be some men IN
the coal business who can. but there are tney are
some of these men have drummed up conslderab.e
trade among retail dealers, and they make capl'i
OIL; of their inside know edge OF the coal business .
When the dealer was asked why il Is that prices
of coal appear TO differ among me dealers IN alier
emit parts OF the city he replied: ch hhns say
know that certain dealers In TINS ne'ghD9I no9u are
selling GOA somewhat lower than am, put doh [
know how they do It and live Neither does Il APP
pear to hurt my business any and that Is another
funny part OF IT, il l. TO tax about some
dealers being satisfied with smaller proh,s tndii
Others. There tricks in an trades ana ne Goa.
lie has evidently found The public may resi- as
sured that the retail dealers VIII continue 70 sen
Competition compels them 10 do so. But II there l.
another raise IN IN. price Of Goa tins week don L
blame the retail dea 6 ba GmS qs an TI@ and are
| determined 70 take The Jackpot every time