New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
COAL TO GO ABROAD.
LARGE INCREASE IN EXPORTS EX-
PECTED THIS YEAR
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washington Feb. 15-The article in The Trib-
une recently headed big Demand for American
Coal" Is confirmed by official advices received here
from the United States Consuls at Marsees and
Frankfort. and also to extent by the official
reports of the Treasury Bureau of Statistics. The
increased export demand, however. is by means
confined to European countries, exports to which
considerably smaller In 1889 than in 1888 or
1924 In 1898 the total exports of coal to Europe
amounted to 1882 tons, of which the United
Kingdom took 1900 tons, Germany 10000 tons and
France $4,000 In 1894 the total exports all
Europe amounted to 126sOl tons. OF which the
United Kingdom took $1,000 tons Germany 32.cO0
tons and France 10000. In the next three years
the exports to all Europe did amount to 15,C0)
tons for any year. but In the calendar year
1898 they showed increase and the total
amounted to $4,000 tons. and in the year ended
December 81 1892 to 5000 tons of which the
United Kingdom, France and Germany together
took only 1000 tons. In December. 1899. the
ports to all Europe amounted to 12OO tons against
twenty-eight tons In December 1898. The three
countries named took only three tons in December
1898. and nine tons in December 1893. As compared
with the exports of coal to Canada. or Mexico, or
Cuba. the foregoing figures are not impressive In
December, 1898. Canada took 20S,957 tons, and In
December, 1899. $4,000 She took $4,000 tons
In the calendar year 1895 and 4,376C00 tons I'm 1882
an increase of more than 100000 tons. Mexico took
81 900 tons In 1898 and $4,000 in 1899 increase
OF nearly ZVOO tons. CUBA took 2foOO tons IN 1898
and $4,000 tons in 1890 increase of nearly 100000
tons The Increase Of coal exports to these three
countries, therefore. amounted about 100000
tons in a single year, which was about $1,000 tons
more than the total net increase of coal exports
to all countries For several months however there
have been indications of a heavier demand from
Europe than has been experienced in many years,
and the official figures for January will probably
show total export in excess Of 10000 tons.
COAL FAMINE IN FRANCE.
In report dated December %, 1899, Mr.. Skinner
Consul at Marseles. said:
There is at this moment in France a coal famine
attributed to several causes among which are the
SStrlkes inaugurated and threatened among the
Great britain for doe es coal for ~
and emergency purposes and the great demand for
coal In France to supply manufacturers who are
of French operatives are either out of work
WORKING inteTmtenty because Of the coal scarcity
talk of repeating the duty on coal until the strn-
A Marseilles broker of the highest standing said
e2 e Of nd the P Sand fd coal 6 t6 a
cate at 50 90 ton, and that the price in Cardiff
touching So 70 a ton The Consul reports that the
syndicate price for coal last year at Marseiles was
S. cents ton when delivered to vessels in port,
while the syndicate price for inland trade is higher.
about 81 O8.
AT the request of the Government the Paris,
Lyons and Mediterranean Railway has reduced coal
Lyons. The Consul also reproduces the following
from local trade newspaper:
HIGH PRICES IN LONDON.
For some days the price of coal has been rising
steadily in London. Ordinarily coal sells IN the
2S} at $50 frames Dealers have been good enough
advance to 50 frames The week folIowing it will
probably jump TO 100 francs, rather 1t will cost
The Coal dealers declare that they can do nothing.
as the Goyernment has reguistloned al available Liable
and Var material Moreover, every sack Of coal
ffa at snd O
and for the depot at Southampton
In a report dated December 80 Vice-Consul-Gen-
eral Hanauer Of Frankfort. says that he has
Gently received from American coal mining and
exporting companies inquiries for the addresses Of
German coal dealers and industrial works that are
large consumers of the staple. He remarks that
there is a scarcity and demand for coal and coke
not only in Germany. but in all other Continental
countries including the manufacturing district of
Russia; that several industrial establishments in
Cologne one Of them employing nine hundred
hands were lately obliged to stop work on account
of the lack and that the scarcity OF coke is most
severely felt the and steel works. which paid
$50 metric C2,2O4 pounds) on contract last
year $3.50, being driven TO the open market. where
they are compelled to pay 50 80 ton. According
TO Mr. Hanauer, the coal barons'' Of Germany
hold stiff rein on their customers. He says:
THE GERMAN COAL TRUST.
Dealers and cosumers would be glad to supply
their wants from outside sources, but nearly all
are bound by their contracts with the German
coal Syndicate of the Ruhr district not to any
foreign coal or coke. The penalties of contract
covering this stipulation heavy; besides, II II
We're infringed the syndicate, which has watchers
EMPLOYED at the ports of arrival and railroad sta
tions TO report the receipt of coal would decline TO
fII existing contracts for delivery to any one who
gets supplies from mining companies not members
Of the combination
There appears to be great indignation among con,
sumers and dealers because of the arbitrary ana
exacting of the German coal trust and a
strong desire to escape from the present situation
American
efrectually inaugurated and gain permanent footing
only il organized on a large scale. Trade cannot be
done by opening correspondence with dealers who
are dependent the coal trust. Even if the latter
were to shut eye to the purchase of a few thou
sand tons of coal when it cannot fill the demand
IL could stop the trade at any time.
The Rhine Steamship Transportation Company
William Egan & Coz. Rotterdam and Frankfort,
which has eighteen steamers, is in favor of intro
ducing American coal. and advise parties in our
country to place themselves in communication with
this firm. -,
Isolated attempts TO inaugurate this trade would
only DELAY expansion Of commerce in this i'm
nortant staple but which can supply Continental