The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-11
CARGOES OF
HARD COAL
ARE HERE
Two Bargss With 2lO4 Tons
Arrived This Morning for Two
Flrms.-Now DisCharging.

Two cargoes OF Pennsylvania anthra-
cite coal. the first hard coal of burma BILE
size to arrive here since May came into
Providence early this morning and both
barges are now alongside the docks dis
charging, the one is the barge E. w.
Stetson from Cornwall. N. Y, with 1902
tons OF coal for the Eastern Coal Co. The
other is the barge susquehanna from
weehawken. with soc tons OF coal for
John r. White g. Son.
There were other barges OF coal to ar
rive. but one OF these. the Delphi. with
sT tons OF hard GOAL was for the
Consolidated road. This barge had 55i
tons OF egg coal and 37s OF stove cool, in
tended for the use OF the stations Of the
Consolidated road. The Ada l.. Tice came
In with about 700 tons OF soft coal 10 or
der. The barge Eckley reached port con-
signed TO John II. White & Son with 115o
tons OF soft coal and the barge s. V. II.
Watson came In for r. e. Smith Co. with
us tons OF soft coal
The Eastern Coal Co. expects during the
day the barge Puritan. which loaded at
Hoboken. which has 1427 tons OF PennsyI-
vania anthracite. John r. White a Son
also expects the barges Albatross and
Pioneer which are laden with Scotch
house coal. These barges were expected
10 reach this port today for they left New
York Sunday. while the 6usquehanna
was not expected until later. This frm
has also q couple OF other barges afioat
which should arrive during the week.
The Eastern Coal Co. has the big barge
Georgia coming from Newport News with
a cargo OF about 5000 tons OF coal. and
other barges are expected to arrive dur
N ha hut he ~ fadi
have not yet been received. The company
hopes that II will be able from now on TO
hustle along the coal that II can secure.
and the chances are assumed TO be fair
for securing more fuel
In was a surprise 10 John r. White a
Son to find the Susquehanna I'm this morn
Ing and Immediately she was hauled into
the dock and unloading was begun at
once. This cargo Is a very good quality OF
stove chestnut and II Is being sold at So
ton. The company was delivering some
OF the cargo this afternoon. The price
placed on Pennsylvania anthracite by
this firm is $3.50 cash. Soft coal is being
sold at $40 a ton. II will be seen. for the
first time. probably. In the history OF
the Providence coal market soft coal Is
sold for more than hard coal. The Scotch
house coal is being sold at ss a ton.
The Eastern Coal Co. is selling the
Pennsylvania anthracite at $3.50 a ton.
anu iuiS ~ the CdSU price. Ledger aC-
count price is s775. Soft coal is being re-
tailed by this firm at sT75 The firm will
have the barge Puritan alongside the
dock tomorrow, II is hoped which will
give the firm about 1850 tons Of coal on
hand. and there will be other cargoes in
prospect. The prices fixed for coal in this
city are far below what is charged else
where
In Boston the price on anthracite has
been 80 n ton, and there is a charge OF
25 cents a ton made for delivery. The To-
cal dealers say that they have put the
price down where they believed was the
lowest possible point, and they propose TO
sell so long as they have coal on hand
But one ton Is being sold to a customer.
however.
Both firms were doing big business
today, and the customers were lining up
taking their turn In ordering I'm the Of
fces The indications are. for the time be-
ing, at least. the coal famine In broken.
although no one is disposed to be at all
certain OF the future. The prices for wood
remain stationary.