The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-12
CARGOES
DELAYED
BY STORM
Several ToWs for This Port
Held Weather bound at Har.
bors Along tho Sound.

Inc arrivals OF coal IN this port yes,er-
day and today were few in number, but
this was largely due TO the threatening
weather. There were quite number OF
cargoes held up in the various harbors
along the sound, and because OF the high
winds 1t may be several days before the
cargoes reach Providence.
While the price OF anthracite coal has
been increased. and the general price
is sl1 n ton. Il is considered by some
OF the dealers that the majority OF The
people have gotten over their apprchen-
sion that more coal could not be secured
and are content 10 take their chances IN
getting coal
There Is certainly not coal ough TO
go around. and the probabilities that The
coal offered for sale will be at high prices.
but II is considered fairly certain that
coal that win give everybody some coal
Will reach here continuously during the
winter. The spring Is not as far off as
IL was and IT IL assumed that two months
more will see the people safely over the
worst of the trouble
once the winter is over coal VIII begin
TO rush into Providence and. In fact,
everywhere the coal Is I'm demand, be-
cause the majority Of people Will secure
their. supplies Of coal early I'm the year.
The people who did not purchase coal
last spring and summer. when they had
opportunity, have paid great deal more
than they could ever hope 10 save by
delay.
Thousands of people waited I'm tho hope
OF saving few dollars and this hope
cost them five dollars for every one they
hoped TO save. TO say nothing OF the In
convenience and trouble that has beer
necessarily an adjunct TO purchasing coa l.
II cannot be denied that a protracted
period of cold weather, that would partly
obstruct navigation at the tidewater
ports, oud probably cause some suf-
fering, bat thus far-the winter has been
more than ordinarily mild. 1t is probable
there will be colder weather during the
next two months than has thus far been
experienced, hut II is also reasonable 10
assume there will be some mild weather
The coal cargoes 10 arrive today were
brought by the Tug Prudence. that came
In with the barge Samuel ID. Carlton.
which brought I'm 1921 tons OF anthracite
coal. This coal will be handled by the
Wilkesbarre pier. The Prudence also
brought the barge Delhi. which has 9l0
tons OF anthracite coal TO order. Both
cargoes came from New York ports
Two cargoes to order were brought In
yesterday. the schooner Josephine bring
IN 500 tons of soft coal. while the A. l..
Rindburg had about 300 tons OF buck
wheat anthracite. These two cargoes also
came from New York ports. The schoon-
er Maggie Ella with 300 tons OF anthra-
cite. consigned TO the Consolidated road.
reached here this morning. and reported
to Wilkesbarre pier.
Saturday the barge Anthracite. with
$50 tons of anthracite coal for John X.
White e. Son, reached port. and the
schooner John Douglass came I'm with
coal TO order The steamer Mic cMac.
with 5000 tons OF Cape Breton coal. the
schooner Paul Palmer, with $500 tons OF
! soft coal and the barge Lakawanna with
535 Of anthracite reached this harbor
The Eastern Coal company. because OF
the fire at it's pomeroy station on Satur-
day is badly crippled. n has had its
| wharfage reduced about one half and II In
not believed thA: these facilities can he
replaced during the winter. The COM
pany will make every efforS II can 10 get
along but because or the fire the company
win be badly Handicapped. 1t is not a
| matter that would give great concern out
| side OF the members OF the Arm were IT
not for the fact that lack OF facilities for
! handling coal were particularly evident
| two weeks or 40 ago. when the harbor
was congested with coal tonnage.
The dealers that have anthracite coal 10
sell are not heraldlng that fact abroad.
| They are content to let the public fnd Il
| out, realizing that IN people are IN need
! OF coal they will find where coal Is for
| sale. The Eastern Coal company has no
I coal OF any kind for sale. Today John
| White e. Son sold coal. This was an
.ahracite and n was said there was no
J means Of knowing when the firm would
| have TO stop selling.
This firm has four barges on route 20
| Providence which are delayed In the
| sound hut most OF this coal will go 10
| out-of-town customers.