The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-03
seven
CARGOES
ARRIVE
One Barge and Steamer Nyassa
/. With 3425 Tons Of Scotch
Coal, Reach Port Today.

Seven cargoes OF coal, one IN the steamer
Nyasss, from Glasgow. and the others In |
coastwise barges, reached this port today. |
The total number OF tons received Is sl4S'
of which S425 tons OF Scotch coal came in
the steamer.
The only other coal for local use came
I'm the barge y. * w No. 4, from 81.
George Staten Island which was brought
In by the tug n. a. w. No z. This cargo
consisted OF 1850 tons of soft coal ana
was consigned by Parker & Hanson. Bos-
ton iobbers to the Consolidated road.
This cargo was. however, brought by the
Eastern Coal company and IL will be de-
voted TO filling the orders on hand by
that company.
Aside from the Scotch coal there was
a cargo of 57s tons OF anthracite coal from
Port Johnson received In the barge Fos-
| tina. which came in with the tug Battler.
| and this is consigned to the Consolidated
| road. This coal will be sent TO the In
| terror.
The Providence, Fall River e. Newport
| Steamboat company received a cargo or
| b57 tons OF soft coal In the barge Abbie
+, Dunn, which was hauled into the slip
| at the dock OF the company and work
| OF discharging was begun at once.
| The barge Richard Jackson came in the
| Battler's tow with 600 tons OF coal 10 the
| Providence Gas company. The William
| j. Burlee brought in the same tow 600
| tons OF coal 10 the Pawtucket Gas COM
pany and the Allison White came in the
same tow with zoo tons of coal for the
| Worcester Gas company. This last cargo
will be handled by the Consolidated road.
BIG CARGO OF SCOTCH COAL.
Chief interest was centered in the cargo
| OF the Nyassa. This steamer made a
good trip leaving Glasgow on Dec. l6,
making the trip in IL days. which Is fair
time for a heavy-laden tramp steamer.
The craft had been expected since We'd
nesday. She was met outside by Captain
Tai Dodge and this morning she came
up into the harbor. reaching port shortly
| after 1920.
The cargo is not the largest amount of
foreign coal to arrive here. but 1t is one
| OF the few direct importations from the
other side. The coal Is said To be OF
good quality and II will probably be
placed on sale Monday. provided the
steamer is docked on that day.
President Clark of the Providence Coal
| company said this afternoon he had not
as yet determined the price 10 be charged
| for this coal but he would make an
nouncement on Monday in all probability.
so far as the prospect for more coal Is
concerned there is no reason to expect an
unusually large number OF arrivals. The
. . weather has been fine for the past week
and the vessels, particularly the barges
have been able 10 come along with good
speed. The barge n. & w. No 4. which
, arrived this morning, was brought out
, side and the weather conditions could
not have been better IL ordered.
GOOD WEATHER HAS HELPED.
' Because Of the good weather that ha.
. | prevailed the assumption Is that ther'
has been but little delay OF any kind ant
consequently few tows, IL any, ar
weather-bound in the Sound, naturall!
| there will be some arrivals daily, for IN
shipments have been made as speedily a
possible. but IL is not expected that
deluge of vessels. like that OF Sunday an
Monday last will come In.
Prices for coal of all kinds have bee
/. generally demoralized There has been n
II attempt made by the local dealers
maintain uniform prices and II is sor
of go-as-you- please market with IN
dealers charging any old price There ha
been but little grumbling about the price
The question has been TO get coal. an
while there has been some coal for sal
"a II is a fact that the demand on any da
:, would ten times exceed the available sur
a ply. ~ 49, sor,r
y. coal. The orders on hand have been SUI
M ficient TO take the coal received, and fe
m OF the dealers seek to sell what the
havert got. The coal that has been n
n ceived the past week has not been su
Pr ficient To meet the demand ana thout
is II has deferred any serious effect sue
m as the cessation Of manufacturing, unle
e. more coal reaches this city within fe
IN | deys the effect will become apparent
xt The tug, Alert OF the Scott Wreckli
Co. OF New London, reached port IN
morning with the scow diver. II
wrecking gang will begin work at once
the submerged barge Grahams Poll
now at the dock Of the little station
the Eastern Coal Co. The work OF pun
ing out the coal and then freeing the NJ
L. Of the barge will be begun by Mond
lS IN all probability. and the work should
completed in a few days. A diver
have TO repair the leaks In tho bar
before she can be pumped out