The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-25
COAL CAN Be
SHIPPED HERE
AT 4OC A TON
L. W. Flentge Returns With
Information Wanted By
Naval Board.
RIVER TARIFF ONLY
HALF OF RAIL RATE

The shipping rate for coal from the
Kentucky mines to Cape Girardeau by
river is estimated TO be Al cents per
ton, according to the figures complied
by f. W. Flentge, who returned from
Cairo yesterday morning, where he
went in behalf OF Cape Girardeau's
fight for the Government ar:nor plate
plant. These rates apply to barge
shipments down the Mississippi from
the mines, near Paducah, and all along
the Western border of Kentucky.
The Barrett Steamboat Co, offers
to haul a cargo Of nearly 500 tons of
coal at a price Of S175 upstream and
for SIS for the return trip. The
freight rate for ton Of coal is now
IS cents. The steamboat company
owns number Of bargas that arc
transporting coal from kentucky to al
points along the river.
According to the information M
Flentge received while in Cairo, the
coal mined in the Kentucky regions is
of the highest quality and surpassey
the coal from the Illinois mines. This
would offer a double advantage, con-
sidering the high grade Of the coal an6
the low rates for river shipments
These rates are slightly moro thar
.one-half Of the rate asked by the rail,
road. The Illinois coal could be haul
ed to Cape Gi~ardeau only by rail.
Mr.. FIentge could not obtain figures
regarding the rates charged for Goa
shipments from the Pennsylvania an(
other Eastern mines. These mine own
ers maintain their own. barges which
are engaged in river navigation ard
haul only coal from the company
mines.
All Of the figures obtained by NJ
Flentge will be Forwarded 10 the Lo-
cation Board which is authorized tc
select a site for the $11OCO,OO0 ar
NOR plate plant. III. Flentge made
the trip afte- the Commercial Club had
received a letter from the Location
Board, asking for coal rates.
A. VI. Tinsfay, general manager G.
the Missour; Public Utilities Co., and
Il. L. Leming, president Of the Goa.
nlercial Club, gro now in St. Louis /,
ascertain the rates on all railroad hip,
ments from all parts Of the Unite.
States to the Cape. The data will q
50 be submitted to the Location Boar
Mr.. Lcminc, who LETT early SatCr-
day morning, contemplated meeting
Mr.. Tinsley in the metropolis. The
latter has been there since the early
part of the week. He has been inquiI-
ing into the rates for railroad ship
ments of pig ZION and other raw ma
terial to be used in the manufacture Of
armor plate.
A special meeting Of the CONNER
cial Club will be called during TIE
earlier part of the week, and the in
formation concerning the rates for
railroad and steamer shipments will b,
submitted to the members Of the club
Mr.. Flentge said last night that he
found the porulace Of Cairo TO be ycrg
enthusiastic about the proposed plant,
He said a popular subscription had
been suggested in Cairo to raise at
least 100000 to be expended for the
site, if the Location Board would Sc
lect Cairo. Everybody, he said, seem
ed to be confident that Cairo would
land the plant, but at the same timo
Cape Girardeau was being regarded rs
Cairo's. strongest competitor in the
race.