South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-01
CBy International News service)

Increases Of from SO 10 s. per ton
have taken place in the price OF
bituminous and anthracite coal
throughout the United States as
result OF the national coal strike
Many districts report a fuel famine
with no relief in sight
Eastern cities. the chief users OF
anthracite. reported varying sums
as the amount Of increase. Some
communities are able 70 get coal at
last years prices, but only a few
The increase in the cost OF soft
local, over last years prices in mid
die western and southern states
averaged from SO 10 81. but in some
| instances it was higher, due 20
longer railroad haul from the pro-
ducing coal fields
In BOSTON-The price of anthra-
cite coal is unchanged from last
year when II sold at STATS; the
Isupply is almost exhausted. Blum
I nous coal is selling at $12 against
1915 last year.
At AUGUSTA, Maine-w1th no an
/ thracite coal available. bituminous
coal costs 1918 per ton landed at
Portland.
At CONCORD. y. H.-The small
amount OF hard coal on hand Is be-
ing sold at $3.50 a ton as compared
with S14.30 last year. Soft coal is
( bringing s12 ton.
At NEW YORK-Bituminou
7 coal is selling at s14 a ton. double
the price Of year ago. There is
10 anthracite on hand dealers say.
At ALBANY. n. Y.-What little
coal the dealers have, is selling for
S1365 ron
At HARRISBURG. Pa-Local
coal dealers this morning advanced
the price Of bituminous coal from
$3.50 10 $500 a ton. 1t sold one
year ago for 81 and s4.25.
The price for prepared furnace
anthracite coal, one year ago was
S12.3O. 1t is now quoted at s12.5o,
but none can. be purchased.
/ At ELPHIA-Anthracit
prices prevailing TO the householder
here are; nut. s14.25 a ton. pea. S11
TO s11.5O; egg. SL4; stove, S14.25.
The prices last year were slightly
higher. Anthracite coal is virtual
~ unobtainable.
At CHICAGO-Illinois coal prices
: were quoted as $3.50 a ton in COM
parison TO Ss.25 a ton for the same
coal last year at this time. Indiana
coal is generally 25 cents lower tina T
Illinois coal.
At WASHINGTON-There is a
slight stock Of anthracite coal or
hand at SIS a ton, as compared with
a price of about S14.50 last year.
Bituminous coal ranges now from
IS to Sill a ton, slight increase
over prices a year ago.
At ATLANTA, Ga-Coal for
household use could be purchased
for $3.50 a ton. Before the strike
! coal prices ranged from $7.25 10
$S.75 a ton.
= At DURHAM. n. Coal prices
have advanced from $1I TO SIS
within two weeks
At INDIANAPOLIS - : m !
amounts Of West Virginia mine ruu
coal sold here today at $40 a ton.
shoveled block about s10.5o. A year
ago the prices for the same grades
= were 1915 and S11.50 respectively.
, At BIRMINGHAM. Ala.-Quota
= tons from more than a score Of re-
tail coal dealers today show prices
range from $3.50 TO $500 per ton.
This is about in line with prices
that were paid last fall
At KANSAS CITY-Future trend
OF coal prices hinges on develop
ments in the railroad strike, Harry
Taylor. president of the South
F. western Coal association. declared
= today Prices, now virtually the
10 same as a year ago. will not ad
= vance unless dealers encounter
t transportation difficulties
j. At DALLAS. Texas-Coai prices
? are practically the same now as last
! year with domestic retailing at SIC
] a ton. according to c. r Goldman
i secretary of the Retail Coal Dealers
S association.
. At MORRISTOWN. Tenn.-Coa
/ prices have have advanced 100 per
e cent since the coal strike went into
I effect In May coal was plentiful
I at SIS per ton.
At FOND DU LAC. Wis.-Hart
!. coal prices for last year was quoted
at S17.35 ton. There Is TO hard
coal on hand now at any price here
: Soft coal $500. compared &c
s12.5O a year ago. but in this case
= also practically none IS 10 be had
at any price.
= At ST. LOUIS. Mo.-Good grade
/ OF soft coal is selling here today a.
= $50 . ton. an increase of rs cen u
r. n the past year Practically al
c Goa. received Is under contract and
% sales 70 individuals have been scant
e AT SPRINGFIELD. nl.-R etai
3 coal prices have advanced SIPS pei
! ton since last year.
! At TAYLORVIILE. IN-Coa
prices advanced from $500 a Tor
e last year 70 s515 this year
2 At PITTSBCRG-Run OF mine
spot scft coal prices we're quoted
today at $3.50 10 sc per ton. Al
impending grave car shortage will
send prices higher. brokers said
Same coal last year brought s25t
10 SIS.
AT KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-Retai
price Of coal today was $40 a ton
based upon a price Of $3.50 at tn
mine. Dealers assert they are IN