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satisfactory, and did not cause one minute's delay
or shutdown from the time of starting in May
until the final shutdown on the third day of December."
The pipe line was used by other parties for refrigerating
between the above mentioned points,
but the connections and arrangement were such
that no difficulty was experienced in getting proper
circulation and without interfering with other
boxes on the line. Adverse circumstances were
experienced in putting in the line, owing to its
location and the weather conditions. Sewers,
electric conduits, water, gas and fire line service
pipes, had to be crossed over and under, or the
line laid parallel with them in many places; to
say nothing of having swampy grounds, railroad
crossings, the "River des Peres" and minor difficulties
to contend with. Many curious conditions
were noted in operating the line owing to the
fact of sewers breaking and emptying their contents
on the line, heavy rains getting into the insulation
and numerous other obstacles to overcome.
The plant was open day and night continuously
from the opening to the closing of the Exposition,
and thousands of visitors were made welcome to
inspect it; many of them were familiar with the
use of the Cameron pumps under different and
even more trying conditions, and readily recog-
THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN. 37
nized it by the acorn-shaped air chamber, the trade
mark of the genuine.
The pumps presented a very unique and picturesque
appearance owing to their being covered
with a layer of frost. One old mining engineer's
wife remarked: "Those pumps look like statuary
and unlike the old station pumps at the mine shaft
we have had in service nigh onto 20 years."
The price circular of the New Pittsburgh Coal
Co., issued the first of the current month, quotes
to the trade, as follows: Genuine thick vein Hocking
coal F. O. B. mines per ton of 2000 pounds.
domestic lump, $1.35; three-quarter inch screened
Special Brine Circulating Pumps of Light Service Pattern.
lump, $1.25; run-of-mine, $1.05; domestic nut, .90;
steam nut, .80; pea, .70; coal in box cars, 10 cents
per ton' additional.
Reports of a coal famine in New Orleans are
disqualified by the river shipping interests stating
that about 10,000,000 bushels are within a few
miles of the Crescent City. The large steamers
do not go to New Orleans to coal, but go to Mobile,
Tampa and other stations while the fever is
raging. It is said that there is coal enough in and
near the city to last the people until next spring.
G. H. Duncombe. Meyersdale, Pa., recently opened
a large coal yard at that point.