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40 THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN.
quarters, and every producer disposes of his output
in short order. Trade in the New England
harbor points is exceedingly brisk, and the same
is true of all-rail trade. 1-rices remain at the old
level: $4.75 for broken and $5 for domestic sizes.
Steam sizes: $3 for pea; $2.25(g$2.50 for buckwheat:
$1.45@$1.50 for rice and $1.30(5$1.35 for
barley, f. o. b. New lork harbor shipping points.
The trade is good throughout Chicago territory
and improving. The nut and small egg sizes are
in greatest demand.
Hull, Blyth & Co., of London and Cardiff, report
all prices remain unaltered. The tone of the
market is not so steady for prompt tonnage. Best
Welsh steam coal. $3.30; seconds, $3.18: thirds.
$3.06; dry coals, $2.94; best Monmouthshire, $3.12;
seconds, $3.00; best small steam coal. $2.16; seconds,
$2.04; other sorts. $1.98.
enlarging his storage facilities by the erection of
new pockets which will have a capacity of 1,000
tons.
The Northwestern Washed Coal Co. has been
incorporated in Omaha. Neb., with a capital of $20,-
000. liy C. R. Wilson and others.
Thoroughman & Grover have succeeded to the
coal and feed business of Throughman & Paris, in
Yates Center. Kan.
The dealers of Kalamazoo, Mich., advanced the
price of the standard sizes of anthracite to $8 per
ton November 1.
Morton & Bridenstein have been succeeded in
Ihe coal business in Council Bluffs. Ia., by Bridenstein
& Smith.
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The Fernan Lake Ice & Fuel Co. has been incorporated,
with a capital stock of $5,000, at Coeur
d'Alene. Ida.
Buerstetta & McPherrin have been succeeded in
Georgia. North and South Carolina. Florida and Ihe coal business in Tecumseh, Neb., by J. E. Mc­
Alabama retailers met recently at the Piedmont Pherrin.
hotel, Atlanta, Ga.. and organized the Southeastern
Retail Coal Merchants' Association. Robert W.
Henry Schlichting has been succeeded in the
Graves, Rome, Ga., was elected president; A. G.
coal business in Yates Center. Kan., by F. H. Harder.
Gower, Greenville, S. C. first vice-president: T. M.
Weaver. Asheville, N. C, second vice-president;
W. F. Vanderver. Montgomery. Ala., third vicepresident:
W. F. Plane, Atlanta, Ga.. secretary and
Lester & Thompson have purchased the business
of the Blake-O'Kelly Coal Co., in Fort Smith, Ark.
treasurer. Board of directors: J. B. Campbell, The Badger Coal Co. has succeeded to the busi­
Atlanta, Ga.; A. C. Danner, Mobile, Ala.: W. J. ness of the Payne-Badger Coal Co., in El Paso, Tex.
Redmond, Macon, Ga.; H. V. R. Schrader, Greenville,
S. C. The constitution and by-laws of the
organization were drawn up at this meeting.
Peel Bros. & Co. have succeeded to the coal business
of .lamps S. Peet & Co., in Anamosa. Ia.
Wilbur W. Fisk nas purchased the coal business
The Metropolitan Coal uo., of Boston, has pur­
of Charles H. Walker, at Stoneham, Mass.
chased the business of J. A. Porter & Co., at Somerville,
Mass. The rorter firm was established in J. M. Duncan has purchased the business of the
1873 by J. A. Porter, and of late years had been Salida Fuel & Transfer Co.. in Salida. Colo.
carried on by his son, Charles W. Porter.
H. K. Small & Sons, fuel dealers of Riverside,
The Indianapolis Coal Exchange, which included Wash., have incorporated.
about two-thirds of the local dealers, has been
disbanded. Lack of interest and failure to pay
dues and support the organization generally are
George Garrison has engaged in the coal business
in Albia. Ia.
responsible for the dissolution thereof.
The Western Fuel Co. has sold out its business
H. G. Brayton has resigned as secretary of the in Butte, Mont.
Cleveland Coal Dealers' Protective Association and
will go into another line of business for himself.
C. A. Albright, of the Albright Coal Co.. has been
elected to succeed him.
John G. Burch. a dealer of Albany, N. Y., died
November 1.
Coal men of Kansas City. Mo., are finding the The statement of the receivers of the Mount
steam coal market very dull at this time. Slack Carmel Coal Co.. and other Devlin coal interests
is selling at 85c, and they cannot sell what they in Missouri, shows that the mines have averaged
wish at that price.
a net profit on coal production of $44,468 on a
total production of 363,814 tons during the three
W. B. Martin, a dealer of Rockville, Conn., is months of July, August and September.