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.38 THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN.
The anthracite market continues steady with
prices unchanged, except at a few Western points
where weather conditions and short supplies have
warranted small advances. Difficulties in delivery
were extended by the cold weather to the producing
ends of the railroads, all roads having
suffered severely in shipments from their mines.
The Lehigh Valley was forced to close down for
several days. Movements at New York harbor
continue as difficult as ever, although milder
weather gives reason to hope for an early improvement.
Shipments to Boston take the outside
course round Sandy Hook, as the sound
passage is both dangerous and uncertain on account
of the packed ice.
Hull, Blyth & Co., of London and Cardiff, report
the British coal market unchanged. Quotations
are as follows: Best Welsh steam coal, $3.66;
seconds, $3.48; thirds, $3.42; dry coals, $3.36; best
Monmouthshire, $3.30; seconds, $3.12; best small
steam coal, $2.40; seconds, $2.16; other sorts, $1.92.
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
The contract for the compressed air power plant
to be used in driving the second pair of trolley
tunnels under the Hudson river, has been awarded
to the Ingersoll-Sergeant Drill Co. i ne order includes
five duplex air compressors. Three are
low pressure class "H" machines with steam cylinders
14 and 28 inches in diameter, air cylinders
22% inches in diameter and 16 inch stroke, with
a maximum air pressure of 50 pounds per square
inch and a capacity of 1,850 cubic feet of free air
per minute each. The other two are class "HC"
machines for high pressure, with steam cylinders
14 and 28 inches in diameter, air cylinder 24V4 and
14V4 inches in diameter and 16 inch stroke, with
a maximum pressure of 125 pounds per square
inch and a combined capacity of 2,000 cubic feet
of free air per minute. This makes 38 Ingersoll-
Sergeant air compressors with a total capacity of
117,234 cubic feet of free air per minute, now
used in building the various tunnels under the
Hudson and East rivers.
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"Compressed Facts About Compressed Air," is
the title of a booklet from the Clayton air compressor
works, of New York, giving a resume of
the points to be considered in buying an air compressor
of medium capacity. Chapters are devoted
to the following topics: "Economy of Compressed
Air," Features of a Money-Saving Air
Compressor," How these Features are Combined in
a Good and Medium Priced Machine," "Method of
Driving Air Compressors," and "Some of the Uses
of Compressed Air," Under the last mentioned
heading are enumerated 139 distinct applications
of compressed air and the list is by no means exhaustive.
Illustrations showing some type of
compressor or part thereof are presented on every
page.
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The Empire Coal Mining Co. is distributing a
particularly attractive and useful calendar which
may also be used for a diary or journal, space for
considerable memoranda being provided with each
date. It is bound in neatly ornamented black
Morocco and the pages, each of which forms a
weekly period, may be detached or permitted to
remain as desired. It is a welcome addition to
any desk equipment.
Plans contemplating the expenditure of $1,000,-
000 in improving its properties in Alabama this
year, have been formulated by the Tennessee Coal
& Iron Railroad Co. Of this amount it is intended
that $200,000 shall be spent in developing its coal
interests, a like sum in developing its furnaces
and the balance be devoted to enlarging and improving
its steel plant.
The Peabody Coal Co.. of Chicago, has certified
to an increase of capital stock from $120,000 to
$2,500,000, and has taken over the following companies:
Busse-Reynolds Coal Co., Southern Illinois
Coal Mining & Washing Co., Marion District
Coal Association, Brazil Coal Co., City Fuel Co..
Evanston Elevator & Coal Co., Brignall Brothers
Coal Co., of Evanston, and Job's Ohio Hocking Coal
Co.
John R. Carothers, of LTni0ntown, Pa., has
bought the Hughes Deffenbaugh farm, near Mc-
Clellandtown, the consideration being about $75,-
000. The property includes about 100 acres of
surface and 50 acres of coal. Coke ovens will be
erected and the work of developing will begin in
the early spring.
Colonist Tickets to the West and Southwest
via Pennsylvania Lines.
February 21st and March 21st, special one-way
second-class colonist tickets will be sold to points
in the West and Southwest Territory via Pennsylvania
Lines. For full particulars regarding
fares, time of trains, etc., call on nearest Ticket
Agent of those lines.
J. K. DILLON,
District Passenger Agent,
515 Park Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa.