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ANTHRACITE SHIPPING SIZES.
A statement recently given out puts the division
of anthracite coal shipped, by sizes, as follows for
two years past:
1903 1904
Tons. Per ct. Tons. Per ct.
Lump 2,303,116 3.9 1,447,549 2.5
Broken 4,825,497 8.1 3,979,062 6.9
Egg 7,977,689 13.4 7,600,002 13.2
Stove 11,531,573 19.4 11,282,077 19.6
Chestnut ll,20b,635 18.8 11,327,971 19.7
Total large 37,838,510 63.6 35,636,661 61.9
Pea 7,929,715 13.3 8,057,268 14.0
Buckwheat 8,180,880 13.8 7,894,145 13.9
Rice and barley. . 5.51o,726 9.3 5,904,448 10.2
Total steam. . .21,624,321 36.4 21,855,861 38.1
Total 59,462,831 100.0 57,492,522 100.0
The last year showed an increase in the proportion
of steam sizes, a continuation of the movement
which has been going on for several years.
A notable point also was that the shipments of
chestnut exceeded those of stove coal for the year.
The more important decreases in proportion were
in lump and broken; the larger gains were in
chestnut, rice and barley and in pea coal.
Col. William F. Endress, of Jamestown, N. Y.,
president of the New York and Pennsylvania Retail
Coal Dealers' Association, has been elected
president of the International Anthracite Merchants'
Association which was formed a few weeks
ago at a meeting of retail dealers in New York
City.
Dr. Charles E. Reese, chemist of the Dupont
Powder Co., delivered a lecture on explosives in
the Y. M. C. A. auditorium at Wilkesbarre, Pa., on
May 6, which was listened to by about 750 mine
superintendents, foremen and expert miners, employes
of the Lehigh Valley Coal Co.
Mr. J. W. Heintzelman, of Jeannette, Pa., has
resigned as superintendent of the Penn Gas Coal
Co.'s plant at Penn station, after a continued service
of 30 years. Mr. Heintzelman's health has
been failing for several years.
Mr. Bernard Callahan, one of the oldest and best
known mine inspectors of western Pennsylvania
retires to-day from active service as a government
inspector of mines, after serving intermittently
for the past 20 years.
THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN. 39
JAMES WALTON BARBER, WHO HAS BEEN
ELECTED TO THE SECRETARYSHIP OF
THE MONONGAHELA RIVER CONSOLI­
DATED COAL C& COKE CO., COMBINING
THE OFFICE WITH THAT OF ASSISTANT
TREASURER, WHICH HE PREVIOUSLY
HELD.
James Walton Barber, at a recent meeting of
the Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke
Co., was promoted to the office of secretary, succeeding
W. D. O'Neil, who retired from the office
because of ill health. The change is the subject
of pleasure with Mr. Barber's many friends, as
Prior to his promotion. Mr. Barber .had been
the deserved advancement of an efficient officer.
assistant treasurer and paymaster of the company.
He continues as assistant treasurer as well as
secretary. Mr. Barber was born in England in
1872 and came to this country with his parents
in 1880, the family locating at California, Pa.,
MR. J. W BARBER.
where he attended school at the State Normal
College. He left the college for awhile and ob
tained the practical experience of employment in
the coal mines in that vicinity. After a subsequent
resumption of his college career, he took
up the study of telegraphy, his preceptor being
the Pennsylvania railroad agent at California.
For about three years he was the agent of the
Pennsylvania railroad at Hays station, being
transferred to the passenger offices of the railroad
conipany at Fifth avenue and Smithfield street,
Pittsburgh. Not satisfying himself with so active
a career in his younger days, he devoted all his