Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Tuesday 18 December 1883
Hull and the Yorkshire Coal Trade
During the month of November the tonnage of coal sent to Hull from the Yorkshire collieries was very satisfactory, the total number of tons reaching 113,846, as against 105,549 for the corresponding month of 1882.
This increase may to some extent be due to the unsettled state of the coal market when the wages agitation appeared likely to terminate in a strike; for, despite the increase in the quotations which took place in the Hull coal market at the time, a larger tonnage than usual was sent to foreign countries.
In fact, so scarce was steam coal at Hull during the latter part of November, that Mr. Marshall, the secretary of the Yorkshire Steam Coalowners’ Association, was obliged to buy of collieries not connected with that association.
Amongst the collieries sending coal to Hull Denaby Main again takes the leading position, having sent during the month of November by rail and water no less than 15,866 tons, as against 9,304 tons for the corresponding month of 1882.
The tonnage sent from this colliery from January to November of this year is 133,236, as compared with 139,226 tons during the same period of last year.
Next in the list is Allerton Main, a colliery in West Yorkshire, with 9,688 tons for last month, as against 7,375 tons during November of last year, the total for this year hitherto reaching 102,836 tons, as compared with 86,110 tons for the corresponding period of 1882.
Fryston Colliery, near Castleford, sent 8,128 tons, all by rail, the same colliery only sending 5,323 tons during November last year.
Next comes Shireoaks, with 6,624 tons, all sent by river, the quantity sent during the corresponding month of 1882 being only 3,792 tons.
The Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery sent 5,048 tons by river, and only 8 by rail, making a total of 5,056 for November, 1883, as compared with 4,040 tons during the corresponding month of last year.
The Elsecar Collieries sent 5,566 tons, as against 3,420 tons for November, 1882, and Manvers Main 4,836 tons, the same colliery sending during November, 1882, 4,163 tons.
The other collieries, with their respective quantities, are as follows:
Thrybergh Hall, 4,544 tons
Peckfield, 4,000 tons
Houghton Main, 3,972 tons
Whieldale, 3,640 tons
Hudson’s Victoria, 3,432 tons
Wheatwood, 3,032 tons
West-Riding and Silkstone, 2,763 tons
Allerton Bywater, 2,312 tons
Corton Wood, 2,018 tons
Alton Hall and Featherstone Manor, 1,904 tons
Wath Main, 1,760 tons
Lundhill, 1,664 tons
Roundwood, 1,576 tons
Monk Bretton, 1,258 tons
Hardsy Bank, 1,224 tons
and Kayes Denby Grange and Flockton, 1,184 tons
The total quantity sent hitherto into Hull this year amounts to 1,247,732 tons, as against 1,225,634 tons during the corresponding period of last year.
The total exported during last month was 62,109 tons, as compared with 53,561 tons during November, 1882.
The quantities are as follows:
Germany, 16,397 tons
Sweden and Norway, 15,047 tons
Holland, 6,562 tons
Denmark, 6,382 tons
Russia (North and South), 9,388 tons
France, 3,792 tons
and Belgium, 2,667 tons
Altogether there has been exported during this year 575,338 tons, as against 622,181 tons for the same period of 1882.