Midland & Northern Coal & Iron Trades Gazette – Wednesday 13 February 1884

The Hull Coal Trade.

The position of the South Yorkshire collieries in relation to the Hull coal trade of last month, as shown by the official return of the quantity of coal forwarded during last month, was by no means satisfactory. It seems that last month there was received in Hull 3,228 tons of coal less than in January 1883, and nearly 10,000 tons less than in December 1883; whilst at the same time there was a decrease of over 10,000 tons in the quantity exported last month, as compared with January 1883. With the exception of about half-a-dozen pits, all the South Yorkshire collieries show a falling off in the tonnage sent. For instance, Rockingham and Hemsworth collieries last month sent no coal to Hull, although they had both sent largely previously.

Rockingham – Sent no coal (had sent largely previously)

Hemsworth – Sent no coal (had sent largely previously)

Wharncliffe Silkstone – 3,752 tons (4,886 tons)

Thrybergh Hall – 3,408 tons (3,688 tons)

Cortonwood – 1,152 tons (1,220 tons)

Carlton Main – 608 tons (1,960 tons)

Darfield – 736 tons (1,088 tons)

Elsecar – 3,486 tons (4,116 tons)

Houghton Main – 984 tons (1,472 tons)

Lundhill – 1,288 tons (1,520 tons)

Monk Bretton – 1,576 tons (1,892 tons)

Denaby Main – 12,488 tons (12,892 tons)

Manvers Main – 4,680 tons (4,292 tons)

Mitchell Main – 1,852 tons (1,312 tons)

Roundwood – 1,872 tons (1,616 tons)

Swaithe – 1,088 tons (40 tons)

South Kirby Colliery – 1,064 tons (not opened previous January)