Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 02 March 1883

The Yorkshire Coal Traffic to Hull

The official returns of the quantity of coal sent from the South and West Yorkshire collieries to Hull by rail and water during the first month of the year had not been quite so large as in the corresponding period of 1882. Still, a fair business had been done.

The quantity sent by water was 49,432 tons, and by rail 49,676 tons, making a total of 99,108 tons for the month. This showed a decrease of 1,968 tons compared with the same month of the previous year, when 101,076 tons were sent.

Despite the general fall, Denaby Main still headed the list with an increase of 368 tons, the quantity supplied last month being 12,392 tons.

Colliery Tonnages Reported

• Denaby Main – 12,392 tons

• Manvers Main – 4,232 tons (increase of 1,055 tons)

• Houghton Main – 1,472 tons (against 1,073 last year)

• Hemsworth – 1,628 tons (against only 72 last year)

• Lundhill – 1,520 tons (against 1,352 in 1882)

• Mitchell’s Main – 1,312 tons (against 453 tons)

• Thrybergh Hall – 3,688 tons (against 3,640 in 1882)

• Wharncliffe Silkstone – 4,836 tons (against 4,040)

• Carlton Main – 1,960 tons (against 2,123)

• Darfield Main – 416 tons (against 476)

• Elsecar – 4,116 tons (compared with 5,984)

• Glass Houghton – 1,304 tons (against 2,512)

• Kilnhurst – 1,044 tons (against 1,345)

• Kiveton Park – 960 tons (against 1,408)

• Monkton Main – 408 tons (against 1,057)