Anthracite. Bituminous. Petroleum. Coal Generator Water
gas gas. gas.
New York $1 00 $1 08 $1 71 $14 92 $22 90 $8 70
Chicago 1 00 71 1 50 8 72 18 30 7 00
New Orleans 1 00 59 1 56 17 90 15 30 5 80
San Francisco 1 00 64 1 50 8 75 9 40 3 50
London 1 00 61 2 05 7 16 17 70 6 30
Port Natal 1 00 90 1 21
Sydney 1 00 34 1 39
Valparaiso 1 00 44 1 03
These figures are very much against the fluid fuels, but there may be
circumstances in which the benefits to be derived from their use will
exceed the additional cost. It is difficult to make a comparison without
considering particular cases, but for intermittent heating petroleum
would probably be more economical, though for a steady fire coal holds
its own.
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