Murphy & Son, yesterday, "that? Suppose we will compare with the usual deal in the country, and we know that to take care of our usual business. The advance in price takes place on September 1, but we don't see that there is any reason why we will not be able to fill our usual usual full-sized transactions. The supply of coal is now at a standstill. That a coal shortage is expected is indicated in the fact that early orders are being placed by railroad officials acquainted with conditions in the coal fields of West Virginia, where mining operations were interrupted by the Cabin Creek flood, and in Pennsylvania, where operations were halted by a strike and are now hampered by the departure of miners of alien race to find under their respective flags. The tendency towards higher prices is indicated all over the country, in Chicago concessions upon spot coal have ceased to exist, and at least in one case a premium of 2.5 cents has been asked. Efforts of some of Detroit's large coal users to add to their reserve stock of steam coal are handicapped by the efforts of some of Detroit's large coal users to add to their reserve stock of steam coal.  In the deficiency in car supply, and the Detroit Public Lighting Commission instead of receiving four car loads daily is averaging about one car a day. In Philadelphia, there is practically no coal to be had at the loading piers for spot market trade. Production in the Cabin Creek coal section of West Virginia was decreased by the flood by 1,000,000 tons, and the operators are now making every effort to catch up with the deficiency. 