Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-24
THE COAL FAMINE BROKEN.
Inc s,t scaarreit! win Ne Ne, 81 the
f'eassnt Valley Coal COMPANY.

! nv i.nes within the last month
'ne coal famine in this city has rs.
sumed serious aspect. Matters
nave been made much worse than
was necessary by feeling of alarm
which spread through the com
munity and Implied a great iiiaav
families tomake efforts to secure an
extra supply. But all apprehension
upon the subject Of a fuel supply
may be allayed, rs there is every
reason to believe that from now on
the demand viii he met, as The
Pleasant Valley Coal COMPANY
has made the necessary arrange
ments to bring in al she ciIy VIII
need. Since 1t has been apparent
that the Union Pacific would con-
tnue to be unable to bring in any
considerable quantity Of coal, Geo.
Goss and A. l.. Williams, OF the
company first named, with the CO.
operation Of the Rio Grande West
ern, have taken steps to bring 10
this city sufficient supply.
The scarcity was caused, as Il
generally known, by the failure Of
the Union Pacific 10 provide trans-
portation. This threw the weight
Of the coal trade Of this city upon
the Pleasant Valley Coal Com. |
pany, which was far more business
than 1t had expected or provided for.
For the last three weeks practically |
all the coal that has been sold In
this city has beer. furnished bE this |
cOmpany thros;ssh lis agent A. l.. |
Williams. Not only has the latter |
gentleman been called upon 10 meet !
the normal Demand, but ala, The I
extra rush caused by the "panicky;,
feeling that has prevailed. In con-
sequence he found II impossible 10 |
MI orders as promptly as he desired. |
Another difficulty which he
has had 10 Contend with
was a scarcity OF teams; aud
his circumstances compelled him.
Tor a timer 10 ce.:el attempting |
to all orders payable on delivery. |
n many CASTS the teamster would
fail TO find anyone at nome who
could pay for the coal, and the rush
and need Of haste were 70 great that
time could not be taken 10 wait for
the money nor collect Il, and in /
many instances loads were hauled |
back to the yard. Mr.. Williams
expresses regret at the necessity
which compelled him 20 stop send
ing out c. o. d. orders, but to econ
oniiIe the time Of his teams made it
re = hOS receiving about 800
tons OF coal per day, aud has be-
tween forty and fifty teams, all he
needs, engaged in distributing II.
DE Ia almost up with his orders, and
early nest EeeS will have them all
filled- He has had some trying ex-
periences since the famine began.
From thirty TO fifty men have
appeared ut the yard with the cash.
when coal train has arrived. each
iemanding that his money be re-
seived and the coal furnished. But
MIR. Williams adhered as closely as
possible to the rule requiring orders
20 be filed In the succession in
which they we're Received. lie has
made exceptions In cases OF hotels
md Restaurants, and families where
here was sickness.
There has bee no increase by this
in the price Of Pleasant
Valley coal, notwithstanding the
carcity. Some time ago, however,
he price OF Castle Gate coal was
'aised from S5.95 to $3.50, as it costs
great deal more To mine IL than it
ioes the Pleasant Valley, and it is 4
,stter coal. 1t was placed at the
anne figure at first to introduce it,
nut the price was raised for the
'elsons stated.
The Pleasant Valley Coal Com
any and the Rio Grande Western
re equal 10 the emergency Of sup :
lying the scarcity caused by the
allure of the U. p, now that they
lave had a little time to prepare
Or II.