Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27
SHORTAGE IOF COAL.
4 Fusl Famine Said to Be Almost
Upon ps.
THE STRIKE loF MINERS.


PITTSBURG. April Fs.-The esumates
r,,de nv men familiah with the demands
from the local coal-tra4e differ somewhat.
but not enough to alioF any escape from
tho conclusion that a fuel-famine Is not
far of. There Is aiperfect scramble
among manufacturers ana other iarss
consumers to purchase all the coal they
can find. Prices are II unusuai as tne
mining situation itself.swhiie the advahc-
ing rates promise to Continue until the
supply Is increased. Ynen the str'He
hogan there were owed 10000 bushels I'm
barges along the river fronts for sale. AT
tho several landings r. the pools there
was considerable coal subject to the order
Of southern customers and that could
NOT be sold in the local markets.
To-day prices were almost what the
holders asked, and buyers were plenty.
slack which usually cells for ] cent a
husbeI was disposed OF at cents until
The eunnlv was exhausted. Local manu-
focturors have purchased about 100000
bushels and there is very little more to
be bought.
MINERS GO TO WORK.
The miners Of the Pittsburg and Castle
shannon Railway Company, who are un-
organized. were to-day offered the dis
,rict price g cents per busheD, and agreed
TO go to work tomorrow
President Cairns and Organizer Miller
spent to-day along the main line OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad and on the
Youghiogheny river. They did much ef-
iective work, and induced great many
men to come out for the district price
President Cairns estimates that the stocks
Of coal I'm this vicinity will not last
longer than two weeks.
The Macbeth Company glass-works, at
Charlerio; some departments Of the Dewes
Wood Company. at Mckeesport. part Of
the Singer, Nimick & Co roliing-mill. and
the pork-house mill, Allegheny. are closed
down for lack Of fuel. Other firms are
also feeling the effects of the shortage.
NEGRO MINERS SECURED.
WEIR CITY. KAN. April 26.-L. W.
Johns. general superintendent Of the
Tennessee Coal Iron. and Railroad Com
many. at Birmingham, Ala. has secured
here 200 negro coal m9ers to go into
the Blrmingham mints in place of the
strikers there.
CHEROKEE. KAN, April 26.-An agent
for the Alabama Coal Company has
Gathered here 100 colored miners to be
shipped direct to birmingham. Ala, to
take the strikers places.
WEST VIRGINIA MINES CLOSED.
COIrAfBIS. OHIO. April ga tele'
gram received this morning at miners
headouarters from Thomas FAIRY. dated
Fire Creek. w. Va, says that twenty
one mines I'm that State are now closed
Thev employ 800 miners. Miners ol
Loon Creek and New-riVcI district meet
to-day &C. decide upon their course
Farry predicts that they will decide to
come out
BLOOD SURE TO FLOW.
IA SALE. ILL. April 2s.-Three thou
sapd miners from Peru, Seatonville. Ia
SalIe and Ladle left Peru this evening on
the march across the country - Ioiuca
a new mining town twenty-eight miles
sonth Of here. Trouble is feared. as tht
Toluca miners do not want to quit work
one hundred deputy sheIifs nave pee1
sworn IN BY the cod NSfnpahes' anu
blood is sure to flow. Both sides are ue'
iermined.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE TROUBLE
TOIJ-CA. ILL. April 2e.-The mine ope
rators here have prepared for trouble WIN
the marching strikers who left La Sai'
tonight by laying in large supply o'
rifles. pistols. and cartridges. III IS uh
dorstood there are fully 2O guns ana o'ot'
rounds of ammunition. The munitions
were quietly delivered yesterday. ana ar'
nov I'm tho hands Of a force Of deputies
sworn in for the occasion by the Sheriff
The operators have given orders, II u
understood, for another consignment o
arms and ammunition in case they arr
needed. Toluca is in Marshall county
100 miles southwest Of Chicago, In th'
heart OF the coal region.