The sun., 1894-05-06
THE COAL FAMINE BEGINS.
SERIOUS EHBARRlssMENr INMTNENF
FOR HEsTERN CI1IRS.

| Eisstrie street Cnr L,nes VIII Have -
| shut Dows soou-Ths water suppiy
cf Maay Places AEsetes-Oniy fro- Te.
Dsy' ts Two Weeks Stock % Hssd.
BLOOMINGTON. Ill. May SIT IL said that the
combined coal dealers Of the city will not have
100 tons OF coal tonight The miners before
quitting work yesterday sent up about 200
tons. which has nearly all been engaged By the
CITY water works and electric-liRht plants.
These plants have no more coal than enough
to run for ten days. The electric light will bs
ehut OF until the strike IL over. and reductions
In the water supply will be made. The other
eleetric-lIRht plants and the gas factory have
very little coal. not more than enough to run
week. The City Railway Com psny has en- ouGh
for ten days only.
ALTON. Ill. May 5.-Ths coal fs mine has
reached this city. The mines at Hillsboro
we're the m ain source OF supply here. and they
were shut down on Thursday. In consequence
OF which three factories OF the Illinois Glass
Works we're closed yesterday. 1.-THE situation
does not mend the entire plant will be com
pelled to close and the local Touring mills will
also be CON pelled to do so by Monday The
local mines at North Alton and FosterburR
are now the only source Of supply.
DiSv1LLE ILL.,. May SIT is impossible to
buy pound OF coal here beyond what IL al
ready contracted for delivery. The gas and
eectrie-liRht works are burning wood and the
supply will not last long. When It is exhaust.
ed the plants will be Obliged to- shut down.
This means the storpaRe OF the electric street
DECATUR. ILL.,. May 5.-The coal miners here,
TO the number Of 400. quit work at noon yea
terday. They had NO grievance against the
local operators, but struck out OF sympathy
for the miners at Springfield and Pana. Many
manufacturers here are entirely out OF coal
ssy, thsv will furnish the water works with
ST. Louis, May 5.-A serious condition Of at
fairs nonironts the street railway officials as .
supply Of coal vt the different railway power
houses, will not last more than two weeks. and
have have to be "a Abandoned and nd horse cars ~ sSb.ti.
tuted. Many factories are preparing to close
down on account OF the inability to get coal,
The railways in. this nsiRhborhood are con-
freight trains from their lines, as the supply OF
coal is running low. summary Of the mines
miners out OF work. A prominent coal dealer 4
reports that unless the coal strike ends within
famine worse than ever known.
- p55.Lt,s.fsguno 5. ,s,s Pa. May S;-An sttsmpt was
oi the .rse.s coisf.s % on 'Ss Be.es e Gress
road. but failed on account OF inability to get
more more than dozen men to consent to goto
strike az the mines 10 the Glearfield and Beech |
Creek districts continue idle.
are Of tn. opinion that the Cleveland confer.
ence will result In restoration of the old
will not be attended by any operators from 1
the Eastern coal districts.
No trouble is anticipated in these regions
unless the operators undertake to start the /
mines. which some of them threaten to do In
order TO save their orders
BELLAIRE, o. May Bon account Of the coal I
strike the Bellaire steel works and blast fur !
naces shut down this evening. This week |
nine blast furnaces and four steel plants and !
nail mills In this vicinity have ahut down for |
the want OF coal. There are at present fully |
2O.OOO men idle hereabouts |
CHICAGO. May Divisions OF q coal famine !
are Keeping the dealers here awake these |
nights. Conservative denlers say thero is not |
now visible supply sufficient to meet Chica- !
COS needs for fifteen days. and that very little |
coal Is coming In. There Is no hope OF any i'm |
Drovement In tho conditions before May Is. |
and after that date things may get worse. |
May 10 10 the day set for the mine operators |
And the striking miners to meet In conven-
tion at Cleveland, and It is hoped tina: |
an agreement will be reached and the
running into Chicago have already begun to
confscate coal consigned 10 their care. and |
are using it for their own engines. 1t Is pre-
dicted that unless the old sources OF soft-coal
supply are speedily reopened a great many OF
the big manufacturing plants In tho city will
have to ahut down for lack of fuel
The tugs and lake vessels will have to tie
up. and tho owners OF sky scrnpsrs will he put
TO the expedient Of burning hard coal There
Is plenty Of hard coal on hand. Perhaps . soft
coal famine might do some good in tho way OF