New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
EFFECTS on THE RAILROADS.
THE COAL SITUATION BECOMING sERI-
Gus
CONDITION or SOME EASTERN ROADS AS RE-
CARDS COAL Mr.. DEPEW TALKS
ABOT-T THE STRIKE

CARDS CoAL-MR DEPEw TALKS
ABOUT THE STRIKE.
In the language OF prominent railway official the
situation with respect 10 roads which biuminous
coal is becoming serious. In the present crisis the
Eastern roads much less affected than those
which have interests beyond d line between Har
risburg. Penn and Rochester y. Y. Samuel Sloan.
president OF tie Delaware Iackawanna and West
ern Railway. said yesterday that the fire boxes OF
the locomotives of that company built in con-
temptation OF the of either bituminous
thrace coal. Naturally. the latter is used because
the line enters the anthracite fields. Mr. Sloan also
said that In his Judgment the price of soft coal had
been reduced to n low Iimit-one which would not
pay for the mining. SIP akng o. the pres mt srk he
said that II simply an issue between the mine
owners and the miners. which would have 10 be
settled upon basis OF fairness to both sides.
The Central Railroad OF Ncw-Jersey has As loco
motives in service and there only twelve OF this
number which constructed with view TO the
consumption OF bituminous coal The Central road
or course runs into the Reading fields OF anthracite
and consequently It is not much disturbed by the
conflicts In the West. The Erie takes in the branch
OF the bituminous coal belt and. I'm measure. IL
affected by the present strike but not to any Serious
degree.
THE CENTRALS SUPPLY.
The territory west Of Harrisburg and Rochester
involves, to certain extent the New-York Central.
NJ. Depew said yesterday to a Tribune reporter:
THE New-YOrk Central has on hand about thirty
days supply, and the West Shore has about ten
days supply. About one-sixth OF the New York
Central engines can use anthracite. and about
third OF the West Shore the same coal. The West
Shore has been provided with supply Of anthr;-
cite. and trains being hauled entirely
by anthracite burning engines. The Central ecOno-
mixes Its bitumnUus supply by adapting ali the
engines II can FOR the use OF anthracite. It has
been using anthracite upon It's suburban locomo-
tlves for time We have offers OF Nova Scotia
coal. but IT Is much Inferior to our own. 1t is a
dirty coal and costs. delivered any point on our
tracks. about double the amount which we pay
under our yearly contracts with the largest coal
companies AT home The English coal companies
are all IN the market here canvassing actively for
coal They are, however making few engagements,
because every knows that the strike viii be
adjusted between the operators and the miners be-
fore any considerable quantity would be needed.
The pur hase OF their Goals would amount t. a large
difference In the operating expenses OF railroads,
and would he proAniiory IN all lines Of manu-
features.
AT THE BOTTOM or EVERY INDUSTRY
1.-THE principal Distress" said Mr.. Dcpcw caused
by the coal famine II Il should continue much
longer. viii be the throwing out o; employing Mt
OF tens OF thousands of operatives In various in
dustrics where the work would necessarily have 70
stop account OF failure to receive coal As a |
matter Of fnct coal s az the bottom OF every in
dustry IN the United States. You cannot run mills
or factories or furnaces electric Eht plants or
foundries withou, coal and that means bituminous
coal. Anthracite has become luxury. It's price |
Is t0O high. Tor competitive industries. The an |
thraoite coal rInia who's. business is primarily
mining ani selling anthracite conl. would De- the |
last sufferer "a he operations OF their roads b.
cause the cost o. anthracite 10 thcm IS Whatever
they choose 10 make &c. Thoy own their own mines |
and their own
The present t.Jnb.e 3D.. as said few weeks az,
IN nh interview published IA The Tribune. the re-
suit u overproluction There are several thousands
OF muiag operators. AMI % keep tlcir mines Doen /
du,cl as nue.. c.l. uftrr th- Industrial cyclone as
thny llI hefor, Tn.v mus XII M. marll,.
compelled to sol at any prize offered HituInlnois |
coal has been -rnus IN all the markets OF thr |
United states for three months before the strike at
much less TINA tn cost O production AMI the cost
of the carriage Il the coal 10 the point ot delivery
The operators unable a. agree upon terms r.
strl"ung pr1du,toD. the Industries %. the country
i@1.eI - resume. aa ih"y hii no. they would do
nnd thus Great" demand anl tn only thing APP |
IaEcnily upon which they could combine was - r.
iu,e thr wages 81 me miners % point WheTe |
sirike would b" Inevitable. TIE result has been |
He. but y has ~natl"d ihc operators who had coal
on h1nI 10 fnarkei q at It's high prices
sirike accomplished for ~" OPERATORS what ne lat
ter could not d' among Themselves restricted pro-
:-rhr Wy m "ac6 t5a is mounting inward I'm
price. with coal famine in view. VIII enable these
their ips'cs ana MAKE money The problem which !
both The operators and the miners facing. how
ever. Is That with h~ present industrial denorlliZa-
tlOu the demand T.. cod continues A. soon
the strike j. oyer and mining is resumed the de-
manl VIII not begin 20 equal the supply which viii |
In iu"l utcly o' poured ,u the market. Therefore
ne nne olTritoi "a me one nand. is seeking tor
low wage rate. and the miner on the other side +
king Tor living rate and contract which will |
cover period lOuy enough % tide the present
depression. Tho operations " the strike too
much territory Tor q successfully t. continue many
weeks longer II neral adjustment cannot be-
had. certainly an ~. rinrnt VIII DE made In some
manner satisfactory some o.; the widely separated
districts As soon as That Is done thc deadlock VIII
be broken In every other district"
Serious as ~" outlook app"irs. there does not
seem 20 be any doubt That the mine operat and
the mine operatives viii early come together in
understanding which viii enable the industries to
60 forward There has been some talk about the
seizure Of trains on the Ncw-York Central Railway
carloads Of coal destined 10 Industrial
fncturer on the road or any other road knows that
II the coal supply Is Insufficient 10 bring 20 him bis
his factory the products thereof. his work Is par
alyZed and therefore he gently yields 10 the rail-
road company the privilege TO take possession OF
coal conaenments because the act IS really I'm hll
New York Central ana other roads realize fully the
situation. and there does not 10 be any dis
forts the railroad may make 10 maintain necessary
fuel FOR the support OF the power and there
does appear 10 be most reasonnbe sentiment !
nat The railroad company should at all hazards sus
In the courts for both sides and the path is open
for the securing OF damages. II any have been
Incurred
YARDS WILL OPEN ON MoNDAY-FIsu-
KILL woRKMEN UNDTsTURBED YESTERDAY.
KINGSTON, ~ Y, May l8.-The five brc'Iyards in