The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-11
WOE TO COAL BARONS
"The Worlds Plan Cuts Off One
of Their Little Games.
You Can Save rs Gents Ton and
Teach Them a Lesson.
They Arc Limiting the Output md
Boosting the. Prices.


will not he long before the people OF New
York and Brooklyn Will he thoroughly
aroused to the great opportunity offered
10 them by THE World" OF getting even
with the extortionate coal dealers who
have SO long had things all their own
way.
They have found that they can get
their coal at the rate OF $3.50 II ton Ivy
leaving their orders at any Of the offices
of 1.-THE World" either In this city or
Brooklyn, whereas II they trade with
the dealers they will have TO pay 1925
q ton, or 10 cents more.
Not only are they getting their coal
very much cheaper. but they are getting
the best quality OF fuel the market can
AFFORD 1t is delivered ut their houses
and shovelled into the cellars without
any extra charge. The only extra charge
that is made is when It Is necessary TO
carry the coal into the house IN paskets
For this labor the usual extra rate Is
charged. but where the coal can be
dumped upon the Sidewalk and shovelled
directly into the cellar 1t all comes
As has already been explained The
World" has not the slightest peeuniary
interest in the scheme which # has in
augurated and 80 far from receiving
a cent of profit directly or indirectly, II
pense Of receiving and Milling the orders
which are. placed with It by consumers.
The only purpose sought to be nc-
complished is the breaking down OF the
great monopoly that has existed for SO
many years In the coal trade ana which
is upheld not only by the mining ana
assls1, Ws %ord
means to have the consumer, get his coal
at something like a fair and reasonable
The railroad companies which own
most of the coal mines have always been
able to pay very large dividends out or
their earnings very much en- LARGER an, r n,es
no matter whether the times were good
or bad. The people must always have
fuel. and the combine has always been
able to take advantage OF their neces-
slty and secure the very highest prices
that the market could stand.
1t is not question OF the cost OF pro;
either in the wholesale or retail market.
but simply what can the consumers be
made to pay , How n much can 6rInr,n be
about a, popular uprising?
The history OF the coal monopoly
shows that the combine has ALWAYS been
eat notch. 1t does not care for com
plants, no matter how bitter they may
be, on the part Of small consumers, be
nothing to throw of the burden of this
heavy taxation. and that individuals are
completely at their mercy.
What they are afraid OF. however. is
combine on the other side. n consolda-
ton and association of the consumers to
fight , this imposition. and this Is Just
in the present movement.
Nothing would cause greater conster-
nation in the ranks of the monopolists
than to see the people tocking to
standard which has been raised by The
World' and supporting the movement
whose purpose is to smash monopoly;
York and Brooklyn can take advantage
of what is practically cost price or at
least as nearly the cost price as the
charges o. the mining and railroad com
1t Is estimated that the railroad com
panics make at least 81 n ton on all coal
is, when the railroad company owns the
mines. This is true OF almost every ton
OF coal that comes to this city,
bin9ton a. haTdy nnssbls nr cut omn
this cxorbitant profit But this is
where, the retail dealer, come In. They
buy y their coal from ne companies, At
pounds, and they sell 1t at 49, a short
ton of 2CJ0 pounds to the small con
Rer tax bSynF . G, ton
Now, al the very most II does not
cost Il retail dealer moro than 90 conts
ton 10 handle this coal in passing from
the companies yards to the houses Of
the consumers. which, as will readily
be seen, leaves n clear profit Of nearly
$50 per ton to theretail dealer, or near
ly 30 per cent.
1t Is by this excessive proht which is Sc
cured by combinations that THE Worll"
y seeking y cut down, and thus enable
the consumer TO huv his coal at prce
that more nearly represents that which
would prevail under condition. Of healthy
competition.
With regard to It's resources. Tho
World Is prepared to supply l,in0 tons
OF coal n day 70 the people Of this city
and Brooliirn at least until May l. only
Ta@eSs Of THE n' w SG w W sarfr 'h%
look into the subject, they will see is not
one to be cast lightly Aside,
As indicating IN what manner the coal
bsrons' are starving the market in order
that they may compel consumers to pay
fxed. II has been decided that the output
of anthracite coal for April shall be
limited to 225o,coo tons. This is decided
railroad end mining corporations which
control the entire anthracite coal pro.
ductlon CT the country.
The actual production for April N
prtyious years has been as follows; 1855,
2,S56.j9S; 1853, 227t.l9S; 1899. 2,j793i7 1881,
2SIs,GsS;;; 1892 2st4,sC;; 1872, 2;.2st,Ga9
April in the last six years has there
been as low a production as these coal
conspirators have determined TO fix for
the present month.
Here is a list OF The ten companlc, tina,
combine to tax the industries OF the
country by enhancing the price of coal
The percentage Of tine total pr Jduct,on by
each company Is given:
Per-
Ccntak.
Phlladelphts ara Headnr ~ 81
LehlEh VALLEY Railroad Company. ,....,..... IL 80
central Raiirosd Company Of New jersey. All
Delaware LlrkLwanha and Western Rail
roai Company ......,, ..........,,..,..,,. rs ..
Delaware .nd HUDSON Canal Company ........ 10 |:
IennsyHania Railroad Company ,.,.....,.,... Is 81
PennsylvSna Goal Company. ..,..,........... %
New York. Lake Erie and Western Rail
road cGmpany ...........,'',,. 80:
New York, Ontario and Western Railroad
Company ".....,............,,...,.. 2s!