New-York tribune., 1894-04-27
rEELTNG TIE COAL FAMINE.

cpr,T MANUFACTURING PLANTS EMBARRASSED
RAILROADS HELPING THEMsELVEs-PRoG-
p,,ss or THE MINERS GREAT STRIKE
r,.,,,-,, ,nru 9s-The coal miners strike ls al
-,d, h.-nn,ng 10 have an effect upon the different
Industries Railroad companies. 1t Is said, nave oeeh
appropratng coal which has been bilied 10 oie'ei''
mills and there IL already coal famine al certain
manufacturing plants. An official connec'ed Win
|r -, tho largest South Side mills said to-day that
u was the intention OF the mills to stock up ehous"
coal to last a few weeks but coal that hau oe,'h
shinnad 10 the mills had been sidetracked by the
ra,r,s,d companies for their own use ohe eo"
signnent OF thirteen cars had been sra"oe' up ~
the company was almost out or coal
I'VE have orders enough on our DOCKS sa'' "e,
$50 keen our mills running for two months pu'
fear we will have 10 close down In Few DAYS ior
,oc,s of coal We simply can't get 1t at any price
Tho railroads are legally entitled to con'scae coa
hn only for immediate use The law does not per
NIT them TO stock up at our expense. iheS nav,
heen preparing for five or SIX weeks striNe anu
~ course the mills must suffer the consequences
! know Of several mills that have been Obliged 10
r,,,,s, large orders because they fear they cannot
., coal TO keep in operation The result VIII he an
advance IN iron ,,. ,
,rhe repor, is denied that there il any immediate
danger OF the railroads being compelled TO suspehu
operations owing to lack OF coal.
Newcastle dispatches say that many furnaces are
,ar,Ing her. to-day. being compelled to close
,hrouh failure of the coal supply occasoned by the
miners strike
puoolo April 26-The strike of the sort coal
,lners s affecting Buffalo seriously. and It Is pre-
d,ctad that most Of the vessels running 10 anu
from this harbor will be- forced to tie up III J
could get s. a ton for IT could not sell pound
Of coal" said a local dealer today. for haven !
got il to sell. Three vessels which supply ,hn I'm,
6Ht of here with just enough coal 10 carry lheni
In Ashtabula and Cleveland. respectively. VI SiA.s
cars which had on the way from I'm tne fnr their
r,ir.,nIs have sletrackel all Dul seven iot tneii
avn ,se You See they reserve THIS rlsht IN caily
Sr~ coal II necessity arises or seems Imminent
from any cause, hey are d ems.og' msa os INV
''What are the vessels TO do: ne was ar
.,rin no / suppose. II the situation doeSn
M fleet of the strike Is being felt al along the
Lakes also There Is a big demand for fuel at Ceve
land and at the rate II IL being carried on te sup
ply will be very low In lev weeHs % 81 othcr th ohie
noints and the supply at the fueling docks IN the
| D.troit River IL very low. n,,,... ,,r
cleveland. April 2d-The cleveland h1ia'hs 1 s,r sa
| Connanv has been Informed by its coke buyer
| that the available supply Is exhausted. anu aS
| consequence its three furnaces III @ Wn'Sn tme,,s i
| 1--WE cars of coke are used daily VIII DE u"'"pe'
this week. - -, , .,.,oua. str,L, f.
rapidiy growing more serious In this vicinity an.
The Industries OF the city are III imminent usis se
| thought the miners along the Toledo Peoria AM :
Western Railroad. who have JUST peen throus,i ,a
| etrike i'm which they were defeated, wouiu teliii
ar work but contrary to all expectations tte M
a. Reed CITY one OF the largest mining settenen,'
in this county quit work. They were luicniy ,nn ,o
lowed by those at Kingston ana now eE.y mn, nn
on the road is out Ihe men aS"s vara vsr hundred
| .,ruck but they regarded the strike as a laliur'
| and returned to work They are now go'hs ou
again and all the miners In the county eAoep