The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-10
RUNNING SHORT OF COAL.
a Serious situation Reported from Cleveland
and Chicago-MIls Closing.

and Chicago-Mils Closing.
CLEVELAND, o.. July 9.-There is trouble in
coal and manufacturing circles here over the
coal strike. There seems no other outlook than
that the railroads. boat lines. and manufactures
will be tied up. Several shops here have already
closed because OF the inability to get coal, and
others have only sufficient coal to run one. two.
or three weeks.
One OF tho utterly unlooked-for events Of the
day was the complete victory for the men at the
mines at Dillonvale. on the line OF the Wheeling
and Lake Eric road. of which Myron I. Herrick
of this city is receiver. Mr.. Herrick had been
confident that fully 1000 miners would go to
work this morning. He received o private tele-
gram to-day announcing that only one man had
reported for work.
A serious surprise came when d. r. Hanna,
son of Senator Hanna, and manager Of the coal
interests OF the firm OF NJ. A. Hanna & CO.,
about IL o'clock received a private message
saying that every miner employed at the COM
pany's mines had gone out. The Hanna people
have all along been confident of their ability to
hold their men.
Later, surprise was caused by the receipt by
V A. nc c 4 f,idw Of a a I51 v Ml. telegram Iv, ssIyin q
mines OF the Pittsburg and Chicago Gas Coal
There is not sufficient coal or Tho Cleveland
docks to supply the lake vessels for five days.
Hundreds OF workmen are thrown out OF work
already.
The few cars of.coal stored on railroad switches
through the State are being rushed to Cleveland
four hours the Cleveland and Pitt.burg road has
transported into the city a total OF $50 carr, OF
day morning. o I this number 81 cars were for
the lake trade and 10 cars for local consumption.
None OF this coal was mined since the cou-
mencement OF the strike. The Lake Shore Rail:
road Company returned fifteen cars Of coal
which IL had confscated to the Walker Manu-
FEATURING Cnmnnny fn-daV
Thirty cars Of coal were confscated, by rail;
soad,S here up to n n9o o5o. toS;d 10y IT The e. Cleveland lev ? and
eating coal. The schooner b. w. Parker was
several boats were delayed today ewing 20 dif.
hculty In securing fuel.
heaviest fueiling firms on the lakes. has only
Several other firms. It is r%nrted. have nearly
ef # IS rspar rssif h sasD That some of the operators
have offered to pay the miners the price DO.
fact that their acceptance would prevent the
sary for some Of tho big factories. plants and
railroads centring here to obtain coal from re-
mote helds soon: A serious coal anime y In,
settled within ten days. Several big manufac'
turing plants and a number Of railroads win b
become general II tho supply is cut on much
longer.
| lnere Ii COnblueTADlo coal IL bpOCk III SulcABO
but the people holding the surplus are slow 70
al largo orders. Coal men make no attempt TO
Rock Island road is said to be anxious already
This road depends largely on the Spring Valley
mines for its supply. u.
In that region tho mines are practically closed
Tho Northwestern road. which gets Its coal from
ming short. The road has plenty Of coal on hand
but the bulk OF It Is eonsisned TO other persons
The road may be forced to confisoate enough Y
keep II going until the danger Of famine 10 past
The Stock Yards Transit Company. II 10 said
has almost exhausted its visible supply Of soft
coal. and may DO forced TO use extraordinar,
measures to obtain fuel, Several big packing
houses are said to be in danger OF o shutdown
but packers say they can run for some time yet
Tonight all the coal Of the Hop,wood ProvisloI
Company In cars on the belt line track wa
seized by tho railroad company.
Manager salem OF the Hopwo Tb c am SAY say
provision companies here. have hundreds of ton
OF meat on hand which will be ruined when tn,
lie says that the companies have less than nv
days stock Of coal on hand.