New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09

at an early hour yesterday morning was a
dramatic one. The yards were thronged with
almost panic stricken dealers. who, the moment
big wholesale dealer appeared, surrounded
him, begging for coal at his own price Six
dollars and fifty cents remains the theoretical
price for anthracite. but the regular reputable
dealers report practical famine. On the other
hand. there is a certain amount of coal in town
at figures from 81 to $40. in the hands of deal
ers who are doing little in the speculative
line. This coal has come from independent
operators, such as the Mill Creek Coal Company
There is no leakage from the hard coal carrying
roads
An interesting feature Of the situation is the
peddling business. There are a number of gro
Gerry stores in Brooklyn whose window signs read
SO 30 4 ton for anthracite This means that
their customers can have small fractions OF
ton at that rate. TO obtain this coal the grocery
man starts out in the morning with his cart.
'rhcre was one SUCH and his case is typical
who arrived at the coal yard OF Charles H.
Reynolds & Sons at a. couple OF days
ego. and his cart was No. III in the waiting
list He wanted three tons at . p. m. that day.
Iie drove away with LEO pounds. The coal
thus picked up by the peddlers by being on hand
and patiently waiting is obtained at from s. 10
s. - = ton.
one or the things for which the consumer is
paying Is the advanced rate in harbOr tranS-
liortatlon. The various coal boats that ply be-
II e'u the Jersey side and Manhattan and
BROOKLYN and Manhattan charge from ID to is
cents per ton for carrying in normal times. But
their rate today is from 20 cents up. There are
instances Of 81 to 81 - being charged, up the
State.
soft coal continues steady and high; 81 80
was the price yesterday Dealers say there is a
chance OF its climbing 10 So in the next few
DAYS
Two things will relieve the situation within
the next fortnight. Coal will he obtained from
the independent Lehigll Valley mines and the
coal now going north Will come TO the city
President Truesdale OF the Lackawanna said
yesterday morning that the amount OF coal being
shipped to New-York by his road is now almost
equal TO the amount shipped here at this time
in previous years.
But the difference is this ne said, THE deal
ers have none In their yards. and every one
wants carload at once. The conditions OF to-
day plainly abnormal
But there Is no coal famine he continued,
and there will be none. The Lackawanna road
IS selling to-day at 50 ton. and will continue
10 do so.
Il cannot tell the total amount now being
brought 10 the city daily by all the roads; but
this know. our road Is bringing TO the city of
New York daily about five thousand tons. New
York Is faring better than any other city IN
the country in this respect II must be rernein-
tTibuted. man from Toronto. Canada, was IN
my Office this morning after coal, and we gave
him some
will your road increase the amount sent TO
this city," he was asked.
When We can" ne answered
In regard TO the necessity for the use OF SOFT
coal. Mr. Truesdale said that reason exists
for the failure 20 enforce the ordinance against
it's use by factories. there IL and VIII be
plenty OF steam coal IN the city.