New-York tribune., 1902-10-11
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY OCTOBER H. 1902
THE PASSING THRONG.

The scarcity OF coal Is not confined 10 regions
outside OF the coal fields according to the ac-
counts OF visitors from Pennsyl-
COAL SCARCE vania. Lewis G. U-pton OF chi
IN WILhES- cago, who has been travelling in
BARRE the strike district. said at the Wal
torf yesterday that he had espe-
claly remarked the lack o. fuel in Wukesbarre.
zone might suppose, he continued that al the
base Of supply there would be coal enough al least
70 get along with. But il Is something like getting
cream IN Jne country. Although the cora5srfso5
doss noJ Wotk OUT ehtlreiy, as little is shipped
out or the region yet on the spot il is to TN
possible % get any adequate supply. I was stand
women came iE to order coal They were Poles
sCmeWhaJ ao6ily clad. and all wrapped up in long
likely relish any fancy price But thew steg5psS
risht Up and ordered a ton Certainly said the
1hey gave their address. The agent looked du-
fbT5st her arm Sovn '1g hht one OF the women
and brought forth roll OF bills. She counted out
expect the coal to be delivered AT the answer tsat
they would lry 20 get y 70 her inside OF two DAYS
she was considerably disturbed But IL showed me
plainly that the metropolitan cetnres are by no
means the only places where the shortage is feIt"
Thomas F. PendeI the oldest usher in the White
House at Washington. who has held his place
since the time OF Lincoln. is stay
HAS ing at the Manhattan Hotel for a
hNONN Few days 1T has been my expert
MANY ence said he yesterday TO have
PRESIDENTS. constant personal communication
with long line OF Presidents I
let Mr. Lincoln the night OF his ,ssassnat tiou
ana was believe, the last man to shake hands
Win Elm before ne was shot Soon afterxard /
was az ms deathDed. | was also on duty when
General Garneid was assassinated ana when our
late beloved President Mckinley was shot Iast year
IN the " mite House these sudden ~bangas
more IntmaI Iely, perhaps than the general rlIn OF
PSoPIt o4l5lue- every spot in the Old building is
niled with associations in my memory me present
alterations now Solns forward will not disturb as
soeldtlOns TO any great extent ONLY the inner
walls are being altered except 50 Far as new ones
arr osIhs tdded 70 the east and west wings But
even mere 70 IS not precisely an Innovation a. there
ward taken down. ~ 0 @''O'
The additions are in the nature of a regtoration
I'm G olStldI plan ~ Is expected that the work
VIII De reddy FOR Occupancy on i)ctOher % ar 2s
some uouDt mas been expressed as 10 whether h
thl'stL lo1 pe uhWlse Tor the President to enter
the newly made over rooms because ~ the MASTER
ing, which mad 70 be replaced Fut the furnace
mas peen going all the time. and [ have seen the
WIite IiouSe occupied when the front hall was
M ,I;,1 81 u, a. rms 'front.' hail. by the way.
WI not ne used hereafter the public and Of
nctaI entrance \ driveway is being swung about
the FOUNTAIN racing the Treasury Building
e9ulIls up 10 the entrance new win
ahght. Ample reception rooms r0r leaving their
wraps are being provided below and a stone stair
case rises 20 the rooms above All the telegraph
ana stenographers have been removed
from the secoud-dOOr and the axac1itivs oicss re-
has been
large 1eplace feet across in the old Colonial
style Ihe construction of the fues has not been
Inlshefi OF course they have To be narrowed for a
chimney ara am Interested IN learn whether they
lrtend 70 have the converging sides OF the aue
construction visible, as IN the old manner. There
never has been 30 large appropriation as that
made Dy the last congress for the purposes OF the
White House, and the re-arrang cement will Justify
expense.