New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
CARRY ALL THEY CAN. !
RO4D.S BRING MUCH COAL
Erie Official I'alks-Jam at NerO
.SafUation 1Army Depot.

When the new coal depot of the Salvation
Army, at Chatham Square, ready for its
first load of coal yesterday. a crowd Of more
than two hundred men, women and children had
gathered to receive the fuel At Z o'clock in the
morning the first load arrived. This coal was to
be dumped into the cellar and then dished out
| by the pail to the people. Hardly had the
wagon been backed up to the sidewalk when
many of the overzealous ones climbed up on the
wheels and steps. and for few moments it
looked as if the men hired by the organization
to distribute the coal would not have much to
do with it. After hurried glance at the situa-
ton it was announced by those in charge that
the coal would be distributed from the wagon
This seemed to satisfy the crowd. and they
stood back while two men took their places
back of the wagon. These men lifted the end
piece of the wagon, and baskets. pals and other
receptacIes were soon filed Twenty-Five tons
arrived yesterday and it all distributed.
Ten cents a pail asked for the fuel, but
much of the coal sold for eight cents to
those who brought only that amount in pennies.
and several baskets and aprons were filed free.
Five wagons were used all day yesterday cart
ing the fuel. The Salvation Army has had 10
do all it's own carting in order to secure the
fuel. and it was stated yesterday that $1,000 has
been spent for carting alone.
The hardships of the people in carrying the
coal from the distributing depots to their homes
will be greatly relieved said Commander
Booth-Tucker yesterday, by our establishing
small stations in the crowded sections. He
continued:
Our plan is to secure cellars in various build
ings and distribute the coal from these. To-day
we opened one of these places in Delancey-st-
The rent Of the cellar is So month We eX-
pect a good supply Of coal each day now. and II
will be distributed soon as IT arrives
One Of the officers of the Erie Railroad, speak
ing for President Underwood. said yesterday:
Nothing has been left undone to furnish all
the coal to the consumers that we can carry
over our road. New-York City is at the pres
ent time getting more than its share of coal
from our road. We are selling through our
general sales agents, VINO. we think. can effect
even distribution of the fuel. We have de-
lvered all the coal since the strike ended that
be handled terminals. These
stories about the railroads holding back fuel
for a higher price are all without any founda-
would be absurd. Our object is to keep the
cars moving. and the more loads we deliver the
more revenue obtain. That is one of the
first essentials in railroading- We are only
selling a list price to all dealers. One hun
dred thousand more tons of coal mined in No
vember of this year than in November Of last
year shows the effort made to supply the wants.
That percentage of gain in output will fall off
some this month as the snow has decreased the
cries. and work there besides at the piers in
New-Jersey, has been hindered.
A number of retailers sent carts over the fer
ries to Jersey City. Hoboken and weehawken
yesterday. and loaded them directly from the
cars. This was done to Offset the high freights
charged for transportation across the river and
the delay caused by the coal chutes being
clogged with business.
Alfred BARRIERS Sons. al No. 377 Water-st.,
sumed the distribution of coal by the pail
yesterday. They have had coal in their
yards for three days. but received four barge
loads on Tuesday. Ore barge each sent
from Perth Amboy. Port Liberty. Port Reading
named place was unexpected. and contained 127
four hundred tons In all, $500 tons were re-
to give out the coal to the crowd that gathered.
Mayor Low said yesterday that he did not
how the resolution passed by the aldermen. ap-
him for consideration and his signature before
by the Board OF Estimate. and they cannot con-
expected that the Board of Estimate and the
Mayor will indorse the measure.
President Olyphaut of the Delaware and Hud-
Railroad said yesterday that he rem
edy for the extortionate prices the independent
opera tors are asking for coal
The railroads. he said are bound by
tract to carry this coal. The public wants the
coal and doesn't what price is paid for it.
If the retailers stopped buying S11 coal there
would be a howl set up in New-YOrk- The
dealers do not make as much profit on the coal
they buy at S11 they make the railroad
coal. for which they pay So, but they have to
buy the S11 coal. their customers demand the
fuel at the high price.