The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24
Experiments With Fuels
Likely to Cause Many
Serious BlaZeS.
DANGERS FROM BITUMlNOUS
Price Situation is Unchanged-SmalI
Supply in the City at $40 DwindIng
Daily, and Another Advance Expected
Shortly If Strike is Not Ended.

The officials of tie Fire Department are
looking for possible serious results from
CONGREGATIONS as result OF the coal
famine should no relief be afforded by
the time cold weather sets in. Every
effort is being made to increase tn,
efficiency of the department in every
particular in order to meet the increased
demands that are likely to be made upon
them during the coming winter.
In speaking Of the matter. one of the
foremost officials Of the department
stated thai. with the price of coal and
other fuels beyond the reach of The
poor, and even making it difficult for
persons Of moderate means to properly
provide for their protection from the
weather, II is certain that efforts viii
be made to provide substitutes for the
precious black diamonds. These subsJi-
Jutes viii meet with greater or less sue
cess, as the case may be, but among
them there are likely TO be those that
viii prove disastrous for the expert
mentors
Furthermore, those who are response
bic fer such fires viii feel more or less
cuIpable in having caused them. and
flames before calling the firemen. This
loss of time IS likely 10 prove serious
and is looked upon with The greatest
concern ny the department officials. The
danger in the use Of soft coal by mex
perienced people is only one that tbs
fremen fear
The Oil-Brick Scheme.
Along this line suggestions as Il
schemes that are TO be tried are heard
on every side One OF them is an OF
brick. something CT, departure from
the gold brick The softest and mos
porous bricks TO be obtained are soaked
in coal oil for from twenty-four 10 forty
eight hours. It is stated that thes
bricks may then be placed in stov'
and lighted. By avaiIing oneself OF thl
use OF the stove hampers, il is said tina
these bricks VIII supply heat for severa
hours without renewing. No official guar
antee as 10 their safety has been given
however. Whether the oil-bTick schem
VIII prove one that will add 70 the Ia
boTs Of the fremen remains 10 be seen
Coal Prices Unchanged at SIC.
There was but little change in the Goa
situation today. The price OF anthracit
in Washington remains at SIC, as it IA
been for several days past. Mr.. Jane
a. Tumulty, who, by reason Of havin
more than half OF the available supply G
anthracite coal in the city, PRACTICAL
controls the situation, stated this morn
ing that he was not contemplating an
further advance IN the price OF coal a
the present time.
further advance, however, is IikeI
should there be any change in the wealth
er- Even . cold rain would bring tn
matter unpleasantiy 10 the attention c
the people Of the city and result in a
increased demand that would carry II
price above the present figure.
The other dealers throughout the cit
are looking 10 Mr.. Tumulty 10 fix ii
price OF coal, and are reluctant 10 dis
pose Of their scant supplies at any Dric,
The exceptions 70 The rule Of price ar
10 be found among the few dealers VIII
are holding their supplies for the accom-
mediation OF their regular customer.
whom they are charging the old price {
S6-75 ton