The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
BR0OKLYN'S CRY FOR COAL.
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS 4NSW Err
SUiNSTROH'S tPPEiI.
Truesdaic. IndrrH aod and Thomas .li
Say Brooklyn Is Gcttins Iair Deal
-sugges;ionS as 10 Slpli' Ing the poor
Goal Ordered From Abroad Again

President j. Edward Swans; rom og the
borough of Brooklyn received oommuuica-
ions yesterday from Prrsieut ". IL Irues-
dale of the Delaware, lackavauua ana
Western Railroad, President 7. -. Under
wood OF the Erie End President L. V. 1iuma +
of the LehigE Valley in response 10 nis
urgent request for their cooperation tow
ard increasing the coal supply Pres dent
lrucsdalc SIC:
| really do not -ec what W. can do more
ton of the peopl' OF BrooMyn, 20 far q their
coal supply i concerned "" ar" ~upplvIng
a number OF the lronin'ni al'r- ih,rt
with Just a. much coal a. We can los~iblv
spar" from Whni W have ar}tlth.e. and
BROOKLYN i letting iron rs thToigI th"~"
dealer y inll share OF the cod "" are bring
We have rccently talked with som" of
the reputable dealers th"rc Who ar" rottin,
a portion Of our coat. nUi Il i tNeir opinion
that Will" the demand h. very great and no
on" l. getting the amount OF coal tn"N would
length of inc Of having supply Of coal,
every onn j. gcttiu' ~one amt A. e rule.
getting II NJ fair II 'ure, They cert 'uiv are
from tn" dealers TO whom We ar" supplying
. | would like to make an INQUIRY Of YOU in
return am mn j. vll' lL.hum- nave the
and distributing any coal We u.i.:ht turni- III
for the poor OF YOUR city?
borou lh authorize want 10 take any action
In this matter IN" most effective WAY 10 nc
comrlish anything would b. THROUGH som"
reputable dealer Of BROOKLYN. those who
are willing and know there are nuWb'r
Their" who would h'-'o take coal from IN"
different anthracita corprsni"- and to dis
tribute II among ia" poor OF III" city n a lnlT
figure, appro. mating the cost OF handing
same
Pr sident UnderY God sold
Their" is at present 'rding Commute"
IL. Al
/ Broadway. New YORK city, i chairman
! have taken the liberty Of referring your
letter 20 him ard YOU may De- assured That
he will continue our urgent eroT'S 10 keep
the dealers supplied with cCll 10 meet the
demands which are being made upon them.
Pr, sidert Thomas said
! understand We. are supplying Brooklyu
which il lnrr"r percentage OF coal. con :
>lderIng the popul1iIol, tutu We are giNiu Z
to airy other llac" W" viii certainly make
every effort to cooperate with tho dealers.
and in 80 far ne "" c1n. increH- - the supply
but it would bc lmpo, ,ibe .or Us to deliver
coal eXcert tLrousl dealers as We are not
IN possession OF docks or other facilities
necessary 10 do IL.
There will be n conference to-day be-
tween MIR. Swan-l rom and COZ ult'Ce
Of coal dealers and an effort will be adC
to settle on fixed price for coal sold by
the pail
The coal dealers had a hard time yes
terday on account Of The predictions of n
drop in temperature Of 20 degrees. This
brought orders 40 fast that III Brooklyn
some dealers stopped answering telephone
calls.
Urgency calls for coal came yesterday
from some Of the city Institutions which
have storage for only two day. supply
The calls were promptly responded TO.
On account Of the high freight rates
between New York and Boston coal is
being imported again from Grea, Britain
About 5000 tons of Welsh coal is on its
way to this CITY and is exDec;ei To arrive
on Jan. 10. Orders aggregatiug 2D.0ot
tons have been cont hv Narious doalcrs.