Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-28

ington over the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, said that he did not care to discuss
the question.
Conditions in New York.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. November 2s.-The tempera-
ture made a sudden drop to "a degrees In
New York today, and found the city but
scantily supplied with hard coal. Ship
ments are coming in daily from the mines,
but during the long strike every salesman s
supply yard, and practically every cellar,
was depleted Of reserve, SO that the present
demand far exceeds supply.
Sales are made to ordinary consumers In
from half-ton to two-ton lots at prices
ranging from $3.50 to SO per ton. but sales
are restricted as much as possible by deal
ers. The railroads have insisted that prices
be made low in the tenement districts,
where sales are made to poor famfhes by
the pailful. Dwellings and small stores are
better supplied than large apartments and
hotels, which require large quantities ana
which are still obliged to mix bituminous
with anthracite.
What threatened to be very serious sit
uation has apparently been relieved, and
unless snow heavy enough to block trains
should set in 1t is believed there will be no
actual suffering from lack of fuel
Ample Supply in Richmond.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, November s.-There
Is ample anthracite coal in Richmond for
the present, and the supply is slowly but
surely increasing. with every prospect that
there will soon be no embarrassing scarcity.
One dealer this morning received ten car
loads of Pennsylvania anthracite to aug
ment his supply. 1t was bought at preml-
UNI, but is being sold mostly in small lots
and loads at 50 per ton.
All the dealers have hundreds of orders
ahead, and though some dealers bought
their supply cheaper all are holding Tor
80. There Is no price cutting, most OF them
ma king a small margin only at that figure.
The dealers are selling anthracite IN. lots
ranging from a few hundred pounds to sew
eral tons. They, are not encouraging large
purchases but will sell two or three or sew
eral tons to a customer. Mostly the pur-
chases are in small quantity.
There Is no difficulty in securing coal in
from one to five or six tons at the figures
named. Those dealers who bought before
the rise are holding for the market price
generally Splint coal is selling at Sc and
sawed pine at s. per cord and sawed oak at
$3.50.
Anthracite Famine in Baltimore.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, November 2s.-There
Is practically an anthra cite famine in Bal
| timore Dealers are unable to supply the
| demands of customers. What little coal Is
| In stock is bringing from 50 to 50 per ton.
| Mr.. B. NJ Watts president of the Retail
Coal Dealers Exchange, said today:
THE situation is very bad, and few deal
| ers have any hard coal in stock My firm
| Is entirely out of anthracite, and cannot OBJ
| tain any even at premium.
Mr.. T. M. Clagget, local agent Of the
| Philadelphia and Reading Coal Company
| made the following statement to your cor
| respondent this afternoon:
Normal conditions in the anthracite
| market will not be reached this winter.
| While the shipments from the mines have
| been growing better each day, we are I'M
| able to supply the demands OF the 10 deal
| ers our lists.
1.-The shipments today from the mines are
three to four times greater than they were
a week ago. but this supply will not reach
| here for ten days. There Is no chance I'M
| til about the middle Of December for i'm
provement in conditions. The dealers whom
we supply are not allowed to charge more
than $725 per ton"
About all the coal in the purchasable
market here today Is that obtained from
Philadelphia spectators and is selling at
an advance of 81 to 81 per ton over the
prices set by the Reading company. -.
Can Meet Demands.
| Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November 2S-
| The Readings supply Of anthracite coal Is
| at present in excellent condition. ALL OF
| that roads dealers are able to supply GUS
| toners with enough to meet present needs
and the supply Is increasing daily. There Is
| no likelihood of any further trouble In
securing coal from this source. -a--
The local prices for assorted sizes, deliv-
| cred to consumers, average 1918 per ton;
| pea and buckwheat, S..
| The Pennsylvania railroad is not so for
| tunate. Up until week ago there was no
| supply from this line owing to the freight
| blockade in and around Pittsburg, and lack
of motive power.
| Coal is coming In. however, in small lots
| and the dealers are still clamor1ng. This
| road supplies West Philadelphia and the
southern section of the city. A shortage ex-
| lists in these districts and many consumers
are purchasing from the Reading dealers
| and paying extra money for hauling.