The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-29

The vessel was the NJ. ID. Cressey. a
fve-masted schooner. from Philadelphia.
with cargo of $500 tons OF soft coal.
The vessel was consigned to the Eastern
Coal company, but because of the deep
draft. the vessel carrying "a feet 10 inches
OF water, she could not be docked at the
piers OF the company and was taken 10
the wilkesbarre Pier. where she will be
lightered
The announcement was made that
barge-load OF coal was TO arrive today
and perhaps the brevity of the announce
ment probably prevented a popular de-
monstra ton such as a water parade of all
the steamboats, and tugs in the harbor,
and a joint reception 10 the captain and
crew by Governor kimball and Mayor
Granger.
But the cargo which arrived today was
the first coal of the week and IL Is not
large cargo either. though larger than
the average barge load. The coal supply
will not be much relieved by the coming
OF the cargo, though the fact that coal
has reached here. will. no doubt, elevate
the hopes of people who will believe that
there will be other cargoes to follow.
IL is a fact that the conditions are
worse today than ever before and the
probabilities are that they will not be inn
proved. Hundreds of shops and small
manufactures rent their quarters from
owners with heat and power furnished.
and IL is up 20 the owners TO provide the
fuel and furnish the heat and power. Be
cause of the inability TO secure fuel the
owners of the buildings have, in numer-
Gus instances notified the tenants that
they will be compelled TO abandon sup
plying l.eat and power when the supply of
fuel on hand is exhausted
elf 4 a
gerer TO those who postponed stocking
their bins hoping that the promises OF
the dealers that the strike would soon
be over and that there would soon be
plenty OF coal at reasonable prices would
fill
These assurances were given in good
faith. The dealers were in as bad a
box as their would-be customers. and
their hope was that the miners would be
put to work.
Saturday morning one OF the few deal
ers who have coal To dispose of. said that
he had then 400 tons clear. Every night
ne struck a balance He footed up the
number OF tons that had been ordered. de-
Quoted the sum total from the total
number OF tons declared by the previous
nights balance sheet and thus kept per-
fact tabs on his supply
This coal was delivered to his regular
customers only at the rate OF $40 per
ton for hard and 81 for soft He had an
opportunity for disposing OF his entire
stock OF anthracite in one lot at SIS
ton.
Not only had he refused that offer In
dustice to his customers: but he had not
marked up the price to them
So long as he had the coal they should
have 1t at $40 per ton.
The supply OF coal at Brown university
n now very limited. The contract was
placed with the Eastern Coal company.
but there Is only so tons Of soft coal now
on hand and II Is doubtful II more can be
obtained. The boilers are running now
on only a ton a day. and n warm wea-
ther continues the supply OF fuel will last
for n month or more. ~ 'viil take. how
ever. over eight hundred tons for the sea-
son.
The majority OF the jewelry manufac-
turers are facing n crisis. probably rs
per cent. OF the shops have the heat and
power furnished by the owners OF the
buildings and many of the shops are
now working overtime. evenings and
Saturday afternoons. making every effort
possible to get out the work that has
been ordered before the lack OF fuel
compels a cessation of manufacturing.
This may seem TO many 20 be false