New-York tribune., 1902-10-16
CALAMITY CRY FAILS.
DEMOCRATS HAVE NOT SUCCEEDED IN
MAKING STRIKE A POLITICAL ISSUE
on THE EAST SIDE.

one of the striking circumstances that is be
ing brought TO light on the East side Is the
utter failure of the Democratic attempt 10 make
the coal issue one Of political importance among
the people OF that quarter. John NJ Green
berg, who is Citizens Union leader in the NlIIth
Assembly District, said yesterday that his eX-
perience led him to believe that the people were
not inclined TO charge any political party with
responsibility for the coal famine
Il see no reason said he. Ito believe that
there viii be any landslide across the Bowery'
so far as 1 can see the normal conditions pre-
vail"
The distribution of Is cent coal continues, and
hundreds daily supplied with fuel. Great
crushes are TO be seen about the distributing
stations. Several people are known 10 have
been seriously injured in the crowds and one
woman. living at No. l25 Suffolk-st.' Is re-
ported TO have been killed by the jam.
The supply of coal in the various bathing
establishments continues TO grow less. AT the
University Settlement no fresh supply has been
obtained yet. The price OF laundry is mounting
up on all sides. and the danger is threatening
now the poor women who take home washing
and make a living in that way The price of
coal is far beyond their reach; they send their
children around to each of the half dozen dis
tributing stations. and in that way collect
enough coal TO keep them for the day. but any
stop OF the supply would remove their chance
OF making living and throw them on charity
An interesting example of the effect pi the
coal Famine on the tailor trade given yes
terday, when a suit was brought 10 the East
side branch Of the Legal Aid Society sy a tailor
who sought TO recover for his work His GUS
toner refused TO settle because the tailor had
not fulfilled the entire contract The tailor
declared that he was unable to get coal 10 heat
mons 10 press the garments he had completed.
This Is a typical instance Of the widespread
demoralization threatening both the large and
small garment dealers the East Side
John BartOzski. fifty-eight years old. of No
%'4 East Eighth-st., was taken suddenly III
yesterday while sitting ashes outside a gas
house al Eighth-st and Avenue d. He was
taken 10 Bellevue Hospital
Al the hospital the man told a pitifu story
Of destitution. de said That he had been wan
dering around the streets almost every night
and day in an endeavor TO pick out Of ash heaps
enough coal 10 keep his wife and children
warm in their home. He had had little 10 eat.
he said and was troubled with a weak heart
Al the hospital Bartozsk was put TO bed after
receiving a warm bath and a good meal
Superintendent Bronson, Of the Harlem di-
vision Of the New-York Central and Hudson
River Railroad Company, yesterday sent out
the following notice 10 the station agents on
that division:
Referring to the scarcity OF coal and the Giicuty
experienced by many in obtaining a supply. should
decided 10 FURNISH al cost 10 such Of it's employees
IS are heads of families a limited supply of coal
Tor immediate use. not TO exceed IN each
case, ! would he glad to have YOU advise me Al
al your station who would desire 10 take advantage
of an arrangement of this kind. In advising this
STATE from what point delivery should be made
II is Important that this information be given
promptly.