The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-29
Flood Of Orde1S ReceIped By
Dealers, But Yards Are
Bare-OnLp One OF Too
Taking Any Otders,
Price Ad0ances 10 SIS Per
Ton, and VIII PoobabIp
Be $50 BY Wednesday.
BHun7iHoUS Scarce at So.
One Dealer Selling TO Poor
By the BUsheI at FTfY
Gems, or Less Than The
Ton Price.

The price OF coal in Washington to-
day advanced to SIS ton There is
every indication that still another rise
viii occur Wednesday and the price will
be $40
Several Of the larger dealers in the /
city-amoug them James 4 TumuIty.
who practically controls the supply
announced this morning that they would
not I'll any mere orders. IN explana-
ton o. this announcement it was stated
BY the dealers that they were so over
ran with orders already that it was
deemed best TO first I'll those on hand
before taking any others.
Other fuel is difficult to secure. the
movement Of soft coal being inter
rupted by the formation of a sandbar in
the canal
Offer $40 a Ton
The lowering temperature last night
is the cause Of the present advance.
During the latter part OF last week
lull occurred IN the demand for coal.
but with the first sign Of cold weather
all was changed The mails this morn
ing carried TO all Of the dealers who
were known TO have a supply on hand
orders in such quantities as completely
swamped them Many Of these orders
were accompanied by checks, some Of
them at the rate of $40 per ton. with
the request that the difference between
that price and the prevailing price be
credited TO those sending the checks,
None to Be Had at any Price.
L is practically impossible today 10
secure pound Of anthracite coal in
Washington at any price s. s Daish &
Sons are about the only firm that are
accepting orders for anthracite in lin
tied quantities and they viii make no
promise as to the time Of delivery. Their
anthracite is nearly exhausted and sblint
coal has advanced to IS a Tor.
William King & Sons. Of 2s05 K
Street northwest, have refused to accept
orders from any but their customers.
With the exception OF James a. Tumulty
these two dealers are the only ones who
have enough coal in their bins to be
considered in the situation
Geld Weather Would Close Churches.
Not only in the hospitals but in the
churches the coal bins are about empty
and in several Of the prominent churches
yesterday the trustees considered the
matter Of closing their respective houses
OF worship il the event of cold weather
Several church officials who have visited
dealers with the request for coal for
their buildings have been informed that
under no circumstances would their
orders be filed, as the dealers deemed
It their first duty to supply those build
ing occupied as dwellings and public in
stitutions where the sick and others
were necessarily housed.
small panic has been oceasioned
among those persons who have been
sending their clothes 70 the smaller
laundTies by the demand for extra nav.
The Iaundresses declare that in view az
Of the greater cost OF fuel they cannot
make expenses at the rates that have
prevailed
Laundry Managers to Meet.
Among the managers OF The large
laundries the matter Of advancing their
rates has been given some consideration
II Is likely that a meeting Of those in
terested viii be called within the next
few days 10 determine upon some con
eerted action
"A dealer Just returned from the min
ing section said today, after stipuIating
that his name be not used. that no coal
IS being mined. The little that is being
moved 70 tidewster comes from tia
wasaeries. As soon as freezing weather
sets in. the creeks Will freeze over and
the work IN the wasberies viii stoE.
This. h. said. was likely 10 occur at anv
time. The effect on the local market
however VIII not be materially felt for
The reason that 10 hard coal has been
landed in this city for months.
Must Come to Soft Coal
Several Of the local dealers stated
this morning that the time has arrived
when the people Of Washington viii
have to abandon the idea Of securing
anthracite coal and make use of The
better grades OF soft coal, as Is being
sons IN the other cities The best Of
Ehis coal Is said 10 be the "spIint This
coal vas quoted today at IS a ton.
Many OF the dealers are meeting with
1i4culty in having their orders for soft
zeal filed 1Ir- William King, Of VIII
liam King ( Sons. stated this morning
hat ne had had an order in for some
tine for a supply OF splint coal and
although those with whom he was deal
ing were doing all ia their power 10
serve him, he had been unable TO Sc
;rre the first shipment as yet This. h
stated, he had been informed was due
o q sandhar that has formed in the ca
ial. delaying the movement Of the
coats.
With 3iF. James TumuIty. Of 2gI8
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest. who has
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