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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-05
BIG TIM TO GIVEAWAYC COAL
PERISH THE THOUGHT THAT HIS
FRIENDS SHOULD STIR UP RIOTS.

big Tim" Sullivan holds up his hands in holy
horror at the suggestion that some OF his re-
tanners are planning TO stir up coal riots for
political effect. on the contrary, he declares
(coincident with the start Of his campaign for
Congress). he has project for the relief OF the
poor Of the East Side and the averting OF riots
The promise made by Montague Lessler. the
present representative from the district. OF In
yading the Bowery districts and waging whirl-
wind campaign may also have something to do
with the generosity OF the Big Fellow"
Il am ready 90 go TO the limit OF my income
and resources to supply coal to tire people Of
my region" said the Senator at the close OF
talk with Sport" Murphy. Further. I would
ask Tammany Hall 10 appropriate money for
the same purpose. After next Tuesday l shall
BE- at my headquarters AT No. 20I Bowery. and
ready TO assist any Of my constituents who de-
serve aid. I will give half ton each 10 those
who can show they need II. I will not take any
means OF stirring up my people. I am the last
person in the world 20 do that"
Sullivan was In Tammany Hall later in the
afternoon and he was asked where he was go
Ing to get the coal which he had said he would
give away in half ton lots. lie replied with
smile:
II can't get the coal then We viii have
70 put resolution through the Board OF Al
dermen permitting the poor people who are in
need OF fuel 10 go into the Parks and chop down
the trees
Congressman William Sulzer another
Democrat at Tammany Hall yesterday. He pro-
ceeded to iIumine the darkness Of the coal sit
ustion.
The President could end the coal strike in
twenty four hours ne declared. If he would
only see that the provisions OF the Antitrust
law. passed on July =. lS;0. were enforced
citrant Attorney General. and make him pro-
coed crmnay against the coal barons under
the law The proof Of conspiracy among them
is apparent 10 all. and the evidence is over
whelming'
Congressman Sulzer declared that the provi-
sIons Of the Antitrust law mad, the Joint
TraTic Association and the railroad and the
coal operators combination Illegal The law
provided that "A conspiracy IN restraint Of trade
was an offence punishable by years inn
prisOnment or a fine OF at least 5000, or both.
Boss Murphy would not discuss the coal
situat iOn although he had long conferences with
nearly all of the district leaders
Il shall not have anything 10 say about coal
until after the County Convention" said he to
reporter. But the various leaders had a good
deal To say. and the coal situation furnished the
one hopeful theme at the Hall Neither Coler
nor the rest of the ticket were much discussed.
Gossip about the judicial slate continues 10 be
slight. Beyond the name OF b T. Mccall and
possibly OF J. J. Brady. who the Bronx people
didates mentioned. Dayton. who seemed sure
man earlier in the week. has rather lost strength
in the last few days II talk counts for any
thing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-05
DON'T LOOK FOR TROUBLE.
POLICE IN TENEMENT HOUSE DISTRICTS
SAY RIOTS ARE NOT LIKELY

Several police officials including captains
whose precincts are in tenement house districts
said Yesterday that they did not expect any coal
riots in the city. That the scarcity OF coal
might cause much suffering among the poor in
some districts they said they expected II was
To be expected also. some Of them said. that
certain politicians who try 10 control votes in
The tenement house districts would 60 70 the
point OF encouraging violence in efforts to make
politcal capital out 81 the strike. II was posi-
bIe toe that there might be some noisy demon
STATIONS against coal operators in the cam
paigu At the same time the police officials
said they did not expect that there would -
any attempts to loot coal yards or tear down
fences.
What would be the use OF raids on coal yards
in the tenement house districts?" asked Senior
Inspector Cortright Most Of those yards are
empty now People who may suffer from the
coal famine would only make trouble for
themselves by engaging in a riot. There would
he nothing gained by II. Therefore il does not
seem reasonable that a scarcity a coal in the
CITY would lead 10 any serious disturbances"
IF any raid on a coal yard attempted in
any district" said Inspector Harley, the police
would have to protect property even il they
were obliged 10 break some heads I do not be-
lieve however. that there will be any disturb
anCes on account Of the coal famine. The cap
tans in my district tell me that ,here are not
the slightest indications of trouble
InspeCtor Harleys district embraces the sec
ton of the city east Of the Bowery. where the
Sullivans in control Of the Tammany vote.
There have been reports that friends Of the
SuIIivans have been active in preaching Repub-
Hcan responsibility for the scarcity of coal in
that district. apparently 10 infiame voters and
move them 10 make some demonstrations for
political effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-05
THINKS MINERS WILL HOLD OUT.
STILL FATHER CURRAN FEELS THAT
PRESIDENTS CONFERENCE HELPED
STRIKERS
STRIKERS

The Rev. J. J Curran. pastor Of the Holy
Saviour Church IN WilkesbarTe. Penn, who had
been in this city in connection with temperance
work. returned 10 his home yesterday AS he
about TO leave the city he said:
7 think the conference of the coal operators with
the President has helped the Of the strikers.
II has aroused popular sympathy for them. II
has shown the people. ] think. that the President
must he in sympathy with them. for cannot
think he would have called that conference and
Would have asked the operators to submit to aTbi-
trttiOu II he had felt some such sympathy.
that the sending of more troops Will assist I'm
maintaining order. II viii make difference
whether there are two thousand or ten thousand
troops there, the miners as "A rule are quiet, and
those who are not cannot be cheC ktd by troops.
There Is no condition even bordering general
anarchy The miners who are out far
at work. I have not noticed that meetings
being held than usual. and there is no
unual haTanGuing of the men or anything Of that
sort.
The men are determined in their demands. and
] OF the opinion that there iniustiCes
done I'm the matter OF the weighing OF coal, which
based and in the pay and hours relation with the
day lAbcrers which WAS their original grievance.
hytoTe the STRIKE "aS ltclsIed am sure that
Mitchell would have accepted any concession. even
II small. but the miners a
plete settlement. Their demands, however, not
Increasing and concession the Of the
On the othef hand. the strikers not demanding
one whit less than they did when they first
strike
The consideration has occurred 10 me that n the
widespread want caused by the lack OF coal, which
Is feared should materialize. the strikers
might be led 10 give their struggle for the
that nifty thousand tons OF coal for the poor and
for public institutions has been purchased abroad
Is good news, and VIII serve, j should think. 70
prevent the giving up OF the strike on the grounds
that ! have mentioned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-05
LOOKING TO GOV. STONE.
Continued from first page.

The contention that this union is an Illegal or
ganization was one Of the points in the long
legal argument presented yesterday by David
wilcox. IL had already received the careful at
, ,slIlon OF tne members Of the CABINET who are
lawyers. and had been decided adversely.
The strike leaders, who left Washington to-
DAY were well satisfied with the impression
they had made on President Roosevelt, and the
genera tone or the press comment on yester-
ues ; coLletehce. ~ IS said that some Of the
expressions ~ the President I'm the informal con
NeisaIons which took place in the conference
room Indicated his dissatisfaction with the un-
compromising attitude Of the operators more
clearly IMAM anything which was given out in
me onclal report. He is said To have
pressed surprise that the operators in the btu
mlnous regions had no difficulty with the union,
ana entered into agreements with il. while the
operators IN the anthracite region Contended
that such agreements We're impossible. on be
haf OF the strike leaders. II is said In labor
circles here to-day that. hut for the fact that
they followed the advice Of President Gompers
OF the Federation of Labor and confined them
selves 10 a simple statement Of what they were
willing 10 do in the way Of arbitration. they
could have presented a counter statement IN
reply 10 the statements Of the operators TO
laNlessness ana violence. II is said that Mr..
Mitchell had with him a statement showing the
number Of deaths which had occurred in the
mines, and which We're directly traceable 10 yio-
lations 10y coal companies Of the Pennsylvania
laws for the protection Of life I'm the mines.
II is also said that District President Fahey
had long list OF the members Of the coal and
iron police who are alleged 10 have criminal
records, giving In each case the crime OF which
the man Is reported TO have been convicted and
the length OF his term in prison. He is also
said 10 have been prepared 10 tell the Presi-
dent or an incident which came under his own
observation when a striker who. with his
little girl, was gathering CheStnuts shot in
the back and killed by a member Of the coal
and iron police, and when Mr.. Fahey arrived
he found the man dying with his head in the
lap OF his little girl. who was spattered with
her fathers blood.
When the strike leaders left Washington they
had In contemplation the preparation OF state
ment in refutatiOn Of the argument Of the opera
tors against dealing with organized labor This
statement VIII say that the Identical railway
companies which operate the mines have time
and time again entered into negotiation and
agreements with the Brotherhood Of LoComO-
tive Engineers the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen, and other organizations ~ railway
Norkmen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-05
RIOTING AT GLENS FALLS.
CARS STOPPED, WINDOWS BROKEN. ONE
MAN HURT AND MILITIA
CALLED OFT.

Glens Falls. y. Y oct. A mob Of fully
nNe thousand sympathizers Of the Hudson Val
ley Railway strikers paraded the streets here
tonight, stopping all cars as they came through
and storming the cars breaking windows and
cutting trolley ropes
30 great did The disturbance become .nat
Sheriff GIN ordered out Company h OF the Ma
uonal Guard, stationed here 10 dsperse the mob.
When the rioters began their work the ma
y"flty OF the non-union employees OF the com
pahy put themselves into the hands OF the police
Tor protection, but some deserted 10 the strikers
our cars were stalled the switch and all
uis windows IN them were broken.
Inc trouble was precipitated by the calling Of
mass meeting by the Federation Of Ia Dor
ms brought out an enormous crowd
no attempt Is being made 10 run the ears
ana, ~ being evident the police We're una BILE
10 cope with the situation. the Sherff was ap-
pealeo 10. ana he asked aid from the militia
Al was thought several more strikers would 60
back 10 work on Monday. but this demonstra-
hon may make a change
one OF the non-union employees named Curier
OF brooklyn, left his car, as the stones were
coming too thick for him. The mob seized him
ana ne Is IN a serious condition, under the care
OF a physician
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-05
TO ASK ALL FOR AID.
CITIZENS COMMITTEE WILL REQUEST
PROMINENT MEN AND ORGANIZA-
TIONS To JOIN 1T.

The executive committee OF the committee OF
citizens which 8 making an effort TO arouse punhc
feeling in favor Of arbitration 70 settle the coal
strike held "A session yesterday at the City Club
The Rev Thomas r SGcer. chairman OF the com
rtttee explained that the meeting had been called
there because ne was a member II the club. not
because the club mas in any manner committed 10
the movement With Mr.. Shccr and Charles B.
Slower secretary Of the committee, there were
present Norway Williams. Clarence Gordon. v
Eyerit Macy Charles SpraEue Smith. James X.
Tauldr- the Rev Dr. John Bancroft Devins, the
Rev IT. J. Wesley Johnston and Miss Lillian u
Wsld the head worker OF the Nurses Settlement
one OF these. Mr.. Smith added 70 the cCm-
mittee Yesterday. Captain r Norton Goddard and
John = Huyler also were added
The committee decided 20 send out 20 large
number Of representative men and organization
invitations 10 take part in the movement and 10
De present at a meeting which viii be held next
Thursday. To each will be sent copy OF the
statement which WAS issued by the committee on
Friday and published yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-05

POULTRY-ALIVE-with important arm 1Toessrs
very demand market Is quiet and nonllheL ,snvng
have about 10 carload hand and receivers 9rsrs
about cars track In jersey city StocA afs nd
very how from Chicago and other western 80 W
nOminally the low hgures 1ts' coasters
quote Spring chickens. per NJ He lows - geese
&c; turkeys lie ducks. average per pair 'HpEsSED-
average S1dS1 81; live pigeons. 2otI-Sc IN mostly
Quite Ettle delayed in 70 an hand
from prevous receipts There Is scarcely any any. sekns
except for cheap stock from pediers <Nho sssx god
up lots all the way from &c up 70 ~ 1,Nls h&Fs
enough put away going into the freezer a., spng
cleaned closely and the steady 20 lar dressed
turkeys very irregular quality. Otner n,-ksvs dy
poultry unchanged. We quote Sprlns t56 isc. 90
picked grades. 12G14c, do scaldeS I5flse.
spring chickens. Philadelphia broerS NC. SSsns broi
174lsc do mixed Sizes 13qljc: DO FehnsssS sizes. Bg
16Q1Tc. DO fancy roasting loo 90 ny f0Gllc. 20
lac. Western dry picked. average oe thsr West
Ohio and Michigan. scalded fancy. Ia ise, 7ast
scalded 10allc; 90 iusHsrsge best
do poor. 5d6c. fowls Western. dry pcke III. ale
l2i1a13c: scaided. 12tzc; do South sprss
ducks Long Island and Eastern. per t,,Slac. sprns
Jersey and upriver I6isc; DO western rarge white
geese. Eastern white 15Ql6c SQUADS lss 81 DO asfA
81 70. , ..-,sstic rssn
GAME:-Ony small scattering lots or a9 1me frosea
game arriving. and rarely in good oS 80 pair ~
lots held steadily We quote: -, Il Is. EnsiS-
s. 50 s2as2 % woodeock ~ ~ e. IaS* az
snipe DOZEN S2So plover. 9olnr Z. 5os:S y
do reihead. 50aiSS ruddy. u -osS t,ssh sstd's
locGSl, do teal f09e5c: venison Europe deer ~
soaS3c: do frozen saddles. 22g2oc, do h''
2oG.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-05

seats and backs OF chairs of various sizes "a "a
shapes ranging from the capaCious armchaI ~ ovsr
comfortable rocker and the massive settee 20 Oo
the tops of tables and for tall STANDING So AZ
Huge handsome cushions are made or these -
feathers. ,-a
Stroing through the shop aisles one may 'Y mt
suddenly upon this leather covered turhltueii ~
at once IL proclaims itself artistic. Like az ~
crafts productions the various pieces - az.
tables settees-are in shapes characterized D5,is,v
nifty symmetry massiveness and that smp 80
OF which William Morris wrote. 1t IS tne ssr
thing needful in furnishing; OF that ~N'
TAIN = al
With the 'weathered" oak OF soft duh nnlsn - -
having the tone OF age, which is use1 Lo..,r5n
frames. the feathers of beautiful colors lIi,tr
handsomely and are skilfully made OF uH,-ssffrs
artistic value In securing the desired deOO'
effect OF the particular pieces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-05
TIP To" GOVERNOR STONE.

To the Editor % The Tribune
Sir How 20 Stop the Coal Strike. as presented
IN the imaginary conversation al Harrisburg print-
ed by YOU this morning may be pralseworthy
effort on your correspondents part 10 help solve
q very grave problem. But when he makes Gov
ernor Stone say that he Will give the mine owners
Two days In which 70 resume operations in ali
mines In default Of which he would put their bus
mess IN the hands 81 others Who can give u7lblic
satisfaction" NJ forgets. others IN high Of
ncial positions seem 10 have forgotten. that ac-
cordlug 70 available evidence the mine owners are
Indeed ready 10 work and have. or could Al one
collect, a goodly sized working force 10 carry on
operations. were they and their men assured Of
protection against mob violence. In the vernaCIlar
Its up 20 Governor Stone 20 do his dutv'-in fsct
II was up 10 him" long ago But he Is so clearly
the wrong man in the wrong place that federal in
reference with federal troops Is the only proner
medicine Arbitration. conferences and Things
Of that kind are tommy rot at this stage Of the
game. Faithfully yours. ALBERT SPIES
NeW-NOrk Oct. q 1902.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-05
ROCHESTER'S COAL SHORTAGE.
VARIOUS EXPEDIENrs TO PROCURE
SUPPLY OF FUEL.

Rochester. oct tspecisD.-The coal situation IN
and about this city is daily becoming more serious
The approach OF c0ldd weather has alarmed the
poorer people. and every effort IS being made 10
hoard up supply OF fuel before winter. on the
outskirts % the city long stretches OF wooden
walks. These have been slowly but regularly dis
appearing by night. and piles Of city lumber left
Tor repair purposes az the end % one day
found missing az the beginning ~ another. Tele-
graph poles have been cut down and owners OF
orchards have complained 70 the police that limbs
OF their trees have been lopped OF and carried
away IT, the night Rochester Is surrounded by
patches Of dense timber and from these the poor
people are carrying away dead branches and bags
fun ~ dead leaves. which they dry out and then
bale
East Of the city just within IT'S border among
the high gravel range OF hills called the Pinnacle.
are several deep pockets whose bottoms are nHed
with deep and rich deposits 81 peat These have
come 20 serve a good purpose. and the poor people
who live near them are hurrying away With their
baskets hlled with the black earth. 70 be dried
in front of tres for warmth in the winter time
West OF Rochester. In Geuessee and Orleans
Counties, lies Tonowsnda swamp, vast extent Of
trackless jungle and damp brush buttons All
through this deposits Of peat. which for many years
has been used stOrehouse for fuel by the farm
ers and Woodsmen who live IA and near the swamp.
There f. talk Of q company being started 10
buy up these peat beds and sell the cakes by the
ton like coal The doubt 10 the continuance OF
the coal strike and the difficulty Of cutting and
transporting the peat when gathered have done
much 10 make this project doubtful Of success
The city government Is looking the question full
In The face and IS by means satisfied with What
il sees joint meeting Of business men and city
officials has been called for Monday night similar
10 that announced by Detroit. but no one seems
able 20 ten what viii be done Reports from the
suburban villages all bring the same news In
many Of the smaller towns the shortage OF coal Is
50 great that, unless some relief comes inside OF a
fortnight the public schools Will have 10 be s5uf
down In Rochester 81 Is estimated that there srs
only about -four hundred tons Of anthracite coal OF
an grades, and this D. apparently being held for a
further rise Coal dealers selling ~ their o9-,
customers alone ana charging SIS a ton Tor hard
coal and s. for the soft coal. is 6si,--
cred only ton at a time. -'.
The most peculiar sight attendant upon the fam
Inc Is 10 De observed many OF the CITY Streets
which are bOrdered by hoTsrchestnut trees ScoreS
OF children and women can he seen early in 10
morning With bags and baskets industriousIv gan
1Tlns Up the fallen chestnuts and their flIrrs
These they take home dry for ftiaI ,Tb.y
make. II Is said brisk. hot and tasting nre ana
burn not unlike coal " N'N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-05
MITCHELL WON'T TALK ABOUT COAL
BELIEF THAT NEW PLAN WOULD Re RE
JECTED BY STRIKERS CONVENTION

Wikesbarre, Penn, Oct. 4.-The dispatch from
Washington 10 the effect that II had been suE-
gested that the miners return to work and Con-
gress and the Pennsylvania Legislature investi-
gate the conditions prevailing in the hard coal
held with the view of recommending remedial
legislation was shown 10 President Mitchell to-
night but he declined TO discuss the PROPOSE
ton in any way. While he did not indicate
what he thought of the proposed method for
ending the strike, IL is believed he would rather
have the proposition placed before him IN some
official way. II Is the general opinion about
strike headquarters that the proposition in It's
present form would not be entertained by a con-
Vention Of the miners. The strikers have all
along argued they want some definite conces-
sion and no promises.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-05
PLAN To HELP TIE POOR.
RRANGEMENTS WITH STREET CLEANING
DEPARTMENT TO LET THEM GATHER
WOOD AT CITY DUMPS.


Edward T. Devine general secretary of the
Charity Organization Society. yesterday issued
the following statement regarding plans TO ena-
bic the poor of the city TO get supplies of wood
for fuel:
Arrangements have been completed between the
Street Cleaning Department and the Charity Or
Bantzaton Society by which cieau boxes, Dfokeh
brought the thirteen dumps OF the street clean
ing Department Will be separated from other refuse
and distributed TO any who may come TO the dumps
purposs viii be only between the hours OF II O'Clock
noon and ! p. IN. and between and p. IN No
wood will be given out al any oiher hours man
al each dump 10 aid in collecting ahd distributing
10 anv single pe.son and Precautions will be taken
TO see that il is not collected to be sold for any
is of course not unlimited and those who are able
10 supply themselves with coal, gas, OIL or other
The plan has the hearty support OF Commissioner
Woodbury.. and the employees OF Jns eisht az
make the distribution fair and reasonable No diff
hculty is anticipated with the contractors VINO pur,
chase the more valuable part OF the material
brought 20 the dumps. as the material winch Is
thus 10 be disposed of has no commercial value TO
Heretofore this wood has been burned sent out
10 sea IL the latter. it only drifted back to the
Long Island shore and was gathersd by the Long
at the beaches used for bathing, The aggregate
quantity Is very fonS16efaI he varou sump u
Is not expected that tins plan VIII go very FAR
that Il NAV 10 some slight extent mitigate the
hardships caused by Inc Prize OF tIT ana th1t ~
use il are required at least 10 take the trouble to
come for II and To break IL up for use IN stoves.
although in some instances, where the applicant Is
not an able bodied man, the helper supplied by
the society may assist in this
The dumps are located as follows: ON the East
Rfv.r-C'nton RiVington. TwenTy-ninth, Forty
sixth Sfxty-first. Eightieth. One-hundred- and
tenth SITS and Lincoln-ave- on the North River
canal Nineteenth Thirteth. FOrty-seventh and
One hundred and Z hiTty-fOurth SITS.
This plan will go into operation on Monday, Octo-
named will be open for the two hours named