New-York tribune., 1902-10-13
EAST SIDE FILLS IT'S PALS.
WEAK SHOWED To ONE SIDE BY STRONG
SALES To CONTINrE TO-DAY.

The ending Of the Jewish HOLIDAYS Yesterday
brought with II a keener realization on the part
Of the people Of the coal famine. This was par
ticulary noticeable in the way the crowds
ihronged 10 the various places where coal was
S"la al !" cents pail In a half dozen places
south or Houston-st. dealers sold limited
amounts az this rate. The result was that for
blocks about the stores there were hundreds Of
excited, eager people all endeavoring 10 get 10
the place where the coal was doled out
A lyrical place Of this sort was in Delaney
ST. near Forsyth. Here for several hours dur
ing the morning the street was nearly blocked
hut here and there old man struggled with
the weight Of meal sack Of coal No person re-
ceived more than one pail but even AT this
slender proportion the demand could not be sup
piled The crowd showed none Of the good
natuned characteristics Of an ordinary gather
ing. The weak were trampled 10 the rear once
in while an unfortunate mortal whose bag was
TOO rotten To hold the weight Of coal dropped his
treasure in the street Instantly there was
rush among the bystanders 70 gather even
handful Of coal STILL several thousands Of peo-
pie were benefited by the sale. and the sale viii
he continued I'm more places to-day. At Alfred
Barber's sons. No. 377 water-st.. the distribu-
tion begun last Friday will he continued
This week promises 10 he a crucial one on the
East Side. The supply of coal. husbanded 10
the last, is now gone. Many baths will not open
for business to-day, and more will close before
the week is over Many thousands of garment
workers are momentary expecting 10 he
thrown out Of employment by reason Of the lack
OF fuel for heating the irons OF the pressers.
! only an unusual season Of warm weather can
4 prevent this week from being one OF wide
spread suffering among the weak and sick of the
tenement house dWeIlers
/ striking phase Of the situation. however is
o. 81 H.,a
from the people Of the East Side 10 the strikina,
! miners Accustomed they are TO yearly
] strikes among the clothing and garment trades
ana 10 strikes under the most distressing cir
! culnstanoes. the people Of the East Side always
subscribe 10 the cause Of other strikers
! would YOU believe it," said a member of the
East Side Civic Club an organization ma de up
OF the more advanced element OF the Jewish
/ population, there are dozens of plaeas RIGHT
near this building where daily subscriptions are
made and where even the poor OF our district
are doing their little 20 assist the coal miners
! The sentiment down here is violently antiua-
! theuc 10 the coal operators and 10 an the
weaIthler capitalists whom they hold responsible
for this situation
one Of the contributing factors 10 the dirnin-
ished fear Of disorder on the East Side has been
the action Of the coal deslers themselves in
making sales at cost price. II has put better
temper into the people. who are beginning To
realize that no coal can be obtained by the deal
ers themselves. Some time ago Senator Tim"
Sullivan said he Was going TO be at his head
quarters. AT No 2O7 BoWery and would ba
ready 10 give coal 10 the needy A reporter
called there last week. but could ind no one
who knew Of coal distribution. Inquiry in the
district failed To show that any had been given
out