Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-12
Brond-Street Church.

The Broad-Street Methodist church has
now enough coal to last possibly until
Christmas, unless the winter grows par
ticularlv severe, besides it, has a con-
tract made after the strike began for
supply, which contract will probably be
kept by the dealer. This was one of the
churches that was reported so short; IN
fact it was stated that the two tons on
hand would be used up by the date set
for the Virginia Conference, and there
was no more coal in sight.
Probably no city in this broad country
has a better cilurch-going population, it
churches about to close for lack OF fuel
are wild and not based on fact.
The churches, proba bly,, will be among
the last institutions to close doors on &C
count Of a coal shortage
The Monumental church has one and
one half tons of anthracite left, which
will last until the middle OF November,
it is said After that, should no an
thracite be available, soft coal or oak
wood can be burned in its stead.
ewes Well Fortified"
The seventh-Street Christian church
has four and three fourths tons of an
thracite, which will last, with economy,
probably until the new year. The ola
colored janitor said: yves well forti-
fed" While on a pinch. soft coal or
wood could be burned There is no I'M
easiness whatever.
It kas said authoritatively. at the Sec
ond Presbyterian church, that there was
no occasion for alarm. The six tons on
hand will last until January. 1t is highly
probable that this coal could be mixed
with soft coal with good results.
The Second Baptist church got one and
a half tons on last Tuesday. and expect
to have enough to last through the VIM
ter. However, the janitor, an old OAR
key, who has served his time with the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad ounces mas
little or no coal at home ''In case it gets
cold" said he, .I shall bring my wife
and dog to the church cellar to stay.
The old fellow said they had been tell
ing him for fifty years that everything
was done for the best, and that God
would take care of the church people
through the winter, If they took care or
themselves"
The First Presbyterian church has nine
or ten tons of, anthracite on hand, which
IS enough to last until February
I1l-Adviscd Reports.
]. w. Sargent, a wel-known plumber,
said that sensational reports only made
the situation worse, and if persisted H. IN
some communities might lead the poor
into ripting. He said: 1T is not neces-
sary for any of the churches or public
buildings using hot air furnaces to close
on account of the scarcity Of anthracite
as in each of these furnaces can be burn
ed soft coal In some cases the CRATE bars
at small expense, may need adjusting
but they will work all right, requiring only
little more care on account OF the prone
ness of some soft coal to cllnker; they
will also need more cleaning"
The general manager of one of the large
wholesale coal firms said last night that
in an emergency the various wholesale
dealers here could under the present con-
ditions food the market with from TWEEN
ty-five to fifty cars of soft coal a day II
the dealers here would pay for it the
market price At this time Of the year.
however, when washouts are apt to occur
on the railroads, people run a risk in
carrying small supply. There is no pros
pect of much change in the price Of coal
during the next two or three months, and
some stock should be carried.