New-York tribune., 1902-10-07
DEALERS BLAME COAL ROADS,
SAY THOUSANDS OF CARS ARE KEPT IDLE THAT NIGHT
BRING BITUMINOUS HERE-OH UP HALF 4 CENT.
BIG OIL STOVE DEMAND.
AS PRICE OF GAS Is FINED BY LAW.
THOUSANDS Use 1T FOR COOKING.

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An increased demand for kerosene oil, ere
ated by the coal famine. IL was announced yes
terday. has caused the Standard OIL Company 10
raise the price of oil half a cent a gallon. and
there is a prospect that there will be another
half cent a gallon rise in oil before the end Of
the week. The retail price has been eight cents
a gallon. II has been estimated that an in
crease in the price TO nine cents gallon would
mean an additional profit of about S15,OO0OO0
year for the Oil Trust.
When asked yesterday why the price of oil
had been raised official of the Standard oil
Company said there had been an increased de
mand for oil on account of the scarcity of coal
More people were burning oil. he said. and the
company was having difficulty in meeting the
increased demand.
Since the coal famine began 10 create trouble
I'm this city there has been great rush of peo-
PIE 10 get appliances for heating by oil and
gas. The supply companies were not prepared
for the rush. and many people have been unable
10 buy gas heaters and oil stoves for immediate
use. The demands the gas companies have
been So heavy that there have been reports that
the companies could not comply with all de-
mands There have been reports. too. that some
of the companies getting short in their
supplies Of coal and were giving poorer service.
All these reports have been cOntradicted by Of
utldlS OF the companies MI bdNNIys seNfc-
tary Of the Consolidated Gas Company. said
yesterday that there was no danger that the
gas supply would give out or deteTiorite-
A prominent director Of the Consolidated Gas
Company said, when asked how the company
MAS affected by the coal strike, that he thought
somehow. but that in view Of the high price Of
coal the gas works might nave to be operated at
"A loss. He added that the company would
cheeTfully suffer this loss. II necessary
CANNOT INCREASE PRICE OF GAS.
No matter how large may be the demands
for gas and gas stoves. the companies cannot
increase the price Of gas. because that price is
fixed by law. That is one reason why thou
sands of New Workers have been moved by the
coal famine TO use gas entirely for cooking
and other domestic purposes for which anthra-
cite has been used
owing To the scarcity OF coal good many
people are now buying oil stoves who have never
used them before. These articles have been in
the market for years. aud already have been eX-
tensivey introduced. Like gas stoves. they can
De lighted and turned out instantaneously.
They ready for at a moments notice.
After they have done their work there is no
unnecessary consumption II fuel. In summer
this feature not only insures economy. but It
also reduces the amount OF discomfort result
ing from the work OF cooking. OH stoves are
one room 20 another In this respect they are
a little more convenient than the gas stove.
The latter. being connected with gas fixture
by a rubber tube. IS tied down 20 a particular
spot In view OF the probability that they will
be moved about n good deal. those oil stoves
which are designed for warming rooms are Of
ten provided with bale like that Of a pail.
Theatre, or paTloT. stoves are mostly upright |
sheetron cylinders. with a mica window In |
front. a joint not halfway uR hy means ~
HHsHh Hfs.rH
tubular wick. which can he turned up and |
down by a screw that projects from one side |
Ike that on an ordinary kerosene lamp. The |
c'oA STOVES are or dllefehi shape froIn heat
eTs. having wide. fiat tops. They are made |
with one two and three holes corresponding |
70 the openings IN the top OF a coal stove. a |
burner is adjusted L. each hole. Many of the |
Cookstoyes are provided with "A burner OF a /
different kind from that in the heaters They
use no wick and emit almost invisible blue |
flame The burner works ou nearly the same
principle as a Runsen burner Air is rnived
with The Naporized oil and the combustion OF /
the resulting gas IS almost perfect Most of the /
cook stoves are of the blue flame type. whereas
most OF The heaters employ wick and produce
white flame An attempt has been made 10 /
adapt The blue fame system 20 the heater |
stoves OF that type cost a little more than the
with truth-that a blue fame burner consumes
less oil for the heat produced.
ORDINARY KEROSENE USED.
The oil in these stoves is ordinary kerosene
good grade OF Illuminating oil is altogether
the best thing to use because IL Is the safest
The fluid is not explosive. and does not GEN
crate explosive gases. only by the grossest
carelessness can trouble he experienced Print
ed instructions are usually supplied with every
stove. and IL these followed carefully no
anxiety need he felt Dealers allege that oil
stoves are -odorless. This Is true in the main
but after time they have faint smell which
can be detected by one coming into the room
from outside on the whole, however this is /
only trifiing drawback 10 what is a great
popular convenience.
on stoves range in price all the way from
- TO - or 81 The chief difference In cost re |
SUITS from difference in size Here and there a |
dealer VIII call attention 10 cast iron base
which Is more substantial than one made - |
common sheet iron. Such a stove would nrob
ably prove more durable. one style Is nro-
Nded with an automatic check % prevent t,irn
Ing us wick up too far Thus II is said srrri
and smell can be minmzed
The first cost Of an oil stove may possibl,. h. |
a trife higher than that OF a gas stove 6aaj
ers declare. however that II costs less N m,
them. W run
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