New-York tribune., 1902-05-19
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the conditions are and how far they might be
adjusted"
Oscar S. Straus believed that as the miners
willing to submit the matter TO arbitration
the operators ought to do likewise.
The question of the danger of an anthracite
coal famine il was conceded, made the matter
serious Ernst J. Lederle. president OF the
Board of Health said yesterday that special
corps of inspectors had been sent out some days
ago investigate complaints of violations OF the
ordinance forbidding the use of soft coal IN
New-York. They We're looking up the various
steam plants throughout the metropolitan dis
trict In reference to the procedure In case OF
violation of the law he said:
There are two methods of proceeding-one in
the civil courts where $50 fine is provided for
each offence and the other in the Court of Spe-
cial Sessions under the criminal law 1t Is
not the mere burning of soft coal. however, but
the nuisance caused by it. that the law is d.
lected against For instance, the Metropohtah
Street Railway Company uses a great deal OF
soft coal without causing a nuisance. That Is
because the company has what are known as
mechanical stokers, which appear to do away
with the noxious gases produced by the con-
sumption of bituminous coal"
What effect would the general use of soft coal
have in New York;" he asked.
1T would make the conditions less healthful"
he replied. 1T would greatly increase the dan
ger from catarrhal diseases and there would he
more people with sore throats. Besides this ii
would deface the city spoil our beautiful water
front and cause great Inconvenience. In case Of
a general use of soft coal the matter would get
beyond the courts"
1t said at the storage yards of the Third
ave. elevated railroad. one hundred ed-and-twen-
ty-ninth-st. and Thrd-ave., that there was
anthracite on hand to last for little more
OLE, hl and
which might guarantee a supply for five or six
weeks more. At the Sixth-ave. and Ninth-ave
storage yards practically the same report was
made.
The following resolution was submitted at
yesterdays meeting Of the Central Federated
Union by Delegate Hanna of the Blue Stone
Cutters Union:
Whereas; A great strike Of coal miners for union IN
wages and conditions has tied up AL the mines IN
Whereas, It is the duty of organized labor to do
and.
Whereas A victory for the strikers will rebound
greatly TO the influence and power OF the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor: and. , ,,
the effect Of stirring up the public to bring pressure
to bear on the coal barons to arrive at settle
Resolved, That We call upon the municipal au- ,
soft coal so that no bltuminous coal may be used
IN this city while the strike lasts
The resolution was opposed by Morris Brown,
OF Cigarmakers' Union No. III, who held thaC
tha carrying out OF the law # anthracite could
not he had would work a hardship on poor
people
What want to do" said the proposer ut
the resolutions, is to protect tho health ana
lives Of citizens II might arouse public
sentiment 10 pass these resolutions. and this
would shorten the strike"
Delegate Kelly. Of the Theatrical Protective
Union. and others held that II would benefit the
strikers 10 have the soft coal ordinance gener-
ally observed. Poor people could burn soft coal
anyway. It the columns If smoke from
factories that objected TO-
The resolutions were finally carried.