New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-25
T. D. NICHOLS.
COAL FAMINE THREATENS.
END OF STRIKE AND WILL RUSH
SUPPLY HERE

The coal famine which has been threatening the
city seemed nearer at hama yesterday. according
10 local dealers. The prices of anthracite are
whatever each particular dealer may ask The in
creasng fear that coal will continue during
the winter is causing unusual demand at present
and the dealer who is fortunate enough obtain a
shipment may make his price Soft coal was
IS ton retail yesterday.
j. s Smoot. one of the committee of five of the
Retail Coal Dealers Association. said that there
was practically no coal in the city. Some of the
dealers. with coal in their yards had practically
closed them No meetings being held, as that
would be useless and could accomplish nothing
If the demand for soft coal continued great as it
was at present the price would probably reach SO
in the next days he said.
That small steam sizes of anthracite will doubt
less increase in sympathy with the advance in
soft coal was the prophecy of a number Of whole
salers yesterday
In reply TO a report current in Wall Street that
the Manhattan Railway Company had asked the
city authorities to be permitted to use soft coal
and II had been refused. statement was given
out last night at the office of the company. saying
that the company had made such application
It had been fortunate enough to get a supply Of
anthracite for its immediate requirements. and
had intention Of using soft coal
One OF the largest wholesale dealers offered
s13 q ton for cargo OF egg yesterday The
cargo sold for SIS so
Frank P. Sargent United States Commissioner
Of Labor. and ex-Grand Chief of the brotherhood
of Locomotive FIremen seen at the Erie Of
fees yesterday asked whether his visit
there had anything do with any plan for the
settlement OF the strike.
None whatever" he said. II am on my way to
Montreal on business and have stopped here TO
see a friend or two
An Official Of the Erie road said that arrange
Tnents being made to be ready for the ship
of coal in large quantities in anticipation of
the early return Of the strikers to work.
The chances of having all the coal necessary for
1sy-c CITY Tho
gooG he said 1T ooks as if the @i Strike is on its
last legs. We making arrangements to handle
the coal quickly Cars will he unloaded promptly
delay when the coal is ready for the cars
Asked whether much of the coal mined would go
West If the strike ends soon he said:
No. il looks TO me that New-York will get the
best OF the deal. because Of the shorter haul 10
coal being handled with given number Of cars
All the directors and officers of the New-Nork,
Ontario and Western We're reelected at yesterdays
meeting
= have no apprehension that New-York will
suffer from continuance of the coal strike, said
one of the newly elected officials, The present
condition in the coal fields is similar TO that which
has preceded the breaking up of nearly all strikes
in the pasta condition Of disorder and violence
that attends the realization the part Of the men
that they cannot win
John Markle. of G. B. Marke & Co. the largest
independent operators said that Is per Of the
normal production being mined.
Much of it is washery coal. but it is coal he
have apprehension that New-York will suffer
Ny knowledge of previous strikes causes me 10
think that the riotoUs conditions of the last few
days indicate that are very near the end
Mr.. Mitchell is looking for soft place to land
strike off: he will call convention that will do
that, that he still go back to the bituminous
great deal of credit for obtaining that 10 per
cent increase in wages in 1900, but it was Marcus
lama h has go seat mot Be4r this time and
Mitchell finds himself in a hopeless tight