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New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
TO MANUFACTURE BRIQUETTEs HERE
SCARCITY OF coat LIKELY To GIVE
AN IMPULSE HERE TO THIS
EUROPEAN INDUSTRY.

Fuel briquettes. presumably compounded OF coal
dust with lime OF pitch as binder are TO De
manufactured by company formed In New-fork
for that purpose.
Briquettes have long been popular in Europe.
but I'm the United the price OF all grades OF
coal has been too low 10 make their manufacture
a commercial success. Brtquettes have Tor o4se
hard or soft coal from the culm heaps at the
mines neat or even wood sawdust The srnal
particles are bound together by several Things
Cheap pitch. the refuse Of coke ovens ana hme
are used forming 10 10 per cent Of the Wh"ie'
In this country the binder is not only more eN-
pensive but more is considered necessary. making
fuel briquettes too costly % be profitable.
Between 1887 and 1892 hundred patents
have been taken out for coal briquettes IN
this country. but have proved com
mercial success. one Chicago firm Il producing
q briduette that Is doubtless the most success
fuI venture vet the market. In the briquete
made by this firm only per cent OF the bl4u-
ing material. mostly bitumen Is used. ana PSl
cent OF this Is lime. Illinois soft coal VIII
sometimes a little anthracite added. Is th6 bdsc.
This is washed and picked TO eliminate the suIphu!
and slate. IL II then Crushed TO "A me u.s. @uuS'
and subjected to temperature OF one nun
tlred and eighty To two hundred degrees. 4 he
heated coal IL mixed with bitumen, "a proportion
OF which Is heated to about three hundred ana
nifty degrees and the rest cold. Slaked lime, OF the
cauSistency OF cream. Is added. Th' mixture -
then dropped To the floor below where II IS formed
inn, the briuucttes. \ wheel with cup-llke lndeh-
tations on its rim comes in contact with an
other wheel whose circumference bears CORR
spending projections. The paste Is placed m thI
cups and when the wheels Ivvolve II is suGJecteu
10 a pressure of five tons to the square lhci
Abroad the making Of briquettes - an lnpoF--
tant Industry. II Is estimated that the outPut OF
briquetes IN Europe In 1870 exceeded 2l""VVV 'o'S'
New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
SHARP BREAK AND RALLY IN STOCKS.
UNCERTAINTY OVER COAL STRIKE SGTUA-
TON ONE OF THE CAUSES

Uncertainty over the coal strike situation and
higher rate for money combined yesterday
with disappointment over the bank statement. 20
cause a severe break in the stock market which
sent many issues To- the lowest level reached
since the recent decline set in In the last hour
a rally occurred, which in many cases made good
the earlier losses London was not "A heavy
trader I'm this market. bat most of its transac-
tions We're sales Call money opened at 10 per
cent and soon advanced to Is, most OF the days
loans being effected AT from 10 10 Il per cent.
With added stringency instead of greater ease
in the money market liquidation on a heavy
scale began. operators large and small alike
endeavoring TO lessen their burdens.
The conspicuous pool stocks were the most
hard hit. some OF them suffering maximum de-
clines as great and points. In the last
hour. the money rate having gradually eased
Oft closed at 6 per cent. the lowest Of the
day-a sharp rally began, due in part 20 ac-
tive covering By shorts. and In part also To
buying for the long account, what seemed
10 be more promising indications of an early
termination OF the long contest in the an
thracite fields. and feeling that standard
shares had IN many instances touched a safe
investment level. The rally continued 10 the
close. last prices generally being the highest
Of the day. Some of the maximum declines
from Saturdays close and net changes OF the
day We're.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
MINUFACTURERS FEAR FOR UJIIs
TWO WILL BE OBLIGED To MAKE EIGHT
THOUSAND EMPLOYEES IDLE IF
STRIKE CONTINUES
CONTINUES

oh board the Atlantic Transport Liner Nina
tohha' which arrived yesterday from ror4a.
were TWO manufacturers-one Of Patterson -
otHeF CI thls city-whO said that the coal s+,,,a
Il II lasted two weeks longer. wonId cor,,'ei
tAeih 10 close their mills
4he hrst' Charles Lambert a silk n,sn,,....
uie' oi paterson. who owns two mills thera g.,
80 III pennsylvania, declared that he had t,s,
A''seh uays supply Of coal to run the f,vs r,iIIs
am AFRAID. Mr.. Lambert said. ..tbs, 20 ,ho--
.s no ehanse in the situation within the nv,
le" weeks II will go hard with nv peopIA an,
p''S oe'"een three and five L. ousand nersons N
my 'h'ii2' and as / said. have but fifteen da,s.
supply OF coal To keep things running II tha
s'flAe does not come 10 an end within the next
TWO weeks l am afraid will have TO close rn,,
Hiis Inc situation is extremely dangerous T
am very fond OF my people and il would ba a
great Oiow to me well as TO them 10 bav.
10 close the mills pray with all my heart that
NEE onSIe %ll De enough coal 20 at least keen thing
SIioHsl -. g Bachelor said that the coal
Ssi Sttthe would likewise affect his Industries
Solohel bacheller is a corset manufacturer and
@ sllP'oyS between two and three thousand per
,aI Ile' 700 said he would soon run short OF
''-' ana would probably have to shut up shop.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
COST OF LIVING GOING UP.
PRICES OF FOOD FORCED UP By HIGH
COAL FIGURES.

A, .,craase II the cost of living is observed
a.,oro al classes of people and in all parts OF
the city. and is generally attributed 10 the
scarcity If coal p ices of many food sup
niles have been advanced AS the price OF -oai
baz risen Butchers, bakers and Srocers nave
been raising prices gradually. Househoiders
have saen their bills increase. and have been
told nv the tradesmen that the Wholesale rates
for most supplies have advanced Many
dueIIers in fats and apartments which are
heated by steam in the winter have been
warned of advances in rents. to meet the in
creased cost of heating People who use coal
for heating or for cooking in their homes have
felt the increased cost OF fuel more than others
MANY keepers of boarding houses IN the city
have advanced the prices of board recently
They say that the increased cost of food sup
plies is one reason for the advance. and another
reason is the increased cost of heating and
cooking in the houses. due to the tremendous
increase In the price of coal The boarding house
keepers say they cannot use soft coal. and have
70 nav exorbitant prices for hard coal
Coal prices yesterday were about TIE same
as they were last week. Anthracite coal of do
nestle sizes was selling at $50 ton. but the
suppIy i'm the city was so limited that not
everybody who was willing to pay he price
could get hard coal. Dealers who had hard
coal to sell were doing it out Of their regular
customers usually in half ton deliveries to
make il go around As a rule. dealers refused
to sell TO new customers.
Soft coal wss selling retail at 50 ton.
The supply Of soft coal had increased, but so
had the demand. Many consumers OF soft coal
said the prices seemed to be too high. cOnsid-
ering the supply Of btuminous and the rapidity
with which il is being transported here.
Pine kindliug wood was selling at SlI cord
yesterday. and hickory wood. In sizes convenient
TO use for open fires, selling at so cord.
Dealers said that the price Of a cord OF hickory
wood and the price of ton Of anthracite coal
had kept about equal Of late.
The approach OF cold weather is thought Of
with anxiety by many people. II Is the general
belief that with the arrival Of frost there will
be further advances in the prices Of fuel In
anticipation of trouble. thousands Of people
are making preparations to use oil gas for
heating purposes I'm the winter These prep
aratious have been delayed somewhat by the
ina bility 0f manufacturers To turn out gas
stoves and oil stoves in quantities 10 meet the
demands. Meanwhile there is general interest
in every report that gives hope for early
ending Of the coal strike.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
GETTING COAL By THE PAIL.


sistent that riots were averted only by the
prompt action Of the police.
Nearly an Of the distributing stores opened
between and I o'clock yesterday morning
Long before the sale began. however, crowds
Of eager purchasers had begun 10 assemble, and
the FIRST sound Of scraping shOvels was the sig
nal for a fierce struggle for positions near the
doors IL soon became apparent that the single
u4trOluan that had been assigned to each place
would be wholly unable to prevent a violent
outbreak and the distribution was suspended
until the arrival of additional ones. Among the
coal seekers women and children constituted the
great ma jority. All carried pals, bags, scuttles
boxes or baskets.
At the distribution yard at No. 245 South-st
a Chinaman. who may have gone there to in
vest II cents in coal. had gunny sack folded
carefully under his arm In moment this was
snatched away and torn into shreds by more
than a score Of hands. In his struggle 10 retain
the bag the Chinaman fell TO the pavement
When he recovered his feet he fled precipitately,
pursued by maledictiOns in many languages
one young woman went TO one of the yards
with a pail that was too small 10 hold all the
coal she was getting for her money. Without a
moments hesitation she held out a white
broldered apron. which appeared to have been
fresh from the laundry.
At the yards Of John ID. LOhman. No. 24J
South-st IL was reported last night that the
morning sales numbered 917, and that those OF
the afternoon aggregated over thousand more
In this yard nearly twenty tons were sold yes
terday. and il was one Of the few yards that had
a small supply when the hour for closing ar
rived Most OF the lower East Side distributing
yards were limited. however to eleven or twelve
tons and this was exhausted early In the
afternoon. Each pail contained from thirty TO
thirty-five pounds.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
HOTELS OVERCROWDED.
REDUCED RAILROAD RATES AND THE
STRIKE AMONG THE CAUSES.

About this time in October it is the proper
thing each year to speak Of the crowded condi-
tion OF the hotels Rut Broadway and Fifth
ave. managers unite In saying that this is an
absolutely unprecedented season. The rush be-
gan on September /. People who had been
away FOR the summer came to town earlier than
usual The crowds have kept increasing. till
last week broke all records. One Of the reasons
was the reduced railroad rates made to every
part of the East because Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic convention. The Broadway hotels
received the bulk Of this trade, but there was a
patriotic overflow to the Fifth-ave. hotels. and IL
was declared that Thursday the busiest
night Of the Holland Houses history. At pres
enr its clerk says that it is able TO meet Just
third Of the demands for accommodations.
Undoubtedly the coal strike has had real
effect on transient custom. for many house
holders fearing their inability To obtain heat.
have taken hotel rooms for fortnight or month
The managers say that the number OF tran
Sients has increased tn far greater proportion
than the hotel accommodations so that at pres
eIt IL is quite impossible TO handle the October
crowds. They look forward 10 the new hotels
which viii be In readiness next year as relief
rather than hUrtfUl rivalry
Although the last year has many hotels
opened none Of these have been a great
popular site. such as the Fifty ninth St plaza
The next twelve months viii see this defect
yeWedied-
The city is always full up" 10 use the Eng
lish phrase. In the fall European tourists
returning the summer country residents moving
I'm, parents placing their children in school, and
buyers arriving anxious for fall bargains The
theatres are potent magnets for the shifting
New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
MUCH OIL USED IN BROOKLYN.
RESIDENTS GIVE UP ATTEMPT To OBTAIN
COAL-SCHOOLs IN BAD SHAPE


CoAL-sCHoOLs IN BAD SHAPE
Most persons In Brooklyn have given up futile
attempts 10 obtain hard coal and oil
for cooking and heating purposes wherever pos
sibIe. The department and hardware stores all
report an unprecedented demand for oil stoves,
which demand seems 10 be increasing daily II
is simply impossible. managers of these places
say. 20 keep up with their orders. Some people
have been obliged TO wait a week before getting
an OH stove Others have purchased large metal
lamps. with powerful burners, and are using
them for heating purposes
There was much discomfort and some suffer
ing on Saturday night and sunday morning in
most OF the fiat and apartment houses in Brook
lyn because OF the lack OF heat. In some cases
the jauitoTs had no coal in their cellars. where
I'm other Instances they refused 10 start a
hre believing that 10 would b. better 20 save
what little coal they had for the colder weather
that Is % come The change I'm weather Condl-
tions on sunday afternoon was most acceptable
and prevented great Inconvenience and suffer
ing Had Yesterday been rainy and cold as
Saturday many of the schools would have been
closed Not "a single ton 81 coal has been de
Nvered in any OF the Brooklyn schools this fall.
but some of them have a small supply remaining
from Last season
Inquiry among coal dealers brings the almost
fnvariabIe story that they have no hard coal
and do not know where they can get any. Soft
coal Is being used by factories. power houses
and office buildings.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-14

Pleas OF the district in which the coliiery Is To-
Gated. This offer was made by US in 5000
faith and We desire here 20 reafhrm H.
The coal companies realize that the urgent
public need Of coeI aud the apprehension Il
an inadequate supply for the approaching "'h-
ter can for an earnest effort TO reach pi"'-
tical conclusion which win result in an Increased
SUNNY. and the presidents Of the companies de-
sire N make EFFORT TO that end which does not
q Involve the abandonment Of the interests com
mitted TO their care and Of the men who are
working and seeking 10 work in their mines
This responsibility they must bear and meet
az best they can.
They therefore restate their position That
they are not discriminating against the United
Mine Workers. but they insist that the miners
union shall not discriminate against or refuse TO
work with non union men. that there shall be
no restriction or deterioration in quantity OF
quality Of work. and that, owing TO the varying
physical conditions Of the anthracite mines each
colliery is problem by itself
We suggest a commission TO De appointed by
the President Of the United States df he is will
ing TO perform that public seryioe). TO whom
shall be referred all questions at issue between
the respective companies and their own en-
ployes. whether they belong TO a union or not
and the decision Of that commission shall be ac-
cepted by us.
The commission TO be constituted as follows;
l. An officer in the engineer corps Of either
the military or naval service Of the United
States.
> An expert mining engineer, experienced IN
the mining OF coal and other minerals, and not
in any way connected with coal mining prop
critics either anthracite or bituminous.
g. one Of the Judges Of the United States
Court Of the Eastern District OF Pennsylvania
T. A man Of prominence eminent as sociolo-
gist.
3 A man who, by active participation in min
ing and selling coal is familiar with the physical
and commercial features of the business
il being the understanding that Immediately
upon the constitution of such commission. in
order that idleness and non-production may
cease instantly. the miners will return 10 work
ana cease al interference Win anu AtiSfOeAt'li
Of any non-uuion men Who are working or shall
hereafter work. The findings Of this commits
sion shall fix the date when the same shall be
effective and shall govern the conditions OF
employment between the respective companies
and their employees for term OF at least three
years.
GEORGE F. BAER. president Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron Company, Lehigh
and Milkesbarre Coal Company, Temple Iron
Company.
F. B. THOMAS. president Pennsylvania Coal
Company and Hillside Coal and Iron Company.
w II. TRUESDALE. president Delaware.
Lackawanna ana Western Railroad Company.
T F. FOWLER. president Scranton Coal
Company and Elk Hfl Coal and Iron Com
pany.
r. II OLYPHANT, president Delaware and
Hudson COMPANY
ALFRED WALTERS, president Lehigh Val
ley Coal Company,
The schedule referred 10 in this statement
was not brought from New-York as It had not
been completed.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
MITCHELL HAS no CONVENT.
REFUSES TO SAY WHETHER MEN. WILL GO
BACK PENDING ARBITRATION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRmrNE.l

Mhkesbarre Penn. oct. 15.--When he was
Informed az ] O'Clock this morning that the
operators mad agreed 10 submit the strikers de-
mands 10 board of arbitration 10 be named by
President Roosevelt. President Mitchell said. Il
can say nothing now. I must wait until I re-
oeive official notification Of the operators offer
win you have the strikers return to work
pehoihs the decision Of the board Of arbitra-
tiOnP" he was asked
cannot make any statement OF what viii
be done now" ne said
Do you expect the notification before morn
ing?"
Il do not know
President Mitchell had been kept fully in
formed from Washington Of the meeting with
the president and had long distance telephone
talks with people whom he would NOT name but
despite the information he had thus received he
declined 20 make any statement OF what would
follow.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
A FI,RNACE WITH CRTpE oII.

An oil furnace is the latest device for meeting the
exigencies Of a coalless winter. Several gangs Of
men were at work yesterday in the city installing
crude oil plants This latest inventive Development
differs from the ordinary oil stove in that oil is
forced hy water pressure from "a supply tank
through the feed pipes and sprayed into a burner
IL is only recently that successful results have been
obtained from crude oil. previously refined on
was considered essential for heating purposes.
Crude oil IS costing about four cents a gallon aud
"a uroduce the results Of ton OF coal bout one
hundred and twenty gallons are required. An out
ft suitable for a dwelling house costs So. This in
cludes the tank. pipes. sprayeT and burner.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
BUILDING MATERIAL FOR FUEL
DEALERS IN SECOND HAND WOOD HAVE
MANY ORDERS FROM HOUsEHOLDERS-

MANY ORDERS FROM HOUSEHOLDERS-
Dealers i'm second hand building material and In
fuel derived from old buildings give slsnhcaht
testimony Of the effect Of the coal famine upon
their business Orders have doubled and ueoed
the limit of supply has been reached ana rev
cold days will greatly increased demand
At the Offices of Myer HeIman Co. one OF the
largest firms dealing in this material CHARACTER
istic account OF the situation was obtained yes
terday.
''At the present time" said member OF the
firm "our orders have trebed. Where We useu
to send out four six loads a day we are now
dispatching from thirty 10 thirty-nve. Inc pre-
a load has risen from $50 to s. and our orders
are 80 numerous that even in the pIessht nii'u
weather we are four days behind IN ming 'hen.
We have reached our capacity In the matte oI
filing orders and any cold weather VIII oVeI"he'hi
us with orders that we cannot MI at once
At the offices of F. NJ Hauslng similar si'ua-
tiOn was disclosed. clerk there gave Sis'i"
cant story os the present condition He said
Before the famine sending out ssS Sni+ tnSh
a dozen loads day; now we AZ Sentiitiss o,1r
and could send more had We the taG Is Sol
orders have frequently to go over at lecss s -
Moreover. II the cold weather SIa III sx xhausted he
lieve the supply OF material Will De ,5 20 90,
fore the end of the year. Where n,.tnS We from, "a
from s. 50 load, now Set.ti a. rtsI -
20 So. and the number Of orders Gsy Anotbar
interesting thing that II the price OF ti MpTG con IN
tnues 10 appreciate We shall soon - 80 Tor arsD
the lumber buy at SIS thousand iset ioi ,ti r.
wood instead of for building purpose, thsn tor
building before long At tP@ present ia'0 - ~
crease
New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
MAY LOSE SWISS COAL TRADE.

London. oct 14-In a dispatch from Geneva
the correspondent OF The Daily Chronicle" saws
the coal crisis in the United States is threaten
ing Americans with the loss Of their Swiss coal
trade. which they obtained after a severe strug-
gle ana great expense. as a result OF the ex-
haustlon OF American stocks OF coal in Furone
and the consequent rise in prices Germans are
now booking IN Switzerland large orders for
Westphalian coal, says the correspondent snd
they are likely 10 recapture the trade from the
American dealers The Increase in the nrice of
coal Is causing great distress In Switzerland
New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
REGRET AT SACRIFICE OF TREES
MANY HUGE SHADE PRoDUCERs4HoPPEp
DOWN FOR FUEL.


The sacrifice OF trees in the city's suburbs on
account Of the coal stringency is causing many
people to express sorrow. Within the city linn
its the penalty for destruction OF trees prevents
serious ravages, although the police failed 20
discover that woodchoppers were at work in a
grove at the north end OF Manhattan Island
some days ago until several fine trees had been
cut up and the wood had been carried away.
Outside the city limits. however. there have been
feled and cut up many trees. the loss OF which
is To hC re"cetted.
In New Rochelle. Pelham. Mount Vernon.
Aonkers and at many places on Long Island
people have been cutting down trees on private
property and cutting them up for hrewOOd. In
some OF the places there ordinances against
the destruction of trees, when the trees
stand in back yards and well removed from the
streets, but In many cases the owners OF the
property say they have the right To do what
they wish with their own and they prefer To
make irewOod Of the trees rather than pay ex-
OTbtant prices for coal It is tO be considered
in many such cases that II will detract from the
value of real estate 10 destroy healthy and at
tractive trees which take many years To grow
To size which makes them OF value for fire.
wood.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
COOLER WEATHER TONIGHT PRE-
DICTED.

The fair and mild weather OF yesterday was
followed last night by rain and temperature
above sixty degrees. But cooler weather i'm the
city is predicted for this evening. Weather fore
casters said last night that the winds from the
west would be brisk to-day and there would be
a fan I'm temperature with much cooler weather
tonight Fair weather is predicted for to-mor-
New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
COAL IN CHINA.

10 the Editor OF The Tribune
sir; Scientific men who have given careful
study TO the matter say that the coal veins IN
emma are Of enormous extent and wonderful
rlchness Might IL not be possible at some time
IN ~ the future TO mine that coal and bring suf-
hclent quantities 10 the United States to pre-
vent the possibility of another famine in fuel?
New-York. Oct. 13. 1902. b
New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
FINp TEN ToNs oF CoAL IN CANAI..

The poor people living in the neighborhood of the
Morris Canal in the Greenvile section OF Jersey
City. have become coal miners. For the last six
years brewing company has secured its coal
supply from canal boats which unloaded of
Bartholdi-ave. While making mud pies along the
bank OF the canal Saturday boy dug up pieces Of
anthracite. Apprectating the value OF his ind. he
informed his parents. They spread the good news
and inside of an hour there small army OF
men, women and children at work mining coal.
ShoVeis and sieVes used and up 10 dark last
evening nearly ten tons of black diamonds had
peer taken out OF the canal and it's banks.
careless laborers had wasted the coal while
loadlng II for the brewing company.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
NO PROFIT IN LAUNDRY BUSINESS.

one prominent New-York club at least is be.
ing annoyed because its laundryman has run short
OF Coal. The laundry in question Is running
ttaI ttI ume, and thus taking considerably more
tbn time ,h t1r us work Its proprietor said to OF
the SiuS Ohlcials that he would be pleased to have
VIZ cluo or his other customers, take their bust
n ness elsewhere as there profit in his busi-
HsSS dt present owing strike
New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
sTEEL PLANr CI.osEs

Toledo Ohio. oct l2-The Toledo plant Of the
Republic Iron and Steel Company was closed TO-
oay because the company was unable TO secure
coal several other smaller institutions also we're
compelled % shut down for the same reason