Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-14

/, are selling only quarter ton lots. 1t IL
| estimated that the amount now on
hand in that city II between 800 and
1000 tons. The usual amount il $4,000
tons ut least. One foundry has al
ready shut down for lack Of hard fuel.
| or the GO coal dealers in Columbus.
Ohio. only two have any anthracite
coal. and they have only 800 tons. Last
year at this time the supply amounted
| to 5000 tons. None of the manufacture
ing concerns that used hard coal last
year has pound now and they are
using coke.
A week ago 1t was officially reported
that Rochester. N. Y, had 400 tons Of
! anthracite coal available. The most
careful inquiry now is met by refusal
| to give definite figures. Only four yards
in the city have any hard coal on hand.
The are dealing this out to favored GUS
toners in quarter ton lots.
There is less than 500 tons Of hard
| coal in Omaha and South Omaha at
present: the normal amount at this
| season IL 25.0OO tons. No hard coal has
been received there since early spring.
The state of Nebraska is practically
| stripped of anthracite. Then shortage
for Omaha is estimated at 10000 tons.
Under normal conditions there would
be 100000 tons of anthracite coal in
Boston at the present time. Il won't
tell how much coal we have" said the
president of the largest company.
Other dealers would not tell about their
supply. 1t is impossible to buy more
than one ton at time. Dealers Will
sell only to regular customers.
President G. Frank Milleisen of the
Harrisburg Coal Exchange. declares
that the sale of anthracite coal has
practically ceased in that city. II there
IL any at all for sale in the city it does
not amount to more than 25 or 80 tons.
The amount of anthracite coal in the
yards of local dealers for domestic use
at this time last year was $4,000 tons.
Inquiry among the coal dealers at st.
Paul. Mimi, Saturday, shows that there
is now approximately 1000 tons of hard
coal available for use in that city. Deal
ers say there should be not less than
$50 600 tons in October. The situation
is reported to be of extreme gravity.
dealers stating privately that they
scarcely dare let the public know the
facts.
Coal in the New River and other
fields covered by the Chesapeake e.
Ohio Railway is being sold to the high
est bidder. Dealers from New York
and Chicago are offering fancy prices
and the coal goes to them unless the
Richmond buyer overbids them. Egg
coal cost at wholesale rates, Friday,
$7.S5 per ton. To househOlders the price
is $40 per ton.
The coal operators say there was to
he no conference between them and the
politicians, Tuesday. They told the
senators, Friday at O'Clock. that they
had concluded to reject the propositions
submitted to them. For any false
hopes that the struggle will be termi-
mated by compromise or concession the
senatorial party alone will be respon-
sible. the operators say.
There is not pound of hard coal for
sale in the city of Providence, and there
has not been any for nearly two weeks.
The last recorded sale was that of
three tons of chestnut coal, which was
obtained from the cellar Of a house
10 miles from the city. 1t brought $24
a ton. the purchaser paying haulage in
addition. Wood brought from Jamaica,
West Indies. sold at $l1.50 a cord, Sat |
urday. |
The operators are continuing their |
agitation to have United States troops
brought into the field, and point to |
each case of violence as evidence of |
the necessity for them. Officers of the |
National Guard now in the strike re-
gions admit that there has been no de- !
crease in the number Of cases of vio- |
lence since the 10000 troops came in
to the field, but declare that the troops |
now in service are sufficient.
The price of soft coal took a drop |
at New York, Saturday, wholesale lots |
being offered at $7.75 a ton. The price |
has been as high as SO a ton. Ship |
ments this week are expected to be so |
heavy that the price will go still lower. |
Anthracite of the domestic sizes is still |
selling small lots at from $50 to $50 |
a ton. The operators have not yet
placed any hard coal of the large size |
on the market for the general trade |
and dealers seen, yesterday, said they |
have no hope of getting any for some |
time.
Rev. L. r. Streeter, pastor of the |
East Pearl Street Methodist church OF |