New-York tribune., 1902-12-10

sn,o,r- the r,oorer classes is not in any way
abnormal bur only centralized. is the testfnonS
OF the head worker of the Charity OFgaiilsaa
lion Society at No I05 East Twenty-second-s@.'
who said Yesterday TO Tribune reIsorteri
--Tha cold weather always brings us lncTeaSeo
applications for relief. but this year SHOWS ~, Io
change from any other cold spell We are ei 80
10 obtain coal for relief work from our reg ui'--
dealers. II may be that they nave 70 40 49, 80,
1nanipularine but we get il. In cold Wedtiiei
The kitchen stove is the centre OF the laiiillS
Heating and cooking are the double act of one
1Itensii The average East Side family at the
very best has only two rooms, so. Oh 0oNN~'
their living is done in the kitchen. c-,
On the other hand, the United Hebrew 5 NIe.
tiles report that these iast two Gays "ie 0o'-@
breakers in applications for help. ,..5 of the
DR. Franklin, the manager ana heau u 'i'
society said TO a Tribune reporter: z
There were 269 personal applications i4 to-oay
and 21 Yesterday, exclusive of appealS D! Iioil, an
This is most unusual. We ourselves CAL -! 80 ~ ~
coal but all applications for relief receive an
order on cur coal distributing centres. ne 3 9I =
5ers are for from 30 cents to 81 worth Inc
distributing centres are situated on the iO"e'
East Side-in Stanton-sJ. for instance 80.
of course. we cannot continue 10 pay ou'
money through the winter at this present Iste, 1
hut the big coal companies INFORM us III ~ IL
win soon be able sell us coal direct. Inc s+ ae
lnand for clothing we can, OF course meet u CT
without any system Of orders.
The head OF the society's distributing agency
said.
The crying need just now, besides coal, is Tor
stoves We need Immediately a nunlper q
stoves as we can't begin 10 meet the oeIlaIiu ~
Peoule have been getting aloIlS Win S7S 80
ratus but this cola spell forces them paCA ~
coal stoves.
The apartment houses are at present Se''lo
The small end of the deal pretty generally
throughout the city, and this statement lncIuoes
those in price from 500 a month to Sloo- Iher
hot water supply is subject to sudden changes
of temperature The upper West Sloe Is IA
peculiarly bad shape To give an instance, ,1-o
al al No .lo5 Riverside Drive received yester-
day a ton of coal dust, practlcaIiS s"eeEi'iSS'
for which SO had been paid -,
This is The most interesting feature OF .lT
eituarion-the disparity of prices FOR seNeL9i
,eel~s after the strike there was theoretlc UNI
for1nity. To-day each dealer places pyf ns - o15
figure Burns Bros. promise 70 denver % o.u t
rT7s+o,,7ars Al 81 a ton BARRIERS price Is % 10
vhornsoever is willing TO wait with no pioLli5S
made The reason is the leakage from lhGe-
r,erdeDt operators. There are TWO prices AZ ~
CITY to-day-the coal carrying companies plloe
and the speculative price. -, 80
New-york is beginning to be- ana VIII - coh-
1inue to be- the receiving market b1Ie - 80
To Boston normally 81 ton. are now IN lhe
4Air-b -bborfood Of s. 30 This applies IN lesser
measure to all the ports en- route 1IllS 10 Ti
Ilrallv tends to discourage reshlpIneh1. Inc
freezine of the Hudson is another heIpluL AdC-
tor though for time certain amount OF Codi
1-ae coming south from Albany by boat
Coal is coming in in just about sunclehI
quantities to meet the daily demand Between
now and June there viii be no opportunity Ior
getting ahead of the trade and storing up But
fi3ere need be no cause for Worry that there
Win he q DANGEROUS shortage The situation OF
ne civ might be said 10 be that or man VINO
is accustomed to live on an assured income. nul,
whose principal being swept away IS no" IlNihS
on 4 salary of equal amount