New-York tribune., 1902-05-27
hose flag is shown in the foreground.

very busy man." he said but do not want
TO have the aims and objects of the Civic Fed
Grafton misunderstood. and there seems to have
been some misunderstanding about it lately 1t
does not seek to interfere when 1t is not wanted,
and, of course, has not and does not want COM
pulsory power. The only object of its industrial
department is to try IN the interests of the pub
lie and industrial peace to prevent conflicts be-
tween employers and employees if it can do so
by bringing both sides together. 1t does not
wish however. to offer its services when they
not sought"
President Gompers of the American Federation
Of Labor, who was in this city, seen, and
said he sympathzed with the miners IN their
fight, and would aid them all he could. He re-
fused to say whether he had seen or heard from
Senator Hanna recently conferred with
President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers,
Mr. Gompers is a member Of the executive COM
mittee of the Civic Federation. but said he was
not informed of the coming meeting, and could
not say when it would be called.
Strike schedule No. >" was issued yesterday
to all retail coal dealers in this city by the
committee of five appointed last week TO ar
range a retail price list for anthracite coal
II went into effect yesterday morning. and ad-
vances the price Of coal in all grades from 20
cents to 81 20 a ton over last weeks prices. The
new retail price list is as follows:
Class No, Family trade. White ash stove
81 30 a ton of 2O5o pounds, delivered on the side
walk. White ash No. ? nut s. 30 a ton; correspond
Class No. Boarding houses Prices same
family trade, No concessions 80, .e,,o-- -
dries, confectioners stores, RESTAURANTS bakeries
White Sh ash boksn s. 3 ion Of 6 P5unG pS fs RoG
ash in corresponding sizes, 50 cents a ton more;
Glass No. department houses churches mis-
sons. schools. libraries, small tho 'atrcs clubs lods
fbT hp "A eN
white ash egg. 81 % ton Of 200 pounds Whit. ash
buckwheat. S4 %; bituminous coal. 81 ..
hotels, boarding and livery stables. When using
when using more than twenty-five tons a year p
cents less than family prices.
running elevators or generating steam for power
such as factories, hotels. large cluhhouses etc
egg, 81 . a ton Of 1000 pounds; white ash broken
buckwheat s. 20: bituminous 81 S.
Class No, 7-Pedlers. etc. 70 cents below family
delivery prices, but dealers may make special ar
rangemcnts with other dealers having offices and
yards
Wholesale and retail dealers said yesterday
that the difference IN retail price between the
coal for domestic purposes and that for large
concerns simply the extra cost of delivery
ana handling. Wholesale prices have advanced
81 ton this week. This will cause another
advance when the present stock in the hands Of
retail dealers is exhausted. The wholesale price
or sort coal has not advanced apprcciably since
last week.
Health Commissioner Lederle yesterday said
that he would issue a summons for all persons
reported to him by his inspectors as violating
the city ordinance against soft coal, and where
evidence sufficient was obtained would try 10
have them arraigned before a city magistrate
II, as ne expected. the city magistrates would
not entertain a complaint during the present
coal strike owing to the high price of coal he
could proceed against them on a civil charge
under Section l34 of the Sanitary Code for
maintaining nuisance. He would first give
nVe days notice 10 them 20 discontinue the use
OF soft coal, and in aggravated cases would give
twenty-fOur hours notice.
The local representatives of the leading soft
coal roads ip< rginia and West Virginia who
were seen sass that they had had no advices re-
garding possible strike by l25OOO miners in
that region. Chairman Fink OF the Norfolk and
Western road said that the miners Of his com
pany were nearly all negroes, and unorganized
as far he knew.