New-York tribune., 1902-12-15
MUCH COAL RELEASED.
Thousands Of Tons Held Up By the
Storm Come In.

days In Hoboken and New-Jersey. owing to the
sleet storm and the inpossibility of handling
This coal was unloaded and distributed through
the city More trucks and wagons were In use
yesterday than at any other time since the
strike began. Mr.. Bouton. the snow inspector,
says that he counted forty-two trucks loaded
with coal as he rode from the Battery to Forty
second-st
Everything gave way to the need for rapid
handling of anthracite. The streets to which
special attention given by the cleaning de-
partment the coal routes. Cortland-st
was early placed in good condition, and in the
Borough of The Bronx, One-hundred- and thirty
eighth-st. and Third-ave.. where a large frac-
ton of the citys coal makes entrance.
Little effort made by the dealers to sell
by the paful, the day was devoted to laying
in coal for the coming week and delivering to
regular customers.
Robert Gordon & Son reported that sixty
seven trucks had been specially hired for the
day. and that 800 tons would represent the
delivery.
H S. Herbert & Co. handled 400 tons.
At II a m. yesterday there were twentyo
coal trucks in the Bowery, between Canal-st
and Cooper Union.
The prospect for the coming week is excellent
Harry G. Barber said to a Tribune reporter
last evening:
There will be much more coal in town now.
I shall be able to handle all my regular GUS
toners at SIS ton. The dealers going to
be in excellent shape. 1 received 1920 tons to-
day
Commander Booth Tucker, of the Salvation
Army, said:
''I have a promise Of twenty-five tons a day"
The prices for which the coal carrying roads
are delivering anthracite at tdewater, published
for the first time in yesterdays Tribune, have
placed the blame for the high prices to the con-
sumer certain of the retail dealers
John D. Crimmins said the subject last
evening:
'I hope you can do something to hit these
dealers. 1t is evident that their rapacity is to
blame for the high prices prevailing through the
city. Outrageous isn't too strong word for
what they are doing. There are certain allevia-
tions for the situation which think 1t would be
we'll if the city could be induced to try. Our
Dock Department charges high rate for river
front rentals. It seems to dread using pier for
coaling purposes Now, would suggest utiliz-
ing our river front say, from Grand-st. down.
for coal pockets. Then the coal could be un-
loaded into these pockets from the barges, and
from the pockets delivered direct to the con-
sumner. This would do away with at least one
delivery. and would save 40 cents a ton. 1t
would, of course, render impossible such tieup
as that at tidewater these last two days Incl
dentaIly it would give more coal stations. more
distributing points-in q word. more rivalry
and would reduce the retailers taking advantage
Of the situation TO proper prices. The poor
would then not have to come so far for their
coal and great stretches OF East Side river
front would not be unprovided for. II more coal
stations could be opened ii ought to reduce
prices
THE Dock Department is really charging too
high rates for dock privileges. All the other
Of raaT kat on
their waterfront. The Old World, too knows
how 10 utilize such opportunities"
The Salvation Army has mapped out a syn
dfcate OF coal distributing centres which cover
the strategic points of the whole city. These
are as follows: The Braneman Building. at
Chatham Square; three cellars between Hous-
ton and Catherine SITS; cellar at Tenth-st-
and Avenue D; a ceay at Elghteenth-st and
First-ave.; Galilee Mission. at Twenty -third-st.
and Second-ave; a cellar at Twenty-eighth-st.
and First-ave.: a cellar at Forty -sixth-st- and
First-ave-: cellar at One hundred and-twenty-
first-st. and Second cellar at Sixteenth
st. and Tenth-ave.; an Industrial home at Thir-
tieth-st. and Tenth-ave.; q cellar at Thirt---
fifth-st. and seventh-ave. and two industrial
homes. in Brooklyn. at No. 2S Raymond-st. and
No. 219 North Eighth-st
These are in the heart of the needy sections.
To-day eight of these will be in running order
and the remaining seven Will soon be opened.
The total coal storage capacity of these centres
will be about eight hundred tons, the Brane-
man Building and the Galilee Mission each
ing for 800 tons.
Until supply of coal has been stored up each
of these distributing centres will show demon
stration of "brickoleum' and '-olestos.'' the sub
stitutes for COAL neither of which is patented
article. They are merely the armys names
"brickoleum'' for porous brick soaked in OIL
'olestos'' for brick with asbestos covering
and chicken wire screen, each with a wire at
tached, by which, when heated they be re-
moved from the stove. With the "olestos'
rangement. pint of oil will give fuel for heat
ing and cooking for term of four hours. A
gallon of oil is good for thirty-two continuous
hours. Printed directions to viii be
given to all comers- The plan is TO the
city with stations first, of fuel supply, and
family solve the heat situation for itself.
AT such yards as were open yesterday for
palful distribution the demand was strong and
steady.
At No. 60 Delancey-st. there one of the
largest crowds OF the year until the supply ran
out at noon. 1t announced there that more
anthracite would be obtained and that sales
would begin again at 8 a. m. to-day. Through
out the tenement house district now there are
help, meet the needs of their neighborhoods and
thus to relieve somewhat the pressure upon the
larger yards. There is some complaint that
several of these smaller dealers are not giving
good weight. One East Side storekeeper said
yesterday:
Il am paying 60 cents a hundred pounds for
my coal, and am sure I am not getting more
than two-thirds what pay for"
This week the price pail through the city |
will be increased to 10 cents. though Alfred
Barbers Son will sell at 13 cents. This tenn
porary increase is due to the added expense in |
Cured. in unloading, stevedoring and handling, |
due to the sleet storms and the snow deposit |
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