The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02

gentlemen present and the methods dis
cussed.
Among those present at the conference
were Governor Kimball, Former Governor
d. Russell Brown, Gardner c. Sims. Cy-
rus Van Slyck. Alderman Reynolds. John
c. Pegram, Former Governor Elisha
Dyer, John Carter Brown Woods, Robert
Gammell. President Faunce OF Brown
university, Alfred Stone, the architect;
Frederick II. Morton, Amasa Eaton.
Professor Henry Il. Gardner of Brown,
Former Alderman Mccarthy. Samuel
Bullock, Councilman Benjamin w. Sphinx,
Hon. George f. Beane. Alderman Free
man, Chief Justice Stiness, James II.
Richardson, Rathbone Gardner. Rev W.
c. Selleck. Former Alderman John NJ.
Rounds and many others. about 90 cftt--
zens being present. representing nearly
all classes of the people OF the city.
TO END THE SITUATION.
Mayor Granger was chosen as chairman
af the meeting and Samuel Bullock. sec
retary.
The mayor stated that all present
knew what the meeting was called for-to
discuss some way OF ending a situation
such as had never been known In this
city. He spoke OF the most disastrous ef-
feet the scarcity OF coal would have on
the manufactures and business OF the
city. The city had no right to buy coal to
sell. and therefore IL became necessary,
II the situation was TO be helped IL must
be by a combination OF the citizens and
for that reason he had called them to-
gether 10 see what could be done toward
cooperation. He urged the freest possible
discussion.
President Faunce of Brown university
said IL was certainly necessary 10 brins
together every factor possible 10 enu q
condition OF things that was so seriously
effeeting the INDUSTRIES the schools hoo ,bera ane
were many opinions as 10 the best thins
to do. but the crying need was for Goa Goa
and he thought that a committee or cru c--
zens might be appointed TO seek 10 gt-
coal for Providence. We want coal here
and we want II quick.
DR.. Faunce thought IL might be good
plan 20 appoint a committee OF citiZsns 70
obtain a substantial guarantee fund so
that some coal company here would teel
able TO order large amount tt 8f coai idr IrDni rge
loss prevented them from doing at pres
ent. -
steamer could be chartered. the
speaker suggested and in 80 days a
large cargo of coal could be landed in our
city and sold at cost price. Ten thousand
tons might be brought here in n short
time. He offered the following resolu-
tion:
Resolved That in the present scarcity
of coal. the mayor OF Providence be re-
quested to appoint a committee OF II
citizens. including himself. TO devise
means OF securing fuel for the homes. in
dustries. schools, charities and churches
OF the city.
Mr. Alfred Stone asked IL anyone knew
what the cost OF coal per ton would be
set down in our harbor from Wales and
was informed that il would be about
$3.50. including the tariff of s. cents per
ton. Mr.. Stone thought coal might be
brought In from Nova Scotia.
Amasa Eaton said the situation was
growing worse every day. and seconded
the resolution OF Pres. Faunce.
Mayor Granger In speaking OF the pur-
chase OF 10000 tons OF Welsh coal that
there was considerable risk in Il, as the
strike might be settled before the coal
could arrive here and therefore the price
drop and a drop OF but 50 a ton would
mean a great loss 10 the importer. He
suggested that II a committee was APP
pointed that an arrangement might be
made with one OF the companies 10 buy
the coal-eFfd sell Il I'm one-quarter ton
lots or half-ton lots 10 each family, and
in larger quantities TO factories.
GUARANTEE AGAINST Loss.
A number Of citizens might guarantee