Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-01-15
THE CRY IS COAL.
East and West Alike Suffer From Lack Of IT
Supply Short Everywhere.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. "A special
to the Pioneer Press from Huron, S.
D., says:
Another severe wind snCw storm
struck this part Of the state Satur-
day morning. Railway cuts are
again filed with snow, and great
difts are seen everywhere. The
storm cannot be otherwise than Sc.
we're to stock, and the scarcity OF
fuel makes conditions in this locality
alarming. Because Of the fuel short
age the various churches did not OBJ
serve the week of prayer in their
houses of worship. but held meetings
in private homes. The strictest
economy is practiced in fuel.
Topeka, Kas., Jan. "A heavy
snow is falling here, with the wealth.
er growing colder and the city is
out Of coal. Not a dealer in town has
a carload on hand and none In sight.
1t is expected that there will be suf-
fering before the famine is relieved,
as many Of the poor are entirely out
Of coal The famine in Kansas is
taking on a more serious aspect. The
state reform school has only two
days supply left. In Ottumwa, Law
renee and Atchison riots have been
narrowly averted during the past
three days whenever a car of coal
would arrive. Much suffering exists
among the poorer classes, because
they cannot obtain enough coal.
Milwaukee, WIS.,, Jan. II After
the citizens meeting today consider
ing the coal famine, the following
message was sent to United States
Senator Joseph Quarles by Mayor
Rose:
"The people Of our city are con-
fTonted by coal famine, and it is
working great harsdhips. We are en-
deavoring to arrange to purchase coal
in Canada. The tax is 6719 cents per
ton. Is it not possible to secure the
immediate passage Of resolution
through congress at least suspending
the collection Of the duty on hard
coal A bill ought to be presented
putting hard coal On the free list.
If we can get the resolution, it will
work immediate benefit. l do not
think that the true conditions are.
realized. Great suffering is resulting
from the famine and we look to the
future with alarm -
Detroit, Mich. Jan. 12.-The mu-
nicipal coal comission appointed by
Mayor Maybury to manage the coal
business that city is embarking in,
met today and arranged plan to be-
gin Immediately the purchasing Of
coal. j. l.. Hudson, prominent
local merchant, who is chairman of
the commission, announced that he
will loan the commission $40, 900 with
which to purchase coal pending the
passage of an enabling act by the
legislature to legalize the use Of $780,
600 of the city's funds for this pur-
puse. The comission decided to use
the yards Of the department Of pub
lie works and the water board for
coal yards.
Chicago, Jan. 12.-Nine Of the ten
members Of the "get coal" commit
tee appointed at meeting held in
Detroit last fall to investigate the
shortage in the coal supply, and, II
possible, to find means Of remedy
ing the evil, met here TO-DAY.
After a careful analysis of the coal
situation throughout the country the
Rev. S. A. White of Chicago offered
a resolution calling upon the COVER
noTs of all the states and the mayors
of the principal cities to take unit
ed stand against the methods being
practiCed with reference to the coal
supply Of the nation, and to set a
time in the near future when the
governors and mayors shall go in al
body to " ashington and demand ufi
Attorney General Knox the enforce
ment Of the law so that the people
will be able to get coal at a reason
able price. 1t was the general Opin-
iou Of the committee that the laws
already 10 existence are sufficient to
meet the emergency and if properly
enforced there would be no trouble in
getting all the coal that was needed.
Final action on the resolution Of Mr..
White was deferred until later in the
day. Mayor Maybury Of Detroit will
meet Mayor Harrison of Chicago and
provide for mass meeting in both
cities, the incentive being the get
, ting from the people moral authority
to go to the capital city and ask for
administration of justice.
No Abatement of Plague.
Mazatlan, Mexico, Jan. l2.-The
plague continues without material
abatement. There are fOrty-three
patiens at the Lazareto. and the dis