New-York tribune., 1903-01-14

pay from 50 30 81 ton more for this coal than we
MADE 4 COMPROMISE.
IN Justice TO our stockholders. We could not as,
sumo any such risk. and nc fsir-minded man coulo M
could. which practically suspension untii t
the case Of The Phiisdelpha and Readins Coal and
lion COMPANY 70 release ABOUT hune[eo oF me
i.eSieh HaGns'T and w.lkesbarre
& % PSs G S 1 PTSe nnG eains se Shs coa
Iron Company and the Lehigh and Wikesoarree re
the pressnt Circular prices IS for domestic sizes.
o. b.. and will endeavor tas they have for the the
charging unfair prices on the coal these companies
BY reason OF The strike the output of anthracite
I'm 1892 was % 2e0o.eeo tons below that OF lsl Not.
--thSfancing the enormous increase in the output
Of hiturinous coal. as shortage has not been
made up
President Rae~ told what his company had
done 10 relieve the situation. He expressed the
opinion that the number of retailers who would
distribute coal TO the poor should he increased
He spoke Of the great demand for coal elsewhere
and the effor; TO get bituminous coal 10 re-
lieve the situation.
What more we can do in relief of your CITY,
Mr. Mayor. we will DO continued Mr.. Baer
Wherever a practical suggestion of help Is
made 10 shat we will give hearty response
MR.. THOMAS WILLING TO HELP
Mayor Low then asked President Thomas OF
the Lehigh Valley whether he would be willing
10 cooperate in the effort to relieve the situa-
ton in this city.
Il will 90 everything in my power TO increase
the supply of coal through the channels you
have referred to-" said Mr.. Thomas. But we
cannot increase the output Of coal We are do
ing all we can in the mining Of coal now, ana
W. have other cities besides New-York TO look
after. Notwithstanding the false and outrage
cas- charges made against by the sensational
press doing all can to supply coal
at S. ton But we cannot control the acuoh
OF the individual operators. Their action VIII
undoubtedly increase the quantity Of high price
coal at tidewater. and reduce the quantity that
be sold by the roads at 50.
President Baer here took occasion TO say;
Out OF thirty-saven collieries OF the Pnila-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
only twenty-nine are working to-day one Is
idle on account Of funeral one is idle because
of breakdown in machinery four are stiii
drowned out through the action of strikers and
two are being rebuilt. Ten collieries OF the Le-
high and wilkesharre company are working;
one not working was drowned out during the
strike
President Underwood Of the Erie said that his
road brought thirty-sx thousand more tons or
coal into this city last year than the year be-
fore.
Il. there anything the city can do to relieve
the stuation?' asked Mayor Low. is there
anything the Dock Department can do?"
1T is not the lack Of dock facilities" said
Mr.. Underwood ''It is the lack Of floats and
Of carts. The demand for carts has become so
great that the price asked by carriers is al
most prohibitive to the dealers"
Mr. Thomas suggested that # might help il
the carts that used to take away the
snow were used TO cart coal.
John Markle said:
have contract the delivery OF coal
10 the Lehigh Valley Coal Company at prices
that are higher than the 50 price, but by no
means so high as the prevailing high prices
Very little of our coal comes TO New-Tork City
but I am willing to bear my share in this effort
in proportion to the amount Of our coal that
comes here. Mr.. Thomas, who handles our
coal may sell our proportion Of 1o-csnt COAL
Il should prefer a specific proposition said
President Thomas Il viii sell just as much OF
AIr Markle's coal he snail authorize, and at
such price as he shall authorize us to sell ii for
Il assure you, Mr. Mayor, that shall staho
my proportion in this matter" was Mr. Markies
President Fowler. of the New-York. Ontario
and Western. and Fice-President Looms OF tne
Iackawanna, said they were selling coal here
for So
OTHERS THAN THE POOR SUFFER
our dealers tell us there is as much suffer
ing among people of moderate means for want
of coal as among the poor" added Mr.. Loomis-
Then something ought 20 be done to care for
Them" said Mayor Low.
We are trying TO supply them, said several
of the representatives OF the railroads.
There is not an hour in the day that we are
not repeatedly appealed TO by people Of moderate
means reople of all classes, who tell they
have no coal. And whenever we are so appealed
to. try 10 supply COAL, said President
Fowler.
At the suggestion of Mayor Low, a commit
tee was chosen by the operators to confer with |
the dealers who are willing TO handle the 10
cent coal in order to make the plan as general (
and as effective possible The committee is |
composed of President Baer, President Fowler. /
Vice President Loomis. Mr.. Williams and Mr. !
Sayre Mr.. Williams represents the Erie and |
Mr. Sayre the Lehigh Valley
Some one leaned over Mr. Baer's shoulder and |
Whispered TO him. Mr.. Baer turned and spoke !
up Indignantly.
Il wish 10 take occasion now to deny an i'm |
putation that has been made in sensa tional !
papers, Of this city especially. l wish TO say /
that in not a single Instance has complaint !
been made to me that dealer to whom we sell !
our coal has sold it for more than 50 plus the 1
has sold il for anything but reasonable price !
j regard ii as an outrage that when we are .
striving in every way can to get coal to the !
public at reasonable prices we should be {
accused of conniying at this extortion. am |
willing to stand any ordinary amount of abuse, !
but on this question L cannot help speaking en-
rhatically and with indignation
RECEIVERS FOR COAL MINES PROPOSED. !
Washington Jan. 1S.-A bill introduced in !