The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-10
COAL is CONE.
Very Little Left in Bins Of To-
peka Dealers.
Many Are Unable to Fill Any
Orders.
SUPPLY is EXHAUSTED
Topeka WoOlen Mills Compelled
to Shut Gown.
Retailers Say That They Can
Get No More.
SITUATION is GRAVE.
Severe Cold Weather Would
Cause Much Suffering.
Fuel Goes to Almost PrOhibitiYe
Prices.
How the Kansas Coal Trust Is
Operating.
SITUATION IS GRAVE.
Severe Cold Weather Would
Cause Much Suffering.
7uel Goes to Almost PrOhibitiYe
Prices.
How the Kansas Coal Trust Is
Operating.

Topeka is ON the verge of q coal fam
inc. The majority of dealers are unable
to supply any sort of coal to their GUS
toners. A very cold spell would cause
untold suffering right here i'm Topeka
The wholesalers have given up trying
to supply dealers and are looking out
for their retail trade only. Many manu-
facturers and large consumers are con-
frOnted w.th the famine and this morn
ing the Tooeka Woolen mills We're
forced to shut down on account of no
coal
Friday night car OF Burlngame coal
was loaded at the mines for a Topeka
dealer. The price. on board the cars a.
the mine. was $500 and the dealer. when
he gets the coal, will hold it at $3.50 or
S. when the same grade of coal usually
sells ia Topeka for $3z5-
State Journal reporter called on the
local dealers this morning and found
practically all the retailers who depend
on the Usage county mines for their
supply out of coal and unable to fill anv
orders. The wholesalers and local Of
fees Of the operators claimed to have
sufficient coal on hand to fill small or
ders in lots of ton and less but said
that they were unable to make prompt
deliveries on account of the scarcity Of
teams.
The prices quoted by local dealers on
Usage city smart coal ranged trofn S4-0u
TO 3d. IF we had any said the dealers.
The fuel situation is such that the
Rock Island railroad has appropriated
shipments Of coal The steward Of the
Reform school lost a car Of coal shipped
over the Rock Island from the state
penitentiary mines. The Rock Island
was glad to recompeuse the school with
a check for $50 which has been deposited
with the state treasurer. The Topeka
insane asylum has lost coal in the same
manner.
Wood for stoves and crates is beine,
sold for 81 and $3.50 a cord.
There Is a shortage of cars. and this is
uartlv reen0nsibIe for the short a era ,,f
coal.
Osaoe Civ shaft coal can he bouol,+
from some dealers fo,. s4 "a OfbeT 49,
ers charge S. a ton and have little M
sell. The price per ion ouofed at the
mines is 81 Is ,e' PEI '0'i 4'o'7u al me
The list r4ioe of r2,,,1i,,s-sr,,. a. 4,,
mines Is 81 al b,,+ T7riga4y !, s+,.,7 -
were loaded af tta 7,,i,7es 80 l,jll.,7 -
to Iooa1 5aa1ar.s a. e. - - - -
,,.l-a f,,. r,i-.,s - - ~ 70
e LII" Ff'9o 70
Orfta cool ,,-t,sr ,,.,,.,1 1,.- ,,-. 60 o.
aDd SS is ei,of.,5 az go 'ilg i sslls LOT o.
.-71 ,--.sl- 0 T-Vf 'N' ''V-S - d
1',-s,l1,l@i,s,ti, 900, .,-.,
80 60 o- H. +5 ~ ei'l ~ usudlty sens
s--t+-- ~ a. ' F1'9 anu 1iele is
rr0T4r r4rrr- ~rr,r-e,-r- r---s--~-,,
-r-,,.. -. le ~ p w Ofeh9.
-,-,9-- s s.,-..s ~. ~ i-il,is5 ~ Usage
w. ress,,,,sil,i, -, GU us y great
rosi -9 "i7H prices ol
T-ba ..t,.,,st., t,s. --,..,-.
M vsTsst,,, r., .o. 80 a lts mercy.
r-s+-- ~ ,,'bidi, rs,7 ~Olll lauy or Usage
-'ssi,7',,,t ,-,-+,.i ~ '..llsou IS tuS
W 49, a. 10 -9 l.'1 "u1pul OF an the
Ice -f e ~, III 'sise county except the
W 1l'~ -A ~a4 mel Coal com
+a. -
ee,.- -teu- W. hVliii5u OF tne trust
ist - & ieei 1s sne I9iioWlng letter
Yo-,-,si II tbat 80. ~ iuii III the state
ar,--- 81
- -.7,.4 ~ -, Celph win our
~ .e Z 49,, ,,t- " 0S,-se t-i1y smart coal.
& e 2,lusile' or contracted
H.. ~, 49, ~ s- ol Years tne en-
,-. ,,-,-7 - -...1 wy 1oil1 wing com
li s,-. - ~ KS, 7,' yi,sl'tloIs IN Usage
- -i-- ---- e'sT m, I'i''tA .2lallohd Coal
- l-s ~, 80 -g a, w Gfanstrom
~ 80 -. 80 =. 0elplaa' pfoprletor(; :;
A'l1 9ullli9sS - e,Jut A com lAhS tJohn sea-
man, plvi'Slet me Coughlin Coal
e.i pa ~ ~ lI .l.ln l9rqlhets' proprie-
-0i -, 80 - 5NilA "A Johnson,
=, ,ll9' &C. ls7 s znLloel son ana >. j.
Ism -i-1 81 -llllLsu 1H an lnesa
pa -, "te- ~, the c1ieorate teu
to,.l .tllilel ssteIn Fuel
Sr. ''--,S 49, - - ei 1I Nsa City
Sl7tt H. 90 49, aNG u, an So Nel known