New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-25

Coal Carrying Companies Issue
Statement to Allay apprehension.

The anthracite coal carrying companies TO
relieve the public Of the apprehension Of a coal
famine in case Of an anthracite strike on April
J. issued a statement yesterday giving the ap-
proxlmate quantity OF anthracite on hand
throughout the country. The reserve Of over
600 600 tons held by Ire companies win not
be touched until after a strike has been declared
and is actually IN progress.
While there are large stocks Of domestic an
thra cite on hand, the New York dealers said
yesterday that little II any Of the small steam
sizes was coming TO this city. Most Of it was
bought UP on its way from the mines at DIFF
ferent points. Some Of it, they said, had got
into the hands Of the spectators from whom
however. the companies reserve would be care
fully guarded. The operators statement fol-
lows:
There is now on hand within a radius US OF less s5
than one hundred miles Of New York CITY a re-
serve supply OF more than 100000 tons OF gooq
srzeta6ie grades OF an1hTSGi{e c4a "a + e5 Enormous
supplies held by the dealers and larger consumers;
themselves and the public against any contingency
IN accommodating this vast store Of coal an army
Of men and the latest mechanical and engineering
improvements have been steadily employed Tor
months Storage facilities have been increased very &
are Isolated. but they within easy transporta-
ton distance from New York.
immediate neigh6orhood Of New York city is the
South Plainfeld yard Of the Lehigh Valley Rail
to ~ feet hiz with a base OF Prs 10 400 feet now
contain nearly $4,000 tons and this supply is being
added 10 q rate that can be increased AT any
time Geo tons day. immense steel trmmers
ninety feet in height at the apex add TO the supply
each pile at the rate OF five tons a minute, while
the endless chains OF horizontal pivotal reloaders
Locomotives are kept busy placing cars to be loaded
about thirty Of which are covered with coal.
yard containing at this time over 10000 tons, and
its capacity IS being increased by the installation
moved about by a complete cable system that dis
penses with the use OF locomotives after has
At So.;-n Amboy, Y. J. is Of the main storage
Yards II the Iennsylyania system ana its capacity
81 100000 tons II at this time being tested TO the
fullest extent Near Hampton Junction the Central
Railroad Cf New Jersey has accumulated something
Penn. the Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron
Company has one Of the largest coal yards I'm the
Probably the largest coal storage yard in the
a. Mcclellan Penn. It's capacity IS far I'm excess
II 500 coo tons, and during these recent dull weeks
added to the supply usually maintained.
These are the largest plants, and many Of the
100000. while the railroads themselves have been
5 I5e5 sIees T6s is indicted b the f Ies "0 0i
the New York Edison Company at Shady Side. y.
j.; Just t-LIS7 .7 'I ~ \, ~. - lG5N ny;
Riverside Drive may read it tells Of capacity Of
Sow York city alone consumes about 10 OOOO 600
tons Of coal every normal year. and the mild win
per cent. THIS amount mas been added n the sup
fly iu storage. for there has been At no time Tor
t.c llS{ .eaI any . sl.y S Ell = m ,i,, Oh l W 49,,
shut down. Should a strike com" there vim Toe no
Inconvenience such as attended the disturbances in
the anthracite region ltl i'.L nc C2t eIitotS'
AT any rate. have taken every precautlon 10 Pro-
tect The public against any such condition coal
strike would not cause "a coal famine for a very
considerable time.