New Britain herald., 1922-04-05
FACTORIES AND DEALERS STORING ENOUGH COAL
 70 SUPPLY CITY DEMAND
New Britain's s Industries and Homes Will Not Feel Immediate Short- age Due To Strike

 the strike for some time to come, ac- cording to an investigation made by the Herald this morning. According to reports from all coal dealers but one, there are close to 10000 tons of coal held by local dealers. for domes- tic purposes, and every factory in the city seems to have enough to take care of its needs.
 The Berson coal company reports stock of 1,soo tons, which. it is estimated, will take care of the supply for the next six weeks. The Citizens Coal company reports the same amount and es- inmates that it will last the same length of time.
 No Overstock.
 No effort was made to overstock, according to Manager Johnston, of the City Coal and Wood company. and to the Shurberg company. because of the possibility of drop in price after the strike. Il is looked by coal dealers that a reasonable settlement, in connection with the proposed drop in freight rates will mean reduction Of from s2 to B a ton later in the
 
 pushing the sale of coal now.
 The Cohn Coal company reports little over 25 carloads, which would estimate from 500 to 1,2OO tons. This is about two months supply.
 Don't Know How Much.
 When asked how much coal they had on hand at the New Britain char- coal company's yards, it was stated that We can't tell how much ve have, and We don't know how long 1t will last.
 More Coming.
 About 1000 tons on hand and two cars on the way, was the report from the Shurberg Coal company Under normal conditions, and if people do not get nervous. this supply should . last two summer months The Sovereign Trading company has about 150 tons on hand, enough to handle the demand until May l.
 The Stanley Svea and Grain com. pany has approximately 500 tons on hand and expects that amount to carry it through the next six weeks. The United Coal and Wood company has about 1000 tons and expects that to take care of the call for coal until about the middle of May. @ Among Factories.
 There is no immediate danger of q V shut down among the local factories because of a lack of coal. At the Skinner Chuck company there is . supply sufficient Co operate the plant until the middle of July. No figures were available at the North and Judd plant. but it was stated by the pur- chasing department that there was sufficient to take care of all needs.
 I.andcrs Well Fixed
 We are well fixed and in no dan- ger of shortage" was the report from Landers Frary and Clark. Tho New Britain Machine company has Ienough to carry that concern through the month of July A TWO months supply of coal is on hand in the American Hardware com- panys yards while the Stanley Works and Stanley Rule and Level com- panes have enough to see them | through until some time in July
 Three months supply are on hand at the Malleabe Iron works, Vulcan Iron works figures were not available. | IS coal to run the factory for four months.
 10000 Tons
 Electric service in New Britain and the entire district served by the Con- Lecticut Light and Power company will be supplied as usual, irrespective of the length of the coal strike, ac- cordng to A. J. Campbell, general superintendent of the company. Re- serve supplies of coal brought in and stored in anticipation of a strike will take care of the industries, troleys, street fighting and domestic users long into the future.
 Normally at this time of year tho company would have a reserve supply of not more than 10000 tons of coal tor generating electricity in addition to that generated at the Stevenson and Bulls Bridge dams or for use should the water in the Housatonic river run too low to be an appreciable factor. Now there arc more than 20,- | 000 tons piled up at the company's power plant at Freight street in Wat crbury. This will take care of the company's needs at. least until next September. At present there is plenty 4. l Of water Tn the HouSatonlC ana ms s should hold good until the end of May, when the coal supply will prob- able have to he drawn upon in large volumes. At present, only about 90 tons of coal a day are needed for the auxiliary generating being done at the plant but when 1t is running full ca pacity. this figure will grow to about 400 tons day.
 At the Fafnir Bearing company there is supply in the coal bin to < last until early fall while the Hart Y and Cooley company has a coal pile N large enough to operate its plant un~ til September 1.
 How Dealers Feel
 All local coal dealers seem to feel that the strike will not last more than few weeks and will result m drce N in price. although one dealer rstd he. would not advise people eithe sNio buy, s now or wait until later, becauAe v tho sss1 miners win the strike. the price 10 tx V pected to mount even higher. All agree that there is no need 10 worry j as long as there Is no hysterical rnoA to stock up coal bins