The New York herald., 1922-12-12
COAL DEALERS SAY :
NEW YORK HAS ONLY
-FOUR DAYS. SUPPLY
Many Have No Substitutes
or Available Stock of
Any Kind.
PUBLIC TO GET LISTS
WOodin Adds Crate and
Pea Sizes to Order Which
Limits Sales.
BITUMINOUS UNPOPULAR
Many Indignant Tenants Go to
Court to Get Heat for
Apartments.
BITUMINOUs UNPOPULAR

Following numerous complaints
from consumers that dealers to whom
they have applied for coal have none.
not even soft coal or other anthracite
substitutes, the State Fuel Admins
tration yesterday called upon the Coal
Merchants Association to supply lists
Of dealers having coal. so that the
names may be published for the con-
venience of consumers The roster is
expected to be available to-day at
headquarters, 165 Broadway.
This action followed another con-
servation step, adding the CRATE and
pea coal sizes to the list of those grades
of anthracite on which sales are re-
stricted to thirty days supply. The
original order restricted sales only on
egg, stove chestnut and range sizes
William II. Woodin. State Fuel Ad-
minis;rator. sent throughout the State
the amending order after reports had
made it clear that supplies Of CRATE
and pea coal were dwindling fast.
No Pen COnI Surplus.
Available to the New York market is
absolutely no surplus pea coal The
I A. NJ. report yesterday showed 1.6S0
tons of pea coal at tidewater points on
the rail, but this was awaiting arrival
of vessels for filing orders already re-
ceived Emil w. Kahn, Mr. Woodins
executive assistant said, the morning re-
port showed 30.040 tons of steam size
anthracite (buckwhea) standing In
loaded cars, and he estimated that about
100000 tons OF the same fuel were lying
on loaded vessels I'm the harbor awaiting
a market. some Of II having been here
since September
Large dealers agreed that New York
city has in sight only about a four days
supply Of fuel One of the most exten-
yive distributors said: IF we were to
sell every pound we have II would lest
only four days, and all other dealers
are In a like situation. Most OF what
we have left lis In the smaller sizes Of
anthracite. and we have no reserves of
any kind worth talking about. Every
dealer virtually is distributing his fuel
Just as fast as he receives II.
Oln J. stephens of the Stephens Fuel
Company said consumers do not like the
new rules, effective yesterday, forcing
item with their domestic anthracite TO
take considerable quantities of soft coal
or other substitutes. They are taking
It." he said. ''but they take II as they
would a dose of i'll tasting medicine"
strike at Breaker Ends.
At the Loree breaker OF the Delaware
and Hudson Company $500 men who
have been on strike over local griev-
ance returned to work. II Is estimated
this will add 5000 tons day to anthra-
cite production.
A representative of one OF the largest
producing operators admitted that his
company Is selling at the mine No. l
buckwheat at SALE a ton and Nos. and
3 buckwheat (birdseye) at 2.25 A year
ago. when these byproduct sizes were
less sought and when soft coal COM
pc tition held down their price, the oper-
ntors were glad to sell them at the
IT. inc respectively at $3.50 and H.50 a ton.
An impa ssioned outburst from an aged
woman startled the crowd that filled
the Morrisania court yesterday.
The woman was one of nearly hum
dred tenants who appeared as com
rlainants against landlords charged
with failing to supply adequate heat.
Ida Pryor, owner OF ssl Union avenue
and Irving Dolin Of iO5 Avenue u. owner
of 733 East 162d street waived examina-
tion and gave $500 bail for Special Ses-
slons.
Bella Stelnberg. who owns and lives
at "A East 16Oth street; George Jonas OF
iT2 St Nicholas avenue. owner OF s42
East 169th street; Morris Spergel of $40
Fifth street owner OF S4 Kelley street.
and Anna Tomaschki. janitor of 7is
Kelley street. supplied 500 bail each for
examination December Is.
owner of an eight family apartment
house at CAS- President street was ar
rsigned before Magistrate Folweli in
Fiatbush court. charged with having
failed to supply heat and hot water 20
Christopher L. Birmingham. one of his
tenants. Loring NJ. Black. Jr.. who
represented Van Ronondt said his client
rad made sincere efforts 10 get coal
ard had been prevented from getting II
by men who are conniving TO hold
back the supply" Magistrate Folwell
adjourned the case until next Monday.