Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-19
WALKOUT OF SHOPMEN
AFFECTS SOFT MARKET
Without Change, 1t Will Be
Impossible to Get
Fuel to City.
GASOLINE IS STILL PLENTIFUL
Little danger Of Famine. Inlcns
Loaded Tnnk or BIg barge
Is Lost.

with the miners showing a deter
mined spirit TO continue their strike.
and the railroad shopmen. who
walked out on July !. because OF the
wage reduction, giving indications OF
sticking by their guns" Richmond
is facing serious coal shortage
next winter.
Very little anthracite coal is in
Richmond, and no more can be Sc
cured unless the miners return to
work. Even then the strike ~ the
Sh"pmen II continued for any length
OF time, may so badly cripple the
equipment OF the railroads ,ha,
transportation Of the fuel from ,he
coal helds to tho market will be
greatly handicapped.
Bituirinous Fields Nonupion.
While bituminous coal is plentiful
here. IL is said, and can be had readily
because the mines from which this
fuel is taken are nonunion and no.
~ 'ht s''ike, tho supply
Is getting lower each day. and, il the
roads are crippled by the strike OF
tho shopmen the shortage OF the
soft coal may be as great as that OF
The hard coal.
Richmond dealers and heads OF
c"a'-c"rrying roads with offices in
this city, declare that the strikes.
IL continued. Will make IL impoes. G
10 get coal Of any kind from ,ha
mines 10 the cities. Practically all
OF the railroad companies are now
! accepting freight Subject to delav.'
and there is no indication that con-
ditions will improve-in the near
future
Al ths. Office of the general man
ager of the Chesapeake and Ohio It
was said yesterday. that unless the
! strike ia brought 10 n close tho cit
uation must grow more serious and
that the transportation of even tho
soft Goa that is plentiful at IN.
mines will he difficult.
While shortage of coal is facing
this city. il is said there is no dan.
ser OF gasoline famine AT tine
othces Of standard OH il was .x
planned that all gasoline is brought
TO Richmond on barges and that oniv
the burning of one OF the big tanks
or the loss Of loaded barge would
affect tho situation here
Looks for Early End Of strike.
l.. O. Crenshaw. OF l.. c. Crenshaw
Coal Company. said yesterday that he
fears shortage OF coal this winter
hut believes the miners strike will
be over in thirty days.
III the strike is not over in that
time householders and other consum
srs will more than likely suffer from
the want Of fuel" he said. Each
month brings us that much nearer
winter and makes the shortage o,
even soft coal greater The sunni,
now is about 80 per cent OF what (,
was week ago We are taking nc
orders for coal now"
II. {. Harris. OF Crump & West. Goa
dealers. said there is not month.
mond in his opinion. and that miles,
mond. In his opinion and that unles.
the miners strike ends there will be
no more anthracite coal shipped here
There VIII he a famine unless the
miners go Ia work" said Mr.. Harrls
and even then we face tho proba bill.
ity OF not having transportation be
cause OF the railroad strike"
r. Chewing. OF Chewing & Sher
man, coal dealers said the outlook
FOR coal this winter is very gloomy
We can get all the soft coal we
want II ne pay the high price for Il
and can secure tho transpOrtation,'
said Mr.. Chewing, but we can't get
anthracite at any price and will no,
be able to get any unless the miner.
return 10 work.