THE COAL STRIKES.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12267, 14 October 1902, Page 3

THE COAL STRIKES.

APPEAL TO BRITAIN. London, Octobw 12. There ii an increased mortality amongst children in Montreal owing to the scarcity of fuel. The municipality are now supplying wood to the town. A senator named Forget has given f -C2J,OCO to the fuel fund. ‘j The Government are transporting Kova Scotian coal to Montreal free. The Mayor of Toronto has cabled to Cardiff appealing to the British coalowners to give preference te Canada in their sales of coal. Advice from Now York states that Mr Meyers, President o! the Western Federation of Miners, proposes to order out the miners west of Mississippi and in Canada if Mr Mitchell, President of the Mirers* Union, calls ent the bituminous workers. Mr Mitchell is considering the proposal. Kaotlran October 13,12,10 a.m ( October 13, Mr Richard Olney, who held the portfolio of Attorney-General in the I Cleveland Ministry, ia the probable ] Democratic nominee for the Presidency. , He deprecates political intervention in the miner*’ strike, remarking, " Will it strengthen President Eoosavelt’s hand abroad if the Powers see half a dozen . private citizens snapping their fingers j in his face ” r

The available anthracite coal supply is almost exhausted. Twenty large companiet are selling ccal to the New York poor at a farthing per pound.. Many householders ate burning bricks staked in oil. Mr Root, Secretary of War, had a five hours’ conferenc-o with Mr J. Pierptint Morgan. It is believed that Mr Roosevelt is pressing Mr Morgan to arbitrate in the strike. Welsh coal 1s virtually admitted to America free of duty.