Coal Very Scare In New York

New York, Oct. 2. - Owners of flat and office buildings are in a state bordering on a panic. A number said that they were unable to get more than a ton of coal at a time, and in one case $25 was asked. The gas companies are beginning to refuse more contracts, owing to the great demand for gas as a fuel, and it is asserted that the supply of oil stoves cannot begin to fill the orders received within the last two months. The scarcity of coal is becoming a serious matter on Staten Island. Four yards are closed, having exhausted their supply. Scores of women and children may be seen all day collecting driftwood that floats down the bay.