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Chariton Courier
Keytesville, Chariton County, Missouri
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Severe fuel scarcity across central and northern United States leads to widespread suffering and some deaths, especially among the poor in cities. In Arcola, Illinois, citizens hold up a railroad train to secure coal for distribution to needy families, offering to pay for it.
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Such scarcity of fuel, not only locally, but all over the central and northern portion of the United States was never known in past years. In many places there has been much suffering and some deaths. In the large cities the poor people, who buy only a few cents' worth of fuel at a time, are suffering beyond computation. Their more fortunate neighbors are endeavoring to relieve the poor, but in many instances coal and wood cannot be had for love nor money. The people of Arcola, Ills., held up a railroad train last Saturday, and in so doing got a sufficiency of coal to relieve present necessities. The citizens proposed to pay the railroad for the coal, which was distributed to families needing it, and, it seems, all the people of the town were very needy in this regard. As yet the railroad people have made no disturbance about the hold-up.
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Arcola, Ills.
Event Date
Last Saturday
Outcome
much suffering and some deaths; coal obtained and distributed to needy families; proposed payment to railroad; no disturbance from railroad yet
Event Details
Scarcity of fuel across central and northern United States causes unprecedented suffering and deaths, particularly among poor city dwellers buying small amounts. Neighbors attempt relief, but fuel is unavailable. In Arcola, Ills., people hold up railroad train to get coal for distribution to all needy town families.