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Show TEN THOUSAND COAL CARRIERS ON STRIKE London. Eng. Jan. 24 The fact that teu thousand coal carriers are on strike in London was brought home to the citizens toda by a severe cold I wave. The men left work on Tuee : day, demanding an increase of 2 cents J a ton for loading coal. They were receiving IS cents a ton. Their ab sence from work had not been gener ally noticed, as the weather has Deen w arm Private limousines, taxicabs. lan daus, carts, hand barrows and even perambulators were drawn up this morning at the various coal yards i where the owners themselves loaded the conveyances with coal to replen I lab their cellars. |