| Show CAST COAL INTO SEA BUSINESS MEN AT CORDOVA ALASKA FOLLOW FOLL 0 W EXAMPLE SET B BOSTON STON TEA PARTY incensed at delay in opening alaska coal fields mob throws several hundred tons ton of british columbia coal into the bay cordova alaska the excitement caused by the governments failure to hurry hur ry action in alaska coat coal land cases reached a climax here on thursday when business men and citizens formed a mob and armed with shovels marched to the ocean dock of tho alaska steamship company where they proceeded to throw several hundred tons of british columbia coal into the bay incensed at the thought of no reply to the many appeals cabled td president era ident taft to urge early action to the opening of tile the alaska coal fields the citizens or of cordova decided to follow the example set by the boston tea party and thus express the serious crosla aisla that has been reached in the alaska coal situation for ir several lays days the sentiment Bentli nent in favor of some borne public outburst has haft been quietly growing among those who participated in tho the coal party were A J mums adams president of tho the chanat chambor er of commerce ex mayor W 11 chose chase aud and councilmen james flynn and charles ross floss richard J barry general agent of tho the alaska steamship company and the copper river niver rall railroad was waa in his office on the doch aock and was taken by complete surprise when the mob swooped on to the property ile he demanded doe dee that the shoveling cens cease e but the crowds only answer was waa give us alaska coal barry was armed but friends persuaded him not to fire |
