Show COAL SUPPLY DECREASES san francisco running short of fuel san francisco aug 13 the coal supply of this city continues to decrease owing to the strike most ot the bunkers are now empty and practically no coal Is being received tor general consumption the southern Pacific company at thelong wharf on the oakland side of the bay and the western sugar refinery are abo only big coal users that are getting all they require the railroad employs its own men in discharging vessels and carries them to and faoro work in a special train all the large coal dealers keep a reserve on hand of from two to four thousand tons to meet emergencies but they have been drawing on these reserves for several days and all of them are much reduced the retail dealers who also carry reserves have begun cutting orders tor coal in half there are a number of coal laden vessels in port toila Is impossible to discharge them the painters union no 73 has received reports that nine moro painters have conceded to the demand of the journeymen lourney men tor an increase of 60 cents per day in pay this gives fourteen employers who have granted the demand since august when the paint ers went out on strike |