Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06
MI. Daish's Report.


MI. Daish's Report.
Mr.. John B. Daish submitted the follow
ing report, based upon a two days stay in
the anthracite region:
81 find % that the Lehigh Valley railroad
will not allow it's cars to be sent TO WASH
ington or other points south. That notice
had been received by the Independent oper-
ators that the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad would again allow its cars to be
sert to the same destinations. That coal
mined on the line of the PENNSYLVANIA rail-
road on its connections can be sent to
this city and vicinity in the cars of that
company.
"(2) That the present high prices asked
by the Independent and some of the line
company operators are the results OF com
petition between the various cities. The
best offers come from New York. and oper-
ators are disinclined to ship coal to this
market If it win net them less than If ship
ped to other points.
s.(3) That the present production IS not
I'D to the normal. the percentage of output
varying, according to my different inform
ans, one naming eighty; and the demand
far exceeds the quantity shipped.
90 That the transportation companies
other than those mentioned are supplying
coal along their lines-places which have
been usual markets with them-and are not
diverting it elsewhere.
"(5.) That there is a shortage of cars
and motive power of all lines, and particu-
larly in the coal regions by reason of ex-
traordinary demand
"(6) That at present ears laden with
coal are preferred traffic and is being
rushed to the market as possible.
"G) That other than above stated
there are no indications of discrimination
against this city"
Statement by MIR. Perry Johnson.
Mr. Perry Johnson, of Johnson Brothers,
who represent. in Washington, ]. J. Hilles
& Co.. Of Baltimore. controllers of the out
put of the anthracite mines dominated by
the Pennsylvania Railroad. discussing the
situation this afternoon. said:
1.-The. Pennsylvania railroad is making
every effort to get coal to Washington. and.
from our personal knowledge OF the situa-
ton, we believe that Washington is being
remarkably well taken care of. The great
est difficulty experienced at present is the
inability to get sufficient surplus, or any
surplus, of coal.
the actual consumption, which causes the
stringency that now exists. We know abso-
lutely that every effort is being made to
overcome this difficulty, and. while 1t Is
impossible to say what the outcome will be,
we feel that the future looks sufficiently en-
couxaging to assure the public that its i'm
mediate needs will be attended to.
1.-The demand for hired teams is OF course,
unprecedented, which occasions considerable
delay in the delivery Of coal after 1t reaches
the city We notice a prominent business
man quoted our firm yesterday as saying
we had no use for teams, upon his tender
or proffer. On investigation, we ind he
merely requested permission to haul ton
of coal from one Of our yards for his own
use. Being compelled by the exigencies OF
the present situation to supply only our
own customers, we were forced to decline.
1--WE would say further. in way of expla-
nation, that only teams suitable for the
coal business can be used to advantage and
we believe his was not of this character