Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-06
FUEL SITUATION HAS BECOME
 SERIOUS
Local Mining Companies Great ly Embarrassed by Scarcity of Oil and CoaETheTe Is No Relief in Sight.

Within the past couple of weeks the most embarrassing situation in the history of the district has arisen. and formed them that there was a scarcity of railroad cars. Al practically all of the shafts in the Warren District crude oil is used for fuel. but in a sit- uation like the present coal would be an admirablessubstitute If 1t could be obtained. The situation is gradually growing worse. and unless some re lief is obtained within a short time 1t is probable that at least a couple of the shafts will be closed down.
 Some time ago the local mining companies placed large orders for crude oil. but the oil companies in formed them that there was scarcity of cars. and that 1t would be a very difficult matter to fill the orders. Al though there was a good supply of oil on hand in the district for fuel purposes at the time every effort was made to keep the surplus up to the highest capacity, but all attempts in this direction were unavailing.
 The surplus which was on hand has gradually dwindled. and about a week ago it was found necessary to use coal at several of the shafts. The Copper Queen Company started using coal at a couple of it's shafts, and have been trying to keep up their surplus of coal.
 Several days ago at the Briggs shaft the supply of fuel became so low that it was necessary to stop the lower pumps and raise them so that in case the water raised to any great extent in the shaft 1t would not injure them.
 It was reported last evening that the Calumet & Pittsburg shaft would be closed down this morning unless an unexpected supply of coal arrived. but this report could not be confirmed. When seen yesterday and asked about the fuel situation, one of the c. & A. officials stated that his company had felt the scarcity of fuel for some , time past, and that every effort had been made to secure supply. but that the railroad companies have informed them that 1t was an absolute impcssi- bility to get oil cars. He stated that operations at the various shafts may be curtailed to a certain extent to keep within the bounds of the fuel supply, but that he was not of the opinion that any of the shafts would be closed down.
 When seen last evening the local railroad officials stated that they were unable to give any information in re
 gard to the matter, as there were nc fuel cars on this division of the rail swR<
 ceived as to when they could be ob
 ta;ned.
 l Shipments from the Lawson coa
 fields have been coming to the cit,
 steadily, and if it were not for thi
 fact the situation would be desperate The same conditions seem to prevai throughout the country.
 |i/ DOUGAS, Ariz.. Dec. 5.--fSpecial f-There is an alarming scarcity o N fuel at all the mining and smeitin |fenterprises in Arizona and to maintai a supply to keep the machinery in ops ration there has been the greatest e fort to hurry forward coal and oil fo the past month. In Bisbee coal wa substituted for oil more than mont ago at the plant of the Bisbee In provement company. Because of tn scarcity of fuel several of the nor producing mines in the Warren di! trict have been abandoned for th time pumps being drawn and the wa
 CT allowed to take possession of th
 shafts ar.. drifts.
 Ye..ts, d.. evening Mir Evans, pu' Ici..ssi-g ;.ren' for the Cananea Conso lidated company. was a passenger CT
 route to Fl Paso where he hoped t He able to locate a supply of coal O toil tu keen the great plant at Canane