Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-30
CHANGE IN ORDER
OF THE COAL
ST A
Illinois Succeeds West Virginia
as Second in List, Headed by
Pennsylvania Armyof Moths
Reaches Chicago; Windy
City Gossip.

Chicago, July 2S.-Increased pro-.
duction OF coal in the United states
has caused a change in the order OF
the coal producing states, according to
statistics which have just been com
piled by the government geological
survey. Illinois. which in 1906 was
third in production, is now second,
and West Virginia has dropped to
third place. Pennsylvania is stil first
on the list. Illinois production for
1907, as given in the report, was ST.
3l7,l46 short tons, having a spot value
of $54,6S7,3S Export Of Goa from
this country to Canada, cub ana
elsewhere have been steadily growing
and this year promises rs break all eX-
lstlng ecords. Latest government re-
ports show total exports of coal for
a period of eleven months as ll,56J,-
242 tons, viii a value of S36. $50, G31
Corresponding figures for t907 showed
a total Of only 20, 09g, g47 tons. and
1906 was still less. The change In NIL
nois' position recalls the big coal
strike of two years ago, as the in
creased production for 1907 was due
to the renewed activity in mining al
ter the recover from the effects of
the suspension on April !, 1906. Dur
ing this suspension practically all the
important mines Of Illinois were idle
and 40, 1872 out of a total OF 61,9SS
miners We're unemployed for fifty
eight days. Because of the condition
the production of West Virginia in
1906 exceeded that of Illinois by
l,Sl0,24G short tons, as the suspen-
sion there affected only a small mum
Der of the mines for about thirty days.
The army of moths which have
caused such destruction to trees in
Buffalo, Detroit and other eastern
cities has at last reached Chicago In
its westward course, and the winged
pests are now r%avaging the foliage ian
the city parks and in the suburbs. ,
Gardeners and city authorities every
are uniting in an effort to save
the trees and a war of determination
VIII begin at once. The invaders are
the particular kind known as white
marked Tussock moths, n accord
ing TO entomologists they have made
unusual Roadway this year because
certain other insects, their natural
parasites. have been destroyed by at
mospheric conditions. The moth is a
ihiNlNt VI llliS country ana It's ldNOIltt !
tidbits are the leaves and young bark
of the lindens, soft naples and horse
ehestnuts. The caterpillar is a gor-
geous creature, with a coral red head.
a yellow body streaked with coral
gray and a pair Of waving black
plumes On its forehead tina remind
one of the decorations of q funeral
hearse. The female moth deposits
from 100 to 600 eggs in a g~ray-colored
oval mass, which may be seen hang
ing from tWigs of trees. The young
caterpillars begin to feed on leaves as
as they are born. They also prey
fruit and have a habit Of grid
ling small twigs by eating the bark in
a circle. The pest is spreading west
at an alarming rate and vigorous
steps are being taken to stamp it out. I
The most effective way to protect
that are attacked, say those who
a V made a study OF the matter, is 10 !
the leaves with a solution of ar
ienate of lead and water.
Electricity as a motive power, which
Mayor Busse has urged should be
lsed on the trains entering Chicago.
o do away with smoke Of locomotives.
las just scored a new triumph in be-
ng substituted for steam I'm the long f
st submarine tunnel in the world. !
Ihis Is the st. Clair tunnel under the
lVer connecting the United states and
'anada at Port Huron, Mich, and
'arnia, Ontario. This is on the di-
line from Chicago to eastern Can
.da, on the Grand Trunk railroad, and
he FIRST electric locomotives have al
eady been put into service at the
unnel on trains running to and from j
city. The identification of the Il
marks a great step in the prog r.
of the electrical science as applied 81
0 transportation. The mighty steam ,
1oguls which used to handle trains
the tunnel have been replaced II
y compact, powerful electric engines n
riven by $50 horse power alternat- n
1g current motors. The frames ot ii
he novel locomotives are similar to u
nose Of steam moguls. on the frame al
acre being a cab of structural steel n
foVided with DOORS at each end ana ia
aeh side. The engines are built as two
alf units, each with three driving RI
heels. and these units can be coupled ol
y to when desired. with free pas "
tge through the doors from one sec ri
TO the other. Inside the cab is the tn
equipment. Practically the "
lilre operations connected with the al
mining Of the trains are carried on by "
eclrlclty. A motOr-driven air COM 81
ressor is installed in the cab and p'
compressed air not only for th
le operation of the brakes on the en- q,
ne II the train service. but also Tor an
lee working of the various devices on tn
lie locomotive for which compressed in
+ Is used, including the operation Of IN
Ie trolley bow and the electrically ey
'ntrolled switches, the ringing of the ea
'ell, the sanding of the track and the t..
tting of the circuit breakers. The tn
has been in existence about re-
years and is now one Of the ia
important gateways of traffic m
Canada and the United IN
ates, and hereafter viii be one Of IA.
e smokeless ones. IN.
The fight against the proposed ad- IL
nee Of railroad rates. which centers rr
his city. progressed another step Sc,
the conference OF shippers. and is sh.
ms conducted with dignity, and of
cry amicable effort 10 change the hu
cision Of the railroad executives, be- bet
re- more vigorous tactics are en- "a,
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