Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-10
STATE WARDS MAY BE COLD
Scarcity of Fuel Reported from
Various Places Throughout
Iowa.

DES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 9.-(Special.)-
The State Board of Control yesterday re-
ported great scarcity OF coal at the various
state institutions. At Marshalltown and
Eldora there is great difficulty in secur-
ing coal to run the plants. In the south
ern part Of the state the institutions are
short of coal. The board has been unable
to secure a reserve stock or to get coal
delivered that was shipped, in some cases,
as long as two weeks ago. The general
managers Of the roads leading into Iowa
refused to act on the suggestion of the
secretary of the railroad commission and
abandon some of their passenger trains in
order to move coal, practically all report
ing that they are moving all freight trains
now with reasonable facility.
IOWA CITY, Ia, Jan. 9.-(SpecialO-
Through railroad cooperation University
Of Iowa authorities nave been able to eff
fectively break the coal famine and the
school will be opened Monday morning
without fail. .Ict
Seven cars were received yesterday bv
the university and fifty more car loads
have been billed to the local institute.
These car loads are expected to be delfv-
cred in plenty of time to insure the uni
versity keeping open the remainder of the
winter.
The Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
railroad through General superintendent
w. c. Jones is responsible for the opening
or the university. For two days two of
the leading officials of the university have
peen In consultation with Jones and his
white" treatment, as one Of the Off
clais expressed 1t, prevented further post
ponement Of class work.
EVarv pffort to hagr.~
versity authorities to reach all the stud
ents who are at their homes during the
temporary vacation. Some reports have
been sent out stating that the universitv
might not open the first Of the next week
and George McEbben, secretary IN prasI
dent Mac Lean, Is endeavorinE to counter
act the effect of these
FORT DODGE, Ia, Jan. R-fSnao,o,
Although yesterday factories thought thev
would have plenty of coal before tbav
would be compelled to shut down. closing
down was necessarily begun today in MANI
places. All the gypsum mills are closed
down and clay products and sewer nine
and tile plants in this vicinity are closing
down. The city pumping station has been
without coal supply for three days and the
city would be in serious predicament had
not the Illinois Central agreed to keen the
plant supplied until coal arrives.
BOONE, Ia, Jan. 9.-(SpeciaI TELEGRAM
The Northwesler Railroad company has
issued orders TO all train crews to give
preference to coal trains over passenger
mail or express trains. Officials are bend
ing every effort to move coal through Iowa
to aid the famine districts. Passenger and
mail trains have been held up at various
stations In the state to allow coal trains
to pass and the company is supplying a
number Of towns with coal from its own
supply. The officials assert not a single
car has been confiscated by this company
as reports Indicate other roads in the state
ave done.
HERMAN, Neb., Jan. 9-(SpeciaL-Her-
man is beginning to get pretty short of
coal. The three coal dealers here have
something like twenty tons Of soft coal
between them. There are about fifty tons
Of hard coal on hand, but the extreme cold
weather has been a big drain on II. Each
dealer has cars enroute, but It is a aues-
ton when they will arrive.
STANTON, Neb., Jan. 9.-(SpeclaL)-Un4
less coal comes In within a day the electric
light plant viii ave to close down until
coal is procured. The flour mill is In the
same condition. The coal dealers all have
orders In for coal, but can't get II. This
is the first time such a condition has ex-
listed here.