Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-30
Council Bluffs
PLENTY UF FUEL HERE NOW
Operators in East Getting Rid Of
Surplus Stock.
ABNORMAL CONDITION IN TRADE
from East and Give Dealers
Every Possible Advantage
Under Law Go stock I'd.

The local fuel situation il more favor
able at the present time than It has been
at the corresponding period for many
years. The great movement Of grain and
stock from the west to the east has
given the railroads the use OF tens Of
thousands Of empty cars TO return west
ward and the traffic managers have
sought with more srdor than usual to
load them. This has given the coal
operators the opportunity for western
shipments that have more than met the
requirements which has resulted in a con
gestion Of coal-laden cars at central
terminal points.
Yesterday, for example. there were more
than 600 cars Of coal on trackaEe In
Council Bluffs and Omaha beyond the
normal receipts. Many Of these cars were
consigned to large consumers who had
| become 80 accustomed to the long delays
/ in deliveries that the unexpected rapid.
| ity with which their orders were filled
! found them unprepared to take care OF
the fuel when it arrived, and they found
IL more desirable to throw the coal or
the market at a loss than to incur de.
murrage charges while waiting for tbs
chance to make storage accommodations
In many other instances mine owners
rushed cars here without orders, depend
ing, upon the daily markets for disposal
and In many cases they found 1t advlsabl,
to sell the fuel for practically the amour
OF freight charges.
Dealers stock Up.
This abnormal condition is one that ha
not occurred for many years and whicl
cannot last, but it has given a fine op
portunity for coal dealers to stock up
One railroad traffic man said yesterday
ITS the best chance for the coal dealer
and the coal consumers TO get togethe
that has occurred during the season, an
II can only last for a short time. Rail
road managers are rushing their empt
cars from the east, and they are givin
the shippers every possible advantage the
can under the law to prevent the loss O
hauling emptes. The dealers are stock
ing up heavily, but to get the best ad
vantage Of the present remarkable situs
ton the consumer should do his part an
! fill his bins. In thirty days from nov
J the situation will be the reverse, an
quick fuel deliveries viii be impossible
, Every railroad In the United States
. offered more than il can handle. and tn
e demands will increase instead of lesser
The people should do their part the prov
, ident part of laying in their winter fu,
supply while II can be done under the be'
Z possible conditions. 1t Is also worth IN
Y while to have the comfortable feeling this
4 comes with the consciousness that II
winters fuel supply is in the bins
+; Talks with local dealers indicate an III
I usual willingness to take advantage
! the present conditions Business ht
been better than ever before said
g II. williams This is not on the weatl
d er's account but because my customer
n are willing to take advantage OF unus'
E ally good conditions. There is a big Il
= Of cheap coal offered at this time, ar
n dealers can buy II for the freight, al
= the same is true of good stuff that HI
!, been shipped in by operators from Ind
q ana and Ohio"
e c. II. Chisam head OF the CounC
n Bluffs Coal and Ice company, with plan
in Council Bluffs, Omaha and Sou
'e Omaha, said 1--WE are getting coal wi
Is unexpected promptness, and our custome
e are taking advantage Of the condition
y We are employing the largest number
teams we have ever used in our bushes
Ls and we are in splendid shape to meet I
l. demands"
"a The Carbon Coal company Fenlo
~ wickham company and all other deale
II are equally we'll satisfied.