Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-13

prices FOR enough; coal 20 tide small
towns over the crisis. That these Of
fers have been refused by. the, opera.
tors 10 good proof that they can not
get the coal il,bved 1t any price.
csmiNs hsrs . buy.
RSpresentatiyeslof retail coal dealers
and large industrial concerns from the
large cities OF Iowa and the middle
west arrived, In Des Moines yesterday
andf proceeded to buy all the coal they
could get their hands on. Prominent
among these were buyers for the
Omaha and Sioux City packing, houses.
1t Il understood that these concerns
are up against IT, as far as the coal
situation Is concerned. Coal buyers
from smaller cities also are swarming
to Des Moines in an attempt to SECURE
much needed fuel.
II have received offers OF premiums
on coal to be delivered to small towns.
but we can do nothing" said one op-
,erator yesterday. I'VE can get almost
any srrice for coal at Omaha or other
cities but the railroads can not move
the stuff from the mines
Reports from Sioux City indicate
that the coal situation Is mere serious
than ever before IN the city's history.
Water loo also Is experiencing a serious
shortage.
"The shortage OF Goa. is general
turnout tho state" said Harry r.
Gracfe, purchasing agent for the Green
Eavj Lun Der Company. We have re-
'ceived telephone messages from deal
Iers in all sections Of Iowa. making ur-
gent appeals for delivery OF coal at
once. In the smaller towns, wnerc the
bin capacity is limited. the situation Is
unusually serious. The trouble is that
the railroads can not move the fuel
promptly"
Small Towns Hard Hit.
Unless the weather moderates and
the raill Dads are able to move coal
more promptly within two or three
days practically all the smaller towns
in the state will be in the midst of a
coal famine. according to the reports
RECEIVED last night. Even the cities on
the main lines OF railroads report a
serious. shortage.
..Winterset has three tons of coal for
sale in the town tonight" said FREQ
Mardis coal dealer at Winterset. III
we do not get more coal within two or
three days we will be without fuel.
The electric light plant. the court
house, the schools and jail have
enough to last for three days Coal has
been ordered. but none has been re-
ceivcd.''
Relneld was out OF coal three days
ago, according to report received
from E. c. Chance. of Abel. Mr.. Chance
reports that the coal supply at Abel Is
practically exhausted.
Nevada is having great trouble be-
cause of lack Of coal, says j. w. Nc
Conkin, dealer Of that city. He says
that he has been notified that ship
ment OF coal had been sent to Nevada
some days ago. hut the precious fuel
has not been received.
Seth Way, dealer at Knoxville. is
dividing his coal supply among his
customers In small amounts. The city
is in great need OF fuel.
One train came thru Indianola yes
terday and that was passenger, ac-
cording to C. F. Enos. Of Indianola.
Freight trains are a minus quantity III
that section Mr.. Enos reports that he
has sold all his lump coal and has n
small supply OF nut coal on hand.
Coal in Job Lots.
eve are piecing coal around in job
lots among our customers" said ID. j.
Eberhart. Of Newton. "Ail the towns
around Newton are out OF COAL
Boone has enough coal to last for
three days and the situation has not
vet become serious. The town is 10
Gated on the main line OF the North
western in Iowa and the company is
exerting every effort to supply Boone
with fuel.
I'VE have enough coal to last for
three days and are not up against IL
YETI said H. H. Garfield. OF the john
son Coal Company of Boone THE
Northwestern is making every effort to
move the coal.
II have received reports from Story
City to the effect that there are ten
tons Of coal left in the city. Story
City received $50 tons just before the
cold snap commenced and has received
no more since that time"