New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
Fuel Situation Clears Up
Just as 1t Was Getting
Dangerous
$4,000 Tons in
New Shipment
Turn in Weather Keeps
Down Death Rate From
Pneumonia

New York City passed yesterday 'he
danger point Of the coal shortage
least for the time being. Fuel admin
ietrators. coal dealers and social work
ers agreed that the combined 'ranspor-
tat.on and distribution forces had
caught I'D with the immediate demand
and were nos.ng ahead in tight race
hut they also agreed the race would
not end unit. warm weather came.
Reeve S.h.cy, county fuel admin
istra,or. saiG yesterday there were
$4,000 tons Of anthracite IN cars al
tidewater in New Jersey. During the
tvcntv-four hours ended at midnight
las. night 5000 tons were transported
10 the waterfront coal yards OF greater
New York. not including staten Island.
Mr. Schley declared the city would De
receiving to-day normal supply OF
$1,000 tons. and in "a day or Two 4V'''V:
Mr. Schlev gave the hon snare OF
the credit for beating the coal famine
10 the railroads. which, he said, had
concentrated their forces with grea.
skill 20 save the East from the grip OF
December gales. Mr.. Schlcy said al.
The railroads running from the coal
holt % the Jersey terminals serving
New York City deserved 10 be cited ID
The DAYS orders for efficiency IN ser
vice.
Relief Just in Time
That relief came in the nick Of time
was reflected in the number OF com
piairts that flooded the Office Of the
mol administrator. Mr.. Schley said ne
had received at least 500 appeals Tor
coal during the day, almost double the
number Of any previous day since New
York APARTMENTS began 20 get cold. But
tho complsluts were answered yesjer-
dav SIR. Schleys Office was Hooded
with apDl icants to the extent mat ne
had 20 call iu "a policeman 10 Keep inc
crowd in line. ...t,
increasing coal supply, was rejected
In the pneumonia toll OF the lOII!-
eight hours up 20 noon YESTERDAY
There were only thIrty-seven deaths
from this disease M Greater Ne"
York. In Manhattan only ten died as
Tho result OF pneumonia, in The Bronx
four. in Brooklyn sixteen, IN queens
five and IN Richmond two.
Mr. Schlcy said the cellar dealers
had 10000 tons az their disposal. and
that last weeks shortage was being
made up as fast as the transportation
facilities allowed He said the hos
pitals receiving preference over QlI
private or public applicants were IN
no danger. and that he had not re-
ccIycd N single call from the schools
for help. The dealers, he said, were
cooperating Loyalty in every part OF
tho city. filling emergency demands
and assisting tho fuel administration
in providing an equitable distribution.
Coal in Transit
To provide against future cmcrGen-
cIcs Dir. Schlcy made arrangements
Yesterday for establishing branch oil
lice on the East Side TO take care OF
complaints and answer hurry calls.
The price of coal ranged yesterday
from Ss.25 20 500 "a ton. according
TO the grade. Coal was being sold by
the small dealers al 20 cents for 100.
pound lots, which amounts TO Sl4
ton.
The Lcbich Valley Railroad report
ed that during the forty-clght hours
ended yesterday morning 10000 tons
of coal had been received at PERTH
Amboy The Erie reported 200 cars,
with 5000 tons OF coal. at tidcwater.
while the LackaWauua was said TO be
diycrtinc AN ITS freight equipment
that cculd Doe spared TO the coal fields
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company reported that sew
cutccu traiuIoads were ON the way
from the coal fields TO New York City
and nearby points.
Patrick Jones, Superintendent o,
School Supplies, said bee had managed
90 get enough coal TO keep going the
public school buildings that had the
lowest supply. The Erasmus Hall
High School In Brooklyn received just
enough yesterday morning 20 save 10
from being shut down. MIR. Jones
said hc felt pretty confident the deal
crs supplying the schools would be
able 90 keep them in fuel. so that il
would not bc necessary 90 close any
OF them.
Joseph H. Hall. Deputy Fuel Al
ministrator OF Tho Bronx. said 200
tons were received there yesterday.
that there was q great shortage
throughout the borough, but that one
or two barges would arrive during the
night. which would come close 20 r.
lIpVlug an cases OF orncrCopev