The evening world., 1917-12-07
HYLANIS SDR|VEN'
OUT Of b.R tear
BY new HEAT PLAN
Rides on Platform and De.
nouncc, Methods Of
Saving Coal.

Mayor. .sisct HyiAn rode from nv
home IN the Bushwiok section ~
Brookiyn 70 the County Court liohss
this morning on an elevated train ,
re rods on a platform because the
vsntilAtors OF the cars we're closed
ana the air inslde-.animai heat air
was anything but inviting 20 tho nos
trns
Judge Hyians face was fuliy and
his eyes we're swapping whom ho
reached hts chambers IN the County
Court. Ito lost no time In cHprcss
ing his opinion Of tho ~. H. r policy
Of compelling tho pas. iit
.nlsh their own heat on the s't,. cars
rhe following ~ an interview In 1uos-
ton and answer form WIN Judge
Hyian OH this subject
O. IIavo YOU watched the expert
ment now being conducted regarding
animal heat Oh tho cars? A. ] nav"
not only watched b., but ! have had
IL called 20 my attention that since
the experiment vas iuaugurnte1 the
number OF deaths from pn"umonia
in New York city have taken con-
siderable jump. also SEQ, accord
ing to tho morning papers. that the
Health Commissioner attributes the
increase 20 the ovcrcrowding ard the
poorly ventilated street and subway
cars.
O. DO you think the excuse of the
B. II. r. that shortage " coal COM
peis Il 20 reduce the amount ~ heat
in the cars is just.fled7 A. II is hard
for me to believe u necessary a.
freeze the public when coal such as
tho B. II. T. uses Is plentiful and tn'
prices Of II low. The plain fact of the
whole situation. in my opinion. Is that
the Il. II. r. is rosurting TO Its old
game OF trying 10 fool the people.
The coal used by the b. r. T., | am
informed, is "a grade known as rice"
or "buckwheat" coal. which Is really
the siftings from the waste heaps OF
culm piles at the mouth OF tho coal
mine which for many years was
thrown away as useless.
This coal is now used for steam
purposes in large boilers By such con-
Germs as the Edison Company. tho
B. II. r. and other consumers, Is plen-
titul aud easily obtained ! under
stand on good authority that there Is
at present n mountain of such coal
mt tho II. II. r. station ard stree
and Third Avenue; so much In fact,
that It Is almost impossible 10 esti-
mate the exact quantity. This coa'
is being delivered almost daily.
-In the past this grado OF coal
sold for 81 or even less n ton, dc
livcred In New York. At the pres
ent time, in spite OF the claim OF
great shortage and lack of trans
portatior. il IS selhn at rom s4.5C
TO t.75 tor. and am Informed
that the Board OF Education is pay
ing $3.50 for a long ton OF 2,24C
4 pounds for what are called 'emcr
gency' orders.
AS far as l can ascertain, the Il
II. r. does not rely upon any on
company TO furnish II coal, but as
tributes It's orders among q numbe'
OF companies. II might place IT.
original order with ono standary
company. but that company, In turn
sublets its contracts TO others.
the present time tho n. r. I, appar
entity has a large supply on hand an'
undoubtedly has contracted for IT.
full supply for year at least,
II am told by coal experts tina
the only question affecting the Sc
scurlng Of a sufficient supply OF Goa
used by the B. II. 7. at any time I
that Of transportation, and that eve
this problem should be easily solve
as the coal mines are practically a
our door.
"The Public Service Commisslo
can easily solve this problem II
wants to-
Col. Timothy S. Williams, Presider