Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22
HOMES ARE WARMED
AND VESSELS COALED
BY STOPPAGE ORDER
Railway Congestion in East
Cleared to Some Extent by
Two Days Operation of Ad-
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was reported by the fuel administration
tonight as result of the second days
operation of the governments fuel re-
striction order.
Houses were warmed, ships were bun
kered and in the extreme east railway
. congestion was cleared 10 some extent.
fuel administration officials said after
going through Geographic reports from
twenty-eight state fuel administrators.
In the middle west a heavy snowstorm
and zero temperatures reduced rail
movement sharply.
The only important change I'm the clos
ing order made today was ruling per-
hitting all places of amusement to re-
main open on the Monday holidays and
close on Tuesdays instead. A large
number of industrial plants were add
ed 10 the war and navy departments ex-
emptiou list. but the names Of none were
made public.
A special effort was made today TO
provide ships with bunker coal. and
Fuel Administrator Garfield arranged
with Chairman Hurley, of the shipping
board, 10 pool tugs and barges in each
Atlantic port. where vessels are held
10 expedite the work.
Pooling was suggested by tho fuel
administration by 4. II. Smith, assistant
e
clared that some piers supplied with
coal had. no barges to transport it and
that others with no coal on hand were
well supplied with barges.
Reports from New York said coal
was moving more freely 10 the piers
and that il now was "A question only or
getting it aboard ships. Men will be
kept hard AT work all day tomorrow in
the principal Atlantic ports keeping the
coal moving
GARFIELD Pleased
A new danger threatened the coal out
put today. Empty cars began to reach
the chief bituminous mining regions IN
diminishing numbers. This was due Il
was said, in part 10 delay attending the
diversion of coal from industries closed
down to those permitted to run In
most of the big Industrial centers
switching work was almost doubled and
consequently there was considerable
confusion in distributing the coal that
arrived.
Fuel Administrator Garfield tonight
issued a statement on the general sit
uation in which he said:
The general compliance and al
most complete cooperation IN the
enforcement of the regulation cur
failing Industrial use of fuel were
reported TO the fuel administration
today. Local officials OF the fuel
administration throughout the east
reported that the order was gener-
ally effective The spirit of CO.
operation showed plainly in the
many kilograms received today
which we're singularly free from
requests for exemption from me
regulation Most of them made the
fiat statement that the regulation
would be complied with, in fact and
in spirit. that manufacturing would
be halted, and that merchandise
would be kept of the crowded rail-
roads Railroad officials co-operat-
inc with the fuel administration re-
ported generally improved transpor-
. tstion conditions in the eastern part
of the country. The reports lndlcat-
ed that the way was rapidly being
cleared for the movement of coal
for the bunkering of ships now held
Nm at Atlantic ports and Tor Keep
ing the country warm. Improve
ment was also noted in the central
west despite the continued zero
weather which has been impeding
railroad operation.
making Good Progress.
'.ReDorts from the Baltimore and
ohio railroad showed a supply OF
1905 ears available for coal mines
in Western Virginia This was an
increase OF 400 over the NUMBER
available the day before. On the
first day the restrictive regulation
was effective the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad moved HOO coal cars,
consigned in accordance with or
ters. out of the West Virginia
coal ieIds. This was the best move
l. ment - coal this railroad mas shown
in that district in sixty days.
Reports direct TO the fuel admin
snOvKvnd that coal in tran
sit consigned. to or already arrived
at tidewater points for the bunk
ering of ships destined to the
American forces in Europe and to
the nations associated with the
United States in the war were To-
day more than sufficient to bunker
the ships now in port Supplies
sufficient to insure the prompt bunk
ering Of vessels for some time to-
come ere en- route. Upwards Of 3O0,-'
600 tons Of coal is in cars for bunk
ering and is on the way to south
Atlantic ports. approximately $780,
600 tons is in cars en- route to north
! eru Atlantic ports. With the inn
proved rail conditions this coal
should rapidly fill the requirements
for the vessels now waiting bunk
ers
The United States fuel admins
Z AAaAAO4A AAAttAt al AAt=C lAaGAAS AOE the
I continuance through the usual sun
day holiday tomorrow Of the bunk
I erinE of vessels destined TO the
American forces abroad or to the
4 allies in Europe
At the request OF the fuel admin
istration, the director general Of
railroads today placed an embargo
on the use OF open top coal cars for
the shipment of products other than
fuel.
5000 Cars Moving East
The lucl administration was no
titled today that Of 5000 cars of
coal moving on railroads TO the
east 1000 were consigned to Tide
water for bunkering ships and p
600 were on tine way to domestic
consumers.
Federal fuel administrators re-
ported that coal was going rapidly
into districts for domestic cousump-
{ ton. particularly those sections
where the need was greatest
Harry +. Byrd, federal fuel admin
istratOr of Virginia, reported an al
most complete shutdown of fac
tories in his district with conse-
quent relief from merchandise
freight 10 the railroads serving Vir-
ginia ports. lie said, in addition,
that enough coal had been brought
Immediately into sight through the
puara tfOn Of the rngulatiye order TO