New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
Coal Cards Planned
Here to Aid Plants;
Heavy Storm at Mines

Although ii was estimated that
10000 tons Of coal had been saved here
day before Yesterday, the second Mon
day of industrial spenslon, New York
City was admitted yesterday by fuel
administration officials to be as close
as ever to coal famine. The situa-
ton is SO serious that the issuance Of
coal cards TO manufacturers is now un-
der considerations
County Fuel Administrator Reeve
Sehlcy said he had received complaints
and reports from hundreds of apart
ment houses in the city that were ut
tery without coal and "stonc cold.' He
said he would invoke the priority OF
ders in behalf of these apartments and
of homes that were in need Of coal,
cutting off the supply from other con-
sumers. Mr.. Schley thought that the
apartment buildings were probably
worse off than at any previous time
this winter.
That there had been a saving Of az
least 10000 tons, Of which $4,000 tons
was anthracite and 5000 bituminous,
on Garfield Monday was tic estimate
made by Mr.. Schlcy. As Aew York
City normally uses about 10000 tons
Of coal a day in January, ,hc coal saved
represents % per cent oil one days
consumption here.
". b. Pollock. deputy marine di-
rector for the port, reported that dur
ing the twenty-four hours ended at 6
a. m. yesterday 2S.169 tons of anthra
cite and 25.22l tons OF bituminous
coal were brought to the city from
oounty Fuel Administrator Schley
mat $1,000 tons Of anthracite were
saved on "Fuclless Monday" is correct
we city received that day about 10000
IONS more than it burned, while the
net accumulation Of bituminous coal
oh monday was more than 10000 tons.
Anthracite Receipts Drop
Mr.. Schlcy estimated that only $4,000
,Vhs or anthracite were received in New
lork City throughout Yesterday, a
sIght falling off from onday's re-
ceipts.
Another fuel spook made its appear
e"ce Yesterday, when reports were re
eeiVed from Boston that a meeting of
luei administrators and leading busi-
ness men of the city had been called
" consider another five days of partial
INDUSTRIAL suspension to catch up on
soa' % and freight. That such move
night affect New York City was ad-
,"uIued by fuel administration officials,
"nV SAID the subject had been brought
.p mere MIR. Schley and Harry T. Pc
Us Chairman of the Fuel Conserva-
r; ,;on committee. said that they had ad-
;n nsed against another five days clos
"f; and would continue to do so.
',Twever state Fuel Administrator
:" " Il. "iggin said that the situation
as 80 serious that it might be neces-
ta.y 10 deal out coal cards to manu-
w"rS. ".'urerS. Such move. he declared,
80 ss ., nov beng contemplated in view
WHY ;ne aiscouragng weather conditions,
ra;ic r%icn blocked every attempt of the
a.1.soads TO supply the East.
soth ns an aid in coal saving. all the high
Sos ."oo's IN the five boroughs will shut
. ds" dawn after the afternoon session to-
.ey and will not reopen till Monday.
AS all the high schools in Brooklyn arc
~" closed and most of the high school
examinations throughout the city have
n', ~ssn completed, the pupils will not lose
hh hmuch study time The February term
. 'eg,hs Monday.
A. mere was but one Manhattan school.
F" ,e annex to Public School 157, at 1872
a" ase il6th Street. closed yesterday on
ttsouht OF lack of coo In Queens
p. p.'e were three schools ssut. while in
s.SvoNiyn. IN addition TO the high
n,"oois. there still remained 1856 Gle
e"'ary schools closed Cor lack Of fuel.