The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-24
ONLY FUEL
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tn, low coal production and distribution
would not hc felt for several days.
Fewer Ships Held UP
Tho number OF ships awalllhE nun
kpr coal at Atlanti" ports was S'haher
today. but freezing Of coal IL the cars
still hamrrrcd dumping. and Ice in har-
hors iu,crfrrcd with liehtcrnse. The
supply Of empty cars I" the tcnrSHlF"-
mia anthracite regions was nearly nor
NAL though the Central fcnnSFlFahi"
hi,uminuuS district got only about hair
its usual number Car shortage COM
PEELED Indiana mines to work at I" per
cen, capacity.
\hnu, fifty mines In the Pncahonias
field Of West Virginia and Virginia
SUSPENDED work. West Virginia got
about TWO thirds It's normal car supply
and the Pittsburgh district got ah""t
half. l.nadinE in the latter field was
about sixty per cent normal
Fuel Supplies Ltw
Coal supplies in ohio and indiana FOR
domestic and commercial purposes wrr"
reported very low. but prospects w"r"
said u bc bright for Improvement
within \ day ar two. 'rhr movement /"
Ntichigan and t'hiraE" WAS FAR hotter
,han in rrcviuus days. and meat ard liz"
stock moved eastward IN considerable"
ounrri;Ir< to-day. The dumping 1T coal
AT llcicwnIrr vas particularly r"'hrdc"
today AZ Hampton Roads who's" S"u'hcrh
latitude ir"r"tntnr" EnS rendered 'hpW-
ing apparatus unnecessary. Weather
conditions at Norfolk wrr" reported to-
dav as worse than f"r many y0'rS and Il
uEml".v If ships were held ur Tor ia'N
If coal.
Temperatures ranged not .rar from
,n, zero ,nrIk over much Of III" Crnu"
lrr tonight, lut warmer weather WAS
IN rr"srcc; laf"r III the week. anI when
i, comes railroad officials hook f"r much
impruycmcu' III transportation.
Munitions Not Included
Tho embargo I;lt into effect today
will not apply t. shipments IT muniii"u'
,,r other war supplies specifically hi'
proved by the War or Navy departments
and the shipping board. The trtiLl" di-
,rctnrs If these departments will fur
r,$h - railroads definite information "l'
shirncnt* which they wish 10 move
promptly.
kilograms or inQuir! from III" nldd''
w.t. concerning reports Of -"mimrg""s
wnr,. answered with tie iti"r"'rI;"E la;
,lIhnrI.h rrnharEo"S ia"r" hai" M"i h""H
u.IIrIuill sanctioned ny GrV"r.Hn"nt ad-
,uiujStrutiun authociti"S, Local raI!r1ad
n;!ir!.!> ::avc power !" '!'cli"" Ia accept
freight destined for "mh.sr%"'d points
ur lines Scores ct mos minor "ntAr-
goes may he declared without til" 500
cit!c approval Of ;hr railroad admins
,ration, and Indications tonight We're
that many would hc put into eftcct to-
morrow.
Zone System.
Tho contemplated zunr system Of c"a!
distribution Is based on Ian prepared
some months aEu ny Francis =. Peabody
The chairman {: In" coal COMMITTEE" nf
tho ru,;Ecil nf na''1aal @"l"h*!. lli'
plan is to have each producing disrr.c;
serve Il certain prescribed territory ~
near 10 III" miles a. possible, &" rs ~
DO away win IL" croSS-haHlinG and
make. TRANSFORMATION more economic.
Fuel administration officials eS;iinat"
that at least twenty percent of present
hauling can be dispensed with When the
scheme is working property
Coal Scarcity For. Weeks.
Many contracts Will not expire until
Apr;l and If coming IS established some
provision Will have 10 be- mad: I" car"
for them. It IS likely that an effort
will be made TO shift contracts IN such
4 manner than til" interests both Of 1nr
seller ard the consumer will h" con-
served. Under new fern OF contract
devised by tho fuel administration.
shiuments by zones will be made com
pulsory.
Autos Can Run.
IT was ruled today that IL preventing
tho USE Of fuel on Mondays the fu"i al"
ministratlon did not intend - interior"
In any way with the operation OF auto
mobiles. STATE fuel admins i"alors w"r"
sent tho following instructions today In
thus regard:
Ic N the order of
January l. to prevent the operation 81
automobiles motor vehicles Of all class
~ being considered as coming under the
head of public utilities. III keeping
with this ruling garages have been ca