Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
COAL SHORTAGE
IS RELIEVED
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over the Pennsylvania lines; all the
dealers in the Allison Hill district,
furnished mostly by the Reading
Coal and Iron Company, are report
ed this morning to be without coal.
The Lalance- -Grosjean Tin Mill re-
sumed operations to-day when a
long-delayed coal shipment arrived,
after being closed for a week. The
mill employees 260 men. The coal
mas been on the way since December
il and was secured at last only by
the Intervention of National Admin
istrator Garfield. Steady shipments
for the future have been promised
the company. Tin and enamel and
galvanized ware for the Army, Navy,
hospitals ana camps of the United
States are manufactured by this
company, which is working on a
large government contract.
Need of Cooperation
Mr.. Hickok, in company with all
the dealers that have been supplied
with coal, this morning emphasized
the need of cooperation between
consumers and dealers. Owing to
the snowstorm yesterday, dealers are
at greater difficulty than ever before
in making deliveries. Consumers
are urged to shovel snow away from
their premises in order that drivers
can get their wagons to the curb.
With small supply of coal in the
city, it has been said that the suf-
fering may be more acute than be-
fore, owing to the almost impossible
state of traffic in the city. Mr..
l1ickok said that dealers can only
deliver one-fourth their capacity,
owing to the condition of the
streets. All dealers agreed to this.
At the offices of the dealers who
nave been supplied with coal, the
same statement was made. At the
United Ice and Coal Company,
where six cars were received from
the Pennsylvania this morning, it
was said that deliveries are way be-
hind. Their coaE they announced,
Will be sold before nightfall. Dealers
are urging that boys with sleds be
employed by householders to deliver
coal in small quantities to tide over
the Shortage.
Much Actual Suffering
That there has been acute suffer-
ing in the city through the coal
shortage has been proved at the
Office of the Chamber of Commerce,
handled yesterday. These cases were
all Investigated by the police yester-
day, who reported only five cases as
not being urgent. The remainder
were cases where immediate relief
was absolutely imperative, owing to
sickness and disease in the homes.
OF the seventy bonafide cases, it was
said at the offices of the Chamber.
only two were lacking the money
to buy coal If a dealer could furnish
it,. Coal in small quantities was Sc
cured for the most urgent. A half q
ton is the amount the dealers are
asked to furnish to such cases. A
motor truck owned by one of the
dealers without coal will be hired to
make deliveries to the most serious
cases. 1t is understood Mayor Keis-
ter will ask Council for an appro-
priation to cover the expense of such
a movement. The retail coal dealers
are reported to be cooperating with
the fuel administration. At q meet
ing of the Retail Coal Dealers AS
socfation yesterday, it was announc-
ed that the dealers will honor the
orders of the Chamber of Com
merce for immediate delivery to suf-
ferers.
Ross A. Hickol1 is communicating
with State Administrator Potter to-
Gay to get authority to commander
coal from nearby sidings. More
than 200 cars are on the tracks at
Enola, the fuel dictator says, which
lie is trying to secure for local con-
sumption.