Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
GAS AND ELECTRIC COAL
 IS AGAIN GETTING LOW
Director of Hituminous Transportation Says Locst Plant Mas Appealed to Him.

Thomas F. Russell, federal fuel ad-' rninistrator for Connecticut, has re- ceived from Washington explicit direc- tions to aid the national fuel adnninis-
 tration in the prosecution of coal
 hoarders. Announcement of the order received Wednesday was made Thurs day by Charles ". Jaynes. first depu- ty to the state admins
 The order reads as follows:
 ou are directed to present to the United States attorney in your district such evidence as you may have re- garding hoarding of coal in order that we may proceed both crirninally and by process of libel for the condemna- ton under sections 6 and ' of the. Lever act"
 |. Some cases of hoarding have already come to the notice of the state fuel administration, according to MT. Jaynes. No specific information was given out concerning them, however Despite the seductive sunlight of l the false spring, the shadow of the fuel famine still lies across the. state, and, according to Arthur G. Woodley,
 state director of fbituminous trans tportation, it is likely to continue for | weeks to come.
 Even with continuance of warmer weather, I do not look for a general relief of industry in Connecticut before April 1,' said MT Woolley Thursday.
 With more favorable conditions of railroad traffic, it may be that fac tories engaged in government work I will have fuel relief before that time, I but I think the general manufacturing ] situation will remain hard pressed for | any coal at all.
 AS things are now, there is not | Oh fy1ur iy1fn cyto to
 to keep all the public utilities running, l to say nothing of factories. During the first 12 days of this month only 6S6 cars of bitumil1ous coal have come Iinto Connecticut through Maybrook Our latest call for help has come from I the Norwich Gas and Electric com=
 pany, which reports less than a "A hours. supply on hand. Coal for that f plant has been ordered from Harlem
 river. And that's only a sample of !! what we are up against every day.'' I Thomas ". Russell, federal fuel ad- ministrator for ConnecticUt left Thurs day morning for Boston. where all the iI fuel administrators of the New Eng
 land States have been called in con
 ference by James J Storrow, New
 England administrator to discuss the T possible suspension of the Monday l closing order in this section.
 ! Administrator Russell said before he I left Hsrtford that he would tell the conference how great and how pressing was the need of coal m Connecticut ! He expressed the opinion that more ] manufacturing plants in this state. in 1 cluding soIae that are TOW engaged or J government york, would have to close i With regard to the desperate situation at No1wicii and New London, he sent to the national fuel administration al tWashir.gten Wednesday the following : teiegrssg: Situation at New London and Nor.
 Rschs Cone, uel.:s Us the immediate
 leading Of several 5arges of bituminous ( lscaal, thrse to N4w London and two tc
 Allyn's Point for transhipment to Nor
 wict,. Important government plant.
 at Norwic1. about to close, ineludine the N'lncheStef. woolen mills and tht PoRemah mills. engaged, on govern. ment airplanc and balloon contracts . Minimufa requirements for manufac. turing needs alone in this territory art , 300 tonE daily They have no coal j and rc coal is available for them il Connecticut. Please wire reply"
 Administrator Storrow evidentl, : holds the same views with regard tt ! New England as a whole as MT. Rus sell does with regard to this one state He sent a telegram to the national fue , administration Wednesday, copy O 1 which was forwarded to Administrato l Russell, briefly reviewing the fuel trou btes of New England, and urging tn
 federal administration 'to get some
 tnlng done. on .. big enough scale t'
 Imeet the situation.'' Ii With regard to the factories. tn
 Storrow telegram read: Situation il
 New England now too desperate t s permit us to divert coal to factories ol government work"
 fl For the benefit of Hartford fish deal
 CTS. William B. Bassett, the local ad !: ministrator, has granted permission t i the dealers to keep their markets opel ;; on Thursday evenings until 1o.30. Tn z lipermissioneis supposed to apply onl |; to such retail dealers in fish as hay ;;a been accustomed to remain open reg
 iuiarly on Thursday evenings an
 lwhose places of business are not ope
 regularly on any other night in tn
 week.