The sun., 1918-01-14
Important Plants in City
and Suburbs Without
Coal by Tomorrow.
SERIOUS, SAYS WIGGIN
Any General Order for s
Day Closing Will A.
feet Entire East.
RECORD TIDE IN HARBOR
Fuel Landings Overflowed,
Greatly Delaying Supply
Two Barge Loads Lost.
RECORD TIDE IN HARBOR

New York fs not to be singled out for
persecution by the Coal Administration.
1t was made clear that the three holi-
days a week order. II il Is forthcoming.
will affect the estire Atlantic seaboard.
not the metropolis alone.
The restrictive order seemed not quits
so imminent yesterday. not because tbe
shortage Of fuel was ameliorated, but
because p. s. Noyes. instead Of return-
ing to Washington. went on to Boston to
look into the Hubs plight and from there
probably will 20 to other Atlantic ports.
DR.. Garfield. It was said yesterday. Will
issue no order until he has Mr.. NoyeSs
| survey in hand for consideration.
But order or no order many Of the
most important industries in this city
and its suburbs will have to close down
within another twenty-four hourB.
Albert II. Wiggin, State Fuel Admfhis-
traitor, vouched for this yesterday at the
end Of anothGS conference between fue,
administrator and experts, which was
held at the offices Of Alfred H. Smith.
Federal Director Of Railroads for the
East
Shortage OF Labor . Factor.
At the meeting in Mr.. Smiths offtcs
yesterday the conferees, after concluding
their discussions Of the fuel situation
with Mr.. Noyes. devoted another two
hours to discussion Of the problems
OF coal handling and transportation
which Immediately AFFECT the loading Of
The steamships in the harbor awaiting
coal and the bringing of fuel to the
city front
1t was said by Mr.. Wiggin after the
meeting that the shortage Of labor was
one OF the most pressing Of the problems
and that In Mr.. Smiths opinion 1t may
he necessary yet to request Secretary
OF War Baker to arrange for the Rer-
vices OF soldiers. He said the suggestion
had been made more than once by Mr.
, Smith to Secretary McAdoo as National
Director Of Railroads. and that he under
stood Mr.. McAdoo has already taken it
| up with Secretary Baker.
! Will Bc Forced to suspend.
The situation is so serious in New
York" said Mr.. Niggin, that order or
no order a certain number OF New York's
industries will have to close down Within
twenty-four hours simrly because they
cannot obtain coal. There will BE- no
orders issued for the present either by
the state or the City Fuel Administra-
t!on We have considered the situation
from every angle and feel that we can
do no more dust row than do our utmost
| 10 keep the hospitals and other vital In
dustries supplied and let the coal deal
ers look after all other consumers as
best they can. The dealers are working
In full cooperation with US and although
they have no official standing they know
more arout the coal needs of New York's
consumers than any one else interested
in the subject"
The meeting Of the fuel officials yes
terday was held in order 10 further in
! form pr. Garfield. Administrator,
through Mr. Noyes. to whom at a meet
ing at the Cnion@I-easue Club on Satur-
day night, there was made the represen-
tatton that the fuel situation could be
saved only by orders setting apart three
OF the working days OF the next three
weeks as holidays and putting all in
dns.ry in the city on half time. 1t was
also urged upon him that no such order
should he issued for New York alone
but should be made broad enough 70
AFFECT all the Atlantic States from Mary
land to Maine
VIII he No Discrimination.
To those manufacturers and mer-
chants who spent yesterday in state OF
apprehension that some such order
might come from Washington summary
on the return OF Mr. Noyes TO that city
there was given hope and heart last
night when II was announced that Mr..
Moves instead OF returning direct 10
WashncG on had gone 20 Boston and will
there discuss New Engiands situation
with her fuel officials before reporting
to his chief
Reeve Schley. Manhat,an's especial
administra ;or, made II plain again yes
-. l.
subject to a three day closing order un-
less the order shall he equal for all the
northern Atlantic States.
I'VE do not propose" said Mr.. Schley.
"to have. New York city Disseminated
against or TO have it bear the bulk OF
Tho burden Of the nation. Because New
York supplies $1,000 tons day to ships
is TO reason why It should shut down its
Industries while other A'lanti" cities are
excepted"
Mr.. Schley said he had received letters
stating tha New Eng.and's situation.
was less desrorate Than had been pic
tured and wDs considerably better than
i, New Works. "Howcver that NAV be-"
he said. "Eir. NoSes has Just taken a
, train for Boston and will go over all
the facts and figures with James J.
Storrow, Fuel Administrator for Mas
sachusetts.
NOyes Reports His Views.
Dispatches sfrom Washington last
night stated that Mr.. Noyes had already
sent In n long repor, to DIR, Garfield
concerning his conferences with New
York fuel officials, and had indicated
that he was much impressed by the
proposition to cut the working week In
half for two or three weeks He stated
his belief that. II severe weather de-
yeloped the closing OF industry on tho
northern Atlantic seaboard might ba
made necessary for three days a week.
and that perhaps still better plan
might he one providing for a whole
week Of inactivity.
1t was said In Washington last night
that any orders which may issue will be
promulgated with sll possible speed upon