The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-20
GARFIELD Is PLEASED
SAYS There Has Been Al
most Complete Compliance
With His Request.
100000 TONS on TRAINS
Enough to Bunker All Vessels
in Harbors and Ample Supply
for Warming Homes.

Special DespotcA to TIE srs.
WARRINGTON, Jan. ls.-The fuel re-
str!ction order has begun to bring re-
suits. Reports to-day showed great
amelioration In conditions on the rail-
roads despite more snow and cold
weather in certain sections. There is
the prospect according to Director-Gen-
eral Of Railroads McAdoo that by the
middle Of next week normal conditions
In the East will be restored. coal VIII
have been supplied to New York and
New England and the fuel famine Will
, lie over. II 70 the order will have
achieved precisely the results it was de-
! signed to bring about.
! There was a subsidence to-day IN the
number CT protests from manufacturers
and increasing evidence Of cooperation
on the part OF business to bring about
the results hoped for.
The country IL yet 10 experience its
first coalless Monday. which Is expected
to help greatly In the catching UP pro-
gramme. How general holiday Mon
DAY will be still remains matter OF
some doubt tonight. So far as -
proclaimed the day bank holiday.
though appeal has been made by Dr.
CARRIED to all Of them to do 70. De-
rartment stores generally will close.
however.
DR.. GarAeld's Statement.
d.. Harry \. Garfield. the Fuel Ad-
tninistrator tonight issued a statement
on the restriction order az follows:
/ The general compliance and almost
= complete cooperation IN the enforcem NJ
OF the Fuel Administration resulat'oi
, curt ling Industrial use OF fuel were re
ported to. the United states Fuel Aer
rninlstration to-day. Local officials or
the Fuei Administration throughout the
East reported that the order was gen
erally effective. The spirit Of coopera
ton showed plainly in the many tsle-
crsms received by the Fuel Admnistra
tion.
= "Tclegrams received to-day were sin
cularly FREQ from requests for exemption
from the regulation Most or them mad-
the fat statement that the regulation
would be complied with in fact and ~
spirit. that manufacturing would be
halted and that mercha ndisc would be
kept off the crowded railroads. Rail
road officials cooperating with the Fuei
: Administration reported generally I'm
proved transportation conditions IN IN.
Eastern part Of the country.
r The reports indicated that the va,
was rapidly being cleared for the move
nlent of coal for the bunkering of ship
row held UP. at Atlantic ports and foi
keeping the country warm. Improve
ment was also noted in the central Wcs
!. despite the continued zero weather whicl
! has been impeding railroad operations.
: More Cars at Mines.
Reports from the Baltimore and Or.
Q Railroad showed a car supply Of $50!
Z cars available for coal mines in Wes
I Virginia. This was an, Increase Of 40t
= over the number available the day be
o fore On the first day the restrictive
: regulation was effective the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad moved l.ioO coa
:. cars, consigned in accordance with o.
X der. out Of the West Virginia coal fields
This was the hest movement OF coal tina
this railroad has shown in that d!stric
: in sixty days.
From Philadelphia ii was reporte
that rail conditions generally on the line
between Altoona and Philadelphs
n which have been badly congested, wcr
much improved
a Reports direct TO the Fuel Admins
tration showed that coal in transit. co..,
al points for the bunke,'ing OF ships des
:. tined to the American forces in turop
r | and to the nations associated with ~
=. United States In the war. vas to-da
n more than sufficient 10 bunker the sh'T
In now In port.
* 100000 Tons In TrSnsit.
MT, supplies sufficient 80 insure y
~ prompt 'bunkering of vessels for SON
n time TO come are en route, Inward
,d 400, 900 tons Of coal is in cars for bum
-. cring and Is on the way 20 South AtlaI
e. tic ports
"tpproNinatc.y l50,00O tons Is in ca'
T., en- route for northern Atlantic port
II, With the improved rail conditions th
~ coal should rapidly fl tho reGu'ren1e'
co for the vessels NON awaiting bunkers.
~ .The United states Fuel Administr,
ton to-day made arrangements for Il
N, / continuance through the usual Sund3
n. holiday tomorrow OF the bunkering
vessels destined 10 the American force
abroad or TO the Allies III Europe. Plai
were pcrfccted whereby the bunker'
. machinery at tho piers at New York AZ
at Hampton Roads will continue
m oreration tomorrow, This will facii
tate ,ha handling Of coal which has be'
hurried to tidswater by the Fuel Adni
,stratiou and viii turn over to the RAJ
roads promptly empty cars 10 be 4
'es turned 10 tho mines.
NJ AT the request OF the United Stat
on Fuel Administrator. the Directorate
~, eral of Railroads to-day placed an CT
'e- barge on the use OF open top coal ca
a for the shipment Of products other N.
tic fuel.
"The Fuel Administration was notif
zee to-day that Of 5000 cars Of coal movi
mt on railroads to the East, 1000 were 90
to signed to tidewater for bunkering shi
m and 1000 were on the way to domes'
lly consumers. p
'sr 4"Federal Fuel Administrators report
ST. that coal was going rapidly into dl
tricts for domestic consumption, pa
ect ticuiarly those sections whers the ne
,ch was greatest. "
Harry r. Byrd, FcderalFypsl i
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