Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-20
Betfernlent U,
 Fuel Situation

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 tratiOn today made arrangements for the continuance through the usual Sun day holiday tomorrow Of the bunker ing of vessels destined to the Amerr can forces abroad or to the allies in Europe. Plans were perfected where by the bunkering machinery at the piers at New York and Hampton Roads will continue in operation to morrow. This will facilitate the hand ling of coal which has been hurried to tidewater by the fuel administra- tion and will turn over 10 the rail- roads promptly empty cars to be re turned to the mines
 At the request of the United states fuel administrator, the director gener- al of railroads today placed an embar- go on the use of Open-top cars for the shipment of products other than fuel.
 s'The fuel administration was nOti- fled today that of 5000 cars of coal moving on railroads to the east 10000 were consigned to tidewater fer bun kering ships and 2-o0O were on the way to domestic consumers
 Federal fuel administrators report ed that coal was going rapidly into dis tricts for domestic consumption, par ticularly those sections where the need was greatest
 Car Supply
 Reports from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad showed a car supply Of ] sos cars available for coal mines m western Virginia This was an Increase of 400 over the number available the day before. On the first day the re strictive regulation was effective the Baltimore and Ohio railroad moved HOO coal cars. consigned in accord ance with order. out Of West Virginia coal fields This was the best move ment of coal that this railroad has shown in that district in sixty days
 Prom Philadelphia it was reported that rail conditions generally on the lines between Altoona and Philadel- phia. which have been badlyc Ongested were much improved
 Harry F. Byrd. federal fuel admin istrator of Virginia, reported an almost complete shutdown of factories in his district with consequent relief from merchandise freight 10 the railroads serving Virginia ports He said in ad- ditiOn that enough coal had been brought immediately into sight thru the operation of the reguiative order to supply the household demands.
 .Telegrams from county administra- tors in Indiana, Illinois. Ohio and Mississippi valley states contained thei information that this part of the cOun- try is getting warm This was taken to mean that quantities of coal held back by reason of the cOnsested con dition of the railroads were getting through 10 ccnstgnees- -
 Exernptiens Extended
 Il was found necessary 10 extend the exemption list considerably. The war ana navy departments found thar to keep running for which exemption already has been obtained many con cerns supplying single parts and raw materials will have to remain in op- eration.
 The navy's problem arose particu- lariy in connection with work on de stroyers. Navy officials vigorously are pressing the destroyer program which bad weather already had delay ed for two weeks
 One of the chief concerns O. the ar my is to prevent any delay to the air craft program which is distributed through large number of plants in all parts of the country
 The shipping board sought and ob- tsined exemption for lumber mills producing timbers for the emergency fleet corporation Deliveries of tim Der are far behind schedule and il was pointed out that if lumber manufac- ture was stopped ship plants would have to close
 Many plants which had been notified Sy government departments that they could continue operation were not per