Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-16
COAL RECEIVED
IN 1918 SHOWS
SMALLADvANCE
Statistics Made Public Today Prove
That Only 81 Cars Marks
Increase Over 1917.
DAVENPORT FALLS BEHIND
Rettendorf and East Moline Also
Iag-ROck Island and PlOw
City Get More.

Goal consumers OF the tri-cities
ara not taking advantage Of the
r-asent situation enabling them to
secure their winters coal supply.
!. Is shown by figures compiled at
the railroad offices and given out
for publication today.
The statistics show that only 81
ra-s more coal have been deliver
"A in the tri-cities from Jan. l to
Tn1v !. 1918 than was delivered
here during the same period of
time in 1917. IN 1917, $50 cars
If coal were received in the tri-
cities. compared with a total of g.
cas- cars for the same period in
1918.
Further figures show that con-
sinners OF Davenport and Betten-
dorf compose the lax coal buyers,
the total number of cars received
in Davenport during the space Of
time mentioned falling 392 less
his wear than was the case in
1917. Bettendorf reports the re
ceipt OF So cars less.
Rock Island coal consumers. due
n ceaseIess agitation, have caused
an increase OF 242 carloads to be
received here this year IS COM
pa-ei TO last. while Moline reports
253 carloads more. East Moline
has received three cars less this
year.
Davenport received 1867 cars in
1917. Jan. I to July l, and 3,275
in 1918. BettendOrf reports 56S
carloads Of coal in 1917 ds against
sos this year. Rock Island ordered
1888 cars in 1917 and 2,O25 III
1915 while Moline received 3.133
cars in 1917 and 1886 in 1918.
East Moline shows 719 ears for
1917 and rs for 1918. T0taling of
these figures shows that 1905
carloads of coal were received in
the tri-cities during this period OF
time in 1918. as compared with
$50 cars for the same period in
1917. Thus the arrival OF coal in
TO the tri-cities has increased by
SIS carloads from Jan. 10 July l,
1918 over the same period Of time
in the year previous.
Buy Coal Now.
An appeal is made throughout
the tri-cires TO those who have
not vet laid in their winter sup
ply Of coal. An excellent oppOr-
tunity is now offered buyers to
obtain coal. Transportation COndi-
tons are such as TO make buying
now favorable. with chances Of
immediate delivery good. Delay
until the last minute will result in
congestion, similar and even worse
than that experienced last winter.
Nearly Double.
Figures submitted at the regu-
Ia, weekly meeting Of the trans
pOrtatiOn division of the United
States railroad administration are
included in a statement issued by
officials OF the organization as
follows:
In Davenport, during June, the
Milwaukee loaded 416 cars with an
average weight of 1868 pounds,
against Alb cars last year with an
average of 1928 pounds; the Bur
hngtOn loaded IT'S cars with an
average load OF 1884 pounds
against 90 cars with an average
weight Of 1915 pounds; the Rock
Island loaded 1873 cars with an av-
erage Of 12,572 pounds against $50
cars a year ago, with an average of
S,426 pounds.
In Rock Island, the Rock Island
lines show an average weight of
22,0S0 pounds for merchandise
trap cars. compared with an aver
age Of 1880 pounds for 1917. The
number Of cars used also was re-
duced 10 a considerable extent.
In Moline the Rock Island lines
showed an increased weight of
1865 pounds per car or so per
cent; the Milwaukee an increase
Of 14,I00 pounds or 153 per cent,
and the Burlington an increase OF
$3.50 pounds per car of % per
rent