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reached by the Pennsylvania company
This. the officials feel, will aid materially
in clearing the deadlock all along the
lines.
1t is expected that on Monday morn
ing a greater supply of cars will be at the
mines ready for loading than has been
available since the congestion became
will be loaded and rushed to market inn
mediately.
The other coal-carrying roads will fol-
low the example Of the Pennsylvania
Zero Weather Pinches Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, January 49,
Eight munition plants and sixteen
other industrial concerns, which have
been granted exemption by DR.. Garfield,
will resume operations Monday. Seve-
raj of these plants were running to-
day. More than $1,000 Of the cfty's
100000 unemployed, it Is estimated. will
return to work Monday through these
exemptions.
oficials of trunk line railroads to-
night declared that the operation OF
the coal order SO far failed to at
feet the eongested conditions of the
roads which they represent.
At o'clock tonight there was little
abatement in the zero weather and
forecast officials say that no warmer
weather is in sight Suffering through
out the city is acute.
Still Delayed by Snow.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. January 19.-state
officials, today saw little change for the
better in the traffic conditions of rail-
roads operating in Ohio. They declared
that until milder weather comes there
can be but little change. They insisted
that the recent heavy SHOWS are stu de-
laying transportation in this state.
There are approximately 500 cara of
coal billed to Detroit tied up In. Ohio,
they stated. and some coal cars billed as
far west as the state of Washington are
standing idle, unable to move.
Expect Improvement Tomorrow
CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 1s.-Rail-
road officials say little Improvement in
the congestion Of freight here today. but
place the blame upon the severe wealth
er. That the situation would improve to
a great extent by Monday II weather
conditions permit was admitted by all.
The first seizures of coal were made
acting under orders from washington,
diverted" twenty cars of coal billed to
Middletown, Ohio, to the use of those
badly in need of coal here.
Louisville Congestion Continues.
LOUISVILLE, KY, January 1s.-The
second days operation of the national
fuel Administrators order suspending
activity of industrial plants had less
lines, but had made no appreciable dent
in freight congestion in Louisville
yards. according to statements of rail-
! road officials here today. It was said at
the offices of the Louisville and Nash-
vile railroad, by far the largest Louis
vile terminal. that, due to inability of
connecting lines to move through ship
ments, conditions could not reasonably
be expected even to approach normal
for many days.
Schools Closed for Three Weeks.
| NASHVILLE, Tenn, January 1s.-Ail
public schools in the state will be closed
for a period of three weeks. was the
announcement issued from the Office OF
| S, W. Sheriff., state superintendent OF
public instruction. today; Conservation
| of fuel is the reason. The order has
| the Endorsement of State Fuel Admin.
istrator w. E. Myer. Tho order Is eff
fective Monday.
Coal Diverted to indianapolis.
| INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, January 49,
| An emOarRO aEAlhSt SIllpfiiSAt ~ AtLa.e@iAN
coal to Chicago, issued today by Evan
woollen. federal fuel administratol Ia,,ae 10,
| to Indianapolis and other points IN tn,
state several hundred cars OF coal
which were consigned to Chicago. Tht
fuel thus obtained which was due t
reach Indianapolis and other peintl
some time tonight was expected to d.
much to relieve the general coal situa
ton. Although the fuel authorities salt
| the coal situation was becoming better
1 here, the dealers were in some IN
stances as much as ten days behind II
! filling orders and some said they were
entirely out OF coal.
Decide to Close Plants.
| yINCENNES. Ind, January 19.-Manu
featuring plants In Vincennes and knoa
county, in operation yesterday regard
less Of the order to suspend issued by
Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield
were idle today. The companies operat.
ing them said they were confused as tt
the order, and were under the impress
sion it was not in effect. There is nc