Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
Heavy Snowstorm and Zero
Weather in Middle West
Reduce Rail Traffic.
BUSINESS FEELING IS BETTER
Industrial Interests Taking Or
der More Cheerfully and
Assure Support,


improvement In coal famine conditions
was reported by the fuel admlnirua-
tlon tonight as u result OF the second
days operation of the governments
fuel restriction order.
Houses we're warmed. ships wcrs
bunlercd and In the oxtremo east rail-
way congestion was cleared to some
extent. fuel administration officials
said, after going thru teiesraphic re-
ports from 2s state fuel adminis-
tratora, In the middle weat q heavy
Hnowstorm aud zero temperatures,
however. reduced rail- movement
sharply.
Changes Made.
The only important change IN the
closing order made today was a ruling
permitting ali places OF amusement 10
remain open on the Monday holidays
and close on Tuesdays Histend. a
large number or Industrial plants were
added 10 tho war and navy depart.
ments exemption list. but tbs naines
of none were made public.
A special effort was made today 10
provide ships with bvnksd coal, and
Fuel Administrntor Garfield arranged
with Chairman Hurley OF the board
TO pool tugs and barGss ln each Atiar-
uc port where vcsseis are held 10 ex-
pediss the work.
lOoiias oaogoscd.
pcoiins WAS ssswested 10 the. fuel
sdministrafion BY \. ", kutth, 6Gniut4
ant director -Esneval Of railroads vap
declared mat some ptsrs supplied
With coal had no bargss 70 tren6posk
Z and that others with no coal en
Chairman Hurley tonight stAriad I
special Representative 10 New YOpk to
assist Mr.. BsnIth and y. ". Geariee,
representative OF the fuel Administra-
ton. In putting thru ths pooling Ar
rangemsnt
Reports from New York said that
- ships were bunkcrud there today
deapits heRvy Ice that interfsred with
barge movemenh Railroad officers
reportAd that GOAL was moving much
more freely TO the piers and that Il
was question only OF getting Il
aboard ships. Men will bc kept at
work all day tomorrow nj principal
ports keeping the ,oai moving.
New Danger Threatcns.
II am detefmined to take any hteps.s
said Fuel Administrator Garfield to-
night. which may be necessary within
my authority to facilitate the supply
Ing of ships with fuel"
A new danger threatened tho coal
output today. Empty cars began 10
reach tho chief bituminous mining
regions In eliminating numbers ThIs
was due, u was said In part, to delay
intending the diverstan OF coal from
industries closed down % those per-
mitted 10 run. In most of the big In
dustriai centers switching work was
almost doubled and copssauentiy
there was considerable confusion in
distributing the coal that arrived.
Garfield Makes Statement.
: Fuel Administrator Garfield tonight
Issued n statement on the general slt-
uation In which he said:
pc general compliance of almost
connilete corporation In the enforce
mert OF the fuel administration regu-
Iation CHrttiIing Industrial use OF fuel
we're reported TO tho United states
fuel administration today. Local off
ciais Of the fuel administration thru
out the east reported that the order
was generally Affective. Teiegrams re-
ceiyed today w8rs sinKuIarly free from,
requests for exemption frofr, the requ.
iation. Most OF them made the flat
statement that the regulation would
he complied with. IN fact and IN spirit.
that manufacturing would be halted
and that merchandise would be kept
off tho crowded railroads. Railroad
officials cooperating with the fuel
administration, reported genegaliy inl-
proved transportation conditions The
reports Indicated that tracks were
rapidly being cleared for movement OF
coal for the bunkerinF OF ships now
held M nj Atlantic ports and for
Aceping the country warm Improve
ment was also noted In the central
west despite the continued zero
weather, which has been impeding
railroad operatlons
Car supply Increases.
Reports from the Baltimore a
Ohio showed a. car supply or SOS
available for coal mines In West Yir-
Einia This was an increase nf 400
over the number available the day
before on the first day the restrictive
regulation wax effective. the Baltimpre
4 Ohio moved TOO coal cars CON
signed IN accordance Nlth orders to
West Virginia coal fields. This was
the best movement OF coal, that this
railroad has shown IN that district IN
sixty days.
"Reports direct TO the fuel adnlnis-
tratiun showed that coal IN transit
consigned 20 or already arrived at
tidcwnter points for the bunkering of
ships destined to the American forces
IN Europe aud 20 the nations Assoc
clatcd with the United States IN the
war today was more than sufficient
10 bunker the ships now In port SUP.
plies sufficient 10 insure tho prompt
numbering ot vessels for some utse %
come arc On route. Upwards Of 800 900
tons of coat Is IN cars Cor bnnkering