Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-11
In Meantime, Says Fuel Ad-
ministration, 0maha's Re-
serve Is at Lowest Point and
Conservation Must Continue.
WILL HASTEN RELIEF
AS FAST AS POSSIBLE
City Has Only Five Days Coal
Ahead-Street Car Service
Not to Be Cut-CoId Snap
Broke Record of Years.

On the coolest day of this season
and the coolest December day for
many years, Omaha yesterday re-
eeived the comforting news that
the coal strike had been called off
by the committee in conference al
indianapolis.
Omaha's surplus of coal, accord
ing to the terminal coal committee
is nearing the vanishing point and
strict conservation must be OBJ
served for a while, even in view OF
the prospective normal resumption
of coal production.
Cars to Continue.
The end of the coal strike came
on the day when R. A. Leussler
general manager of the street rail
way company, had announced that
he feared total suspension OF street
car service.
Following announcement of the
end of the strike he said that the
company will be able to operate on
the present 50 per cent basis until
more coal is received.
Anticipating the question that is
in minds of Omahans at this time,
when will restrictions be 1ifted?"
the ccal committee yesterday stated
that steadily decreasing surplus
of coal in Omaha on account of re-
duction in receipts and an increased
demand, due to the extreme cold
weather, brought this city face to
face with a situation more serious
than the committee believes the
average Omahan has realized.
Will Hasten Relief.
The coal committee indicated that
it will seek to relieve industries as
quickly as possible. but had nothing
definite to offer on this subject last
night. The members said they would
be guided from day to day by the
actual amount of coal in the ter
minals.
The committee emphasized the
fact, as claimed, that yesterday there
were only 402 cars of coal here, only
one-ffth of the normal supply on
hand at this time of the year. 1t
was also stated that the average
daily production of the Rock
Springs and Sheridan mines in
Wyoming, under ordinary condi-
tons, has been $50 cars a day,
whereas during the last week these
mines have been producing only Is
cars of coal a day. Since the coal
stringency began November l
Omaha looked to Wyoming for
most of its coal and for while the
supply from those districts was COM
paratively liberal, but during the
last few weeks the receipts have
gradually been reduced.
Expect Coal in 10 Days.
]. E. Davidson, of the coal COM
mittee, said he believed most of the
industries now being operated under
restricted conditions can keep open
for week and he believes that coal
should begin coming to Omaha in
quantities within ten days. Mr..
Davidson expressed his belief that
Omaha was facing a serious situa-
ton just at the time when favorable
news was received from Indiana
polls.
Coal Committees Statement.
H. L. Snyder, acting chairman of
the terminal coal committee, COM
menting yesterday on the Omaha
situation, said
"Since the coal restrictions were
started. there has not been a home
in Omaha that has not been pro-
vided with coal, if the supply on
hand was not more than 500 pounds.
The real crisis here will be during
the next few days. If the Rock
Springs mines in southern Wyo-
ming would have been in normal
operation during the last week, 1850
cars would have been produced,
whereas the average daily output of
these mines since last Wednesday
has been Is cars.
"We must understand that most of
the normal supply of these mines is
sent to Nebraska and much to
Omaha. The Sheridan mines, il,
northern Wyoming, with a normal
production of 800 cars day, are
practically closed. The amount /
coal received here during the last "a
hours is not comparable with the
amount consumed. Omaha is now
running on margin of about FIVE
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