Arizona republican., 1919-11-26
COAL FAMINE IS.
D-SURP[US.
SUPPLY SHR|NKS
Consumption Far Exceeds
Production, Figures Show
Industries Cur
tailed-No Hope For Set
tlement Before Another
Week

WASHINGTON, Nov. %. = With
less than 40 per cent of the normal out
put Of bituminous coal being produced
the nation is facing its most serious
period since the strike of the soft coal
miners was ordered, according 10 re-
ports received today by the railroad
administration. In scores of cities the
number of industries in operation is
rapidly falling off, while the nations
coal bin continues to diminish.
Officials held out only a ray of hope
for increased production. While last
weeks production showed an increase
over the previous week and indications
were for production Of about 30 per
cent of normal this week, officials said
they could not expect sufficient pro-
duction to check the drain on the ma
tional supply until all differences be-
tween the miners and operators are
ironed out by the conference.
Fear Industrial Tieup
Meanwhile, temperatures in the
northern half of the nation have
dropped and the cry for coal for house
hold purposes grows louder. So far,
the supplies have been dealt out rather
literally to meet this demand it was
said, but further releases of coal must
be limited if the nation is not to face
serious tieup of industry as well as
transportation before normal produc-
ton is again reached.
Ranks of the soft coal miners. while
showing some losses in men returning
TO work still hold firm. In some dis
tricts, it was said, men have gone back
to their jobs in large numbers, but IN
many mining areas the union ties have
continued to keep the mines closed.
Reviewing the coal supply situation
the railroad administration reported
that %, 000, 600 tons were held under its
distributing system on November 2
thesecond day of the strike. Since
then. these stocks. together with cur
rent production. have been drawn on tc
supply fuel for the railroads. ships
public utilities, essential industries and
1mblic welfare institutions as well as
/ for household uses.
The railroad administrations cen
/ trail coal committee still is holdire
| thousands Oh cars vi tHRVit SCea' -
sembled at Atlantic tidewater ports
Officials declared that, contrary to re-
mort conditions were normal at the
ports where this reserve supply OF Goa
| is held, and that no car congestion was
being permitted
Production Increases
The railroad administration stare
rnent said:
"In the first week OF the strike the
average number of cars of bitumlnous
coal loaded daily was 9,3o5, or 26 per
| cent of the pre-strike average; i'll the
second week loading was at the rate
of 10 sos cars. or 80 per cent of the
normal rate, a gain over the 1rs'
week of 4 per cent Last week, the
| third of the strike. production steadily
| reased and reached nearly 40 pei
| cent of normal The present weel
promise so far still better showing.
production now is mainly in th'
the east. in the south and in the Rocky
Mountain region. In the central states
where bituminous coal is so largely
used. there is little or no present out
put. The railroads have the difficult
and unusual task of moving west &
large part of the production of such
| fields as the Pocahontas and Penn.
1 sylvania fields that normally move:
east. The $4,000. 900 tons the railroad!
had on November l was as evenl!
divided as possible over the country
but in the section where there nat
been no production, supplies have be
come depleted and coal from the east
ern producing fields has been and il
being sent to fill these needs
ASKS CLEMENcY FOR ANGELES
NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-Federic,
Gonzales Cara, governor of the fed
eral district of Mexico under Maderc
in telegram sent to Mexico City to
night, asked General Alvaro Obregor
minister of war. for President Car
rama to intervene in behalf of Genera
Felipe Angeles, who is facing court
martial for aiding in the Villa insur
rection Asserting that General An
geles in 1914 saved the life of Genera
Obregon at Chihuahua, Cara appeale
to the Mexican minister of war t
save his benefactor-