Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
ROANOKE OFFICIALS
WILL DISCUSS NEW
FUEL ORDER TODAY
Chairman Says Power Com
pany Controversy Is in
Washington's Hands.
NO RICHMOND PLANT YET
CUT OFF RESULT OF STRIKE
Regional Chief Says This City
Only One Failing to Comply
With Restrictions.
UNLAWFUL TO USE REsERv--:
Fuel Furnished by Railroad Admin
istration May Not BE Burned to
Operate Non-Esscntials.
NO RICHMOND PLANT YET
CUT OFF RESULT OF STRIKE
UNLAWFUL TO USE REsERv..:

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which in many sections OF the country
were lifted By the regional committees
last night following orders from Wash
inSton, were st!!l in effect in the Poca-
hontas district. in which Richmond is
included, early today.
In telephone conversation. D. T.
Spansicr. chairman Of. tho Pocahontas
regional fuel committee, at Roanoke
!atc last night stated that nc had not
Deen onlciaily notified OF the order per
Uniting lifting Of restrictions issued
he Will have an opportunity 10 go
over the official orders, no action
would be taken toward lifting rcstric-
tons. he said
Asked whether conditions existed In
'ne Iocahontas region which would
prevent removal Of ali restrictions on
rlcr replied that nc would not De in
position TO discuss this point untl to-
day.
Case I'm WashinEton's Hands.
When asked II the lifting OF restric-
t'ons would bring TO an end the con-
ifoycrsy with the Virginia Railway and
IoWer Colnpany, whose coal supply was
entirely cut on by the regional commit
lec Tor fa!Iur. TO comply with the or
dered restrictions. Chairman SpanClcr
nps ntnsr, M ~. could not say. "a the ease
WISH TO say he stated. That in
shutting. OF the Nirg! g!nia Railway and
,owcr t9mphny from all coal supplies
dnat INC Iocahon'aS fuci committed was
actinS upon It's orders from Washing
ion' NOT upon any regulations drawn
up by this committee
Also IL might be said in this con,
nectior that Eichmomd is thn only
,DnnhnnitN under the Jurisdiction or
whycb' 'GSGaIon,ns Sol Taiie, regional committee
government restriction instruc,!ons.
No Plant Yet Is Cut on.
nt'noush orders we're issued ycster-
Gay mort ng by tho Pocahontas re-
cry OF coal 20 the Virginia Railway
ana fowcr Company for the gcncratinn
o. electric current for noncsscntiaI in
mona had hccn deprived of electric
rowcr at late hour last night.
spnni, Sol ontS ny mas mas The power conipany's
unned' but It has been ordered not 10
~ 49, d sIrpimS store which il has now
I,-- On rand. This supply is said to be
'"t enough 10 last three weeks
because coal which the Virginia R,i,-
way ana Power Company now has co -,
Tie he fuel eis admTnis,rd. dnfTnsned BY and through
scr chairman OF the regional commit
,he; YESTERDAY wired Mayor Ainsiic
80 cops Was illegal for the Company
Ine furnish power agains, ~. ' ~ ne
'ni..ec orders, to nonessentiai ind,,s
lie, 'h c'aSscs 3 and { on the 'prioriry
"ceei"right in Norfolk.
II was stated yesterday af,orr
i;ro ei,,a Uinee ,G 81 Inc power company thai
'eSideni So Thomas 5. WheelwrigHt WIS Vas
~ .NoFfoik and would NOT ret1r, 49,
~ saturday, and that he had MOI - III
informed OF the ruling OF the comJnit
sJa,"u Is sc. iorth III Mr.. Spangler's letter 10
MT. SpanSlcr'S telegram sent 90 ~,
Mayor yesterday follows: ~ INC
m negrct that misunderstanding ap
parently exists between the reeionpl
coal committee and the virginia Raj
way and Power Company
me situation is this: Regulations
ton given effect through the railway
tion and the coal commiitna
require Withholding of coal from in
austries engaged in manufacturing
lions f. and q OF the priority list.
said regulations also forbid the de-
,ioesy Oh coal TO central power sta
,ions 9'i; 10 be used in generating current
under classilicatlons + ana G.
CndeT existing rulings made by the
et"IIn, eia,ion coni committee central power
10 nonesscntial industries and at tba
same time burn coal.
CirGnlnr of instructions sent out
tial industries. The coal wbicIi the
power company has in stock was fur
nished by and through the fuel admin
illegal Tor the power company to burn
this coal and a the same time fnrnish
cver to nonessential INDUSTRIES IN
iI'.sihcations Il and c.
1t Is my information through Mr.
1.owmaster that the power comnanv
has not discontinued furnishing nnwinr
TO nonessential industries. althonoh
the last application for coal annrnXon
by this committee bears certificafion h,.
the power company that coal furnished
in fulflment of the application womld
not be used for such purposes"
Is In Reply 10 Mayors Messors
This telegram was sent in reply IN
one sent to Mr.. Spanglcr by Mavor
Ainslic. declaring that the Richmond
fuel committee. composed of the nrnsi
ident OF the Chamber of Commerce
nine representative. business men and
himself. was of the unanimous onin.
ion that the operations Of tho Virginia
Railway and Power Company were en-.
tircly In accordance with instructions
Issued on December 6, ordering that
no electric power be furnished 10 anv
but essential industries.
mayor Ainslie yesterday announced
The appointment of committee
OF twenty-five business men rem
rcsenting, tho largest industries in
I.IcMmond TO go to Washington
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