Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-06
INDUSTRIES IN
OMAHA CLOSING;
COAL REFUSED
Hundreds Thrown Out Of En-
pIoyment = More Street
Cars Ordered to Be
Taken Off.
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i. lug some more coai from the termi-
nal committee.
The publicity bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce, on the rec
ommendation of the terminal coal
committee. will call off all conven-
tons which have been scheduled for
portant of these meetings would be
the Nebraska Farmers congress, for
which plans, had been made to re-
ceive more than 1000 attendants.
Action affecting January conventions
will be held in allegiance, pending de-
velopments in the coal situation. Six
OF the January conventions sched-
uled for Omaha are important
w. S. Robertson, assistant general
manager of the Nebraska Power
company, stated that his company
received three cars of fuel oil
Thurs day and added that further
conservation in the use of electrical
energy is indicated at the power
plant.
Expect Coal Soon.
The coal committee gave no state
ment yesterday of the amount of coal
being received. Mr.. Snyder stated
that it would be four or five days
at the earliest before anthracite coal
from Pennsylvania could be re-
ceived here. He added that the pro-
auction of the Rock Springs mines
Thursday was about IS per cent of
normal.
Reports from Sheridan mines yes
terday to Burlington officials indi-
Gated normal'producton, A shipment
OF Sheridan coal is expected here this
week, according to Burlington Off
Gals. a
Curtail Train Service.
II. ]. Plumhof, assistant federal
manager of the Union Pacific, an
nounced that detailed schedule
of curtaled train service is being
prepared and probably will be an
nounced this evening with or
ders to commence the new sched-
ules Sunday Unofficial announce
men. was made that tourist travel
will be discouraged during the coal
shortage.
The 'O'Brien company, candy
manufacturers, employing $50 men
and women, has coal to last only
one day, Wright & Wilhclny COM
pany, wholesale hardware dealers,
has a few days coal supply and
have called in their travelling sales
force. The Omaha Paint and Glass
company reported yesterSy morn
ing coal supply of half ton. The
Storz Beverage and Toe company
had enough coal only yesterday and
will close at once unless more coal is
received. This industry employs
50 workers. Many other industries
are nearing the end of their coal
supply.
Violators Are Summoned.
The coal committee has summon
ed the owners and managers of vari-
Gus industries where the fuel admin
5istration's orders have been violated.
The first sentence" being imposed
on offenders is a solemn warning
that further violations will result in
a denial of coal and electric lights.
Some of the complaints sent to the
committee were from employees of
companies who have not observed
the coal committees orders. A
manager of large wholesale house
told the committee that he had not
understood the full meaning of the
order applying to his business. not
withstanding that shades of his
office were lowered at 2 p. m. and
the clerks held until after p. m.
Unemployed Increase Daily.
The line of unemployed is increas-
ing daily at the free employment
bureau maintained by the Board of
Public Welfare in the city hall. c.
A. Davis, superintendent, Thursday
registered 208 applicants for work,
80 being transients from all points
of the compass. Nineteen young
men stated that they had been sent
by the Star Employment agency,
Chicago, and that they had paid a
fee of S. each, being assured that
they would find mine or railroad
work in the west.
Two OF these young men from
Chicago had been directed to Coun-
Gil Bluffs 70 do track work, but when
they arrived they were unable to
find employment, so they came to
Omaha. Eight of the applicants
yesterday said they came from St.
Louis, and II were from Sioux City,
Il believe that interstate shipping
of men by employment agencies that
promise work which does not exist,
should be stopped by the federal au-
thorities," Mr.. Davis said.