The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-18

sufficient coal to operate for from
twenty-five to thirty days. Walker D.
Hines, director general of railroads,
declared today on his arrival here to
meet with regional directors. No gen
eraI freight embargo will be declared
while the coal pile holds out, he said.
Hines declared the main purpose of
his visit to Chicago was not to discuss
| the coal situation but that the question
! might be brought up by regional di-
rectors.
To Cancel Many Trains.
Regional directors, who have dis
cussed the coal shortage previous to
Illness arrival. determined to bring it
| to the attention of the director gen
teral.
II have authorized regional direc-
| tors to cancel all trains that are not
| absolutely necessary Hines said.
Extensive mining properties In
| Kansas today were in the hands of re-
ceivers to be operated by the state and
proceedings had been requested
them under state control. along with
the sNorth Dakota Ignite mines. Ex-
cept for North Dakota, Wyoming and
some Alabama and West Virginia
mines. no increase in production was
reported thruout the country. The
workers generally were said to be
awaiting an agreement by the oper-
ators and miners leaders at Washing
ton.
only from ten to twelve days supply
of fuel today was available for rail-
roads of the central western region,
according to F. F. Clarity, assistant
director of the area.
Meanwhile the situation in the Ten
nessee- Kentucky mines where many of
the union workers had returned after
the strike formally was called off was
further complicated by a new walk
out, pending an agreement by the
n1iners-operators' conference at Wash
ington.
In Colorado. where the union min
ers were among the first to resume
operations, a strike effective Friday
was called unless all striking miners
were reinstated. Production in Colo
RADIO yesterday was reported as nearly
normal.
Minor Cancellations So Far.
! OF forty trains annulled yesterday,
making the total taken off since the
national strike was called 100, the ma
suspended yesterday were on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St Paul railroad.
/ In that connection it developed that
/ for the past ten days there really had
| been a general freight embargo in
effect on that railway. 1t was in
tended to affect only South Dakota,
| however, and today was amended to
apply only to that state.
| x. c. Plants Face Shutdown
! Kansas City. No, Nov. 1S.-Scores
of manufacturing plants in Greater
| Kansas City face q complete shut
down within the next few days unless
! coal from some source is forthcoming,
according to reports to Chairman
/ Corbett of the sub-regional coal COM
mittee today.
! Two plants were forced to close last
week. Steps are being taken to con-
serve the city's electric power.
| Windsor, Ont, Nov. 1S.-Border
pinch of the American soft coal strike.
| All bituminous coal in storage at
! Windsor and other adjoining border
municipalities today had been seized
by order of the fuel controller.
Will Return to Work.
! Billings, Mont, Nov. 1S.-The Mon
| tana Coal Operators association and
Workers of district No. 81, embracing
| the entire state, reached an agreement
for resumption of work in Montana
mines. headquarters of the operators
announced today.
| indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 1S.-Engi-
neers in local railroad yards were mix
| ing their fuel today-25 per cent an
thracite and rs per cent bituminous,
to overcome the famine of bitumin GUS
! coal.
Cleveland. o., Nov. 1S-Cleveland
has cut so deeply into her coal reserve
that the fuel committee today issued
an order barring any but essential in
dustries from receipt of fuel until the
tieup is relieved.
Youngstown. o., Nov. 1S.-Steel
mills of the Mahoning valley would
have to close within ten days under a
general freight embargo, officials said
today. The local fuel director says
the district has less than ten days
supply of fuel including domestic sup
ply.
Have Lightless Nights Again.
ST. Louis, Nov 1S.-Declaring the
coal situation acute because of the
lI,nnfinned on I,ape Two