Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
TRAINS CUT HERE
WEDNESDAY,; COAL
SITUATION WORSE
More Industries Close in All Parts
Of the Country for Want
Of Fuel
FEW MINERS ARE AT WORK
e AssocaLod - Il - E..rl,g

By Assor atcd Press ~ Every Ev,u!ng
Chicago, Dec s. Drastic c8rtaf'-7cnt
u passenger train service throughout ttr
country, the eastern aud southern regional
directors taking virtually the arnc acton
rs that t~O days ago by hc Centrsl 1ort5
and southwestern directors, flday BAD
hecn ordered ~ 2 iuel conservation oeos
IRE A. The strike ~ coal miners entered
rs siZth week, optiuiem Wlurh some or-
orators we're said 20 iecl wac rot reflector
N actual Favorable deve'opmerfs reported
from fhc ~oal fields
Additional industries odav wer- 'ser
Or had given nCticc that npers sor os5
be sispeEded after tG9sr h1'a to a
saving order thaf airaat aa4 p1
ca0o M 6lZ-hog~ buc+ +7
affected other oltses ~ tre central 4-e+
north and a1uthrr7+ ~ ser 5rz
were rxteuded - other places tt CHI
caRo -iT-n0r day 5curairz Hc-d
was decraed and members sf oa -nelr-ef
coal cGnmtiee predicted -ha- : few 3tH
continuance oi tho n'rers wa'Er-t .u.d
force \ f-hoDr da-
rEw rFg1Es IN at~z
Cnlv -oIated instances snd r. ~eti
groups HnYc t0Iuar1 ~eprrter FL 1e ro
s1noing production. n tha greet ~r~t-aI
competitive aoId and Others of f-
larger organized araas tre wirc-9 rarr~ai
Iv maintained heir attitude -f revna.u'rr
away from vork la- q lar1a- --
crease tnan the f8 per oant decrfed hv-
federal fuel adminetrar .a
coming.
FRI dactio1 of ooal 4. .to Ksn-as trr
pits av volunteer orkers increased howl
eyer. and rians were advanced fgr mila-
york IA Ilrssouris Oklahoma and Ars
kansas
HI the reduction IF approximately -n--
third u train milee" ordered 10 nasSor ge-
trains were Effected They 1clude1 +r
Twentieth Century rn the New Na--
Central and Broadway Limited -1 ht
PENNSYLVANIA aetween View = E9rk 1a.
Chicago and The north coast limited a--
tween Chicago and North 2ariec
points
ALL rHtTS SERVICE aEDrrvD
The reduction ID .de cntrai. ld~-r
and southwestern regions e e-ferriv.
Monday ID the southern Tuesday 11G 4
me eastern region Wednesday
With moderation 1f tle t.useas0ncbtv
low temperatures thar prevailed over
most of the country vest Of the Mississippi
for fuel appare1tiy had diminished rod3v
Sany small cities and tcHrs in Neb-asAa
Montana and Western Kansas -tIll were
virtually without coal. however. anG SUB
stirutes were 1t E premium.
IaT aIIan coal shipments somewhat
relieved the situation IN tie iar Eor1n-
west
on the eastern side II the continent.
New York CIty.s conservation Steps con-
sisted ot turning of heat d subway, .e-
varod aud surface cars during r'Isn hours
nesting o cabins cn =rry-
boats ope. ateu by the ra.lroad 4dIIInIst-a-
ton ami voluntary darEenlag 81 signs Dv
heater mana gers except .0r one 1oGr .u
the evening Many Il the electric 81
veFtisiuS signs 4iong Broa1way remsl ae.1
lighted
wAIr FoE WA>EINcroS ~ ACT
The conference Sd governors I -eu
states set .ar sunday 81 81 L0lls. 3aag
had been postponed iulelute.s scs
frederick u. Gardner u- Alsso4C vau
called Il -1nQu0re4 tne ulrr-lng sou4I
a0c BE- held until me federal -.Lsi 3,imll-s-
-ratIcn Aepel on resolutions Eacn md
governors adopted "eeA sgu requesting
more liberal Distribution 8. f4el ll
ulGale west 4nI t175 > llei director ~
zach Ntate he named.
Tn connection allh the pan - operate
Oklahoma lLsn,s with t8iuu.g-s AEor,
martial law bad been proclaimed i .-a.
state for The tlrst time.
Governor Robertson piscea >lN c0uuue,
coal uIntS ulGer martial .AH
Mort b Dakota mines ms ; pe taken over
3nQ operated, 70 ANY -ntlgeGCy 1y tar
government alter july next. gnaer obl
1aosed bs 3 spec.ai session oi the lcgl=.4-
.ure aSt Night
SITUATION ~ rHE >oUCswE,r
AaiSsts Wa getting col Is a.riy aD-
1reciablc quantities through b, vo.ua
ae- plan .oday Nlle>n1r zp,eJcd ,o hc
io,nS So bf night Oklahoma, whore l.ar-
.!al law has hten declared n ,ht COS. mo
lucAg counties, hopes 70 ht b the bu>l-
leSs hy Monday and Arkansas reports
probably 'siN have launched
.oluuteer mlnlne venture by 4-.s e-A
Neel
The incl shortage tuaUuc reuss
i.d aor show grea- Improvements.
,ors Indicated h4. u tc.-s egHs
.Nsrgd ln many localities. e,Iog x
Continued ia aAgy