Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-10
Terminal Committee Has Sup
ply for Only Six Days Re-
stricted Consumption-More
Industries May Close.
NEW ORDERS WAITING
ACTION OF STRIKERS
Ending Of Strike Will Not A.
feet Omaha This Week.
Closing Of Western Mines
And Cold Add to Seriousness.

The terminal coal committee con-
cluded its days work yesterday by
announcing that termination OF
the coal strike at this time could
not affect the coal situation in
Omaha this week under the most
favorable circumstances.
The committee further stated that
there is now in Omaha scant six
days supply of coal, according to
the restricted consumption, which is.
estimated at 80 cars a day. Z
An almost htal suspension of
operations at the mines in the Rock
Springs and Sheridan districts of
Wyoming, together with the ex-
tremely severe weather, presents
local situation which the committee
asserted requires caution in the dis
tribution of coal until more is re-
ceived. The committee did not
hold All evening session yesterday.
A statement of local conditions
was promised for this morning.
Consider New Order.
The committee yesterday after
noon considered the latest Garfield
order, which directs further restric-
tions of coal, power and light be-
ing used in industries and the op-
Grafton of certain industries only
three days week on the basis of
the present working day, 3 a. m. to
2 p. m.
The committee indicated that
further restrictions must be imposed
ON industries, in accordanccs with
the Garfield order, and it was
further indicated that the extent iof
these restrictions would be held in
allegiance, unil advice has been re-
ceived Of the outcome of the con-
ference at Indianapolis.
The severity of the weather and
decreasing shipments of coal to
Omaha from Wyoming prompted Il.
L. Snyder, acting chairman of the
coal committee, to state:
Wyoming Mines Closed.
"I.have received a telegram from
Mr.. Jeffcrs. who is in the Rock
Springs district in southern Wyom-
ing, and he reported that there is
not car of coal being held at these
mines; that all coal on track has
been moved, and that the mines are
closed.
"I consider the closing of these
mines as the worst blow that has
struck Omaha since the coal strike
was started. Coal production in
Wyoming is now of a negligible
quantity and the extreme cold
weather and snow seriously inter-
fere with transportation and add to
the difficulties of mining"
Many Out of Work.
The coolest weather of this sea-
son and an unusually heavy snow
fall increase the seriousness of the
local coal situation and make living
conditions more difficult for many
who are out of employment, or for
others reasons, must apply to char
ity for assistance.
Many appealed for aid yesterday
for the first time and some who
were reticent about revealing their
plight asked for coal and food and
clothes.
Below zero weather is rapidly in
creasing the thickness of ice and
gives promise of an early ice-cutting
season, which will mean the em-
ployment of hupdreds of men who
are anxious to Work.
New Garfield Order.
The coal committee yesterday
emphasized the following feature of
the new Garfield order:
"No manufacturing plant or indus
try shall be furnished bituminous
coal or coke, or heat, light and
power from bituminous coal or coke
furnished by or through the United
States fuel administration for oper-