The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-13
FUEL SITUATION
EASIER; TRAINS
T0BEREST0RED
Relaxation of Restrictions Re.
ported in Number of East
ern Districts
COLD WEATHER CONTINUES
Pacific Northwest and Great
Plains and Central and
Southwest Freeze
COLD WEATHER CONTINUES

Chicago, Dec. 13-Partial relaxation
Of the rigid restrictions on use Of fuel,
optimistic reports regarding resump-
tion of production in virtually all
fields and substantial restoration OF
passenger train service in many sec
tions today brought to the public the
greatest measure Of relief since the
coal situation became acute. At some
mines workers still expressed dissa tis-
faction with the terms of President
Wilson's proposal which lead to end
ing the strike officially, and central
Pennsylvania operators were dis
pleased but officials regarded indica-
tons as pointing toward return to
nearly normal production early next
week.
Continuation Of the severe weather
of the past few days in the Pacific
northwest and return Of sub-zero
temperatures in plain states and cen-
tral and southwest with rapid
spread eastward today added to the
sufferings and discomforts resulting
from depleted coal stores and fuel re-
strictions.
Dissension from the strike settle
ment today seemed to be greatest In
Ohio and Illinois. Several thousand
miners in OHIO voted to remain on
strike, and Il number oil coal In Illinois
maintained their expressed determine
ton to remain from the mines until
Inns, x.,,, ,v$n
wage Increase was forthcoming.
TO RETURN TO NORMAL MONDAY
Chicago, Dec. 13.-Business will re-
turn to normal in the entire north
west region of the railroad admins
| tration after 12:01 a IN. Monday.
r. II. Ashton, regional railroad ad.
ministrator. today removed all restric-
tions on the movement and distribu
ton Of coal in that territory.
At the same time T. w. Proctor and
G. W. Reed Of the regional coal com
mittee removed restrictions on the use
of heat, light and power derived from
Ibituminous coal.
As a result stores, Offices, industries
an dothers whose activities have been
crippled or suspended by the coal
srike restrictions will retur ntO nor
NAL hours Of work.
TO CARE FOR INDUSTRIES
Washington, Dec 13.-All industries
may be supplied with coal for their
emergency needs as far as coal is
available in any section for that pur>
pose under orders issued today by the
central coal committeee. This order
removed the restrictions which have
denied coal to all industries except
those in the five preferred classes
The committee announced that
companies must continue to make ap-
plication to the roads which have been
supplying them with fuel. 1t is ex.
pected that the new order will result
in almost complete resumption OF
manufacturing next week.
| ALL RESTRICTIONS REMOVED
New York. Dec. 13.-All restrictions
on the use of bituminous coal in the
eastern region comprising all territory
east of Chicago and north of the Ohio
river were removed today by P. r.
Hardin, regional fuel and railroad d.
| feCtOT & 1rdln SeFNLCe Will Ue TcSumcu
virtually as usual Monday with the
exception Of the Twentieth Century
Limited between New York and Chi
cago Lights may be burned as usual.
1T WILL BE COLDER
Chicago, Dec. 13.-Zero temper
ature will prevail in the midwest
territory again tonight the wealth
er bureau announced today.
Warmer weather is promised by
| Monday.
In the Pacific northwest all rec
ords Of the weather bureau have
been broken.
At Portland. Ore, a new low
record was set last night when
the mercury fell to four above
zero.
Sheridan, Wyo reported 26 be-
low zero and Helena, Mont, "a.