New-York tribune., 1919-12-12

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lie utilities were in no danger of fuel
famines when tie strike ended
Tidewater Exchange officials said
that sig cars of coal had been un.oaded
at tidewater on Wednesday, with 552
to be dumped. On October 10 lob
cars were dumped with 1919 waiting.
TIE following figures on the variou
grades of coal being held by public
utilities on October 27, before the
strike. and yesterday were obtained at
the Office of the Public Service Com
mission:
Oct 81 Yesterday
Soft coal :....... 45S,223 a99,223
Hard coal. ...... 393,f41 3s4.O64
Gas coal. ........ 229,84S 2l7,848
The gas coal, it was explained is
soft coal, with certain chemical quail
lties which make it better for use
by gas companies.
The daily consumption by public
Utilities of soft coal has advanced since
October q from 9714 to 1877 tons
because cf the heat and additional
light required, less daylight and
! .he turning back Of the clock. Hard
coal consumption, however, has dropped
r. nj 6.159 tons on October 81 to 1880
Gas coal consumption has remained
!
The falling off in supplies of SOFT
coal on hand is expected to be made
p as soon as normal conditions re-
turn. Commissioner Nivon said. how
ever, that this city would be among
,he last to receive coal if the reg lla-
ions promulgated by the fuel admin
is. ration were violated
At the Tidewater Fuel Exchange it
was amour ced that an order had been
received permitting the use of small
sized anthracite coal for ship bunker
pu poses The order said:
"At all Atlantic ports north of
Hampton Roads preference will be
gwen, in granting permits Tor amounts
| of bunker coal absolutely necessary,
to those applications calling for SO
per cent or more Of steam sized an
thracite.
Supply Ready for Ships
"American flag vessels apr, ying for
more than rs per cent of seam size
anthracite may be supplied"
1t was said that the order will ap-
=. y to al. ssc-s Aver sllce r S /.
tons were placed on the use of BIZ
tumr Gus coal for ships, d d.alers and
shipping films have endeavored to
secure permission to use the small
sized anthracite coal. 1t has been es-
timated by experts that upward of
5000 600 TONS - his co. have ocen
piled up in yards in this city and
within easy reach of it.
Suspension OF coal conservation rules
as applied to retail stores until after
Christmas, in order to give the shops
m opportunity to dispose of their ho j.
day wares was a ked in telegram
sent yesterday to Natl nal Fue Ad.
mi"istra tor Garfield Director N.
eral of Ra !roads Hines, and II B
Spencer chai man of the Central Goa
Committee, b. the National Retail Dry
Goods AS oc. alton. Lew Hahn, execu
tive secretary of the committee anc
C aries B. c ark of Detroit, chairman
q its taxation committee, left las
night for Washington to interview the
officials
Unless they are permitted to con.
duct business during the normal hours
in the eleven week days between nov
md Christmas, the merchants poin'
ut, they will run great danger OF
| having left on their hands vast q lanti
ties of goods, marketable only for the
Christm trade. The appeal to Wash
.ngton res ds in part:
1--WE recognize that although tn.
strike may be settled the coal short
age may continue for some time, bu
we resp ctfu ly reque t for the genera
interest the adoption by all regiona
and other fuel directors of policy o
> liberal considerat ion toward ! store
,, Shich in their service to the publ
have assumed the great risk of buyin,
: heavy stocks of holiday merchandise il
anticipation of the puDlic's wants. N
c'ass of citizens has more whole
heartedly supported TIE government i
All its emcr- ency regulations than hav
"a ', %c
ants to-day are facing q more seri
:, US situation than any other group 0
American bu mess men.
The genera. confusion in regard t
the Interpretation Of the regulation
ersistcd yesterday. A meeting in NJ
Nixon's office, 40 Lafayette Stree
called to give puzzled ndIstrial an
commercial men an opportunity Of ask
} ing questions on the regulations, wa
we'll attended.
: Mr.. Nixon made clear that the re
e heat rested not with the supplyin
source. but with the user. He explaine
" that wareN ouscs, except those handlin
r 'ood, would be treated as store
y Sample rooms and con- mission house
f we're regarded as offices. he said
n Where only nominal lights are use
l. to assist the daylight in illuminatin
j. stores they may be used without dt
q tracting from TIE six hours permitte
: p ants permitted TO use power may ais
e uee light to aid in the production a
T. though general Offices Of these firm
q must be dark, Mr.. Nixon ruled. Bank
"a barber shops, bootblack stands an
J. garages may use light, he sa d. Afte
hour elevator service in buildings o.
4 cupied exclusively By Offices should /
" started at 4:30 or earlier, he told il
: quirers.
Department store heads waited
vain yesterday for a reply from tt
cen al coal committee of the raj
road administration at Washington
"a q query sent hX Commissioned Nixo