Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-07
COAL SURVEY OF
SOUTH WILL BE
MADE BY ROADS

The making of an accurate d
complete survey of the coal situa-
ton in the southern region in order
to determine the amount Of coal on
hand for distribution in accordance
with the fuel administration pr rity
list is the present concern of the
emergency committee oE railroad ad-
ministration officials that Will Indle
the coal distribution in tbs. gon.
The committee has been hard =
work since its organization was per-
tected Monday and Tuesday it was
announced that a compilation show
ms the status of the situation in the
region would be finished within a
short time.
The result of Mondays work by
the committee was given out
statement from the headquarters of
the committee in the railroad admin
istration offices in the HeaIey pullu-
in. late Monday afternoon. The COM
mittee gives assurance tina tn ere is
no cause for alarm whatever; that the
normal operations among the in US
tries will not be interferred with for
the present at least: and that there
will be no suffering from X OF
fuel.
The committee was beseged all
day Monday with telephone. telegraph
and letter communications from all
parts of the region. from individual
consumers to large industries with
requests for coal ranging from small
portions to carload lots. Wherever
it was found an emergency existed
and that an industry had only a few
n Il
would have to Sc unless relief was
given, the committee acted prompt
ly and authorized the railroad agents
at these points to deliver a supply Of
coal to relieve the situation.
The committee desires it an
nounced, however, that it functions
through local railroad agents only.
All requests for coal should be made
to the railroad that ordinarily de-
livers the consumers coal supply
This will save great deal of time,
it was stated.
In the case of the individual con-
Sumer the committee announced
that he should put in his coal oruer
to his retail coal dealer as usual and
IF the dealer cannot supply it the
dealer will in turn make application
for coal through the railroad that
usually delivers his coal. Application
direct to the committee will only
cause delay, it was announced.
Members of the committee stated
Tuesday morning that there was no
reason for the prices of coal to go
ur on, account of the coal control
that is being exercised. In cases
where coal is distributed by the
original consignee the contract price
as made will prevail. In other in
stances, it was stated, that the fuel
administration prices in effect during
the war control of coal would apply.
This is in conformity with instruc-
tons from Washington, it was
stated.
For the present the committee is
moving with caution to supply
enough coal to meet immediate de-
mands. AS soon as the survey for
the region is completed and the COM
mittee learns exactly how much coal
has been confiscated in the region
and is available the distribution will
be more liberal, it is expected.
There was no change in the local
coal situation Tuesday. Local coal
dealers stated that if the domestic
coal confiscated was released to con-
signees within the next few days
there would be no cause for worry
whatever. The amount of domestic
coal consigned to Atlanta dealers
confiscated by the fuel administra-
ton is very large, according to the
retail dealers, and with this supply
in addition to the amount on hama
the situation would be cleared up, it
was thought.
The release of the domestic coal,