The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
VIRTUAL EMBARGO EXPECTED

A virtual embargo on the export of coal is expected to result from the commissions orders because railroad men assert the agents appointed for the direction of coal shipments can not issue permits for the movement of coal for foreign destination unless it can be shown that the preferences and priorlties directed will not be inn peded. At least thirty days will be necessary to care for domestic wants it is said, provided congestion is over come to point permitting rapid coal movement.
 Because of shortage of equipment ana congestion of traffic, aggravated by unfavorable labor conditi tions," said the commission's order, which con tinue to exist upon the lines of each and all common carriers by railroads within official classification territory and southern classification territory subject to the interstate commerce act and further beause of the inability of said common carriers properly and completely to serve the public, and especially in the matter of transpor- tation of bituminous coal to New Eng land. an emergency exists which re- quires immediate action, particularly to the transportation of bituminous coal to tidewater trans shipment piers at and north of Charleston. S. C., for trans s-shipment by water to coastwise points within the United States.
 TEXT OF ORDER
 Tt is ordered that the common carriers by railroads hereinbefore described, and they are hereby authorized and directed, effective June 24, 1920, and until the fur ther order of the commission, in the transportation of bituminous coal con- signed to any tidewater coal trans-ship- ment pier at or north of Charleston, $. C., and in the suply of cars therefor, and in the movement of such traffic, to give preference and priority to carloads of such coal consigned to James J. Stor- row, whose address is Boston, Mass, so as a part of a pool or pools of bitumnous coal at any such port for trans-shipment by water to any New England coastwise destination, or consigned part Of a pool or pools of bituminous coal at any such port for trans-shipment by water to any United States coaStwise destination other than New England,N and to furnish transportation of bituminous coal and cars therefor, consigned to any of said ports either for bunkerage or for cargo purposes, only upon permit and di- rection therefor issued by J. w. Hose, commissioner, Tidewater Coal Exchange, Inc, New York, for piers within New York harbor; Philadelphia and Baltimore, by E. l. Ford, commossioner, Newport News Coal Exchange, Newport News, Va, for piers at Newport News, Va; by E. M. Graham, manager. Lamberts Point Coal Exchange Norfolk, Va, for piers at Lamberts Point, Norfolk. Va; by $. T. Snead. commissioner, Sewalls Point Coal Exchange, Norfolk Va, for piers at Sewall's Point, Norfolk, Va, and by Frank McCabe, general agent Southern Railway Company. Charleston, s. C., for piers at Charleston, s. c. Each of whom t.. r. I ,tx,..A tAI -Ht commission therefor. which permit and direction shall be issued only upon a. showing that the destination of the water movement of such coal is a United States coastwse point, or is otherwise. that the pi eference and prinority hereby directed will not be impeded thereby; and in any event that the shipper or consignee will be able to unload such coal at the port
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