Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-08-04
COAL MEN SEEK
EDICT To ROADS
Chicago Dealers Ask Washington
to Stop Seizures.
70 FORCE QUICK DELIVERIES
Coal Supply in City Now one-sixth Of
Normal, With Receipts Low and
Diminishing Oaily-opera-
tors Confer.

Chicago. July 30.-While coal oper-
AtOrs of Indiana were engaged in ses-
sion here and an urgent call 10 opera
tors throughout the central COMPETE
tive district was calling them all 10
an emergency meeting the retail coal
bureau. representing Chicago retail
coal dealers, sent an urgent protest
and appeal for relief TO Washington.
Addressed TO the Interstate COM
merce commission, the appeal 'rOtests
against the arbitrary methods of the
railroads In seizing and refusing 10 de-
liver coal consigned 10 Chicago.
Ask Order for Release.
The bureau asks an immediate or
der from the commission. releasing
enough steam coal to protect essential
industries and Institutions. TIE tele-
gram is as follows:
Interstate Commerce Commission,
Washington. ID. c.:
Carriers this section are refusing
TO deliver any hituminOus coal now in
transit or 10 accept billing from Illi-
nois or Indiana mines except to public
utilities. hospitals or railroads.
Dealers are absolutely shut off and
no provision made for stores. office
buildings. ice and cold storage plants
and similar essentials. nor are hos
pitals protected. as % per cent are
dependent on wagon deliveries from
dealers yards.
Dealers here had no advance notice
Of this arbitrary action and as situa-
tion is desperate pray for relief in the
way of official order releasing sufii-
cient steam coal for their yards 70
protect essentials.
RETAIL COAL BUREAU"
The coal operators are to meet here
today 10 discuss the coal and strike
situation. They will represent all of
the larger mining interests I'm Illinois,
Indiana. Ohio and western Pennsyl-
vania.
Directly upon the heels OF this an
nouncement came that OF Frank Far
rington. president of the striking mine
workers I'm Illinois that the Illinois
| situation is "very promising" Mr..
Farrington's statement says that there
IL every prospect of settlement TO
the satisfaction Of the strikers within
n few days.
Supply One-Sixth Of Normal.
Coal IN dealers yards I'm Chicago Is
n sixth 10 a seventh of the normal sup
ply. W. ii. Leland, vice-president Of
the Consumers company. said. He de
cIared that IL nothing Is done TO Inn
prove the constantly diminishing re-
ccipts Chicago will be going on a
vacation" next week.
"The normal supply In Chicago at
this time Of year Is around 100000 10
100000 tons" Mr.. Leland said. These
figures relate to coal I'm dealers yards.
All the coal on hand IN the yards OF
| Chicago today is not more than 100000
tons.
MY own company should have at
this time between 175OOO and 100000
tens in the yards and be receiving
1900 tons a day. We have today APP
proximately 10000 tons and our re-
! ceipts today are $500 tons. Tomorrow
they wiz be lower Very little coal IS
| left on the road here"
President Has Coal Report.
Washington. July 30.-Secretary Of
Labor Wilson's report on the coal stu
ntlon. with recommendations for adj
iusting labor troubles In the industry,
now Is in the hands of President VII
son. The voluminous document went
over 10 the White House from the
department of labor early this after
roon. aud the president Immediately
began careful study Of II. As the
report had been requested by the
president. Secretary Wilson cOnsid-
cred II confidential and declined.
therefore. TO make IL public or TO dis
cuss IFS contents.