The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-08-20

England via tide. Light on the
movement from the mines is thrown
by the statement furnished by the
American Railroad association, sum-
marizing the situation at the end of
the first weeks operation Of the
order. hat the shortage at end Of first
week August 7th) was 1888 ears.
The total initial allotment for New
England under the order was 023 ears
per day. The movement may thus be
said 90 have been about IL days in
arrears at the end of the second week
Rail Shipments.
The rail movement of bituminous
coal TO New England increased again
during the week ended August 9TH.
Reports furnished the geological sur
vey by the American Railroad asso-
citation place the number of ears for
wardod to New England destination
through the five Hudson River gate
ways of the Harlem River. Maybrook,
Albany, Rotterdam. and Mechanics
vile. at 6732 With the single cx-
ccpiion of the week of of July oath,
when 1893 cars were forwarded, this
was the largest of the present year.
II was 20s0 cars, or 45 per cent great
or than the corresponding week Of
1919.
Railroad Fuel Stocks.
The railroads consume % per cent
of the soft coal mined, and normally
hold about the same proportion Of the
total quantity Of coal in storage. Rail
road fuel stocks from July l, 1916, 10
January /. 1919, ranged during the
two and half years from n minimum
of Gl3OOO tons to a maximum Of 49,
6A.OOO tons at the beginning of 1919.
In comparison with these figures
the stocks held by the railroads In
the first half Of 1920 were small
Data furnished the geological survey
by the American Railroad association
indicate i2i of the principal carriers
had on hand on February 20. 1920, in
ears and in stock piles, 4,2T5,3iS net
tons Of coal. and that on May 3lst
their holdings had decreased TO Sail
94s tons. These figures are probably
somewhat short Of the total amount
vi fuel coal held by the railroads, al
loving for the small roads not report
ing.
Although not strictly comparable
with the data for previous years,
these figures indicate clearly that
railroad fuel stocks on February %,
1920. were far below those of the
years Immediately preceding. Vet
from February 10Th to June !, 1920
largely as result Of the switchwen Z
strike. the stocks continued 10 de-
cline. The decrease has been most
pronounced Ia the Eastern District
While stocks are low in the Southern
District they are still about rs high
as they were from January 20 july
], 1917. In the Western District ais,
they are not far below the level oi
Juy. 1916. and Jnunary 1917 Furih
.crmore. stocks IN the Western Dis
trict decreased hut little from Marcel
/ 10 June !, 1920.
Like other Eastern carriers, the
New England roads reported Stock
far below their customary holdings IN
the last four years. On February %
1920, they had on hand In ears and ~
stock piles, 100000 tons, sufficient OF
the average for about three week.
and two DAYS operation. Between
February Goth aud June LIST theil
stocks declined 30 per cent, reaching
on the latter date, 254,0O0 tons, 81
about two weeks aud three days sup
DIV Depleted stocks of railroad fue
are particularly significant TO th'
general consumer because they poin
To the probability that the railroad
will have 10 contiseale coal or assigI
ears freely. measures which necessar
iiy interfere with the regular deliver
acs of coal 10 other users.