Evening journal., 1920-11-24
CITY GETTING
IT'S Share OF
ANTHRACITE
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Joint committee on coal formed in
New York, and nust made public as
follows:
"rhe committee finds that labor
troubles, labor inefilclency, disOrdered
railroad connectione. outlaw railroad
Strikes, the demand for export. the
demand for Canada and the demand
from former users OF bitumlnous coal
Snd natural gas caused the present
shortage OF anthracite COAL
Continuing, Mr.. Kemp said.
From Information furnished me
there have been many reasons why
Wilmington is now hort OF anihra-
cite. During the months OF February
tnd March OF Zach year, every effort
is made TO produce large quantities.
OF coal, and as the consumption is
less during these months it allows
NE dealers 10 accumulate stocks. so
as 10 begin the coal year, commencing
April. with a goOdly supply. But, you
Nill remember. last winter wa. quite
a severe one. with a late spring, ne
cessitating the continuance Of fires
until about the tenth or fifteenth OF
May. This consumed considerable
portion OF the coal that heretofore
was saved for use the following win
sier
Then the switchmen's strike in
April. followed later on by another
railroad strike. together with priority
orders for cars. caused a loss In pro-
duction, so that on september FIRST
there was a shortage Of domestic sizes
OF anthracite OF about 2lOO0O00 tons.
THE statement has been made sew
eral times that there should not be a
shortage In Wilmington. as IN re has
been more coal Mined This year Than
last. This remark is correct when
all kinds Of coal including bitumin-
Gus, steam-size, anthracite and river
coal is referred To-: but when speak
ing Of the domestic sizes, pea. nut.
stove and egg, the shortage, as stated
'above existed on the date mentioned
Commencing the last OF August and
continuing twenty days very little Il
.any. coal was produced, owing the
miners being out awaiting readiust'
ment OF wages.
with October 20. and since. the
tminers have observed five HOLIDAYS
which caused a loss. according
10 the Bureau OF Statistics Of about
$4,000 tons OF anthracite coal.
Replying 10 the inquiry as 10 why
additional coal mines have not beer
opened. an operator informed me TIA
his would not bring relief, as therl
IS now a shortage OF about 300
coal miners
"Stll another reason for the pres
ent shortage IS the yearly custom O
priority shipment Of coal 10 That par
Of the country furtherest from th,
mines and which experiences col,
weather first, viz: North and North
west. Strenuous efforts are made u
Ser all the shipments TO The North
4 west before navigation closes on th
. lakes. for the good reason that d
. ship the requirements OF that terri
4 tory all by rail would make a short
. age Of coal cars in the East.
"The coal dealers Of WiimlngtoI
early in October, seeing that some
4 thing would have 10 be done 10 RI
/ lieve the situation in This city. dete.
mined upon the selection OF a co.
y distributor and the opening OF "a Ger
tral Ofllce. where applications q
coal. for emergency cases. could 4
a received. The office, Room 300 Churc
4 Building. has been open about f0r
i weeks. and many cases have been haI
/ d,ed and relief given"