Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-06
MORE SOFT COAL IS
 COMING THIS WAY

The Manufacturers Association of Connecticut, Inc, Hartford, has sent to Secretary Louis M. Crandall of the Norwich Chamber of Commerce, an inn portant statement regarding recent de- velopments affecting fuel supply in Con- necticut. The statement which is of interest to all consumers of soft coal follows:
 Priority Orders-The Interstate Com merce Commission has issued an order effective as of August 2, that soft coal must be transported to New England by rail and water at the rate of ap- proximately 1,250,000 net tons each month. Therefore, this order requires that carriers must forward through tide water ports for shipment to New Eng land at the rate of 1,250,o0O tons of Gcoal monthly as follows
 New York, 250, ,000 tons; Philadelphia 100 000 tons Baltimore, 250,o00 tons i; Norfolk. tV., 650,O00 tons.
 Emabrgo Other Coal-This order fur ther states that carriers are authorized and directed to place an embargo on the supply of cars for and the movement of all other bituminous coal in car loads to any other consignees or destination, pro- vided that this order shall not apply to cars furnished, placed or assigned under any order or direction. placed by the Interstate Comerce Commission. Order Number has been cancelled. If a pro- ducer or shipper loads the number of cars in a day designated by the com mission he shall be permitted the re- mainder of the day to ship the remain der of cars to any consignee or destina- tion he desires. In other words, after the producer or shipper load the num- Der of cars required by the commission to public utilities and to New England points for transhipment by water he may then ship coal for the remainder of that day to whenever he chooses.
 Reconsignment-Coal that is consign- ed under this order shall not be sub- ject to reconsignment except under permit issued by representatives of the commission and when such coal is to be reconsigned to one of the ports men tioned above.
 As the carriers are required to trans port 1,250,000 tons of coal each month to ports mentioned above, they will be obliged to give New England coal. for transhipment by water, preferential movement thereby curtailing the ex- portation of coal One cause of the fuel shortage in New England is the exportation of coal and it is the belief of these offices that this order will les sen it materially.
 Consumers who are now receiving thelr coal by rall and are III position to receive same by rail and water or rail-water -ahd-rail should arrange to do so. This will have a tendency to re- lieve the congested Hudson river gate ways which means a quicker movement of cars from and to the mines thereby helping those who have to depend en- tirely upon the all rail movement.
 If this order is carried out properly. we believe it will assist materially in solving the present cial shortage in New England. It should allow our members to acquire a reserve stock. Therefore it should not be necessary to purchase this high priced spot coal which is now being offered for sale.
 Reports furnished this office show that all rail shipments to New England for the past eight weeks are 20 per cent greater than for the same period during 1919.