Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-20
PRIORITY IS GIVEN
COAL SHIPMENTS
TO NEW ENGLAND
Drastic Steps Taken to Re-
licvc Fuel Shortage in
Northeast.
is VIRTUAL EMBARGO ON
BITUMlNOUS EXPORT
Concentration of Coal Cars at
Mines Ordered by Interstate
Commerce Commission.
tBy Assoc!a,ci Pres. !

WASHINGTON. June lg.--Drastic
action for the relief OF the fuel shor,
age in New England and other sec
tons of the country was taken bv
the Interstate Commerce Commission
tonight in the Issuance Of preferenc.
and priority orders To the railroads
for the transportation OF biturninous
coal TO tidcwatcr for transshipmcn,
by water to destinations within the
United States.
Stating that "an emergency exists
which requires immediate action the
commission ordered railroads i'm All
the Eastern and Southern territories
to give preference and priority TO
carloads of coal consigned for shin
ment by water TO New England or
any other domestic destination "un-
Ill the further order OF the commits
zion" The order is effective next
I Thursday.
/ The commission simultaneously or
do-cd ali railroads cast Of the Miss
iSsippi River serving coal mines to
furnish the mines with coal cars in
preference to any other use for a
period OF thirty days. beginning Mon
day.
| y virtual embargo on tho export
OF coal is expected to result from
the commissions orders because rail-
road men assert the agents appointed
for the direction OF coal shipments
cannot Issue permits for the move
mcnt OF coal for foreign destination
unless II can be shown tina, the
preferences and pr!oritics directed
viii not he impedcd. At leas, thirty
days VIII be necessary to care for
domestic wants, 1t is said. provided
congestion Is overcome to point
permitting rapid coal movement.
Text of Priority Order.
Text of the order follows:
1t Is ordered that the common
carriers by reason hercinbefore de-
scribcd be. and they are hereby, au-
thortzed, and directed. effective June
81. 1920. and until the further order
OF the commission. in the transpor-
tation of bituminous coal consigned
( to any tidewatcr coal transshipmen mt
/ pier at or north of Charleston, S. c.,
and in the supply of cars therefor,
and in the movement of such traffic,
TO give preference and priority to
carloads of such coal consigned to
James j. Storrow. whose address is
boston, Mass. so as n part OF a pool
or pools OF bituminous coal at any
such port for transshipment by
water 10 any New England coast
wise destination. or consigned as a
part OF pool or pools OF bituminous
coal at any such port for trans
shipment by water to any United
states coastwisc destination other
than New England, and to furnish
transportation of hituminous coal and
cars therefor. consigned to any OF
said ports either for bunkcraEe or
for cargo purposes. only upon per-
nit and direction therefore issued
by j. w Hose. commissioner, Tide
water Coal Exchange. Incorporated,
New York, for piers within New York
harbor. Philadelphia and Baltimore;
BY T.. J. Ford, commissioner. New
port News Coal Exchange, Newport
News. Va, for piers at Newport News,
Va: by Il. NJ. Graham, manager, Lam
berts Point Coal Exchange. Norfolk,
Va, for piers at Lamberts Point. Nor