Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-04
y STATE IN
NO DANGER OF
! COAL FAMINE
Rail and Mine Officials Give
Assurance Supply VIII Be
Adequate.
TRAFFIC GROWS ACTIVE
spsciai TO The Times

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 4-lhuiahd
il in no danger of a coal famine this
year
This was assured here today by rail-
road officials, mine officials, coal oper-
s stors and SPECTATORS, and others who
are well versed in Indianas coal indus
try. -
Information sent out from Washington
last week stated that the United States
would suffer its worst coal famine TINS
fall
phil Panna. secretary treasurer Of the
Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators As
sociatIon. stated here today that there
was no need OF fear of such famine
in Indiana. If the railroads were able 10
furnish sufficient coal cars
TRANSPORTATION
ATO BE ADEQUATE.
..harIes E. Hair. superintendent Of the
I-bieago. Terre Haute & Southeastern
Railroad. now owned by the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul road, in answer
o this statement, said that his road
would be in a position to take care 81
the transportation Of the produce OF every
! coal mine linked with the road.
"At the present time Indiana Is able
to produce 10000 tons Of coal day,
Penna said This can be almost dOu-
bIed, II found to be necessary to avoid
a famine. OF the original daily capacity
of the mines throughout the State, Indi-
ana only consumes 50 per cent The
State imports On an average Of 1000 tons
a day.
..Indiana's coal fields are IN excellent
condition. They have developed wonder
Il uv. as much as we care TO have them
. at tAis time With more than dozen new
eCal mines in the field since the hrst or
the wear and with the charging Of
number Of other old mines. Indiana
stands ready to break all previous coal
records. I can assure the public that II
there is sufficient coal cars to transport
our daily capacity. Indiana viii not SUI
fer for coal this fall
STOCKING Up
II EVIDENCE.
Every one is beginning 10 lay in their
winters supply Of coal according to a
careful survey made Of the entire State.
Factories are stocking up, schools have
advertised for bids for coal and the rail-
roads are preparing TO reserve supply
Of coal. never before stored away Tor
emergency use.
c E. Hair. speaking in behalf of the
railroads OF central western Indiana,
b~Faid that railroad officials on every road
have prepared TO supply the Indiana
mines with enough cars to carry away
every ton produced.
sTha taking over Of this road By the
St Paul interests" Hair said, brings
about the largest development In Indiana
coal fields. IL will give direct access TO
The markets north. II is the intention OF
this road 70 develop the coal fields OF
the southern and central western por-
tons Of the State. We are now moving
30 coal cars per day We could triple
r-e- rt--fr IL W e
are prepared. Two weeks ago We were
only transporting 200 ears per day. This
has been steadily increasing. showing
that the coal industry OF the state Is
bezinningtto boom up"
There are sufficient miners in Indiana
TO double last years output This was
shown In figures by the miners chiefs
az District II. United Mine Workers.
SAYS THERE WILL
BE NO SHORTAGE
.sThere viii be nc shortage Of coal
miners in Indiana this year" William
mitch. secretary treasurer Of District H.
> stated today. with the number OF -striA-
ING Alabama miners and also in other
places. together with what We have here
At home. we can furnish enough miners
for all the coal there is to be dug.
Ten new coal mines have been com
uIeted since the first OF the year FIVE
others now are under construction. ne
newest mine under construction IS the
Fbb-VaiIe coal mine, located in the Sui
Hvsn field When completed, this mine
will produce 1900 tons daily. It VIII
cover 200 acres Of land, with the tple
ana mine switch covering eighteen acres
additional
Members Of the Indiana Coal Trade
Bureau here today urged that every coal
eAconsuuer stock M Immediately for MS
.Svinrer's supply, limiting that II Is prom
erls mat coal prices will soar high IN
the fall
the market for coal is steadily In
creasine. according TO daily reports OF
the coal trade bureau \ large per cent
of the mines are beginning to resume
operations Some are only working two
and three days a week, but others VINO
have large contracts, have promised 'ne4r
employees steady work.