New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
Rush Coal Here
To Meet Crisis
f Storm Comes
rverv Ounce Found on
water Fronts Being Hur-
ried Over River for Re-
serye in Case of Tie-Up
Appeals for More Coal
voodin Wires Washington
10 Speed Shipments to
FIJI Up City's Allotment


x-..,oriinary efforts are being made
- stste Fuel Administration to get
,Ae rfsers to Manhattan and Long
80 every ounce Of coal that can be
- an wheels. in pockets and in
-. cards. to strengthen the metro
. s.s. supplies over the holiday and
s.-,.,,l the dangers Of the greater
S.,sming stormDound. che work
:, ,.....as the coal and moving st
-. ,ts Hudson and East rivers was
s,ll srcfrer yesterday, 1t went on
.t.,osbout the night and will continue
and to-morrow night until all Of
=, s,miue portions available have been
-e,.1 inside the danger lines.
pegsrdinc the present crisis, result
- 9rom the dropping of Of the allot-
-. due New York. State Fuel Ad-
-,.i,,rator William A. Woodin yester-
80 rired 10 Federal Administrator
Srsps. arranging for a conference here
tuesday, a. follows:
Asks for Conference
-conhrming telephone communica-
sss with your office, this mornings
rthrseite statistical figures show
sigbt shortage in greater New York
md Long Island allotment. Imperative
hat .his shortage be Immediately made
70 and that every possible effort be
rsde 10 increase shipments here to
meet condition brought about by the
,old wave. We ask that you give this
situation immediate attention. We will
5, prepared with all figures and facts
70 20 into this situation with Mr.. +.
r. Wadleigh. your assistant, on his ar
rival here Tuesday morning. Thanks
ior your prompt attention.
For your further information, we
sent the following telegram 70 Mr.. +.
VI. Parker. director Of distribution,
Philadelphia: Your figures indicate
slight shortage greater New York and
Long Island quota allotment. We ask
hat you take up matter Of having this
shortage Immediately made up 20 meet
present emergency and also do all in
your power TO make immediate ship
ments for immediate relief Of greater
New York and Long Island, starting
not later than Tuesday morning
This work is under the direction of
Harry 7. Peters, assistant fuel admin
sirator, who set out at noon yester-
asy on a motor truck 20 round up q
storm supply of coal. Mr.. Peters
toured the New Jersey and Long Island
wster fronts. listing all coal that could
Be drawn upon and expediting the
movement OF shipments over both
riyers
Provide Against Storm
], was said last night that all fuel
tsnd available will be marshaled Ia
gnide against another storm. A
hesyy fall of snow or a sharp drop
IN amperature that might clog the
mooth movement Of coal, either by rail
Or within the city, would be trying
Just now, IL was admitted.
SO far as shipment from the mines
vas concerned yesterdays hgures
we're satisfactory, according 20 emer'
gency conditions. IL was learned. Many
oaded cars came in during the aft
srnoon and the movement continued al
night. The production at the mines
vas fair, II was said, but another lay
,f Of the miners Of the sort that tool
place over Christmas is expected OF
Exhaustion Of the small stores o.
many Of the local small dealers, du'
partly to the Christmas cessation o.
work at the mires, resulted in the be
ginning Of free distribution in Brook
.yn yesterday. Two ten-ton truck
we're sent to poor sections IN the
Eastern District their loads being dis
in iOO-pound lots. The fue
was provided by the Wyoming Goa
Company as part Of its donation OF
100 600 pounds, and was distributed a.
a New Years gift to holders Of cards
given out by various philRnthropic or
ganizations.
Truck Near Bridge Plaza
One truck was stationed at Roebline
and South Fifth streets, near the Will
hsnsburg Bridge Plaza. and the other
Al Red Hook Park, Richards Street.
The Health Department said that II
will deliver coal to homes where there
Is sickness in the Borough Of Queens.
II the plan is successful il viii be put
into operation In other boroughs. The
trucks will be supplied by the city
manned by employees Of the coal com
panies The coal will be sold in 100
pound bags, at a price between 20
and so cents, as agreed upon by the
borough fuel administrator
A truck carrying $500 pounds Of
coal was sent out in the Jamaica neigh
borhood to deliver emergency supplies
under this plan. under the direction OF
the health Office at 440 Fulton Street
A proposal 20 empty lofts and cellars
OF empty boxes, as was done during
the wartime coal shortage, was made
yesterday to Administrator Woodin by
Lloyd Taylor, secretary OF the Ma.
tOnal Security League.
There are in New York City great
Of boxes, barrels and
cases in cellars and warehouses, which,
Il placed upon the sidewalks Of the
city. would shortly be gathered by
those able 20 burn wood, thereby saw
ing a great quantity Of coal for few
days.
Il made this suggestion to Colonel
Arthur Woods. when he was commits.
sioncr FIVE years ago. and he had such
an order issued 70 the department or
the last day Of his regime, II II Il
well advertised. / believe its effect
would be very good. This can be dont
IN all the large cities, particularly
where hard coal is used, and thus saw,
the poor considerable money and also
ave the fuel for a time when it may
= absolutely necessary to save life"
Coal Exceeds His Quota
Daniel J. Sweeney. Of 1247 East
Tenth Street, Brooklyn. who obtained q
court order directing the Fuel Admin
ittration 20 show cause why certain
sections OF the emergency fuel act had
nol been enforced, and who was found
% have more coal than the law allows
N his own cellar, was in Lakewood,
j., out Of reach Of interviewers. In
me letter TO Mr. Sweeney, made public
oy Administrator Woodin he said Mr..
S~eeney's excess supply amounted 10
y least three tons, Of which immediate
iisposition must be made.