The New York herald., 1922-08-09
Shipments Go Through
State to Hudson, but Resi-
dents Are Helpless.
NEW YORK BETTER OFF
Gov. Miller's Committee Too
Busy to Stop and Tell of
Work for Industries.

necessary TO avert a famine within the
next few weeks. according TO reports
to the Governors coal committee In
Newark Jersey City. Trenton and
other municipalities.
Despite every effort to conserve,
hospitals have only sufficient coal for
about another week unless the Fed
eral Government supplies them.
In Newark the city administration
abandoned competitive bidding on coal
and by an emergency resolution the
City Commission authorized the vari-
Gus city departments to go into the
open market and buy it wherever it
may be found.
The commission had been waiting Ave
weeks in vain for bids for the supply for
the schools and other public buildings.
1t was said to be problematical whether
the city buyers will be able to obtain
from dealers In the city or State the
amount of coal they seek.
In every city in New Jersey emergency
measures have been put into effect and
I it is more than likely that a long series
of coalless and lightless nights are IN
\
aid Urgent requests have been for
warded to the Federal coal authorities
/ in Washington, but 1t is feared that
, these requests may not be reached in
time. Several hundred thousand tons
| of coal are needed at once If the public
utilities are to be kept running.
Gov. Edwards has issued proclama-
| ti0ns clxfrnp haf oil
fuel be used for heating and other pur-
j poses TO conserve coal for hospital, utili-
| ties and other public or semi-public uses.
/ statements from the State board in
charge Of New Jerseys forests have
urged the use of wood in the coming
weeks, and possibly. months, until the
coal situation Is relieved. IL has been
pointed out that there are hundreds OF
acres of good firewood which could be
cut down and used without injuring the
States forests. In many towns In the
ceptral and southern parts this already
Is being done and large amounts Of cord
wood are ready for homes and inGus-
> trial plants where wood can be substi-
tuted for coal Large supplies of oil are
being transported across the State also
to points where manufacturers hone ia
resume production.
New Jersey is in far worse posi-
ton due to the lack of coal than 4
great many other States which have
reported TO the Federal commission il
was said. Trains carrying what little
, coal Is available from the Pennsyl-
vania mines run through New JERSEY
to New York. but all the Jerseyite
: can do Is watch the coal passing BY
} as the shipments have been coraled
+ by New York manufacturers and public
! utilities whose supply is not any too
great. Nevertheless New York is in d
, far better position than her sister state
, and It may be that New York will BE-
, called on to aid her.
New York Committee Busy.
: The State emergency committee an.
} pointed by Gov Miller to handle New
! Yorks coal problems, is hard at work
: on the thousands OF priority request.
flooding the offices at III Broadway
G SO busy was the committee that il
!. had no time to Issue a statement about
Q its work, and an overworked Com
' missioner merely shook his head a.
. inquirers and darted back into the con
: ference room. 1t was stated cearl
1 that the committee Is handling all O
: the coal requests from this State, ant
: is including both the requests Of publi,
G utilities and dealers who desire to Oh
tain coal for regular customers al
l. dIC AtNilNtht AtCOlutu anu a COPY sen
10 Washington. where the Fedora
e committee will act on them as soon a.
}. possible.
: No replies have been received 10 tn,
e urgent messages sent TO the Fedora
Q coal headquarters IN Washington OF
I Monday, II was said. but the New Yorl
committee expects that by tomorrow
or Friday some indication about hop
much coal New York can receive Il
/ -. a. ss -.
exact plan of ALLEGATION Of the Fedora
coal overseer IS not known. but d
probably will be on percentage basis
with shipments sent to the most needy
points. In this manner overordering b.
certain cities or States can be avoided
Utilities Give Requirements.
The utilities advisory committee ap
, pointed by the Public Service Commis
! sion had n conference with the New
!, York State emergency committee ant
Z it's chairman, Eugenius H. Outerbridge
The details OF the meeting were no
= disclosed. 1t Is understood that gen
!, raj supply and production reports
y were submitted TO the Governors com
\ mittee and were forwarded. with others
to the Federal commission at Washing
: ton.
= Coal from England Is due In this por
= from England soon, II was said II
: marine circles. These importations will
not materially affect the general Goa
situation as far as the Individual con
: sumner Of anthracite Is concerned, 70
: II is mainly btuminous bunker coal TO
$ ships, light and power companies an,
: the railroads. II win release. however
: some domestic coal, which can be sen
10 Hampton Roads. where many ship
! have been tied UP and unable to sal
y for several weeks Many ships here will
coal directly from the British ship
when they arrive and thus save hand
2 ling and iighterage charges.
The word from Cleveland that true
: Of some sort Is In sight has led dealer
y to expect an early settlement OF tn,
: coal strike. More conservative Goa
men say only that IL Is possible The,
E have been deluded by several move
: on both sides and are not getting excite,
l over the immediate prospect or settle
! ment nor are they making any bust
. ness arrangements contingent on tn
early finish OF the long fight.
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