The New York herald., 1922-08-26
EMERGENCY COAL
TO COST $40 A TON
The Governors Commission
Fixes Price OH BituminOus,
Due Next Month.
100000 TONS COMING
State Offers 10000 Tons to
City if 1t, Like Others,
Pays Cash.
WILL AID SMALL PLANTS
Buyers Must Pay for Delivery
City Valves Dock I'm
loading Fees.
WILL AID SMALL PLANTS

Ten dollars a ton was estimated by
the Governors Advisory Coal Com
mission. IL Broadway yesterday as
selling price for the 100000 tons of
West Virginia soft coal that it will
distribute at cost for current needs In
strictly emergency cases.
This first aid stock, sanctioned by
Federal Fuel Distributor Spencer at
the request of Chairman Z. II. Outer
bridge of the commission, lie already
moving toward New York. The first
10000 tons is expected about Sep
tember z While the SO price is all
inclusive. it applies only to coal on the
barge. Delivery to bin or bunker is
extra. Terms are cash in advance to
all. including Grover A. whalen, Com
missioner of Plant and Structures.
State officials offered 10000 tons to him
yesterday for municipal ferries and
city departments.
VIII Ala Small Plants.
Among prospective benenciaries, small
industries otherwise unable to obtain
coal in needed quantities are being spe-
cially borne in mind. Priority schedules
OF the Interstate Commerce Commission
will prevail.
However, the State Commission en-
phasized. it is not going into the coal
with cheaper coal. 1t Is only tiding over
ha M q ad
dealers in distribution because of their
knowledge of needs and channels.
Meanwhile-"buy your soft coal
early," Soft coal comes in various
81 AIDES, State officials say, and for a
while selection will be possible. Confer
ences are under way with dealers for
maximum stocking of coal yards.
Back from Albany yesterday after
talks with Gov. Miller, Transit Commits
sioner Hardness reported legislation next
week will be aimed at impartial distribu-
tion and fair prices. The new fuel ad-
ministrator will probably be given cor
respondingly dictatorial power. he said.
Funds for elaboration of the Outerbridge
100000 ton plan are under consideration.
Seek Cord Wood Invoice.
Anthracite production before Novem-
ber at the earliest Is out of the qles-
tion. large coal operators told Gov. Mil
Ter Wednesday. according to Commits
sioner. Hardness. Questionnaires have
been rushed to State oranges and
farmers organizations to get a line on
available supplies of cord wood for gem
eral allotment in emergency.
Dealers are showing a disposition to
be fair on prices. the commissioner
brought word. but assurance viii he
made doubly sure, lie added, at the
special legislative session.
Coal freighters will be able to dis
charge cargoes at reduced rates. be-
cause Dock Commissioner John III. De-
laney yesterday temporarily waived
current wharfage rates at piers for coal
carrying vessels. New rates are made
conditional upon cargoes being un-
loaded through hoist alongside the
vessel instead OF being unloaded upon
the pier. A number OF vessels with
English coal now in the harbor will re-
ceiye immediate benefit
Orders for $4,000 tons Of soft coal
have been placed with the Federal Fuel
Distributor by the New Jersey ruel
Commission. il was announced yesterday
in Jersey City, part Of the orders al
ready be ing ilI transit. Appointment. of
county fuel distributors was postponed
for lack OF the anthracite that had been
expected.
Hard coal is sellirg at $40 a ton in
Connecticut, Il was reported yesterday.
II is bringing SIT to s1s here.
..Water Fuel" Doubted.
Public utility fuel engineers here were
lcath to comment yesterday upon 4 new
fuel produced by breaking up" water
and combining it, oxygen win cruce oil
which T. w. Frosser was reported as
having invented. Value of oxygen ms
an element of fuel was secuted by Major
Frederick Pope. FIRST vice-presdent of
the New York Steam Company. who
said as much heat would be consumed in
breaking it up as 1t itself would produce.
Attempts to make the Prosser fuel sup
rlant coal would be futile. he said.
"A promising field for investigation
II was said at the Interborough. Some
thing may ccme OF II"
Gas experts saw analogy with water
gas" at present being produced by a
process Of combining water and coal.
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