South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-29
LOCAL INDUSTRIES
NOT SERIOUSLY HIT
BY COAL SHORTAGE
Survey of Situation in City
Shows Condition at Pres
ent Is Not Alarming.

Although the normal supp.y OF
coai that south Bend receives daily
has dwindled 90 practically none. "a
sbrfey OF leading manufacturers and
soal users Friday indicates that the
situation locally is Tar from pre-
-arious.
The only coal being received is
,or com mercial, school hospital and
utility users IL became known that
ths oliver Chilled Pillow works mar
Fpwiy averted dangerous crisis
from the coal strike. when they re
esivcd this week a supply OF NAL
leable coal. the shortage Of which
Sas beginning 10 be- felt. The con
pern has enough steam coal fer
present needs but stocks OF Virginia
end Kentucky coal which IL or high
voltage and low sulphur content had
been almost exhausted
Obtain Fuel.
Immediately steps had been taken
% trace car loads OF malleable coal.
~ called because j. Is used for
lnalleable products. which had been
2rdered but tied up over roads WHICH
had been more seriously aected by
.he rail strike than had lines which
enter South Bend. cars were To-
Gated and routed through with the
result that the Oliver Chilled Pillow
Works is now in no immediate danger
II curtaiment OF It's plant because
y this situation
The Studebaker corporation. 10 is
~ well known fact. mas large stock
-of coal. adequate 90 supply its needs
Tor months. This condition was
brought about by heavy purchases OF
coal early IN the year
Draw on Reserves.
Inquiry at the Indiana & Mich
'fsan Electric company which SUD
plies the power and light for the 81.
Boseph valley revealed that coal
Stocks have been kept at normal
only through purchases at a pro-
hibitive price. The arrival OF coal
sonsigned 10 the utility varies and
when the daily supply is not equal
= - the daily consumption. the re-
-serve stock Is drawn upon. declared
George ". Schmidt chief engineer
cor the company
sn Coal Is being purchased al prices
hanging from $40 20 ST. per ton
~hereas the cost prior TO the coal
strike was 81 and IS ton. said
Aar. Schmidt. He added that coal
siobbers through whom the /. a. NJ.
days much OF its coal. have been
egxtremely successful in tracing car
loads OF coal consigned TO South
Bend.
10 The shopmen's strike has not
hampered the movement Of freight
IN South Bend. reports from the
.Aew York Central and Grand Trunk
sreight offices revealed. The chief
leoncern OF the railroad now is the
coal supply. Conservation Of coai
has been Instituted on all the car
.Fiers. and the number OF scoops of
zeal needed 20 run train from Chi
.sRgo TO Elkhart CT from division
point 20 division point has beer
figured out on a mathmetical basis
Trains Run Late.
Railroad passenger trains are op-
grating FOR the most part on SEIZED
Geed time. Trains west bound on
the New York Central have been
'ah hour 20 two hours late The
Grand Trunk a Western report their
tArough trains as running at normal
Soilt iOcals have been coming ia
dAte. This was due. according to-
ebe explanation given. 10 the addi-
ttpn OF extra cars 20 care Tor heavy
ffaveI
- The Chicago. South Bend q North
~ Indiana Railway is not concern
80 directly with the fuel shortage
,ekcept as IL affects the T. & NJ. from
whom they purchase their power.
aeclarcd r. r. Smith. general su
.perintendent. Friday. The company
81 giving some thought. he added. to
winter. when cars must be heated
an coal nrovIded FOR that nurpos..