New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-05
State Utilities
To Act to Avert
Coal Shortage
Officials Will Meet Here
To-day and Take Steps
itn Harmony With Plan
of Miller's Committee
Plants Now Well Supplied
Civic Federation Advises
Harding Stri k G Differ
cnces Still Can Be Settled

There is to be n meeting Mt 10
o'clock to-day Of q committee represent
ing the public utilities Of the state
concerning coal requirements in the
event of a serious scarcity. This com
mittee, appointed by William A.
Prendergast, chairman of the Public
Service Commission, will act in har-
mony with Governor Mller's state
coal committee.
At present the large public utilities
throughout the state, the Public Serv-
ice Commission said in announcing the
names of the committeeman yesterday,
are supplied with enough coal, but in
case Of difficulty in replenishing this
supply the utilities committee will wish
to be in a position to prevent any de-
crease in service.
Officials on Committee
The following officials compose the
| committee:
w. r. Addicks, vice president Con-
solidated Gas Company; j. G. De Long,
president Syracuse Lighting Company;
Edwin Duffey, president Cortlandt
| County Traction Company; Frank He'd
ley, president Interborough Rapid
Transit Company; Harry F. HUFF West
ern New York Water Company; j. Led
lev Hess, president Fonda, Johnstown
| & Gloversville Railroad Company; E.
| H. Hill, vice-president Elmira Water,
Light and Railroad Company; J. w.
I.ieb vice president New York Edison
| Company; ]. H. Jourdan, president
Brooklyn Union Gas Company; W. 0.
Peck, superintendent Dinkrk munici-
pal plant; George L. Maltby, general
superinte jamestown Street Rail
road Company; w. S. Menden, Brook
Ign Rapid Transit Company; L. II.
Rosenquist, president Elmira State
Searle, president Rochester Gas and
Electric Company; M. S. Sloan, presi-
dent Brooklyn Edison Company, and
H. B. Weatherwax, vice president
United Traction Company, Albany.
Yesterday the National Civic Fedora
ton, over the signature Of Ralph NJ.
Easley, sent to the mayors of several
Pennsylvania coal cities copies of
telegram from the president of the
federation, Alton B. Parker, to Presi-
dent Harding. The telegram reviewed
the situation and concluded:
"The Cancellation committee of the
National Civic Federation does not be-
lieve that the differences between the
anthracite coal operators and the
United Mine Workers present obstacles
so insurmountabe as to Justify a con-
tinuance Of the shutdown of the mines
one unnecessary day at this crucial
time"
General Outerbridge Returns
General Eugenius H. Outerbridge,
chairman Of the Governors committee
returned yesterday from the confer
dent and the Governor. An advisory
council is in process of organization, it
was said. Many requests for priori
ties, in both anthracite and bitumnous
coal are coming to the state COM
nittee.
The Public Service Electric Company
of Newark, supplying TAI public serv-
ice corporations with light and power.
reported to the New Jersey Utility
Commissioners yesterday that it had
enough coal to last until October 10
only. 1t now has 1870 tons of soft
coal, but will need $4,000 up to next
April.
Ask for Barge System
Governor Miller and Superintendent
of Public Works Charles L. Cadle were
asked yesterday by the New York
Board Of Trade and Transportation to
place facilities Of the New York State
Barge Canal system at the disposal of
New York and the Northeastern terri
tory reached by the canal and it's ap
proaches through the Hudson River,
Long Island Sound and the Atlantic
Coast, for movement Of coal and pro-
visions during the railroad and coal
strikes.
The appeal which was sent out by
Lee Kohns, president of the New York
Board of Trade and Transportation,
reads:
Realizing your concern for the well
fare of the people in the, double danger
Of coal and railroad strikes, may we
urge upon you the Importance of plac-
ing before the authorities the fullest
use of the Barge Canal, which runs close
to the coal fields and which enables all
the coal that can be mined to be
brought to the Atlantic seaboard with
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