Evening journal., 1922-09-15
CLEARING House
F0RSTATECOAL
In This Manner Commission
Hopes to Benefit Entire
State
ONLY 80 DAYS
SUPPLY ON ORDER

Establishment OF a central clear,
ing house to govern distribution OF
coal supplies throughout the State
to protect consumers as far as posi-
BILE. was agreed upon at a conferece
last night between the Delaware
Coal Commission and coal dealers.
The conference was called by
Leon Walker. chairman of the COM
mission and was held in the rooms
of the Old Colony Club, Hotel du-
Pont. Practically every local coal
dealer attended and there were rep
resentatives present from other sec
tions Of the State.
Chairman Walker reviewed the
situation as 1t exists today. The
assembled dealers were unanimous
in their determination to give the
coal commission the most complete
cooperation. They were equally
unanimous in the opinion It was
absolutely essential that a central
clearinghouse should be established
through which all Individual orders
should pass for approval to avoid
chaos and duplication OF orders.
This action was referred to a COM
mittee OF three. with instructions
and power to formulate a definite
plan OF distribution OF anthracite
coal which. subject 10 the approval
OF the Coal Commission, imme-
diateiy should be put In operation.
BENJAMIN X. Smedley. vice-presi-
dent FER New Castle county OF the
Delaware Coal Club, was authorized
70 appnint the committee. He Sc
1sc1ed Henry Snyder. Wilmer Strad-
Ter ard I Elmer Perry.
i was recommended by the
Ee,alers. thar the commission per
rrit no deliveries q coal on individ-
ua- orders in excess OF one load. OF
5000 pounds. az any one time. OF a
1hir-y Gays su1piy, Z such supply
5l1 n0t exceed that amount
me commission WI take all the
surrestiuns received under imme-
diz-e consideration. and VIII be gov
nrnad 70 q great extent by future
dsval1pnents in the general coal sit
nation. as applied 10 lhs amount OF
surpiv. now that the mines have
-enpensd
As q further step in protecting /
The coal car supply and securing
the maximum service. the Pennsyl- /
rania Railroad is making special |
efforts 10 insure that the most effec- |
eive possible use shall be made OF |
as specially designed heavy eapac-
ity coal cars In addition 10 cars OF |
the usual type. the Pennsylvania |
owns sO.26s open-top steel cars OF
10000 pounds capacity each. These |
cars were built expressly 10 meet the
conditions and requirements of the
heavy coal traffic, but at present 21
per cent. OF them are on the lines OF
our railroads. The company IS en-
deavoring 10 secure their return as |
rapidly as practicable.
The coal traffic department OF the
road yesterday inaugurated a cam
paign 10 enlist the cooperation of
all shippers and consignees OF coal,
N the effort TO conserve tf<se cars
md use them to the best advantage.
Il is pointed out that there are many
destinations off the Pennsylvania
;yetem TO which, on account of the :
limitation of bridges, etc., such cars
,annot be sent fully loaded. There
Tore. in the interest of obtaining
from these cars the full service of
which they are capable. shippers are
being urged TO observe the follow
ing precautions:
First: To confiDe the loading of
the 1zo.ooo-pound cars TO specified
points on the Pennsylvania system,
ar which extensive unloading facrn-
ties exist in order that they may be
promptly empLed and returned TO
he m-nes with the least delay.
Second Not 70 use the 10000
pound cars for shipping fuel 10
other railroad companies. Il suitable
cars q different type are avail
able