The New York herald., 1922-12-14
TERMINALS JAMMED
AS COAL PLEAS GROW
Filled Cars Block Yards in
New Jersey, but Can't
Be Removed.
ElIBARGOES ARE ORDER
Trouble Laid to Long ISL
and Because of Inability
to Unload Floats.
FUEL CONCERNS ACCUSED
Some Companies, 1t Is Said,
Failed to Make Deliveries
After Getting Paid.


ant to William H. Woodin, State Fuel
Administrator, in summing UP yes
terday the coal shortage conditions.
"They are jammed up-over there with
q congestion of all kinds of freight,
and everything is in snarl," he
went on.
Mr.. Kahn explained that, so far as
concerns cargoes either of coal or any
other goods consigned to Long Island
points, there went into effect auto
maticany yesterday an all freight en-
barge on three trunk line railroads =
the I.ehigh Valley. the New JerseS
Central and the Erie The primary
cause of this tieup he said, is that the
Long Island Railroad has crippled IA
harbor delivery facilities by floating
from The New Jersey tidewater ter
minals great deal more coal thar it
is able to unload and handle expe-
ditiously at its three float bridges on
the Long Island City water front.
The result is that fuel flotations are
held up there indefinitely and many
OdIktS are hNoithhS
ing. report to the Fuel Administra-
ton from the New Jersey Central man
agement said that at its rail terminal
were 500 cars loaded with miscellaneous
freight, beside coal. jammsd in the neck
of the metropolitan bottle with no def
mite prospects of early relief
Long Island Road Jammed.
Replying to protests, an official of the
Long island RailroSG wrote to Mr..
woodin admitting that his road could
not unload the coal floats speedily
enough TO return them promptly. He
pleaded that the road Is handling the
largest volume. of miscellaneous freight
In it's history and is doing the best Il
can.
AS Brooklyn receives much OF it's coal
quotas by float that borough Is pinched
especially by the congestion. though one
of Mr.. Woodin's assistants said condi-
tions Of delivery were little. II any. bet
ter In The Bronx.
1--WE have been simply swamped to-
day with appeals for aid" said Mr..
Drummond. "and we cannot find enough
coal to meet the demand. Our dealers
assure me that they have available de-
livery facilities to handle a great deal
more coal than they are able to get.
Despite the emergency rations, our
worst conditions Of shortage are still
found in such districts as Bensonhurst,
Bath Beach. Sheepshead Bay and Coney
Island"
George ]. Eltz. Administrator for
Manhattan, reported before =. NJ
that his emergency complaints for the
day had exceeded 100. one-duarter
from persons destitute of coal. He ex-
pected to be able TO care for all acute
needs within twenty-four to forty-eight
hours.
The State Administrator and his local
deputies were again in conference upon
the best method Of supplying pedders
in small lots. 1t is not unlikely that
aIl lower East Side dealers and some
elsewhere may BE- asked TO open their
yards to sales in less than one ton lots.
Doubling on Coal Orders.
Mr. Woodin and his associates be-
lieve much OF the reported shortage in
Brooklyn and elsewhere may be ex-
planned by duplication Of orders on the
books OF dealers. Acting upon COM
plant Mr.. Woodin summoned William
Levine. proprietor of an eleven room
house at $50 Avenue l. Brooklyn. Levine
admitted that. despite the order re-
stricting deliveries to one months sup
ply. he had ordered and had received
ON December inree tons of domestic
size anthracite from Burns Bros on
December two additional tons from
the Scranton and Lehgh Coal Company.
and on December 4 he had placed an
order with j. J. Kehoe for two tons
more OF pea and buckwheat. Mr.. Drum
mond was directed to remove from the
Levine bins for equable distribution
elsewhere whatever coal he might find
there in excess Of a months supply.
When asked If he had given any
other outstanding orders Levine sal
his wife might have booked some. If
SO he promised TO cancel them.
Mr. Woodin turned over to Max salo-
mon. Assistant District Attorney. the re-
suits OF an examination into the affairs
of the Tidewater Fuel Corporation OF
a0O Madison avenue. The papers include
evidence that this concern has collected
from 100000 TO $4,000 through adver-
tising and sales campaigns promising
coal deliveries. and that in the cases OF
considerable number Of its clients It
has failed either TO deliver the promised
coal or TO make refunds The concern
was Incorporated last fall under Della :
ware laws. An audit Of It's books will
be ready 20 20 20 the District Attorney
probably to-day The company has no
president. Its vice president is VI. q.
Antoine. its manager II. r. willfuehr
ana its secretary-treasurer f. G. Weise.
Inquiry Into other Concerns.
The Fue, Administration has had, or
still has. under inquiry six or seven
other corporations recently organized for
tltn ostensible sale OF coal
Mr. Woodin's State headquarters. 1866
broadway was so besieRed yesterday
by fuel seekers that policeman was
placed at the door permanently. As n
fesuit Mr. Woodin made this statement
1T has been enormously reported that
tho State Fuel Administration was re-
cciving complaints and placing emer-
Rency orders with greater New York
coal merchants for the relief cf COM
plsinSnts. This U.s. Of course. mistake
which causes confusion and much loss
Of time. both TO those who are In dire
need Of fuel and 20 the administrative
staff of the state Fuel Administration.
the function Of which is to insure every
district IN New York state against un-
necessary distress. 10 see that coal dis
tribution throughout the State is equit-
able and 20 curb prices.
complaints brought TO the state