The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-08-20
Industry Gains Relief in
Production Under Cleve-
land Agreement.
WALL STREET BUYS
RAILROAD STOCKS
Bituminous Mines in Ohio
Ready for Normal
Output This Week.

It was freely predicted in all quar-
tiers concerned in the coal and rail
strikes last night
Actual production of thousands
of tons OF coal, the result of the
Cleveland conference agreement.
has brought relief or promise Of
relief next week to many factories
that were scraping the bottom OF
their fuel bins.
Most outstanding in the series
of the rapid Developments that
presage increase in American In
dustry within a few days are the
following:
Proposals for settlement of
the seniority question have been
drawn up in the rail dispute and
will be considered and probably
acted upon at the conference Of
rail heads and union chiefs
which reconvenes in New York
this week. Both sides are said to
tentatively support the proposals.
Congress May Aid Agreement.
Prompt indication by Con-
gress that If will follow Presi-
dent Harding's recommendations.
other than that for Federal control
OF, coal. was admitted to be serv-
ing as an aid in effecting settle
ments
3-Railroad stocks in Wall
Street were bulled strenuously yes
terday. the New York financial dis
trtct believing settlement of the
rail strike a matter of few days.
4-As to the coal strike many
hituminous fields were again pro-
ducing yesterday. Ratification of
the Cleveland agreement by 1ndi-
ana miners will add thousands of
tons daily to this production.
George T Poor. fuel commissioner
for Ohio, said bituminous produc-
tion in that state would be norman
tomorrow. or about 5000 tons
daily. @
operafers ASK Arbitration.
5-Anthracite miners and opera
tors Will meet again tomorrow in
Philadelphia in final attempt TO
reach an agreement. for mining
resumption Operators were de-
clared to have proposed arbitration
through the anthracite conciliation
commission.
Probably the most serious situa-
tion existed in Illinois where
Frank Harrington and his miners
were standing against the Cleve-
land agreement because it does not
provide for arbitration of certain
differences.
Optimism in both strikes yester-
day came when the nations indus
tries had reached a crisis. The
hum of factories was diminishing
for want of fuel. Rail, officials.
while publicly declaring conditions
near normal. were known to be
facing serious trouble.
.- VIII Aid Lake. Movement.
The Federal agency was Offered
the fullest cooperation in the
utilization of Ohio coal for the
Lakes movement and interstate
shipments. Needs of Southern Ohio,
normally cared for by West Vir-
Gfnia and Kentucky coal. would
have to be filled before fuel is
moved out If the State. it was said.
with resumption of operation in
practically all of the bituminous
fielos. the Federal Fuel Distribu-
iion Committee is preparing to
modify its original Lakes program
so as to include coal from Ohio.
Pennsylvania and Northern West
Virginia. Under the present ar
rangement the Lakes region is be-
ing supplied with coal only from
certain Kentucky and West Vir-
ginia fields
The public service commission of
Pennsylvania has entere into a
cooperative agreement with the
Federal Fuel Distribution Commit
tee over the control of prices in
Pennsylvania As the fair price
fixed by Secretary Hoover is not
operating in that State, an ar
rangement has been made whereby
the seller will be required to ad-
wise prospective purchasers of the
price before shipment Is made.