The New York herald., 1922-08-11
B. R. 7. HAS BUT FIVE
DAYS COAL SUPPLY
Enough for Three Weeks More
Is In Sight Road Says,
However.
WARNED BY OUTERBRIDGE
Director Urges Consumers to
Prepare to Use Soft Coal and
Even Driftwood.

A winter thick with soft coal smoke
and SCOT, matching Pittsburgh and Chi
cago at their historic worst. was recon-
mended for New York yesterday as bes
relief for the hard coal famine now al
hand by T.. II. Outerbridge. chairman OF
the Governors Emergency Coal Com
mission.
Smoke ordinances must be suspend
ed" declared the chairman ;laty. and
he proceeded to urge Encouragement oi
all anthracite burning crates and nues
to accommodate bituninous coal. even II
1t made the present smokeless city into
chimney sweeps heaven.
Not, however, according to Mr.. Outer
bridge, that there win be much btum-
nous even for such decoration, with
railroads already communicating three
fourths of the 100000 tons of coai
mined last week. and thereby giving
some hint OF what the dread word
priority" will mean TO the humble
householder when winter comes and
spring is OH so far behind.
Use Driftsvsod Even.
Firewood. driftwood, oil stoves, in fact
every known substitute for coal must be
cultivated by New Yorkers in the months
ahead, and the sooner the better, Mr.
Outerbridge said. for Ii the BROOKLYN
Rapid Transit Company warns It has
only Ave days of coal in its bunkers. a.
it did yesterday. and must come first. as
will all utilities. where will the single
individual get of?
Everybody has got to be pretty hard
up before getting any ALLEGATIONS OF
COAL" Mr.. Outerbridse said after the
daily session OF the commission. "And
any public utility that has two weeks OF
coal on hand is pretty we'll fixed"
That this was also Federal sentiment
was indicated. according TO the chair
man, in the tenor of telegram from
the Administration in Washington in
reply to batch OF vised applications
for coal assignments he had forwarded.
Few Genuine Emergencies.
"one encouraging thing" remarked
the State head, lis that whila everybody
needed COAL OF course. nevertheless
applications of genuine emergency
character were surprisingly few"
Though the B. r. I. reported only five
days supply on hand, w. $. Menden,
general manager for the receiver, told
hls
ing he had three weeks supply in
sight"--in the harbor and on the way.
The Interborough Rapid Transit Com
pany MIR. outerbridge described as bet
ter on and the Edison and allied gas
interests were "in the best shape OF all. :
This corroborated Brooklyn reports of
easy sailing" for utilities in that bor-
ough.
Hospitals and state institutions, on
the other hand, were reported as run
ming short by the chairman. which drew
warning from Frank j. Monaghan, act
ing Health Commissioner. that such
local institutions must share priority
Commissioner Monaghan announced q
survey OF coal on hand at hospitals and
similar institutions was under way to
ascertain fuel needs.
Just as soon as the shortage defi-
ritely menaces the health of the people
of New York." ne said. I'VE stand ready
to ask the Mayor TO declare state OF
Imminent peril The Mayor has the
right to do this, and by taking such ac-
tioa the Board OF Health will be IN posi-
ton 10 allot to the sick hospitals. &c,
in order TO prevent the spread Of ILL
ness
Whether exercise of such powers was
anticipated as possibly duplicating work
OF Gov. Miller's commission was not
specified by the commissioner.
Grover A. whalen, Commissioner OF
Plant and Structures, said II contractors
failed to supply coal contracted for 70
September 80 the city could so out and
get 1t.
We've got our coal through all pre-
vlous strikes" declared the Cnmmis-
sioner. "and we will through this enc
OF course, at times we had to go over
TO New Jersey and haul the bargcs in
nAtirselves. We can do that again. Il
Necessary"
The Public Service Corporation of
New Jersey gave it's stocks of coal IN
hand as i3S,000 tons. sufficient to last
TO October 10. Priority orders, subj 81
TO Federal approval, were issued yester-
day (Thursday) to the Public ServiOs
Gas Company and the Seaboard Coke
By-Products Coal Company at Newark.
Coke Companies Agree.
Coke comranies OF New Jersey agreed
in Newark yesterday under pressure OF
the Public Utilities Commission to enc
the practice Of sending coke outside tho
State while refusing II inside the State
New York, Brooklyn. Connecticut ant
Pennsylvania had been receiving 2.00I
tons OF coke a day from such sources, Il
was said.
The Seaboard Coke By-Products Com
eany received Its priority order becaus'
Il had only fifteen days coal to instr'
daily supply OF 2s.0o0000 cubic feet o
gas to the Public Service Gas Ccmpan,
and also on condition II abide by tn
coke companies agreement. according I,
official report.
Chairman Outerbridge yesterday Il
New York said lack Of adequate unload
ing facilities hampered Importation .
British coal and had discouraged large
dealers from attempting to handle Il oi
scale extensive enough to benefit tn