The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-13

OIL Sales Managers say Rail
road Strike is Serious

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Tho snlea managers of the Ma
Continent rcru,r9, 40 a called meet
ing OF the Western Petroleum lto-
fincra association, wore loo session
Yesterday IN the auditorium OF the
municipal building. 10 discuss ways
ana mC1ua OF HYCr'lug ihD anrIuu
crisis in the movement uf petroleum
products. particularly with reference
10 the heavy demand iNr gasoline.
\ great many instance were cited
touching upon the present railroad
strike, which already has had itg oi-
feet upon the movement Of tank
cars of oil. some OF tho carriers Iu
this district have suspended regular
service. and are now uu trlWcoky
service.
II Is reported that great many
cars are tied ~ in the railroad yards
for repairs, which has been brought
about by Interference of the strlkcrH.
No attempt has been made by the
railroads to repair or move the bad
order equipment and tho rcNucrs
fear that the strike viii seriously
interfere with the handling OF gas
oiine traffic. II has already reached
alarming proportions. and every Of
fort Is being made to Ert The ship.
ments over the road and customers
are urged 10 order out all their needs
without delay
Some OF the Texas plants are re-
porting that no switching has been
made over period OF the last week,
and that the air hoses on tank cars
havo been cut from the equipment
by strikera Tho retiners are very
much concerned In getting their reg
ular trade supplied TO prevent
a. "A ttF "a ffI BE-
er. No indications are favorable for
an early settlement, aud some Of tho
larger plants have seen IN to ,1ll
on federal aid to insure tho snie
operation Of their plants, and some
fear 1t viii be necessary to close
down unless the situation ls under
way and relief In sight Immediately.
The meeting was called for tho
purpose OF discussing ways and
means to persuade tho carriers 10
reduce rates on fuel oil, from tho
Mid-Continent field, to various con-
suming centers, particularly the east
ern territory. Since the 35 per cont
freight advance ordered by the r1il-
road administration, which became
effective August 1920. the Mid-Con-
tinent rcfiners have been shut ont
of eastern markets IN the sale of
fuel oil.
The refiners we're in Joint session
with various traffic officials Of the
railroads In Chicago last week, as
seeking reductions on this traffic
and at the suggestion OF the railroads
and acting on orders from George n.
Moore, president OF tho ASSOCIATION
the association sales managers were
10 outline the territory which they
los. hy reason OF the excessive rates.
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traffic managers to outline specific
requests for reductions.
The sales managers nte 10 meet
Jointly with the traffic committee al
Tulsa. July 10, and submit their
findings to the executive committee
of the association, which will meet
Jointly with the railroads nt date
10 he announced later. Indications
point to a favorable action by the
carriers.
The sales managers were OF the
opinion that freight rates on refined
products from this field to consum-
ing centers, particularly Nebraska,
Town. and nearby territory from
wyoming were favorable TO the larE-
er companies, considering the yield
Of gasoline obtained from tho Wyom-
ing crude. and the fact that most
Of tho markets IN the territory mon
toned were based upon freight rates
from Wyoming. They presented n
request to the association asking the
traffic department TO submit COM
parative rates from wyoming and
the Continent field 10 tho mid
die western states. so that retiner'
in this district would be able TO as
certain tho handicap they are now
facing with the rapid loss of busi'
ness.
Every indication points TO a heavy
demand for gasoline over the balanc,
OF the month, particularly In August
and with the present railroad strike
reaching serious proportions, tobhcr'
are being urged to take out theu
requirements Immediately IN fore
stall a almost certain shortage.
John y. Reynolds, secretary OF tn,
Western Petroleum Refincrs asso'
citation OF Kansas City was In at
tendance at yesterdays meeting, and
reported that a great many cars oi
petroleum products are tied mp IN
Kansas CITY In bad order and a NJ
roads report no attempt Is bGlni
made To get them moving, EVERY
thing points 20 a serious congestion
In the terminals" said Reynolds
p "and tohhors will undoubtedly fac,
shortage during the next week
d, +. Buchanan. Of the Chestnut
Smith corporation presided MS chair
pan OF the meeting Yesterday, and
chose In attendance were: T.. Con
stantin, jr, Of the Consolidated Re,
fning company Tulsa; c. NJ. Laml
son OF the Pure on company, Tulsa
4. T.. Lands'ttla OF the Producers
a Reflncrs corporation, Tulsa; r
y, Humes Of the Transcontiuenta
oil corporation, Tulsa: c. \, Per
sons, Inland Refining company
Tulsa; II. r. Ashton OF the Lubrit,
company st. Louis: L. ~ Oppon
heimer, Sapulpd RefIning company
Tulsa; +. u. Applegate, Mnrland re
firing company, Ponca CITY: c.. /
Larsen, Pine Bluff refining com
pany, Pine Bluff Ark: r.. A. Tmf
fine, Grandfeld oil & Refining Co.
Grandfield, Okla; 4. y. Garrett
Tidal OH COMPANY, Tulsa; c, G
Woodruff. Roxana Petroleum cor
poratioh, 81. Louis: Myers Gross
Sterling Oh 6 Refining CO.. Wichita
Kan; w. j, Gram and II. c. Shive