Evening star., 1923-01-26
|EVEN DISTRIBUTION
Of COAL |SASKED
Some D. c. Dealers Declared
to Get More Anthracite
Than Others.
CONSUMER HAS SUFFERED
1S2, ,582 Tons Delivered in Wash.
ington From September IL to
January Is.
CONSUMER HAS SUFFERED

Measures aimed to bring about a
more equitable distribution of an
ehracite coal among dealers in WASH
tngton and thence to the consuming
public were discussed today by En-
sineer Commissioner Keller and
Walter c. Allen. executive secretary
OF the Public Utilities Commission.
with Federal Fuel Administrator
Wadleish.
Commissioner Keller told Mr.. wad-
leigh that some Washington retail
dealers in anthracite were receiving
more than their quota, while others
received less, and that this UNEQUAL
distribution was reflected in inability
OF consumers who bought coal from
the dealers getting less than their
quota to purchase enough anthracite
for their requirements.
Mr.. Wadleigh was told that this in
equality in shipments was due to ship
n.ents from one of the large anthracite
Ga1, GGnoissaling companies. He assured
take the matter up with Chairman
Afney of the Pennsylvania state fuel
commission, and endeavor to secure
more equitable distribution of coal
among dealers here.
Shipment FiEures-
Early today Mr.. wadleigh obtained
ngures from Philadelphia on shipments
show. he said. that from September II
tec:,an1 70 yaa9ary 3. - inclusive. Washington
Figures for the three weeks ended
January ~ on shipments OF an
thracite to Washington show the fol-
lowing totals by weeks: Week entled
December ao,- 12.s03 tons; week end
ed January s, s.18s, and week end
ed January IL, 1923. For the week
ended January 6. Mr.. wadleigh said,
of anthracite totaling but 5000 tons,
while the federal distributors figures
showed shipments of 8.1S6. These fig
ures are to be checked up, Mr.. wad-
leigh added. with dealers sending coal
to washington retailers. for accuracy.
Two weeks ago the District Com
missioners wrote the federal fuel dis
tributer. pointing out that shipments
of anthracite coal to Washington
were far below the so per cent Quota
assigned to the city. and asking for
relief. Mr.. Wadleigh immediately
took up the matter with the chair.
man of the Pennsylvania state fuel
commission. and secured favorable
action on his request Since that
time shipments Of anthracite have
Deen increasing, with the probability
that they will continue to increase
until the lacking anthracite is de-
lfvered In Washington. This city.
like other cities, will obtain during
the present winter only so per cent
OF the total amount OF anthracite
| coal used here last winter.
| Cars Loaded.
| Answering charges that anthra-
cite production was not showing the
! expected increase, Mr.. Wad1eigh an
nounced to-day that production of
hard coal has been increasing stead
| lily since last November. and that
from preliminary figures hard coal
production would be above that of
.. last fall and winter. Average daily
loading OF cars with anthracite dur
| ing December. 1922. was 5,925. while
for December. 1891, 1t was 4.7e6.
Loadings Of anthracite daily in fifty-
ton cars during the first three weeks
of the present month show the fol-
lowing: First week, 5.173 cars; sec
ond week. 6,412. and third week.
| 6,09s.
Anthracite loadings for Monday of
| the present week totaled 6,73s, for
Tuesday, 6,618. and for Wednesday,
6.2Sz cars Of nifty tons each.