Show COAL SHORTAGE NEARS RELIEF Railroads Making lila a Supreme e Effort t. to Replenish Cities' Cities Full Ful Supply Continued From Page Pago 1 1 resorted to all al sorts of or methods to confiscate con con- i coal conI consigned to points north and west of Salt Lake One instance camo carno to light yesterday esterd y afternoon where whee a car of ot coal conI had been confiscated ed on the tho main lino lne of oC and when the firm to which It was consigned consigned con con- cor- cor signed Inquired tho the reason for nonce nonce- livery ho was given ghen tho answer that tho car had been diverted b by the coal company at Salt Lake hike The Tho Denver Rio lilo Grande railroad yesterday devoted nearl nearly all al of oC Its at attention at- at to moving coal coal Passenger tr traffic lc was maintained as well wel as possible possible pos pos- sible but rub no no attempt was made to i move freight trains even perishable freight bell being sidetracked In or order er that every available engine might bo ho utilized uti- uti util util- In hauling the toe sidetracked coal trains Into Salt Lake Coal consigned to points north particularly to tho the suffering suffering suf sur- fering Cering towns In southern Idaho will vill wi be rushed to destination without del delay delav a. a May In Extend Vacation Period Unless more moro coal Is available for the tho public schools before beCore the end of ot this week it i will wi be lC advisable nd to extend the tho Christmas vacation another week In Instead Instead instead In- In stead of oC attempting to open the tho schools Tuesday according to II I. 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D Bowman superintendent of oC buildings and grounds s for the cl city school board Con Conditions have been such accordIng according according accord accord- ing to Mr Bowman that the tho schools have havo been unable to obtain coal In large quantities and the tho recent cold snap has aggravated the situation lie le said only a small omal amount Is on hand at the various school buildings and the supply must be bo augmented If It the schools are arc to be run At the tho CI City an and County Count building Eber fiber Case chief en engineer said plenty of coal Is available but hut the tho heating plant was hardly calculated for such severe weather and considerable difficulty dif dif- Is being experienced In keeping keeping keep keep- ing up sufficient fire tre lie le and his men have hae been compelled to put In many hours of oC overtime firing tiring the thc boilers and Mr Ir Case Caso will wil ask tho the city and count county commissions that the be allowed they extra Co compensation m p e n sa t 0 n. n Confiscation of oC coal b by a number of city officials in towns In Idaho on the Oregon Oregon Short Shor Line ma may re result in prosecutions prose prose- under the Interstate commerce I cuton act for tor Interfering with wih Interstate I While hie the Oregon Short Line I officials said yesterday the they were not Interested In the tue proposed prosecution consignees s of oC coal had asked the railroad rail rail- rai- rai road roal to Investigate ato and to make maleo a re report report re- re port por as aA to the law In the matter mater The Thc notified that consignees were yesterday confiscating the coal col was a felony under tinder the tho federal statutes The coal In question queston was wa set out o of a train at atan atan atan an Idaho town during during the tho storm as the train could not make c tho the time with wih tho the extra tonnage The throe three cars I were consigned d to Boise anti and the city officials of ot the to town n where tho the cars were set fet out deposited tho the money for tor forthe forthe the coal with the station staton agent and proceeded to unload the coal Into municipal municipal muni muni- cipal bins Drench Line Opened t. t The Denver tc Rio Grande Grando succeeded In getting the branch lines to the coal coalmines coalmines coal mines s in Carbon count county opened and It was said b by F. 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R Rockwell assistant general manager of the road that coal ha had been started for tor Salt Lake The mines w were re working yesterday This will wil rol relieve eve the situation in the state and und especially in Salt Lake proper The Idaho public utilities commission had hall an extended telephone conference with Or Oregon on Short Line officials yesterday yesterday yes yes- es In tho the coal situation regard to In that state Moro More than fifty towns have sought the aid of ot the utilities commission In iii getting coal cal At the general offices of or the road It I was said that If it the Denver Rio Hlo Grande de delivers do- do ce- ce livers the coal to the Oregon Short Line Lino that It will wi be he sent through to I Idaho oho as a time freight The Denver Den Rio Grande yards ards were frozen In yesterday and switching was done one un under er difficulties The road nm made e er e every effort eort to get the coal cars which are in the yards to the other roads for delivery to consignees It I was said by b. the officials of the road that coal w would uld be moving to the north today Both the Denver Rio Hlo Grande and ant the Oregon Short Line were short on coal Coal for tor their own purposes yester- yester I I I |