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Show ei;ity DIIIS AT COfiL YA11DS HERE Situation Lcolls Disccnras-inij, Disccnras-inij, bat Railroads Report tetter, aad Mere Regular Ccal Shipaentj. - - : ,. - ? V! r'X atriking rerelatioa of the real eonditio I of the local eoal situation was manifested at the various eoal yards this morning. With , empty bins and scores of teams tied and watt-tat watt-tat tof any kind el a chance U kaul coal, the altuation looked ttecoaracint enough to the deajars and tb consumers, bat to those who understand the situation on tb railroads the situation has perceptibly improved. . . Bota the Bio Grande- and the Hantaan line report better and more regular ship-menu. ship-menu. There d ie lack of empty cars for the miners on either of these line at present. The supply of . coal from now on is conditioned condi-tioned only on the ability to take it out pt the around at the mine. - v . Under each conditions the shortage situation situa-tion eaa only remedy gradually. iJ"nd.rrt, cara are unavoidably diverted t tb smaller town nd tb brsnca lines. Here- frost suf-forlna suf-forlna Braralla. . . In conneetloa with Ov ahortag on the 6rrtm Short Wn luelf, it was reported this mormna: that this road took ftr car of eoal tlongtng to the Central Cos and Coal torn-pany? torn-pany? An Offlcial of tb Short Lin said thi borning to regard to thie report, that while he knew nothing of hi ecmpajtr bavins idon this. If the report were true thla could be sid lo extuaUon of the railroad that It waa now diverting dally , ot: dreda ofrcsrs of coal needed in ttfe serrr ee. The coal merchant are getting; shlpmentr erer tb read a Oar, bet aro xhaoeUnj tbee each day before night. . They report that their sal .are about one-fourth what they weuld be bad they VLJTtS52 rould handle. Order are placed from flfteB to twenty days had. . , |