Deseret Evening News | 1907-05-01 | Page 1 | Movement Inaugurated to Prevent Coal Famine

MOVEMENT INAUGURATED TO PREVENT COAL FAMINE Chicago Slay May Ma 1 IThe Tho traffic nt operatIng of ot tho the Hard Harrl and the Hill Hi lines lne have united In lit Ina Ina lita a strenuous effort to prevent the re recurrence I V currence if f u it I coal famine In the tho northwest west Orders have hao been issued sued I by I the thu highest officials of or the th various roads rondA hlo Chit tho sanction of oC 12 Ii 1 H IL Harrl Hall man anna anti and James J Hill Hi all al mal of ot otTle Is ls to make every eer effort efort to l induce tm t c coal dealers deniers to lay Iny In lit th their lr winter In the tho summer lummer mouthy The Thc of ot tho tim railroads durad another such nuch coal famine an occurred last lust winter when hen they were blamed for the tha tho suffering and Ind destitution tion lon which reigned In the west nest anti and 11 northwest t many man weeks Accordingly a personal canvass cana f Is 19 being mado made In 1 all ni tho clUes cities anti and coal oal dealers are being urged ur od personally to with wll the railroads In lilac placing lag ing the western county coulty beyond the thc possibility of oC another coal famine H it HIs I itis Is I the tho purpose of the railroads to lo either ellel get the tite west and northwest ado ade adequately nIl coaled during tho warm months or to place the blame for any aim future where they the say la sa It II right rightfully fully full belongs with that tho lh tealer who walt wait ful until the tho hist moment to get gel their winters supply