Deseret Evening News | 1907-07-20 | Page 6 | Reduction Authorized

REDUCTIon AUTHORIZED I lol Ap itIs Approves 11 proves I rons Scheme for foe Storing Coal New York Vork July 20 To stimulate the tho lh purchase and shipment oc of coal during he the summer mouths when the greatest grassIest number numb r or of ears cars for fOI or this purpose are nrc available tho tim Interstate commission 1 t the request of the Union and the tho Oregon Short Line Lino have especially authorized a arc re reduction d of ot 25 cents a ton on coal ship shipped pod ped 1110 to Washington Idaho and ansi Nevada Neada n July 19 13 and Sept 1 For 10 the tho last two months officials o othe of oC I the lines have been bean b en endeavoring coal to tomako tomako oring to 10 western dealers mako their shipments this summer In order to avoid a recurrence of ot lost last winters fuel scarcity Tho The difficulty then In lu supplying coal to the tho western wester states grew grow partly out of ot shortage of or equipment and partly from tram the fart fact that orders were delayed d until weather er at conditions made nde freight movement slow and und difficult The rhe Union Pacific therefore took the unusual step of cit applying to the tho Inter Interstate state tato commerce commission in to t be bo al at allowed allowed lowed to 10 make a 1 reduction In Its Its ilis Ill rate rato In order to get Itt tho the cooperation of dent deal dealer er ers arts in shipping fuel now when the lines are ly I In good shape shap to handle It I prompt promptly