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Show I U! IN SUPPLY OF. COAL IS ADVICE OE HABBIMAN Great Railroad Man Predicts Coal Shortage This Winter, Because of j Expansion of All Lines of Industry. Oinnhn. U. 11. Ilarrlman and bis two sons attended church at Trinity Kplscopnl cathedral here Sunday during dur-ing a break In the westward vacntlnn trlii which the railroad magnate Is making on his special train. In answer to questions (luring the nrtcrnoon, Mr. Ilarrlman said: "I think wo shall have a coal shortage short-age this winter, due to the general In-crease In-crease of the consumption of coal by reason of the great expansion of nil lines of Industry nil over the country and also to the fact that somo mined nro not able to turn out as much as they might because of lack of labor, and then thero Is the sbortngo of freight cors to ho reckoned with. And as to this enr shortage, I want to say a word In reply to the charge that tho railroads are wholly to blame for the car shortage. The charge Is unjust In many respects. Numerous causes conspire con-spire to bring about a shortage or congestion con-gestion In enrs of which the people know nothing, and they nro causes for which tho rnllroails aro not responsi ble und cannot avoid." Mr. Hnrrlman deprecated the recent tendency of rate legislation. Said he: "In tho development and Improvement Improve-ment of railroads one factor of vital consideration Is thu relative cost of material and labor and the scale or rates for trutlle. Labor Is scarce and much higher paid tbun ever, material Is often hard to get and costs more, yet rates havo been reduced nnd taxes Increased. This Is not a consideration which holds out either to the people or the rullroads tho brightest prospects. pros-pects. Under tho present conditions of tho higher cost of Inbor and material the tendency of rntes should remain stationery, but Is It?" |
