Show FREIGHT TRAINS TO STOP all traffic except hauling of coal coa to cease while the snowstorm so far has not seriously interfered with the transportation of coal the situation la is becoming somewhat intensified whatever emergency may arise the railroads are prepared 0 domeet meet it while every effort is being put forth to maintain the commercial supply the railroads themselves feel the pinch of fuel famine so much coal hag has been diverted from the company supply to commercial use that tha t stores are low and today traffic Is simply being maintained under a hand to mouth policy should the necessity arise however either on the part of the people or the company the operation of freight trains will be abandoned temporarily by the oregon short line and all equipment devoted to the hauling ot of coal not only would this prevent suffering on the part of the consumers in all the territory supplied by the mines but it would give the railroads opportunity to replenish their depleted stores every lvery pound of coal that the mines could produce under the highest working pressure would then be hurried to market ample supplies to relieve all present necessities would then be on hand and whatever fear may exist as to suffering from famine would be set at rest |