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Show COAL SITUATION HAS IT BEEN CLEARED UP B OGDEN The coal situation in Ogden remains re-mains about the same as it was yesterday, yes-terday, as far as receiving any coal Is concerned. But three cars havo been received over the Denver & Rio Grande today, and thesp were consigned con-signed to industrial plants that would havp had to close. The committee of men on fuel for Weber county and Ogden City is not resting, however. They are gathering the data that will finally bring the coal situation back to normal and relieve re-lieve the citizens of the city from the possibility of suffering from the cold. Information from the Donvor & Rio Grande railroad, throuen General Agent Frank Fouts, shows that during the past ten days sixty-six cars ot coal have been consigned to Ogden. Of this number forty six were turned oyer to the dealers and the remaining twenty cars were sent to tho industrial indus-trial plants in the district. But so far behind was the road in supplying the normal amount of coal, that these fow cars were used as fast as the coal could be delivered. Mr. Fouts assured as-sured the committee that he would do all he could to have the road and tho mines get the coal here as rapidly as possible. Dr. E. M. Conroy, head of the local fuel committee, stated that although the responses containing the information informa-tion sought were coming in, there was still much room for complaint. He stated he did not see why the people failed to respond promptly, whon they all knew the seriousness of the situation. situa-tion. "Especially are we eager to got figuros on tho amount of coal now on hand," he stated. . e aro unable to do much until we know these facts. The Weber County Farm bureau Is co-operating with this committee to gain the information from outside tho city and has rendered valuable aid in this respect, having the figures nearly all compiled. "Many people here are using wood, gas and electricity tor fuel purposes." |