Show whitewashing coal spraying the top of a carload of coal with whitewash to enable dealers to detect thievery during transit is a practice being followed by a number of coal companies it is reported that coal thieves have helped themselves to as much as several tons of coal while the cars were in the yards with the result that dealers were certain the gondolas cargoes were not of the contents stated in the way bill the spraying method is simple and economical the coal Is given a top coat of lime whitewash after loading and weighing and the dealer notified to this effect |