Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 237, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1917 — COAL FAMINE IN RENSSELAER [ARTICLE]

COAL FAMINE IN RENSSELAER

TWO DEALERS HAVE NO~COAL AND SUPPLY OF OTHERS : VERY LIMITED. There is not a pound of anthracite coal for sale in this city. The stock of hard coal of every dealer here has been entirely exhausted. One firm has the promise of three cars of anthracite this week. Other dealers are up in the air as to when they may expect shipments. Two of our dealers are entirely out of all kinds of coal. One dealer has but a single car of Indiana coal. Another firm has three cars on track here. Another dealer has about a half car of Indiana coal. The situation is very serious and should the weather continue cool, it will be necessary to draw heavily upon our stock of native nubbin ridge coaL The situation would be more serious, but many, realizing the possibility of the shortage of anthracite coal this fall, secured their winter supply and had it delivered during the summer. There was more hard coal delivered this summer to patrons in this city than ever before and if ’this had not been done 4n all probability there would now be a shortage that could not be supplied. ’ We have wide awake coal dealers who are doing everything that can be done tn get e<wU and the sftuation may become better in the near future. President Kurrie’s admonition to buy coal a short time ago was timely and that should be the warning cry now. Buy every pound your dealer can get you. . . One Rensselaer dealer was in Chicago Saturday and succeeded in placing orders for .a number of cars of coal that he is promised very prompt delivery on.