Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1918 — Indiana Coal Situation Nears Normal Aspect [ARTICLE]

Indiana Coal Situation Nears Normal Aspect

Indianapolis, Jan. 24.—Reports to the office of State Fuel Administrator Evans Woollen today indicated that the coal situation in Indiana is taking on a nearer normal aspect than at any time recently, and that relief is in sight. Shipping returns show that the mines are making good headway in filling 1,500 or more emergency orders placed .with them Monday. During two days 395 cars of coal were shipped, bringing the total shipments for the first half of the week to 500 cars.