Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 288, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1919 — MONON HAS COAL TO OPERATE ENGINES [ARTICLE]

MONON HAS COAL TO OPERATE ENGINES

Although the coal shortage is growing hourly more serious, the Monon railroad probably will not be obliged to curtail its freight and passenger service for some time. The railroad company still has a large stock bf coal for its own uses. This is stored at various points. •It is said that the reserve is really larger than at normal times. . The stock of coal seized for rationing to other industries, however, is dwindling rapidly. It was stated Saturday that the number of cars of coal thus held has been reduced to 300. That means that the Monon- has only 300 cars of coal left that will be made available to essential industries on the preferred lists. This is coal that was seized ip transit and held for distribution,' most of it originating at points on the Monon.