Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 204, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1920 — COAL SUPPLY RUNNING SHORT [ARTICLE]

COAL SUPPLY RUNNING SHORT

CITY HAS LESS THAN A WEEK’S SUPPLY ON HAND AT PRESENT. Superintendent C. S. Chamberlain of water and light and power plant reports that unless a supply of coal is received within the next few days the plant will have to close down. The supply is the lowest it has ever been since Mr. Chamberlain has been in charge. Always before he has been able to keep a thirty days’ supply ahead, but this he has not been able to do this summer and now there is less than a week’s supply on hands. The Indiana mines are closed and what little coal is en route is being confiscated by the railroad. Not a ton is being delivered to patrons of the road. Agent Beam has orders to deliver no coal which may arrive here until further orders. The situation is extremely critical the country over, and seems to be of but little concern to the striking miners who have been led by President Wilson to believe that any request which they may make for additional wages will be granted, no matter what effect their action may have upon the public.