Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1920 — 38 STATE COAL MINES IDLE [ARTICLE]

38 STATE COAL MINES IDLE

Car Shortage Unusual for Monday— Tieup at Chicago Terminal. Terre Haute, Jan. 26.—Thirtythree mines were shut down in the Indiana coal field today on account of car shortage. This was an unusual condition for Monday' because Saturday's Shutdown of the mines ordinarily permits Che railroads to accumulate enough cars to keep all the mines running Monday. Congested conditions of the Chicago terminals, which prevent the return of empties, are chiefly responsible for the present shortage.