fruit dealer f,i Hast Hroad Sti*
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?u w : 11 :t, ? :,:tary law;,
RICHMOND OFFICIALS EXPECT
BETTER COAL CONDITIONS
\re Malting Kvcry KtTort to Hello%o
< 11 r shortage iiml KiicMKnte Move
ment of Conl Hrom Mine*.
'? !'? ' 'arpenter. \ ire-president of the
' h-^ ij.rakv and ??1?i?? Coal and Coke
?'"tnpany, of Now Yorki was in Rich
inotul yesterday for a conference with
? 'liesapeake and < Miio IVnihvay hend
d'Utrters officials in connection with
!!??? car shortage situation as affecting
the roul supply. Mr. Carpenter was
t' i ! that thi road was doing everything
in its power t<> relieve the situation,
and was making efforts to force otlv r
railroads in release its equipment.
Mr Carpenter will leave Richmond
to-day foi the Tidewater section of
Virginia, anil will confer with otllclals1
at .Voi folk. While in the section Mr.
i "arpenier will inspect the coal piej
facilities at Newport News.
Ifailroad oflicials said yesterday that
there was slight change in the sitn
:? iIon. although there were evidences
(hat it would improve, the\ believed, in
ilie next few weeks. l,nst week the
roads found the car situation slightly
i.righter through the rel.-ase of many
?>aj cars, but they are again working
nider diflicnlties, it was said yesterday.
