The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
THE WAR OF THE
COAL AGENCIES
Strong Competition for Control of W.
Va. Output.
RESTS WITH MINING COMPANIES
4 New Agency Does Not Seem 10 Have Got.
Ten Control OF All the Output.
Earnings OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio-Raiiroad Notes.

There may be something OF 4 war De-
tween rival coal companies for the con-
Irol of the output OF the kanawha and
Nrw River fields. Indeed, it looks as
though the War is on.
The contest is between the old Chesa-
l,cake and Ohio Agency Company and
The new co;rl,any. known as the New
River and kanawha Coal Company. The
first named company has for years been
handling the output OF these mines on
commission. Recently, the New River
and kanawha Coal Company, Mr.. j. il.
Warden. manager, was formed for the
purpose Of handling the output OF these
mines. Nh. J. Fred. Efhngcr. OF Staun-
ton. was made the New York agent. A
circular was issued under date OF Feb
ruary 10 announcing that the new COM
pany would handle the output of the
following mines then controlled by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Coal Agency
Company, the Chesapeake and Ohio
Coal and Coke Company, and The Kan
awha Fuel Company:
New River District--Alaska. Goa: and
Coke Company. Ballinser Coal and Coke
Company, Reechwood Coal and Coke
Company. Blume Coal and Coke Com
parly. Boone Coal and Coke Company,
Isrooklyn Coal Company, Brown Coal
Company, Central Coal Company Colt
Coal and Coke Company, Collins Colliery
COMPANY. Cunard Coal Company, Fire
Creek Coal and Coke Company, Green
wood Coal Company, Laurel Creek Coal
Company, Nuttallburg Coal and Coke
Company. Quinnamont Coal Company,
Red Ash Coal Company. Robins Goai
Company. Rothwel Coal Company,
ROYAL Coke and Coal Company. Rush
Run Coal and Coke Company, Snokeiess
Coal Company, Sun Coal and Coke
Company. Thurlnond Coal COMPANY,
Turkey Knob Coal Company, Wight
Coal and Coke Company.
kanawha Disirict-Belmont Coal Com
1,any. ]. L. Burdett Carver Bros Chesa-
;acal.e Mining Company, toalburS Con-
icry Company. DaTis-Gordon COMPANY
Great kanawlla Coiliery Company, Ltd
w. r. Johnson. Mecca Coal and Coke
Company, Montgomery Coal Company,
ST. Clair Company.
1t was stated in the circular that the
new company would have an annual ca
1,acjtv of 100000 tons of coal and 40o,ep
ions of coke. Shipments were TO begin
April list.
soon after this circular was issued the
Cllcssa Teal1c and Ohio Coal Agency Com
,pany. of this city, MI J. w Hopkins,
manager announced that it would con-
1ilre 10 handle the output OF mines IN
The West Virginia, fields. 1t appears that
all the companies expected to allow the
new agency 10 handle their output did
not make The change. The Chesapeake
and Ohio CCal Agency Company a day
or two after The new companys circular
was issued. sent out a notice, which was
published in The Times. that it would
continue 10 do business at the old stand,
and with the same mines as formerly
All of which would seem to indicate
that there is to be lively competition for
the control of the output Of the coal
mines OF the kauawha and New River
Fields The operator Will not kick. as he
sees in sight lower commissions Tor
banding his coal.
The popular impression that the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company and
the Chesapeake and Ohio Coal Agency
Company are allied Is positively denied.
The similarity OF names. tae fact that
the Chesapeake and Ohio Road runs the
entire length Of the Kanawha and New
River field, and the further fact that Mr..
James w Hopkins. OF this city, general
agent OF the company, was formerly an
official of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way have combined to create this in
preston.
The Chesapeake and Ohio has within
The past eighteen months become one Of
The great coal carrying roads of the
United States. The receipts for coal traf
tic for the third week of February this
year were more than than double those
OF last year.
The following comparative statement OF
actual earnings and expenses OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio for the month of
January Was issued yesterday:
Earnings: -l961.-- --1900.-
Freight .........-S esq.,. so S.4.oS5 2G
Passenger .-.-..- 1915: u IS9.51S Is
Express -...... 12.6S9 IS 1859 90
Mails .......... 292Gi 81 7,l6l 81
miscellaneous :. 5,S14 81 .,.95 %