The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-10-01
THE PINNrcKrNN1cK ooAn1Nc STATION.

put Nearly 1900 coke ovens are
owned by the company and the an
nual production of this valuable fuel
is more than 100000 tons.
Tidewater, inland and lake ship
ments are made by the Fairmont
Coal Company all over the country,
while large trade has been estab-
lished with European countries,
Canada, Mexico and South America.
The company has selling agencies in
the leading cities of the country.
AS all the mines are along the lines
of the B. & o. the shipments are
made over this road. The company
includes in it's modern equipment
5000 railroad cars, many of which
are just out of the shops.
In connection with several of the
mines owned by this company are
small towns built upon the COM
pany's property. Comfortable houses
are furnished the miners sid even
those of foreign birth employed here
are above the average intelligence.
! In many instances the miners, for
eign and native born, own their own
homes and this prevents much If
he shifting about of the miners so
| noticeable in some of the other min
| ing regions. After store bills, etc,
are counted out the monthly pay
roll Of the company is about $780,
600.
Has Large Holdings.
The Pitisburg seam is mined Al
most exclusively by the Fairmonc
Coal Company. 1t has AN average
4 thickness of eight feet and is free
kgrcm partiugs, faults, breaks and
teut outs The mines extend from
Fairmont north toward Morgantown,
Cast toward Elkins, south toward
Ctarksburg and Weston and west to-
ward Wilmington, and are located III
orion. Monongalia, Taylor, Bar
boar. Harrison and Lewis counties.
Practically all Of the mines are
equipped with the best machinery
used in modern coal mining. This
has made necessary the establishing
Of sne power and mechanical depart,
ment, which alone is an enormous
Industry.
T'he offices of the Fairmont Goa
Company are in this city, where 3
large office force is employed. The
general offices are in Baltimore. The
fork is divided among the various
departments, of which there ar.
A many. and all office work is carried
on in an systematic way. Expert
2rced men are at the head of the
audising. engineering, testing, mer
chandise, purchasing, selling, powe!
ard mechanical and other numerous
departments.
Officers and Directors.
The present officers of the com
Dany are the following: Presiden;
c. w Watson; vice president. J. H
Wheelwright; secretary: 7. K
STUART; treasurer, 8 l.. Watson, an,
general manager. l.. L. Malone.
The directors are the following
2. w. Watson. j. L. Watson, S. l.
watson, II. Crawford Black J. /
Sands, a. b. Fleming. Van Lea
3lack, J. IL Wheelkright, Walto
filler. s. Davies Warfeld, Frederic
r. Davies, George c. Jenkins, Cha!
r. Crane and Grier Hersh
Associated Companies.
Closely associated with the Fai,
-aont Coal Company and under tn
anne operating department are tn
Clarksburg Fuel Company and III
Pittsburg K Fairmont Fuel Compan
with properties around Clarksbur
nd the Southern Coal & Transpol
:Gtion Company. operating at Berry
3urg. With few exceptions thes
&c owned By the stockholders of tn
s'airmont Coal Company and it
found more convenient to operat
;2em in connection with 1t.
Officers of Other Companies.
The oGlcerS Of these compsuis