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

are the same as those OF the Fair
mont Coal Company, though there
is difference in the directorate
The board of directors OF the Clarks-
burg Fuel Company consists of the
following: c. w Watson, j. H.
Wheelwright, A. B. Fleming. NJ. C.
Black and George c. Jenkins.
The directors OF the Pittsburg &
Fairmont Fuel Company are the fol-
lowing: c. w. Watson, j.. II.
Wheelkright, a. b. Fleming, Arthur
A. Fowler, Walton Miller Van Lear
Black George c. Jenkins and c. H.
zehpder.
The directors of the Southern Coal
& Transportation Company are the
following: c. w. Watson, J. Ii.
Wheelwright, H. c. Black. George
c. jenkins and A. b. Fleming
Mr.. L. L. Malone, as general man
ager, is the head of the operating
department; Mr.. j. C. Gaskill, gem
eral superintendent, has charge of
the mining department; Mr.. j. 0.
Brooks, assistant general superln-
tendent, located at Clarksburg, looks
after the mines in the Clarksburg
district, which extends from Wilson
burg to Bridgeport, the West Vir.
ginia & Pittsburg Branch, Adams.
ton and down the NJ. r. to Gypsy
In addition to the assistant general
superintendent there are four mine
inspectors, who report to the general
superintendent, whose sole duty is
to inspect the mines, make recon-
mendations toward lettering the
mining conditions, and see that
every possible safety precaution IS
taken and that rules which tend to
minimize the risks in connection
with the mining of coal, are carried
out. No money is spared to comply
with the law and to provide every
Possible safety appliance: new and
Ia ger fans are being installed; and
largo pumping plants used to- drain
wet s. s>ions of the mines. Electric
/; mine locomotives ere taking the
place of mules on the laain jhauls,
and gathering locomotives de,..,ar
the mine cars to the main. haul.
The engineering department is in
charge of j. w. Stevens, chief en-
gineer; j. G. Smyth, assistant chief
engineer, and A. w. Hesse, D. w.
engineer, ,Clarksburg; total number
of men in this department fifty. The
engineering department is neces-
sity in the economical mining and
recovery OF coal. as well as IN the
laying out of surface operations.
The power and mechanical de-
partment has direct charge of the
machinery in and about the mines,
designs new machinery to meet vary
ing conditions and also looks after
the large ware room at Watson, w.
Va, to which point material by the.
carload is shipped and then distrib-
uted to the various mines as needed.
enabling the mines to secure their
supplies on short notice. This de-
partment is in charge of Geo. T.
Watson.
The construction department is in
the hands of C. S. Riggs, who has
mad a great deal of experience in
tins line of work Frequent analyes
are made of coal from each mine,
thereby keeping the selling end OF
the business advised as to the char
acter of coal produced. A testing
department is maintained for this
purpose.
The accounting department is in
charge of r. T. Cunningham, auditor
and NJ. E. Ashcraft. travelling
auditor, has charge of the mine Of
fees. Mr.. Frank Haas, assistant
general manager, has made a study
If the geological part of the coal
business and is considered an expert
in this particular line of work.
/ The Pinlickinnick coaling station
Goals all engines on the Parkersburg
branch of the Monongah division OF
the B. q o. r. r., which take from
5000 to 5000 tons of coal monthly
r This arrangement extends out over
a the four tracks; a travelling larry.
K operated by electricity. of capac-
}. ity of IA tons, delivers the coal on
any track desired. Goals the engines
in the short space of two minutes
- ana is considered the best coaling
q station on the line OF the railroad
:. Coal is furnished 10 the coaling ST.
9 ton from the Pinnickinnick min,
which rrgduCac Z. coal ~ cunartr