The Washington herald., 1909-03-08
TO TAP new FIELDS
New C.&0. Management Will
Help West Virginia.
COAL MINES HARDLY TOUCHED
Rich Deposits Lying North of Nor
folk and Western and south OF
baltimore and Ohio VIII BE De-
veIOped and the Product Sent TO
the Northern Market.
So o The Washington Hsnld.

/ Special TO The Washington Hsald.
/ Charleston, w. Va. March The plans
Of the syndicate that has secured control
OF the Chesapeake ana Ohio Railway will
have beneficial effect on the develop
ment Of the great coal deposits lying
north OF the Norfolk and Western section
and south of the Baltimore and Ohio
/ fields
These deposits, while apparently exten-
/ sive. have not been much more than
scratched. The development has been re-
tarded because OF the combination which
prohibits coal from Southern West Vir-
ginia reaching the manufacturing cen
tiers Of the territory now reached by the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio
systems. These two systems being in
direct owners OF enormous soft coal de-
posits. Will not allow any coal from the
fields mentioned TO come north OF Wash
Ington. D. c., so that Il can be sold.
Steel Makers Want Coal.
It is now acknowledged by independent
steel makers and by manufacturers who
have trust competitors that 70 manufac-
ture so as t6 successfully compete with
their rivals they must have their own
coal mines. The Norfolk and Western,
through its holding company. the Poea-
hontas Coal and Coke Company, now
owns 200 square miles on Bluestone. Tug
River. and Guysndotte Ryan and Biair's
new road. IN Clinch Valley. owns nearly
as much. while the Baltimore and Ohio
fields shut out independent operators from
that section. This leaves only the Gauley.
Coal River. and New River fields open 10
those who would obtain and develop that
territory, could they get their coal 10 the
plants without being compelled TO pay
more for Il than Il car be bought for
from the Baltimore and Ohio or Penn
sylvania operators
Combine HaIts Development.
The railroad combination that has shut
this West Virginia coal from going north
OF Washington. and Baltimore and ohio
coal south OF that city, has prevented
the development OF the richest part OF
the State. II IS said the new manage
ment OF the Chesapeake and Ohio. which
Is said 10 be linked 10 the United States
Steel and the STANDARD OIL. has decided
20 DO away with this combination. and
encourage and aid In every way the de-
velopment OF the field In question.
No coal from the New River or Kama
wha fields can be obtained north OF
Washington except al a price higher
than that from the Baltimore and Ohio
fields. and this is due entirely 10 the
railroad combination mentioned
Best Coke for Smeiteru.
That New River and Kanawha coai.
particularly the former. is the best coal
that can be obtained from coke for
smelling and manufacturing is admitted
That IL can be placed in Maryland. Del
ware. Eastern Pennsylvania, and New
Jersey cheaper than the present price
paid there Is also known 70 be a fact
yet Il does not so there for the reasons
given
II the new management Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio viii move this embargo.
from which this section hes and stin Is
suffering. there viii be a DEVELOPMENT
OF the coal fields here that in I'VE years
VIII double the output OF the state.