The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-27
WILL BENEFIT ALL BRANCHES
OF TRApE--FiFTY PER CENT.
GREATER HAULING CAPACITY
~ NOVEMBER I is PROMISED.

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BALTIMORE. Jan: 27.-At the close
Of conference held yesterday at the
central Offices Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. at which strong pro-
test was made by r1emhers Of a com.
rnittee representing the coal dealers
of West Virginia against the inade-
quate shipping facilities furnished by
that road in their State, President Will
lard made the announcement that the
Baltimore and Ohio would adopt pro-
etessive plan to remedy the evils cor,
planned OF. which plan will involve the
expenditure of;miIIions Of dollars.
Mr.. Willard did not make any state
ment concerning the actual amount of
money which the Baltimore and Ohio
would expend to give relief to the coal
shippers of West Virginia, but he az!
sLred the visitors yesterday that his
road would be able by November I TO
handle West Virginia coal to the ex.
tent of 90 rer cent. In excess oftshIp.
ments heretofore made In that State. I
The statement Of the ncwly-elcctcu
head Of the Baltimore and Ohio is TAX.
en- to mean that the. road will expend
millions of dollars in the purchase Of
new equipment for the West Virginia
shippers, as we'll as providing other i'm.
rrovenents which will facilitate this
handling OF coal shipments in that par
tiLular State. s ,Est
Committee Delighted. .s Il
AS the result of the frank position
outlined by President Willard yester.
day. the committee, acting for the West
Virginia coal shippers, are delighted.
They stated after the conference that
they were more than satisfied at the
reception that had been accorded ther.
by President Willarl, as we'll as the
assurance that he mad given them that
the Baltimore and Ohio would take inn
mediate steps to give them adequate
shipping facilities in the extensive coal
regions.
State Senator A. X. Thorn, president
OF the Board of Trade, Of cIarkshuru.
as well as Col. John T. MeGraw. Of
Grafton, and Democratic national COM
nritteeman from the State of West vir-
e:nfa, expressed themselves as being
highly pleased at the attitude assumed
by President Willard with regard to
the coal traffic situation in West vir-
ainia.
I'VE Believe that Mr.. Willard is a
man 'ut his word,r said State Senator
Thorn after the conference was over,
.'and have hopes that present condi-
tlons In our State, SO far as shipping
facilities are concerned, will soon be
remedied. The Baltimore and ohio's
chief executive assures us that his
road will begin at once a progressive
policy with regard to the West vir-
gina coal traffic situation. and that by
November l the road VIII be able to
move traffic to the extent of at least
SO Der cent. in excess of that now
hauled by the Baltimore and OI,io from
West Virginia. We are highly pleased
at the assurance: given es yesterday by
Presidrn: Willard, and believe that
conditions will be2vastly improved in
the coal district within the next few,
months" sat
The conference took place at l!
o'clock In tn. private Office of PresI.
dent Willard IN the third floor of the
Baltimore and Ohio Central building,
and was Iongdrawn out. 1t being near,
Iy O'Clock before the West Virgin.
ians emerged from the presldent'E Of
flee. During the conference President
Willard was appriHed of conditions ae