The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-23

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tsndues 81 - lppli0 70 al point hi lie
unitep states; and IN Addition ioifhe
lqcal inAriiet K has n large eapcfg
Ebussnr principally with tic Eatllii
South Alnetl eaHa ec,insfles. Fhs ssc..
iioad cxainpie is that OF the Owens
West siitas ilolflb Sonfniiay. This
taahTtpStl pi4nt operates six furnaces
md each kfntnacc nses twenty tons 81
raw material, such as sand. soda ash,
etts :l,sr day The entire group of six
fnrnaces use approximately 100 tons:
orifour railroad car loads df3materla;
every twenty-fonr hours. which fnsthe
course o. year would amount 10
ii5l0o0stohs, J. = "a 4
ln4be manufacturing department
each machine makes twenty.tour bot.
t,ees per Minute. OF 90 cooper day. The
twelve machines operating from six
furnaces together turn but 1000 gross
1f,sr day; or one tmiiiion gross bottles
per- Year making "a grand total Of IA
million bottles annually These AZ.
lures are beyond comprehension by or.
binary minds, and the capacity can be
much easier'grasped when We say that
.intone yearithe Observation-Disclosures 4 !.
500 car loads or bottles. or nearly
three hundred train loads, turning
'them.out attthe rate iof sixteen oar
loadseper day. ~ ,!if4
From the foregoing facts and from
comparison with other plants: We, end
ltllli ps tofbe the largest and most com.
plete automatic machine bottle.worksI
in the world. NJ 2 4
i.Efffe next and fourth item to which,
@e'wish,to call your attention Is largo
only when compared with like con-
Germs in the State of West Virginia
namely, the Monongahela Wiley iTrac.,
tlonr Conpangr This company is ODE.
rating one hundred, and twenty miles
ofstrack, and In addition to a large
passenger service Is operating one of
the largest express lines In the State
Of West Virginia, covering the com.
t'es OF Marion, Harrison and LewfsG;siI
reaching and operating IN all the Ein!.
pcrtant towns In thUseuthree counties.
The power for the operation Of these
lines Isl obtalned from a 5000 K. w.
central power plant situated at jay
enne, a suburb Of this city, aud in ad-
lition toAthe power furnished for one.
rating thirty.two cars, the plant fur.
nlshes current for lighting the city OIL
Fairmont. Thia company has in adj
dition toSthe central power plant sew.
en- substadons, and one portable Sta. |
Lon OF the latest type. They have fnl
the city 81 Falfm6nt a brick car barn
with twelve tracks. sixty cars capac.a
ty, and In the city OF iClarksburg
ear barn Of steel construction withi
inei tracks and capacity of thirtyl
cars. This same company owns and
controls for the convenience OF theirt
patrons, seven outing parks located at |
convenient points oil their lines. The
capital stock of this traction company
Is $1.500,00O, and this is not only thei
largest traction company IN the State
u West Virginia, but according to
published statistics of traction com.
panies, Il Is the most economicaify
managed, and the most up-to.date trac.
lion company In the country.
y desire next to cafl attention to
certain facts and conditions existing
IN this part of West Virginia in order
@ SHOW how dependent we are upon
zach other. For instance, the New
england Coal and Coke Co.. OF Bos.
on, Which owns!the Federal Coal and |
:Qke Company, ship'all. of Its coal to |
hat city for the purpose OF making
gas, and coming a little closer homo