The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-06
RUSSLANTROOPSFAH TOSTR7KE
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR., IS INSPECTING
SOME MINING PROPERTIES IN THIS REGION

through tho windows.
The car Stopped only q few min
'ites at the local interurban station
just long enough for officials sbt
the traction company to get q on
board. The route, traversed BY the
car In this city was from the station
up Fourth street To West Main.
thence on Main around the loop In
the East End. and back on Pike to
the interurban station.
Cir. Rockefeller came direct from
New York to Fairmont. arriving ut
the latter place at s o'clock this
morning. He is travelling In his pri.
vato car. From 8 to Q o'clock he was
guest MT the Fairmont Offices OF the
Consolidation. Coal Company, The
special cur left Fairmont at,9 O'CLOCK
making no stops enroute to Clarks.
burg. -
The primary object of the oil
kings visit to, this region Is to Id,
spect mine properties. In which he Is
Interested. atiBingamon and on Hell
ems. run. The Western Maryland
railrond. which is controlled BY Mr..
hockefeller. is planning to construct
spur lines to the Consolidate on Coat
Company mines at these points. and
the oil King desired to Inspect the
properties before the construction
work is commenced.
SO delighted was tho multi-mIi-
lionaire with the country In this SEQ.
Ton. that he expressed a desire to-
return here In warmer weather.
I'm going to try to come back "a.
this country next summer" he tod
newspapermen. Il know these hills
would be beautiful In the summer
time" \ Il u u
Mr.. Rockefeller was both surprised
and pleased to. learn that number
OF miners In this section are the own
ers of their own homeS. He was
also pleased to learn OF the larfa
number Of schools In this section: Z !,
Jere H. Wheelwrlght. OF Bait.
more, president of the Consolidation
Coal Company. Carl q. Gray, Of Bal.
timore. president OF the Western
Maryland railroad, and ex-senator
Clarence w. Watson, iof Fairmonf.
were other notables in the Inspection
party. In addition to many ofiiciaia
Of the coal company, there were a
number OF newspapermen on board
the car. iss y
Mr.. Rockefeller seemed rreatiy
interested In every kind Of develop.
ment work In this section. He asked
questions freely OF those sitting near
him 4 want to- know somethins
about this section" he said. b 81
Those In the party besides MI
Rockefeller were Brooks FIendine,
Jr..sof Fairmont, assistant mana ~
OF the West Virginia division a the
Consolidation Coal Company; + q. N.
Alexander, OF Fairmont, !, zen ri conn.
sci for the Consolid ation COIL Com
pany. Jere H. WheeiwriRht. ~ a ~
-dmore. president Of the Ccnsoiid 4 {ion
Soai Company; Carl g. sGray, OF Bat
timore. president Of the West ernl
Maryland railroad; ex-senator cIaS-
ence w. Watson, OF Fairmorlt: = Jonen,,I
Lehman and Earl Smith. Of the Eairs
mont Times; II. H. Watson. 81 FaiTs
mont. manager of the West Virsinls
division Of the: Consolidation y CO..
Company; y. B. Moore, Of Fairmonf.
assistant general manager Of the M:
nongahela Valley Traction Com En- Z
Harry y. Crane. Of Fairmont, speciali
engineer OF the Consolidation Coal
company: Lawmar Riggs, of FAIR
mont, assistant chief engineer iof III.
consolidation Coal Company: # w! a.
Weigle. Of the Fairmont Vert Viz
ginian; A. X. Watson, Of Fairnont
purchasing agent Of the Consoiids
ton Coal Company; George; n. WI.
son, vice president OF the Consuifd ~ 8
ton Coal Company John "a 6rd M
Smyth. OF Fairmont, chief. an rfneey,c n
~ divisions Of the Consolidafion
Coal Company: F. r. Lyons. Of Fail
mont. manager of operations Of I'll
divisions OF the Consolida alton gCosl
Company; r. L. ;Kingland, 81 Fair-
mont. superintendent of the car i, g.
chantcal department OF, the ConsoYf.
datton Coal Company; r. a. HiSE5.
mire, of Fairmont, chief chernfs -
the Consolidation Coal Corr ~ : y
Waiter Stockley. Of Fairniont. st,62r,
intendent Of the Eairmont { Mfn{1,
Machine Company Frank Nce1<
manager Of stores o. the ConsolidS,
ton Coal Company; Frank HAT.
q Fatrmont. consulting engineer 81
the Consolidation Coal Compauy !:
Calvin Carlton, Of Fairmont. stlnsr,-
tntendent Of mines OF tho Consolid6-
ton Coal Company |; Frank Il. 66y
OF Fairmont, chief engineer zcf ~
West Virginia division Of fhet Cam