The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
|CIR SUPPLY BAD
EVERYWHERE SAYS
LYONS OF CONSO[.
Big Coal Concern Is Not De
veIopng Any New
Mines Now.
nv EXPLOSIVES BLANKS
6 onnellsville- Fairmont Com
pany Gets Permit to
y Cross Road.
/ EN EXPLOSIVES BLANKS

Tho consolidation company is not
deyeloping any new operations at pres.
emf. owing to the uncertainty OF the
car supply. nor does 1t plan new oper'
atoms until there is a change In condi'
lions. The holdings Of the company
embrace valuable coal property IN West
virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland ano
Kentucky and numerous mines which
could wipe of the coal shortage in no
time II It were possible to get proper
transportation facilities and the neces.
sary labor.
The most recent new mines open
ca by the Consolidation are in the i'm.
mediate vicinity Of Fairmont and they
are the,reopening Of old collieries.
There are many new operations In
west Virginia which are being held
mn because Of the confusion In regard
to the rulings OF the national fuel adj
ntinistration and the coal interests OF
this section had determined to send
committee to interview DR.. H. A. Car
field on the matter until G. D. jenkins,
president OF the Central West Virginia
Coal Operators Association, returned
to Fairmont this week with the infor-
nation being sought. Mr.. Jenkins OBJ
tanned verbal ruling in regard to new
operations and was told that a sup
Elementary order will be issued by the
national fuel administration which will
explain Just how the matter stands.
The title page Of the original order was
contradictory to the subject matter
end every report Of the matter seemed
to be the more confusing. From what
IL reported the matter Is believed to
stand SO that where conditions In new
/, mines run the operating cost above the
prevailing government price special
price will be authorized which will per-
NIT q profit ard when the total output
10 so tons daily the price will be based
On cost as submitted with an allow
ance OF fifteen cents ton net profit.
j. Walter Barnes, state fuel admins
traitor, has received ruling which may
be OF interest in this connection: AT
! fecting operations begun not later than
September i 1916. and ready to pro-
e6yise you that the operations within
che contemplation of this plan. may
either conduct their business under 1t
/. or sell their coal at present prices. 1t
is not the intention that they should
be compelled to operate under these
regulations but under certain condt-
tons they have the option as stated in
Eaid Order"
Tho Car Supply.
The slump in the car supply which
!; came Wednesday and was followed up
/ with still greater shortage Thursday
brushed away the hopes which sprang
!, into existence Monday when there was
full run Of cars.
"The car supply has been about the
snme at our mines in West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, Maryland and Ken
lucky said F. c. Lyon, superintendent
Of operations of the Consolidation
company, when interviewed yesterday
afternoon. 1.-THE railroads seem to
have found It impossible to supply the
number Of cars needed to transport
the capacity Of the coal mines in any
of these states"
Mr.. Lyons, whose duties keep him
constantly on the go, returned to Fair
mont this week after visits to neigh
boring states In connection with Con-
solidation affairs.
Explosives Blanks Here.
Additional high explosive license
blanks were received this morning at
the office Of the county clerk, A. G.
Martin. The office is now in q posi-
ton to issue more licenses. The other
day the supply was exhausted and Dep
nty County Clerk Phillips was unable
to license number of applicants.
Granted Siding Privilege.
Request OF the Connellsville.Fair-
mont Coal company for permission to
extend their siding across the county
road at Tevelong creek, half mile
Dorth or Worthington, has been grant
&c by the county court.
Moncngah Explosion Recalled.
The Monongah explosion, which is
mentioned In compendiums of infor.
nation as one Of the great disasters
of the world, occurred ten years ago
yesterday and has recalled among Goa
men in many instances. Rev. w. o.
David, who Is now located at Butler,
Pa. was in Fairmont the other day
and his visit recalled to local people
the fact that he was first on hand to
aid the rescuers with hot coffee and
sandwiches. Rev. H. G. Stoetzer, Of
the PRESBYTERIAN church, was first to
cart the relief movement which later
spread all over the country. At first
the Monongah people were unwilling
70 hear Of outside relief but Rev. Mr..
Stoetzer had q $4,000 fund raised be.
fore he conld he stopped and 1t turned
out TO be the wisest course to pursue.
hhe Red Cross literature refers to the
aid that organization gave the Monon.
gah sufferers but that body was not
sufficiently known then for Fairmont.
ers to take much INTEREST in It and III.
tie Is recalled excepting that It sent
g representative here.
\. eIEANiRos FROM EXCHANGES
MRS. Joseph Higginbotham visited
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