The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-22
COAL ORDER GIVING PREFERENCE
TO ROAD N EFFECT on BIO, TODAY


present method of procuring for tbs
use Of the comr.nie hereinafter
named railroad coal not now under
contract, and which under present con.
dtttons can not now be contracted for.
by the Pennsylvania Railroad company
for the use Of itself and its operated
companies = being the Philadelphia,
Baltimore & Washington Railroad Co. /;
the West Jersey & Seashore Railroad
Co.; the Baltimore. Chesapeake & At
lanttc Railway Co.; the Maryland. Del.
aware & Virginia Railway; the Sus.
quehanna, Bloombrrg & Berwick Rail
road Co.; and the New York, Phila-
delphia & Norfolk Railroad Co. (here-
matter referred 20 collectively as the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. and its
aforesaid operated companies"), there
results loss Of car efficiency, discrim-
nation In car supply as between mines,
disturbance OF the mine-labor factor,
interference with commercial coal dis
tr1bution, and interference with prior
tty orders covering the distribution OF
other coal; and that an adequate and
regular supply of bituminous coal for
use as railroad fuel by said Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Co. and its aforesaid oper-
ated companies is necessary for the ma.
tional security aud defense, for the
efficient prosecution of the war, and to
facilitate the movement OF necessaries
as defined in the &C. of Congress here
matter referred to.
The United States Fuel Administra-
tor, acting under authority of an Execu-
tive Order of the President of the Uni
ted States. dated 90 August, 1917, ap-
pointing said Administrator and in fur
therance OF the purpose of said order
and OF the act of Congress therein re-
ferred to and approved August 10, 1917.
Hereby orders and directs that from
and after October 18th, 1917. and until
further order of the Fuel Administra-
tor, but not excee ling the duration of
the war in which lie United States is
now engaged, and subject to modifica-
ton hereafter by him, producers of BIZ
luminous coal operating mines Gnclud-
ing mines hereafte" opened or begin.
ming or renewing operations) located
on the lines OF and served by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Co and its aforesaid
operated companies shall produce, sell,
ship and distribute bituminous coal to
saiu Pennsylvania Railroad Co. and
its aforesaid operated companies for
their use as railroal coal. upon the fol
lowing plan:
ID The percentage proportion which
the aggregate requirement of said
Pennsylvania Raihcad Co. and it's
aforesaid operated companies bears to
the capacity OF all such mines, as rat
ed by the railroad, saall be ascertained
and each mine which is furnishing
such or . greate.' percentage under
contract shall. during the life of the
contract, continue SO to produce and
sell such coal at the contract price,
and shall slip and distribute such coal
regularly each week when the mine
operates and ships. and SO far as prac.
ticable in equal daily quantities regard
less of other obligations.
t2) The requirement not obtained
from mines furnishing such or great.
er percentage under the preceding par.
agraph % shall he requisitioned from
the remaining mines at the going gov.
eminent price, subject, however. to
any revision which, may be made
retroactively effective in the percent.
age proportion thai such remaining
coal requirement CT SAID Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. and It's aforesaid operat-