The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20
Twelve Hundred Empties
We're in Sight This
Morning.
FUELCOMMANDEERED.
Coal Club Meets Tomorrow
to Hear Production
Plans.

In spite Of the late placemcn, l,3O.
loads OF coal were turned over TO tn'
Baltimore and Ohio railroad IN The
Fairmont coal region yesterday Eigh'
hundred and slXtyuine OF them Well
east and l5S west. Today tneIe are
l,214 coal cars and the eastern move
ment is restricted 10 500 cars
The collapse in the car supply la
week played hob with the schclu,'
for Shipping coal and Ran ID. Lawson
the district representative OF the Fuc
administration, has sent the follow
ing communication which explains %
self 10 each operator in the distr,of.
All Concerned: The supply ol
cars ~ nished mines in this dis
triCt on the last four days for IN,
week ending the I'm, was not
sufficient 70 take care Of the RAJ
road fuel this district is obligated
to deliver and the result is pra.
tically all railroads drawing theu
supply from this region dId no
receive their full quota.
In view G. the tact that the Fue
administration Obligated tncu
selves to do'Na. % uper cent. SUI
ply to all rI.u,.ls IN cOnsldc.
ton Of the dbu.isuuent OF the a.
signed car Tor railroad fuel tn
office will be compelled to Tequi
ton this week from practically
mines in this district Suiiicioa
coal to make up the shortage
last week, ana this circular Is az
dressed 10 ali concerned in ord
that shippers may fully unde.
stand and appreciate the pDsit,O.
the Fuel administration is place
in.
You IN lcrs'2nl. II the assip
ed car Tor rai.yDld ,aei had DeeuI
effect la Wees, Gay those mine
who have railroad iuci contract.
Wouli have received cars an.
those mines vino ship commercial
ly would not have received any
cars whatever from Wednesday
until Saturday; therefore. The
adjustment Of the assigned car
for railroad fuel benefited the
commercial mines to the extent OF
the number OF cars they received
at their mines on the last four day.
Of last week.
This Office will endeayor TO
place these railroad fuel orders as
equitably as possible among al,
mines and when You receive an
order from this Office directing
you 10 ship railroad fuel OF any
description. unless it is specified
to the contrary. this order must be
Tiled before any commercial coal
is shipped from that mine.
Coal Notes.
The Coal club will meet tomorrow
evening at the Country club and A
Brooks Fleming will tell the opera
tors about the plans which have beer
made to promote production in the
district.
D. Howard, OF Clarksburg, went cas-
last night.
Thomas S. Raymond. general mana
ger OF the Elkhorn Coal company. wa.
visiting the corporations properties il
Harrison county yesterday and vii
visit Fairmont before returning Il
Kentucky.
No Team Track Cars.
There are very few cars for team
track leaders at present which is an
other aggravating phase Of the car sup
ply. The order recently issued pro
hibiting the shipment OF box cars &c
New England points looked as If il
would put the team track leaders ou'
Of business but they got busy and Sc
cured new orders only TO find that
there are no cars available excepting
those made empty on the sidngs.
Patents Coal Loader.
Frank Z. Corbin, a Morgannown AZ
toney, has been granted a patent on
a machine for loading coal. lie has
been working on the device for months
having experienced many delays Ow
ing TO the difficulty in getting designs
as mechanical craftsmen are very
scarce. No working model Of the ma
chine has yet been constructed but il
is hoped 10 have ono ready shortly. ]!
the demonstration should prove that
the device is workable IL will be a
great saver or labor. doing as much
work in loading coal from the floor OF
the mine as twenty men.
Will Name Labor Scout.
The United state Employment Ser.
vice Is 10 have nor sCout" In the