The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-04
hines LOADING
UNGLEAN COAL
ARE CLOSED down
Car Supply IN This Region
is Ample This Morn
ing.
COAL FOR WINTER Use
It's Accumulation IN East
VIII Begin Nov
ember Is.

Because their product was tmprop-
erly prepared nineteen coal mines
weer ordered closed In the last week
by the United States Fuel Admins
tration, It was announced today. This
was the largest number Of closures
ordered in any one week by the Fuel
Administration, making a total OF
Ill mines similarly affected.
OF the twenty-five mines closed In
the last seven days, sixteen are 10
Gated in the Pennsylvania district and
the remaining nine In Alabama. They
will remain closed until their man
agements have satisfied the Fuel Ad-
ministration Of their ability to pro
duce coal up to the required stand
ards.
! In the week ended Nov. 2. S37 re-
ports were received from the Ladmtn-
istratfon's inspectors and 81 from
state inspectors, making a total OF
71S. These reports showed that 545
mines were preparing coal pICperly
and 161 Improperly. Sixty-sjx car
loads were rejected at tidewater;
eleven cars were pena1ized and one
was condemned at the mines. Up to
date so inspectors have been appoint
ed by the Administration and 324 by
the railroads, while 106 state inspec-
tors cooperated with the Adnjcistra-
ton in the work
Coal Notes.
John ". Davidson, OF the ohice Of
the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators association, has gone to
Petersburg, where he viii cast his
vote on Tuesday.
With tomorrow election day, the
mine production will be affected con-
sf6crably.
In the New River and Winding
Gull districts Of West Virginia, Pro-
duction Manager E. E. White reports
a loss of 32,91S tons for the week
ended October 19, due to the fact
that both the mines and the railroads
are short Of workers. AS many as
ninety men have been Ill at one time,
Mr.. White reports. George T. Brown,
production manager In New Mexico,
reports that for four weeks that min
ing district has been seriously adetc-
ed.
Intensified accumulation OF coal
fer the winter storage in points in
tie east, including Pennsylvania,
New York, New Jersey and the New
England states, will be begun by No
vember IS, it was announced today
by the United States Fuel Admins
ttation. Thus coal from Western
Pennsylvania will be available for
points In the eastern part Of that
state, New jersey, New York aud New
England, insurfng reserves for the
winter for by-product and gas plants
which require the variety of ocal
mined In taht district. Coaf released
by the reduction Of lake shipments
form District No g, in Ohio, soon will
be available for distribution in West
west OF Buffalo and in Canada.
The Car Supply.
More than a full run Of cars was
IL tie Fairn1ont region today, there
being 1,76S. They are classified as
follows Open, 1879; coke, Sc; box,
IS.
Despite the observance Of All
Saints Day IN the region on Satur-
day, there were S43 cars loaded. OF
the 173 mines reporting there were
III men idle and $50 tons lost
One mine was down.
Omitted Mine Workers.
Joe Angelic, organizer, has gone to
his home in Ohio to vote on Tuesday.
5. A Scott, organizer, has gone to
his home In Gallagher, w. Va, for
election Gay.
". F. Ray. organizer. has gone to
st. Adams, W. Va, to vote tomorrow.
C., +. Keeney. Of Charleston, presi-
dent OF District II, United Mine
Workers, was In F'airmont yesterday.
He stopped here en- route form the
National meeting at Indianapolis to
Charleston.
Sam BaIIentyne, secretary Of the
local organization Of United Mine
Workers, VIII hardly get home TO
VOC tomorrow. because he Is too far