Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
zON|NG SYSTEM ADOPTED
. FOR COAL SHIPMENT
Administrators Byrd Announces What
Mining Districts May Ship to
This Section.
SAVE LONG RAILROAD HAUL.
Richmond to &c Supplied From New
River and I'ocahontns Districts.
Which Arc Allowed to Ship to All
OF Virginia.

state Fuel Administrator Harry
Flood Byrd yesterday announced re-
strictions that have been laid on the
various bituminous coal districts for
tho distribution -: coal 20 Virginia
markets These restrictions take eff
feet immcdia,ely, and apply ONLY TO
tho bituminous mines
Anthracite distribution for The cur
rent year Is to DC made on tho basis
OF the fiscal year beginning April !.
1916. and ending March 81, 1917, Mr..
Byrd said
In the Inauguration OF the coming
system which provides for tho rcstric-
ton Of coal sales within = certain ra-
dius Of mining activity much unncccs-
sary long hauling is expected to be
eliminated which viii result IL great
or efficiency of railroad transport"
ton in tho winter season II also
means more available cars TO take care
OF tho government needs.
According to MIR Byrd lower Cijuch
valley mines viii not bc permitted 70
soil south Of tho NorCoi, ard Wcst"rp
railroad extending from Norton. ".
Va. through Roanoke 20 Norfolk. OK
ocpt on the branch lines TO Petersburg.
FUEL ADMINISTRATORS BNHL
OUTLINES ZoNINt: SYSTEM
The decisions ot Mr.. Byrd in full arc
IS follows:
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Southwestern Virginia mines ,kupwu
AS Lower cliuch Nallc%p-All produc-
Ing districts ia Tennessee. Gcure ia
Kentucky nclds on the l., &; y. Railway
main line and branches connecting At
and south Of Ioibiu and on tho &. \.
-. &: r. +. hallway south OF Somerset.
Ky: all Elack Mountain. and StoncGa
districts in LEO. Wise and western Rus
sell Counties Of Virginia will bc re-
strictcd in their shipment. OF coal to
the following markets in Virginia:
That portion OF Virginia on the south
OF tho y. & w Railway from Norton
through Roanoke and Petersburg TO
Norfolk. including branches connecting
at Petersburg.
Thacker- kcnova and Eanawha coal
fclds--ln the high volatile fields OF
West Virginia -ud Kentucky. mines in
West Virginia and Kentucky in TIA.
Thack or enova and kauawha dis
tricts on tho \. & W. Railway and tho
- &; .. Railway and Kentucky mines in
;hc Eastern kentucky districts known
as Big SANDY district on the G. g. -.
Railway and tho : V 6 l.. Railway
viii hc restricted in their shipments
Of coal 10 tn" following markets IN
Virginia: Coal originating on tho g.
x -. Railway lines and :. V. & T.. in
tho above fields can be shipped cast.
TO all points on lines Of the &. & -.
IN Virginia. Coal originating on tho y.
X W. lines in tho above fields can hc
shipped east to ell points Oh lines ct
tho Norfolk and Western in Virginia.
%cw River district-ln the low
volatile fields OF West Virginia mines
in thc New River district on the Chesa-
pcakc AID ohio and Nirginian Rail
roads can ship 20 all Of Virginia. in
,.udiag Tidewater terminals
i'pcdhoutas. Tug River and South
western Virginia mines tknown as Up
per CIinch Nallc!p--ln the low VIOLA
Tic fields Of West Virginia l.. tho To-
Cahoutas and Tug River districts on
the Norfo!I. and Western and Nirginian
Railroads and the Upper ClinCh VALLEY
in TaHewcll and Eastern Russell Coun-
ties along the Norfolk and Western
can ship to all Virginia points. includ-
ing Tidcwatcr terminals.