The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14
Restrictions Upon the stor-
age of Coal Have Been
Lifted.
DIRECTORS TO MEET HERE
Important Matters Viii
Come Up Tomorrow
Afternoon.

t4lSn OlIlcIdlS OF the Allegheny re-
gion OF the U2ited States railroad ad
mfniStration will arrive in the Fair.
mont region late this afternoon or to-
night. according to information geth.
cred :odey. Included in the party are
c. II. Markham. of Philadelphia. re.
gional director OF the Allegheny re.
operating assistant to the regional d.
federal manager of the Baltimore and
Ohio.
1t is understood that the party left
Belington this morning at IL o'clock
and would arrive in Grafton some time
this afternoon. While the party may
go to Parkersburg it Is believed here
that the officials will come directly
to Fairmont from Grafton. The Off
Gals are inspecting terminals. the
progress made On certain improve
ments row well under way and to In
spect the road generally.
Storage Order OF.
This morning ]. Walter Barnes.
fuel administrator for the state OF
West Virginia, received the following
wire from the United States Fuel
administration, Washington. D. c.:
"AII limits on storage OF coal as set
out in the last instructions to you,
dated October 16. have been cancelled
until further notice. You need place
carried in stock by industrial consum-
ers."
Plenty of Cars
There are 1851 coal cars in the re-
gion today and at o'clock this morn
ing the placement was reported to be
1900. The cars in the Fai-mont re-
gioa today are classified as follows:
open, 1.77T; box, So; coke, 49.
Yesterdays Figures.
There were 1.037 cars loaded in the
region yesterday They were divert
ed as follows: East, coal cars, 794;
coke cars, 8. West, coal cars. 210;
coke cars, "a.
OF the lit mines reporting yester.
day none we're reported down. Sixty
men were idle and 500 tons were lost
because of late placement OF cars
US East OF Grafton.
A total of IT'S loads were dawn east
of Grafton yesterday over the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad
"FIu" Improving.
u. B. Williams, the local represen-
stated today that the ConneIlsviIle di-
vision Of the B. & O., is greatly i'm
proving from the effects OF the ''1u"
epidemic. While no actual figures
were given OFT the officials continue
to report the condition as greatly i'm
proved
Two Strikes On.
A dispute resulted in a walkout at
Nf
Orr Coal company this morning. The
mines are located between here and
Monongah and sixty men are employ
ed there. 1t is expected that the diff
iculty will be adjusted today and the
men will be back 20 work before the
day ends
4 strike occurred at the Rock Island
mine, near Philippi, today where $50
men are employed. Up 70 the time
the information was received here the
miners had not presented their de-
mands, but It was expected they would
do so today. This trouble, it Is ex.
pected, will also be adjusted promptly.
Directors Meeting.
Directors of the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators association
viii hold a meeting tomorrow after.
noon at 80 o'clock at The Fairmont
Important business matters viii be
presented before the meeting.
Coal Notes.
G. n. Jenkins, of the Hutchinson
Coal company, and F. J. Patton, sec
retary OF the Northern West Virgins
Coal Operators Association. are home
from a business trip 70 Washington,
D. c.
because the "nu' is so rapidly di.
minishing no daily reports are being
received In regard to 1t from the yari,
Gus mines by the office OF the North
ern West Virginia Coal Operators As
ISOLATION
production Inspector George a
Richardson and Captain Melville Fa'
gan. of the British army. were along
the NJ. & &. railroad, near Morgan
town. yesterday.
Today Production Inspector George
n Richardson Is at the Orr companJ
mine, Betty and Tucker, near thu
city 49, :
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