The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-20
BElEIE MeRElSE
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CONFINED nun Pass oas.l
vas urch impressed when ho 1ean-
cd that the cost engineers, whom he
had supposed we're experts getting
lsrEG salaries from the government,
IN reality ara coal men working par
ttcularl< foz nothing and paying their
own expenses, also spoke about the
selling price and said that It IS his
opinion the government Is doing its
best to be fair in the matter. The
reduction in the selling price Of some
Of the western coal. Mr. Jenkins said,
were made at the request Of the oper-
ators themselves.
By far the most interesting part
OF Mr.. jenkins remarks had to do
with the car supply matter which he
declared has reached critical stage
The B. & o. hish officials he feels
have not been trying to make good
.heir promises TO this region and
have been telling the Railroad admin
istration that it is a physical impoS-
sibilftv to furnish the cars which the
GENERATORS OF this region want. On
the other hand the consumers OF the
cast, especially munitIon plants are
clsmorinE for more Fairmont gas
coal. and they are bringing all the
pressure they can on the railrad OIL
flee. Mr.. Jenkins believes that some
thing Will break in this matter in
few days.
Glenn Barns. of"the Fatrmont %a
tfonal, who has had a reply to The
second telegram OF the banks TO d.
rector General McAdoo read it. II
is as follows:
The Director General requests me to
answer your wire OF the sixth. At the
present moment Baltimore and Ohio
is endeayoring 10 cure shortage
AGAINST Fairmont mines and presum'
ably its efforts are effective for we are
receiving a considerable volume Of
complaint from number eight and
Pittsburgh district mines whose car
supply is somewhat reduced IN conse'
quence.
AS 20 your suggestions with respect
TO differences between gross and net
distribution would say that Baltimore
and Ohio has beer advised It should
make reasonable allowance for differ
euce between the gross aid net figures
in endeavorinG to cure the shortage
against Fairmcnt district.
Cordially yours,
OSCAR a. PRICE,
Private Secretary.
National Bank of Fai.nont,
Fairmont, W. Va.
There was Of course come discus.
sion OF the local transportation stu
alton and in this connection Secretary
Hutchinson, OF the club, read the fol-
lowing letter from Vice President
Thompson OF the Baltimore and Ohio.
BALTIMORE, ND,
March Is, 1918.
Dear Mr.. Lawson:
To provide all possible assistance IN
helping solve the problem of getting
rid of the output in the Fairmont re-
zion, it has been decided to assign Mr.
L. B. Williams. our general agent at
Wheeling, W. Va, who Will be located
at Fairmont, W. Va, to cooperate with
your organization, with view TO di'
yerting coal produced in that region
to various channels where it is posi-
bic to dispose of it prompts.
Because of our inability to find an
outlet for the coal produced in this re-
Sion for eastbound shipment on our
lines. we have an accumulation OF over
:, 200 cars of coal, set on and in yards,
on the MononGah and Cumberland di'
visions, which will, OF course, affect
the car supply for the remainder OF
this week. and possibly longer, depend
ing upon the time required to clear up
this accumulation.
Our connections in the East are I'M
able to handle the amount of coal that
is offering, Notwithstanding the fact
they are making daily record move
merits.
With but very little coal being ship
ped to Curtis Bay, that outlet is prac-
tically closed to any additional ship
ments. and this situation will continue
from time to time until a greater per
centage of the coal can be shipped
west from the Fairmont region. The
division from that region has been
about 80 per cent. east and 10 per cent.
west.
Yours truly.
A.w.THo3rPsoN.
Mr.. D. r. Lawson.
Fuel Administration,
Fairmont, ". Va
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