The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-04
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coal land will be purchased and de-
veIoped and large electric power
plant constructed which will generate
current Mr.. Williams IS said TO he
negotiating for many fine coal lands
on the Baltimore and Ohio west Of
Wheeling.
Every One Wants Coat.
Coal is wanted in the east. Not
only munitions plants. industries en-
gagged on 100 per cent government or
ders but every kind OF industry wants
coal. The price does not make much
difference. the qualify does not co3nt
as much as it aid a few years ago.
The demand is 10" coal.
Those who nine coal n northern
West Virginia or are connected IL
any vav with the sale of it tell the
same story-that the demand m the
east is for coal. There have been ma
ny instances recently where it is prov
en- that the cost is not. taken into
consideration. There have been cases
where orders could not be filed at
mines designated in contracts because
of the car shortage and VIXEN other
coal was diverted TO keep the indus
tries going there was no objection TO
additional freights where such things
were ruled by the railroads even
though it added as much as a dollar
a ton more to the cos; OF the coal
Steel and rlUnition plants and many
other industries seek gas coal from
Fairmoat district 2nd some OF them
are not satisfied with anything else
There are lots of coal buyers. howcY-
or that are not so particular. There
has been coal going east which does
not reject much credit on Vest Virgin
ia hut eastern industries were glad
70 get If. Some of the thin vein ship
pers have sent bone and all ard found
eager sale for it. In this connection
il is told that some big eastern con
Germs have puiverized Bakertown coal
bone and all and have found that
fully a third more heat units can be
gotten out of than by the use OF the
straight coal
IL Preston County.
Tie advance in selling price for
coal mined IN thin vein" operations
in Preston county assures confirm
ance Of an output in that section which
is necessary in these times when there
is such an urgent demand for coal
The original ruling ofthe Fuel Admin
istration permitted an advance for
the southwestern and eastern portions
ofsthe county but The newest regula-
ton provides for the forty cents =
ton advance to every operation in that
county.
The West Virginia Northern rail
road which connects with the B2lti-
more and Ohio at Tunnelton is pro
ducihg about A. cars OF coal a day.
though the actual capacity OF the min
es will run more than this. The car
shortage has affected that immediate
section 10 such an extent that the men
do not show up at work every morn
ing and sometimes when cars come
there is time lost in getting the min
ers. many of whom engage in other
work on on days
The coal mined along the West Nir-
cinia Northern is from il to So inches
thick and is either Freeport or Baker
town vein.
There are several important mining
operations on the Baltimore and ONO
east Of Tunnehon. The Merchants
No. / and the Zero are the leading
ones and they provide Baltimore and
Ohio fuel. The coal out that way is
ali steam cOal-there is no gas coal
such as is found in the immediate vi
cinity of Fairmont.
On the Coal and Coke
Tom W Arnett stated at the meet
ing fthe Fairmont Coal Club held
last week that the mines in which he
is interested on the Coal and Coke
were faring badly for cars and that IS
the report of all operators along that
line are making. The operators along
the line have a promise for fifty cars
a day from the railroad equipment pool
and it is thought that perhaps the
Western Maryland will provide more
The many developments on the line
tend TO lessen the ability OF the rail
road to give good service. An assoc1a-
1iou of operators at Gassaway has
been formed with c. B. Hart OF the
EIkridSe Coal CO., as president. jam
es SteideI. .of the Jones-Winifreds
coal company as secretary and James
clark of the Mid-Lothian-Jewel Coal
Co. as treasurer. The Office Of the
secretary is at Hartlaud-
Coat Notes.
The Northwestern Coal Company IS
getting ready to build tippIe at Hor-
ner, near Weston, and the Baltimore
and Ohio engines Will then coal at
that place !