The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-23
Change in Zoning VIII Be
Offset to Close of
Lakes.
FLU WORSE UP RIVER
Operators Say There Are
Plenty of Orders in
This Region.

Coal from the Fairmont region may
now be shipped into the state of Ohio
as the zone for that section has been
lifted according to the information
received today from Washington at
the office OF the district representa-
tive OF the United States Fuel admin
iStration. This means that the coal
OF the Fairnont region may be shipped
into the markets Of Youngstown and
Cleveland for by-product purposes.
This will also allow the coal here to
be used in Ohio for domestic pur-
poses. With this fieI dopen the fall
ing OF Of the shipment to the lakes
because Of the close of navigation
will be counterbalanced and the oper-
ators Will feel no bump in the situa-
ton
The Future Market
Prospects of the future coal mar
ket of the product of the Fairmont
region was discussed yesterday after
noon at a meeting OF the coal opera
tors OF the Fairmont section, connect-
ed with the Northern West Virginia
Coal Operators Association. which
was held at The Fairmont. The con-
census of opinion was that the predict
ed lull in the coal business had not
appeared. There has been no lack of
consignment OF cars in the region and
business conditions appear to be all
right Future orders are said to be
considerable in number for practical
~ all Of the companies. The opera
tors Eel glad over the Improvement
in the car supply and transportation
conditions generally.
Isner at Work.
r. B. Isner. the newly appointed dis
trict representative of the Fuel ad-
ministra ton, today stated that the af-
fairs Of the office were moving nice
~ and is very much pleased with the
organizations working facilities Mr..
Isner is observing the workings Of
the office until he assumes charge on
December /.
tFIu" Is Worse.
According to reports filtering in
from weston, Marshall, Mt. Clare and
various towns between Clarksburg
and Weston the "du" epidemic ap-
pears to be on the increase In the
city Of Weston the epidemic has brok-
en- out anew. In the mining sections
there are many patients.
The Car Supply.
Today theer are 7.46S cars in the
Fairmont region. They are classified
as follows: Open. 1871; team track,
25; coke. IS. The placement at z
o'clock this morning was LOB.
Days Loading.
Cars loaded In the Fairmont region
yesterda ytotalled 1869. The load
ing was as follows: East, 97S; west,
81 The shipments were composed OF
965 coal and 10 coke cars east and
IS coal and II coke cars west.
Production Division.
Production Inspector George II.
Richardson is out today after being
confined to his home because Of III
ness. Mr.. Richardson and Captain Fa-
gan are today at Lumberport-
Miss Mary L. Alleman, a stenog-
rapher at the production division Of
flee, continues to be confined to her
home because Of illness.
Back Home Again.
e. B. Holden and Clyde Ktmmel, OF
the traffic department Of the office
OF the district representative, returns
ed today from a weeks trip. Mr.. Hol-
den was over the Coal and Coke rail-
road between ElIins and Gassaway.
Mr.. Kimmel was at Clarksburg, Buck
hannon, Weston and Phlippi.
United Mine Workers.
c. F. Keeney, president OF District
II, United Mine Workers and W. F.
Ray, organizer. left today for Charles
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