The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-10

Supply Oh
DeraHment on the Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad company,s line over the
mountains. between Grafton and Cum
berland. appear TO have worked ont
seriously for the Fatrmont region.
The cars after having flowed into the
region very splendidlY for weeks took
a drop last Saturday and continue TO
slump. Today there were 1.211-a lit
tie more than 100 shy of the fun
run" which would not be 50 bad but
the placement fell to 947. Some Of the
United Mine Workers locals are prob
ally holding their election this after
noon and the loading may be shaded
down accordingly.
Shortage Expected.
q. B. Williams, local representative
OF the Railway administration. be
Iieved today that there might be a
continuation OF car shortage on the 3.
& o. for the next few days because OF
the dera1ments on the mountain sec
ton. He holds out hopes for better
car supply later on however.
Yesterdays Loading.
Coal cars loaded in the Fairmont re-
gion yesterday numbered 1,16S. OF this
number 1867 were loaded east and
III were loaded west Eastward there
were 1.O4S coal and 80 coke cars and
westward there we're IS coal and %
coke cars.
Much Sickness About.
Little improvement If any was not
ed in the sickness among the miners
and their families in the Fairmont dis
trict today. II anything it might be
little forse The damp. foggy weather
experienced the past few days have
not helped matters. While no paTtlcu-
lar section is affected it appears to
be a general complaint in the region.
Some OF the bigger coal companies are
hit hard in their operations. Where
miners themseleys are not actually
SICK they are forced to remain at home
frequently to look after i'll members
Of the family.
John NJ. Wolfe, manager Of the jam
ison Coal and Coke company, today
stated that the "1u" situation at the
company's operations Ia being checked
and a gradual Improvement has been
noted daily.
John Davidson. Of the office OF the
Northern West Virginia Coal Opera
tors Association. has returned home
from a visit to Petersburg.
A charter has been granted at
Charleston to the United Bitumtnous
Coal company, Of CIarksburg, which
win operate in Harrison county. The
capital stock is $4,000 The iucor-
porators are: L. o. Knipp, Philadel-
phia; L. V. Board, Shinnston; w s.
Stewart. G .BAssell and Fred V. Bouic,
all Of C1arksburg.
egg Loads East
Today q B Williams, local re2sesen-
tatiye fthe railway administration,
stated that 929 loads were drawn east
OF Grafton yesterday by the B & o
Reports Cease
Because OF more liberal Tow OF
emties into the region fo- some weeks
the office fthe Central West Viz
ginia Coal Operators Association an
nouced today that daily reports from
the mines would cease after tomorrow
Under the present system Joha DaV'
idson called daily every mine IN the
region and received a detailed report
as to car shortage. the number of men
that were made idle due to 1t. ana
the loss OF production because of>the
poor car supply
The inc operators will continue to
report to the office any coplalnts 81
car shortage or other matters needing
attention. notwithstanding the cancel
lation of the drag net" system
At 2:10 o'clock this afternoon to-
DAVIS reports were not completed Be
cause of the poor placement many OF
the mines we're unable to respond
promptly to tie Information desired