The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-29
LAST WEEK 6O15
CARSOFCOALAND
COKE PRODUCED.
Curtis Bay Has Its Permit
Shipments Cut
Off

DESPITE Lu6 bI6el SLIlh0 ehu SoA
shortage several days last weeks pro-
duction on the Monongah division of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad ran
very heavy, there having been 6,015
cars Of coal and coke produced-5, $50
cars of coal and So cars of coke, This
is only 2S1 cars less than the previous
week, which was one of the heaviest
of the present year. Last weeks pro-
duction was but 6S2 cars shy of the
present year. Last weeks production
was but 6S2 cars shy Of the heaviest
week OF the present fiscal year, which
was that, ending August %.
Considering, the fact that on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday the early
placement ranged between 500 and
715 the production is especially cred
table for the region. Last week pro-
duction was 3S1 carloads heavier than
the corresponding week in Septem-
ber, 1918. Actual ocal production was
24,s00 tons heavier last week than the
corresponding week of September,
1918. Coke production last week was
35 cars against 2O2 cars during the
corresponding week OF 1918. Coke
shipments last week were divided as
follows: West, 2S cars; east, 2 cars.
Production in the entire Fairmont
region last week was total of 7,429
cars Of coal and coke-7,394 cars OF
36s,700 tons of coal and So cars OF
coke. The Monongahela Railway last
week had production Of 1,414 cars,
which is rather heavy.
Eastward coal loading last week to-
tailed 5,212 carloads or AT cars short
of the previous week while, western
shipments dropped to IT'S cars which
is 145 carloads shy Of the previous
week although right fair average.
Curtis Bay shipments last week
eclipsed all other previous weekly
shipment records at 1,719 carloads.
This is 500 carloads heavier than the
week OF August %, the record week
for production. Last weeks totals ran
heavy daily with possibly one excep-
tion, Wednesday, when the car short
age Of the week was at its worst. The
daily totals for the week were: Mon
day, 276 cars; Tuesday, 24S cars;
Wednesday, 161 cars; Thursday, 295
cars; Friday, 336 cars; Saturday, 403
cars.
Saturdays shipment to Curtis Bay
set new daily record. AS result Of
the heavy shipments to Curtis Bay to-
day the permits to that pier were can.
celled by the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. Just how long this important
point will be enlarged is question.
Shipments to St. Georges last week
totaled 35 cars, which is rather light.
Other totals last week were as fol-
lows: Lakes, 161 cars; Michigan
points, 1S1; Ohio points, 22O cars; mis-
cellaneous points, 213 cars.
Car supply last week was fair al
though 1t was bad in spots. The aver
age daily placement was 95S cars.
Railroad fuel shipments last week
totaled 1,241 cars, the lowest for some
weeks This is 224 cars short Of the
previous week.
The Steel Strike.
So far operators claim the steel
strike has not materially affected coal
shipments. They believe the fact that
the steel workers at Bethlehem did not
Join the strikers strongly means that
the backbone Of the strike is broken.
II reports are correct that the Beth |
lehem plant has not been greatly at-
tected the coal shipments from the
Fa.rmont region will continue to this !
and other eastern plants.
Saturdays Production.
Production In the Fairmont region
on Saturday totaIed 1877 cars. OF
this 1871 cars were coal and six cars
were coke.
Mines along the Monongah division
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad on
Saturday loaded 1,162 cars Of coal
and coke -1;t56 cars Of coal and six
cars Of coke.
The mines along the Monongahela
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