The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-13
IT'S MINES
down N|NEA|RMONT
REGION TO-DAY
More Work Being Dom
Than on Any Day Since
Early January.

Not since the early part of January
has as many coal mines been work
ing in the Fairmont region as today,
even though It is circus day. There
are but 115 mines down out of 235 on
the Monongah division of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad.
Even as far back In the year as jan
uary 20 there were 1877 mines down
twelve more than today. Another
good sign yesterday was that 102 un-
consigned cars were billed of the diyi-
sion, which brings the total number
today down to 597 the lowest num-
Der since May / when there were
$50. The unconsigned cars at times
were double that Of today.
Loading on the division yesterday
was $40 cars-the heaviest since May
8 when the loading was 812. The
loading east-coal $50 cars. was larg-
er than any time since May 8. The
loading west yesterday was So cars.
No coke was loaded.
Railroad Fuel.
Tonnage In railroad fuel totaled %.
loads yesterday. This has been the
largest daily tonnage since Friday
when the order was 292. Yesterdays
total was 81 cars less than last Mon.
day, however.
Curtis Bay shipments yesterday to-
tailed 69 cars. This was the largest
shipment to Curtis Bay since May. 8
when 81 cars were consigned there.
Twelve cars went to ST. Georges yes
terday. Ohio points / and miscellane-
Gus points,,1.
Ready for Chicago.
Natfrnontors are getting ready for
thes annual meeting or the National
Coal Association, which win open In
Chicago on May 21. The indications
are that fully q half dozen Fairmont
regioners viii make the trip. Among
these are: G. H. Jenkins, president
OF the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators association: r. B. Isner,
Elkins: C. d. Robinson, Fairmont;
S. D. Brady. Fairmont and Daniel
Howard, Clarksburg.j
At Huntington Today.
Today the West Virginia Coal As.
sociation is meeting at Huntington and
e. Drennen, Of Elkins, and J. M. Orr,
of Clarksburg, are In attendance.
Named Chairman.
Uncle Dan Howard. Clarksburg, the
dean Of the coal mining industry of
this region. has been named chairman
of the committee on federal legisla-
ton to represent the state in the
American Mining Congress for 1918.
The other members of the committee
arc 8. D. Brady, Fairmont, and G. II.
Caperton, Charleston.
Mr.. isner In City.
r. B. Isner, secretary and sales
manager OF the West Virginia Coal
and Coke company, passed through
Fairmont en- route to Pittsburgh last
night.
Lake Shipments.
Lake shipments of the Monongah
division OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad to date for this season total
exactly $500 cars. The business be-
gan on March 81 and has steadily
kept up since that time.
Yesterday 4s cars of coal were sent
to the lakes.
Working Conditions.
Mines idle today on the Monongah
division of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad are 115-the lowest since
last January. Last Tuesday there
were 142 mines down; two weeks ago,
166; three weeks ago, ITS; four weeks
ago. 167. Thirty more mines are
working today than yesterday.
Daily Car Supply.
Emphes on the division total 2.e51.
They are classified as follows: Coal,
2,477; coke, 4; surplus NJ. v. T.. ITO.
Cars left over from the previous day
total SIC. The placement at z o'clock
this morning was 1880.
United Mine Workers.
Sanford Snyder, international or
ganizer, is IN Usage today.
isaac Scott, international travelling
auditor, Is at Monon today.
NJ. L. Haptonstall is in the Clarks-
burg field today.
Joe Angelic. international organizer.
Is In the Weston fields today.
No Mining ciasses.
Because OF Illness Prot. Robert a..
Virgin Of the mining extension de-
partment, West Virginia University.
Morgantown, will be unable to teach
any OF his classes during this week.
Mr.. Virgin Is suffering from a bealing
on - left ear at his home, AT South
" ont street, Wheeling. He hopes to
resume flis work in the Fafrmont field
next week.
Bus.ness Picking Up
Coal production has reached sixty
to sixty five per cent according TO M.
H. Tomb, secretary Of the Kanawha
Shippers Association. Charleston. This
enables some mines to operate four
days week. Lake business is In
creasing and coal is being moved more
rapidly recently. This condition fs all
30 true OF the Fairmont region.
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