The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-22
Coal Companies Are Help.
ing Families Plant
Vegetables.
MUCH FLOWING DONE
Other Late News From
Fairmont Coal Region
Sources.

Coal mining companies are taking
just as much interest in garden work
among their miners this year as last
despite the fact that the war is at an
end. The men have greatly appreciat-
ed the help they have extended, which
has been especially senral among the
larger operating companies.
The Jamison Coal and Coke COM
pany is carrying on garden work at
five of their operations-two at Farm
tngton, Barrackville, Dakota and Mo-
non. The company is ploughing the
ground for the miners and furnishing
manure. Cash prizes are being offer
ed for the best three products of each
vegetable.
Much interest is being taken in the
project by the Harry B. Coal and Coke
company. The fields are being plough
ed at Pitcairn and at Wilsonburg, Tun-
Melton, Junior and Salvatore mines.
The company's men have laid out
plots. These have been ploughed also
and in each instance the manure has
been given to the miners.
Activities among the Hutchinson
Coal company have also been marked
in this direction. Ali of the miners
have been encouraged to plant vegeta-
bles. At Erie one large field has been
ploughed and at Laurel Lee two large
tracts have been ploughed as well as
another at Mt. Clare.
The Consolidation Coal company
has again manifested its great inter
est in garden work as it has been do
ing for some few years. The plots are
being ploughed at the many mining
towns of this company and prizes are
awarded for the best garden products.
Railroad Fuel.
Railroad fuel sent out Of the region
yesterday totalled 2O5 loads against
22S on Thursday. The total for the
five days this week up to and includ-
ing yesterday is 1852 against 1,162 for
the first five days Of last week.
Railroad orders yesterday were: B,
& o., 80; Bangor & Aroostock, II;
Central Of New Jersey, 6; Cumber.
land Valley, 4; Maine Central, o; New
York, New Haven and Hartford, SO;
New York Central, 80; P. & R., 19.
Other Shipments.
Port shipments yesterday were:
Curtis Bay, 8; Michigan points, IL;
Ohio points, 4; miscellaneous points,
%.
Uneonsisned Loads.
Unconsigned loads have piled up
this week until today there are 1,101
on the division. No unconsigned
loads were moved yesterday.
Yesterdays Loading.
A total Of SIS cars were loaded on
the division yesterday. The total cars
Of coal loaded yesterday we're AT and
no coke. The coal shipped east was
446 loads and west 81
Today's Cars.
There are total Of zoos cars on the
division today. The care are classi'
fled as follows: Coal, 1882; coke, 80;
surplus NJ. v. A., 80. Cars left over
from the previous day were I'll. Cars
placed at z o'clock this morning were
1,076.
Working Conditions.
Today there are 1856 mines idle. Last
Saturday there were 176 mines down
Two weeks ago there were 212: three
weeks ago, 1853; four weeks ago, ITS.
United Mine oWrkers.
I James Diana, district board member
and ]. L. Ballard, international organi
ger, are in Philippi today.
Nick Aiell, district board member
is at Roaring Creek Junction today.
Isaac Scott, international travelling
auditor, is in the Morgantown section
today.
NJ. L. Haptonstall, district travelling
auditor, left today for Charleston.
w. F. Ray, district board member, is
in Kingmont.
Joe Angelic, international organizer
is at Masontown today.
John Custalac, district organizer, is
in the Clarksburg section today.
TWO OF A KIND.
1--WE gotta watch that strikes"