The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-05
Ida May and Carolina Are
on the Job Today Others
to Follow.
interpreting CONTRACT
Meaning Of Goal" to Be
Decided for Elkins
Field.

Emphasizing the Importance of the
Clean Up movement, The Consolida-
tion Coal company during April is en-
couraging this in all of its thirty-fve
mining communities. Today happens
to be the local Clean Up Bay for Ida
May and Carolina and white wash
brushes are flying and rubbish is be-
ing cleaned up by the folks of those
places.
Practically every town in which a
Consol mine is located has either been
cleaned up or will be within short
space Of time.
In keeping with its custom, The
Consol is urging the miners to plant
gardens, and much interest is being
manifest along these lines.
Interpreting the Contract.
What constitutes the meaning of
the word "cosl" in the United Mine
Workers agreement has bobbed up
among operators in the Elkins field.
Under the contract Pittsburgh coal is
regarded as that being five feet or
more in height. The miners say that
the binder is included in the five feet.
The operators think it means five
feet Of coal with no consideration of
the 76fnder9, .ssf5s -s57ss p ,-s---
A conference between the opera
tors and United Mine Workers offi-
cials was held this week, but no de-
cision was reached. The matter will
be adjusted without any difficulty, 1t
is believed.
Railroad Fuel.
Railroad fuel yesterday totaled 245
loads. The B. G. o. jumped up to 1OS
loads after having dragged along at
lower figures for some days. Cana
dian Pacific received its usual ten car
consignment, and Central of New Jer-
sey kept up to the nine car order it
placed lately. Maine Central ordered
its usual nine cars. New York, New
Haven and Hartford received its US
ual consignment of 80 cars, and New
York Central with 80 cars was run
ming almost normal. P. & r. drop
ped somewhat to q cars. The Whar-
! ton & Northern placed an order FOR
three cars yesterday. This is a new
conner into the field as far as recent
bushes transactions are concerned.
Yesterdays Loading.
The total car loading, including
both coal and coke, yesterday was
613. The shipments were 454 cars
of coal and no coke east and 46 coal
and no coke west. One hundred and
twelve 'unconsigned cars were run up
yesterday, increasing the total today
to 1904.
Port Shipments.
Shipments to ports included the
following: Michigan points, Is cars;
Ohio points, five cars; miscellaneous
points, 25.
Empties on the division today total
2.66O. Cars left over from the pre-
yious day are 7S9. The cars today
are classified as follows; Coal. 2,523;
coke, IL; surplus n. e. C. x, 125. The
placement at Z o'clock this morning
was 1853.
working Conditions.
Mines idle today are 1S3. Last Sat
urday there were 1913 mines idle; two
weeks ago 176; three weeks ago lfO;
four weeks ago 212.
Miners Meeting.
In the school house at Ida May on
Sunday Afternoon at 2 o'clock there
will be a meeting of the United Mine
workers. Addresses will be made by
Joe Angelic, international organizer,
and ]. L. Ballard, international or
ganizer.
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock a meet
ing will be held by the United Mine
workers. John Custalao, district or
ganizer, will be the speaker.
Grant Town United Mine Workers
will hold a meeting on Sunday after
noon at o'clock. H. q. Peters ais
/ trict organizer, will be the speaker.
i'll. Ballard, international organ
izer, and John Custalac, district Or
ganizer, are at Shinnston today.
II. e. Peters, district organizer,
win return from Cumberland tonight,
Home from Cleveland.
G. n. Jenkins, president Of the
Northern West Virginia Coal Opera
tors association, arrived home yester-
day from Cleveland, Ohio, where he
attended a general conference in re-
gard to lake business.
Bin Parkersburg.
John Davidson. statistician Of the
office of the Northern West Virginia
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