The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19


OF coke were loaded during the week
and al OF this was loaded west Ii
Curtis BaN shipments last week to-
tailed 40S cars which 10 nine less than
the previous week. which would have
been eclipsed had It not been that not
q single load OF coal was loaded for
Curtis Bay on Saturday. Last weak
st. Georges loading was 90 cars. just
three cars more than the previous
week, Loading to Michigan points
was 81 cars ,twenty-eiEht loads less
than the previous week.
Lake shipments last week totnled
53S cars. which Is So cars more than
the previous week. but 130 cars less
than two weeksago. Ohio points had
90 cars loaded last week and miscel-
laneous points. SO cars, but consider
ably in excess Of the previous weeks
loading to these points.
Saturdays Loading.
There were 400 cars loaded on the
Monongah division of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad on Saturday. or
this ass cars of coal were loaded east
and 143 cars Of ocal loaded west. No
coke was loaded Saturday
Lake Shipments.
A rather heavy lake movement was
noted on Saturday. there having been
1874 loaded for such points. Fridays
loading to the lakes at 191 cars was
especially heavy.
To Other Points.
Loading along the division to other
points on Saturday was as follows:
st. Georges, 4 cars; Michigan points,
II cars; Ohio points. 2 cars; miscel-
laneous points, 3 cars. No shipments
were made to Curtis Bay on Saturday.
Unconsigned Cars.
There are today, 500 unconsigned
cars on the Monongah division OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. There
were Al cars billed of the division on
Saturday.
Daily Car Supply.
Empties on the Monongah division
today total 1885. The cars are class
flied as follows: Coal. 2,1s6; sur
plus, NJ. v. T., 100. The placement
at o'clock this morning was 1910.
Cars left over form the previous day
were SIG.
Working Conditions.
Mines down on the Monongah
division today total 11S. This Is the
least number idle since last Tuesday,
Last Monday there were 155 mines
idle: two weeks ago, 1872; three
weeks ago. 1856; four weeks ago, $50.
A number fthe mines that are idle
will no doubt continue to be marked
so even IL the coal business comes
back strong, because they include
smaller operations that sprung UP
during the war.
on for Chicago.
Fairmonters will attend the annual
meeting of the National Coal associa-
ton, which will be held in Chicago
this week. c. H. jenkins, president
Nof the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators association. is in Michigan
today, but will be In Chicago for the
opening of the session. e. Drennen,
of the West Virginia Coal and Coke
company. Elkins, will be in attend
ance. going to Chicago from New
York city. George T. Bell, Fairmont.
executive vice president Of the North
ern West Virginia Coal Operators as
ISOLATION, will leave for Chicago late
this afternoon.
The following Is a list OF the sue
cessful bidders for supplying the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road with fuel for eleven months end
ling aMrch 31st, 1920, together with
the contracts and the prices:
Knickerbocker FIJI Co. $4,000 $500
]. Tatnall Lea & Co... 1880 1.35
W. Va. & Pa. Coal Co. $4,000 2.10
Geo. 2. Warren Co... 1880 LES
Lochrie Coal Co. 10000. 176,500 $50
Geo. E. Warren Co.,. 10000 $50
Knickerbocker FIJI Co. $4,000 5.74
Jamison c. C G. Co.,. 99,999 2.s5
Keystone g. & C. Co. 100000 2.35
United Mine Workers.
! ]. L. Ballard, international organ
izer. Is in Philippi.
Joe Angelic, international organ
izer, is in Shinnston today.
NJ. L. Heptonstall. district travelling
auditor, is in the Clarksburg district
today.
John custalac, district organizer. is
IN Reynoldsville.
Sanford Snyder, international or
ganizer. is in Clarksburg today.
At Annabelle on Tuesday evening
at 6 o'clock q meeting Of the United
Mine oWrkers will be held. John w.
Brown international organizer, OF
Charleston will speak.
| At Grant Town yesterday afternoon
John W. Brown and Sanford Snyder.
international organizers. addressed
400 United Mine orkers in the Opera
house at that place.
n. q. Peters, district organizer, adj
dressed 400 United Mine Workers at
Dartmore, BARBOUR county, yesterday.
C. F. Keeney, president Of District
No. IT, United Mine Workers, return
ed last evening to Charleston.
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