The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-20

agents and others portray. The re-
ports of the inspecting party will be
published In the Hungarian newspaper
and the people Of that tongue will learn
the true facts.
Coal associations all over the state
are interested in the matter and are
lending encouragement according to
Mr.. Kobrak.
Daily Car Supply.
There are 1880 cars on the Monon-
gah division of the B. & o. railroad.
Cars ordered by the mines total but
1851 so that there is assurance OF a
good car supply for the beginning of
the week at the least.
With strike talk being circulated the
mad rush for coal is on and the mines
will have an opportunity TO fulfill some
Of the heavy demands that have been
made upon them recently for coal.
The placement lis ideal at 1,736 and
the loading today should be very
heavy. Today's care the classified as
follows: Open, 1920; coke, TO- Cars
left over from the previous day were
1913.
The Mononganeia Railway has 100
per cent. car supply today also. The
placement this morning at Z o'clock
was BIT. The Indications are that there
will be an so per cent. car supply to-
morrow. There are 300 cars in sight.
Saturdays Production.
Production in the Fairmont region
on Saturday totaled 1924 cars of coal
and coke-1,219 cars Of coal and five
cars of coke.
On the Monongah division OF the B.
& o. railroad there were 1853 cars of
coal and coke loaded-95S cars Of coal
and five cars of coke.
Mines along the Monongahela Rail
way on Saturday loaded 261 cars Of
coal.
Coal moved east on the B. & o. rail-
road was SIG cars and west 142 cars.
The five cars of coke were all moved
west.
Saturdays Shipments.
Shipments over the B. & o. railroad
on Saturday were az follows: Cutris
Bay, 2SS cars, the heaviest for some
weeks; st. Georges, 81 cars; Lakes.
43 cars; Michigan points, 81 cars; Ohio
points, 46 cars; miscellaneous points,
22tcars.
Railroad Fuel.
Railroad fuel loaded on Saturday
on the Monongah division of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad totaled 1872
cars. B. & o. railroad secured 81 cars.
New York Central and P. & r. ship
ments were about normal.
Lake Situation.
Supply of coal at the lake front is
slipping and some of the regular lead
ers are not able to dump cargoes &C
cording to the reports received from
Cleveland.
Hard coal is moving fairly freq
from Ohio ports to Buffalo for car
goes,
, Most of the boats on the lakes just
now are transporting ore and ton
mage is freely offered.
The Logan Fields,
Col. George S. Wallace, chairman
of the committee appointed by Gov
ernor Cornwell to investigate condi.
tons in Logan county announced OF
Sunday night at Charleston that the
committee is planning a personal in
ivestigation and will leave for Logan
county as soon as the formal hearing
has been concluded in Charlestnr
Interviews will be sought at the
scenes of operation because OF the
conflicting evidence given by opera
tors and United Mine Workers off
Denies the Charges.
Absolute denial is made by G. E..
Keeney, Charleston, president of dis
trict II, United Mine Workers OF this
charge that the United Mine Workers
expedition into Logan county con.
Quoted by fifty organizers was staged
as a publicity. card, which is alleg-
ed by Logan county opeI ht9rs.
Mr.. Keeney claims thst the organ
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