The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-04
BIZ OAFTER COAL.
NQN DIFFERING
Pretty FAIR PRICE.
President Keeney Here, Re-
ticent About New De.
rnands Of Miners.

Indications are that the Baltimore
and ohio railroad company is in need
Of fnel and from what can be gath
cred they are offering the business
to the operators in the Fairmont field
a $685. a ton. Earlier in the year
whoa the market was sift the B. & o.
picked up all the loose cheap fuel
it could but ii apparently did not
place sufficient contracts to meet its
reduirements and as result Will
have TO pay a god price for the re
naming railroad fuel.
President Keepey Here.
accompanied by John s. sprouse.
vice president Of district 20, Beckley
w Va President G. F. Keeney,
chafleston, of district II, United
Name Workers, will leave for Cleve-
land tolattend the meeting OF the ma
ilonal policy committee incident to
tue gathering OF the United Nine
Workers, which formally opens next
Tuesday. Mr.. Keeney will go to
Century today and after attending to
romo Business there will leave with
NJ sprouBe for Cleveland.
Whllo the exact terms Of what the
Mines VIII demand Is not known Mr..
kcnney, who Is u member Of the ma
tehaK policy committee OF the or
eanisatIon, which has declared for a
hour day, q fine day week, a sub
tlantfai increase IN wages and the
Standardization Of the coal mines.
eavf the West VIrginai miners will
felicw the policy laid down at the
Cleveland convention. There will De
1000 delegates at the Cleveland meet
ms Mt. Keeney preferred not to
$40 personal expression as to the
pdYiHabiiity Of the six hour day, add
Ing q was on the committee that as
slstcd n making the program.
The euyan Valley.
Teddy President Keeney Charles
tea PRECEDENT Of the United Nine
WefksTs Of America said two locals
Lad already been organized In the
nHyan Valley field. Although there
semo opposition to the plans OF
organization Mr.. Keeney said that he
entertained hopes OF 1t being organ
lzcdi There are from 1000 to 1900
miners IN that field.
Charleston Meeting.
When the constitution and scale
csmmitts6 OF district a, United Nine
Weffers, meets at Charleston on
aesaay, September 30, there will be
fa delegates In attendance. The con-
gshtien will be called to order by
pfesldtnt Keeney at o'clock in the
morning, Naturally the big thing be-
ofs The convention will be the pro-
ffaffs outlined as to future wage
scafoH This Of course all depends
Oh the action Of the national conven-
ton Ia Cleveland.
MIners' Election.
paday the miners Of sub district 4,
Win headquarters at Fairmont, are
icidinR their annual election. There
eonaiderable interests in the cleo
o. and the polls are opened at hours
conYenient to the local unions them
selves rather than specified hours.
H d Peters, district organizer,
WHO Is In charge 70 the Fairmont Of
Zee o. the United Mine Workers, Is
candidate for president Of the sub
0istrict as are P. F. Buckley, presi-
dent Of the union at Monongah and
Frank Gould Of Kilarm.
Regional Production.
The Fairmont region yesterday pro-
dnced 1924 cars Of coal and coke. The
actual coal production was 1920 cars
o coal while the coke was cars.
onthe B. & o. yesterday there were
1913 cars Of coal and coke loaded.
The coal was 1914 cars while the coke
was cars. On the Monongahela
rall8ay yesterday the loading totaled
2oe cars Of coal.
Daily Car Supply.
There is a 100 per cent car supply
on the 3. & o. today while there is
but D 10 per cent supply on the Mo-
nonBnhela railway.
onthe B.. & o. there is total of
1875 cars while the mines ordered
but 1887. The placement is ideal at
1900 Cars left over from the pre-
flons day total 4s5. On the Monon'
cahela railway there were but 215
cars placed at o'clock this morn
Daily Shipments.
coal loaded east yesterday on the
j. %. totaled 1886 cars while west
4 vas 1873 cars. All Of the 4 cars or
were loaded west yesterday. One
en- Of coal was loaded by wagon
miiie. Lake business is picking up
and Yesterdays shipments totaled 80
ears. Coal shipped to Michigan
points totaled 70 cars while that to
Ohio points was 10 cars.
Emhareoes' Still on.
until noon today the embargoes
we're stIll on to Curtis Bay, St.
oacfge's and other ports. 1t was
learned today that the B. & o. had
ciemped en- embargo on Port Rich.
uond which apparently was open for
some privilege shipments,
y Was reported today that there
Yves possibility OF Greenwich Pier,
delphiA, being opened, but up I'M
4 non nothing Official had been re-
ctlfed cit the local railroad stations.
Railroad Fuel
Rallfcad fuel loaded on the B. & O..
tesiefday totaled 2sS cars. This is
holding ~ fairly vel. New York, New
Haven and Hartford shipments have
lnrfeased some during yesterday while
D. 4 n 81 aiS0 TtinninV atrOnR