The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-27
AGH>. DIRECTORS
and REDFIELD'S
BOARD MEETING
Effsrt to Stabilize Coal In
dustry Made in WASH
ingtOp Conference.
TIDE DEMORRAGE IS g
Compromise Verdict by
Railroad Administration
on Trans-Shipment.

Directors of the National Coal Asso.
citation are today meeting in Washing
ton, d. c., the industrial board of the
Department Of Commerce, Secretary
Redfield's board, created to stabalize
the coal industry during the period of
readjustment. The coal situation is
being discussed largely from the view
point of the placing OF orders for coal
during the remainder of the year by
the various government departments.
The meeting is being held at the invi-
tation OF the industrial board.
The coal men present, it is under
stood, are under no obligation what
ever TO bind themselves or the indus.
try to any course of action.
One Of the plans suggested is that a
committee of seven composed OF three
operators, three organized labor men
and seventh man to be appointed by
the United States Railroad administra.
to act on certain matters to stabalize
the industry. The trade is divided on
the plan, some fayoring it, while 9TH
ers do not believe the government
should have any supervision over the
industry. 1t is understood that the
coal association directors are about
half and half on the proposition.
Compromise Order.
TideWater coal shippers were desir-
GUS OF securing seven days free time
and a demurrage rate of 81 day, but
the nited States Railroad administra.
tlon has announced that the free time
allowed will be five days and the de-
1nurrage 50 at tidewater points. For
export coke the free time allowed will
be ten days and the demurrage will be
50 day. The Tidewater Coal Ex-
change will be continued on a voun-
tary basis.
The section covering the rates is as
follows:
THAT on bituminous aud anthracite
coal for traus.shipment by water at
tidewater demurrage rules will be is
sued to apply at ports Hampton Roads
and north, on the basis of five days
free time to be computed on calendar
monthly average basis and charge OF
50 per car per day for each days de-
tention thereafter. On export coke,
the basis to be ten days free time,
the computation to be on calendar
monthly average basis and charge
og So per car per day for each days
detention thereafter"
Work Again Started.
Work has been resumed on the In.
dian Creek and Northern railroad aft
er had been abandoned because OF
the inclement weather over the winter
months. The work will be completed
by the New England Fuel and Trans
portation company under the direc'
ton of Charles Philip, engineer, con-
nected with that concern, the A. F..
Federi, Baltimore, having been let out
on the proposition.
1t will probably require four or five
months before the road is completed.
In the meantime the work is progress.
ing in advance of the railroad con-
struction, heads being driven and the
coal removed and piled up ready for
loading when the railroad reaches that
point.
To Meet April 1.
Stockholders of the bankrupt estate
of the Dakota Coal and Coke company
will meet at the office of S. H. Butch
or, 4O4 Deveuy building, this city, on
April /, when Judge w. j. Snee, OF
Morgantown, referee in bankruptcy,
successor TO the late b. L. Butcher,
will be here and the $500 or more in
the hands OF the trustees will be paid
out.
The unique part of this estate is that
it will more than pay its indebtedness.
Two years ago the plant, which locat-
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