The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-17
FUEL CONTRACT
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phone any information which may be
requested but that those desiring the
information will be able to obtain II
from the bulletin In the purchasing
agents office"
For some time this information has
been desired by coal operators and
inasmuch as much Of the coal OF the
Fairmnnt region goes for railroad fuel
1t will be received here with a greaa
deal Of interest. Director General OF
Railroads Hines was attacked for moi
giving out this information.
Bell In Washington.
Members Of the lake committee o.
the coal operators will hold confer
ence with the officials Of the United
States Railroad administration IN
Washington, D. c., on Friday morning
The Eairmont field will be represent
ed by George T. Bell, executive vice
president Of the Northern West Vir'
ginia Coal Operators Association
Matters relative TO lake traffic will be
discussed.
Mr.. Bell will attend a dinner Of the
Carksburg Coal club this afternoon a
Clarksburg and toight will leave tol
Washington, D. c.
|. G. H Jenkins, president Of the
Northern West Virginia Coal Opera
tors Association, suffers with severe
cold and was out doors today aftel
being confined to the house .yester
day. The indications are that Mr.
Jenkins will not attend the meeting.
Railroad Fuel.
Tonnage for railroad fuel shrunl
yesterday when compared with thu
other days Of the week. On the Mo
nongah division OF the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad yesterday there vert
1876 cars loaded while on Monday
there were 203 loads and on Tuesday
207 loads.
Baltimore and Ohio secured SO loads
the largest order placed since last Sat
urday when So cars we're got. Cen
trail Of New Jersey turned in it's nor
NAL order of eight cars. Lehigh Valley
placed its largest order of the month
thus far yesterday when 1t secured II
cars. Prior to this the largest ordel
placed by Lehigh Valley was on Aprt
when 13 cars were taken
Maine Central ordered about tht
normal tonnage. Three big roads Eel
down on their orders yesterday. New
York Central slumped to II cars ate,
having secured l3 cars on Monday anc
Is cars on Tuesday. New York. New
Haven and Hartford dropped out o.
the list entirely yesterday after hav
ing ordered 43 and Is cars, respective
ly, on Monday and Tuesday. This !.
the first day It missed an order since
April 1.
Philadelphia and Reading droppet
| to IL cars. This is the P. Z RS small
est order of the present coal year. P
& r. usually, secures thirty somt
, loads daily although 1t sometimes 90
slight bit lower. The lowest 1t ha,
been, however, has been 81 loads
which was on April 4.
B. & o.'s order yesterday at SO load
was more than all Of the other road
put together as it totaled So cars.
4 Consignments yesterday were: B
& o., SO; G. OF j., s; Lehigh Valley
Is; Maine Central, 2; New York Cen
trail, II; P. & R, II.
Yesterdays Loading.
Cars loaded yesterday on the Mo
nongah division Of the Baltimore ant
Ohio railroad were 600. All Of thi:
was coal as no coke was loaded yes
terday. The movement yesterday wa
I 400 loads east and 90 west.
Ninety.nine unconsigned loads wer'
amassed yesterday. As result toda!
there are ss3 unconsigned cars on th,
division.
Lake Shipments.
Shipment to the lakes yesterday 70
tailed sixty cars and 45 cars were sen
to Curtis Bay. Shipments to othel
points included two to Ohio points
mono to Michigan points and 81 to nds
cellaneous points.
Daily Car Supply.
Empties on the division today tota