The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-03


ests about two years ago. 1t is under.
stood that plans for the development
OF these properties on a considerable
scare are well defined and only await
favorable conditions for putting same
into execution. A member Of the con-
mittee stated to q representative OF
The West Virginian that Mr. lsner has
at no time been a candidate for the po-
sition Of secretary Of the association.
The committee expects TO DO able to
announce the selection of a new secre-
tary within few days. Several appli'
cants have been considered with care
and deliberation and a member of the
committee stated today that only
man with qualifications necessary to
fill the position would be selected.
AT a meeting Of the committee on
Saturday John A. Clark, Jr., was elect.
ed Temporary secretary.
Saturdays Loading
on Saturday there were SS2 loads
moved on the Monongah division OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. OF
this total SO2 cars were coal, 2S2 hav-
ing ben loaded east and 90 west. Only
8 cars of coke were loaded they going
west.
Unconsisncd Cars.
Today there are O01 unconsigned
cars on the Monongah division of the
B. & o. Saturday 101 unconsigned
cars were billed out.
Railroad Fuel.
600 aa -, ~ iIFOad f1Sa1
went out Of the Fatrmont region. This
is against 1888 the week before. The
B. & o. last week secured 47s loads
against 534 the week before. Bangor &
Aroostock last week got SO cars
against IS the week before. The Cent
raj OF New Jersey increased their loads
from s5 to III over the previous week.
The New York, New Haven and Hart
ford last week secured 14S loads
against 1870 the week before. The =.
& R. fell off SO cars over the week
before, last weeks total having been
1874 compared to $50 the preceding
week. The Maine Central increased
from 4S to SO loads last week.
Weeks Loading.
Last weeks total loading was S,oSS,
against 3.14s loads the week before.
Last week 1856 loads went east and
1873 loads went west. he preceding
week. 2,S17 cars Of coal went east and
1874 cars went west.
Coke loading. which has dwindled to
almost nothing IN the Fairmont region,
fell from 10 to Il cars-the weekly av-
erage being close to the 40 mark. Last
week s cars went east and west com
pared to z cars east and 10 west the
preceding week.
Curtis Bay oLadins.
Last week a total Of 1s4 cars went to
Curtis Bay. This is compared with IS
the week before.
United Mine Workers. II
NJ. L. Haptonstall, district auditor
Is at iKnlapont.
Ira Marks, district board member, is
! at Grafton today.
= j. l.. Ballard, international organ
izer, IS at Miahle today.
Joe Angelic. international organizer,
lis at Morgantown today.
James Diana, district board member.
lis at Henshaw mines near Blngomon.
Today's Cars.
Cars on the Monongah division to-
day totaled 2,745. They are classified
as follows: Coal. 2,Ta4; coke 10:
wagon 1. Cars left over from the pre-
ivious day were Tss, The placement at
Ia O'Clock this morning was 1926.
Working Conditions.
Mines idle today total 1853. Last
Monday there were 164 mnes down
while two weeks ago there were 16F
mines idle ana three weeks ago 1sl
I tailed 70; work.
A VESSELS Released.
IL Among the vessels that have been
allocated by the Shipping Board for the
movement of coal are the following:
n Chi iahos, Ressan and Andra, $500
Il tons seacll, loading at Hampton Roads
for South lineric and Rllaps 500