The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-14
II. B. VOORHEES, Admits That
There Has Been Short
age-Promises Relief.
WIRE SENT TO HINES
Greater Utilization of the
Equipment is Urged
Other News.

Forty mines arc Idle today on the
Z Monongah division Oh the Baltimore
/ and Ohio railroad due to lack OF cars.
There are but ESQ cars on the division
ard tho placement OF z O'Clock this
hofning was down to 513,
According TO Information received
here from II. 3, Voorhees,. Baltimore.
general manager OF the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. the Monongah division
Is running behind the majority 1f the
coal producing divisions Of that road.
4 Early morning figures which dc Lot
itincludo placements later in the day,
show this, Mr.. Voorhees, admits. This
Is true fcI the weeks beginning july
rs and August ~, definite figures re-
veallng this.
Mr.. Eoornees, in his wire to George
T. Bell, executive vice president OF
the Northern West Virginia Coal Op.
oiattrs' Association, state1, arrange
inert; Fave already ba9l made 20
ctllalla by restricting su7D'y O J;!iet
d;,tr:rts.' which indiva.Os that tie
3. * o goes on record MS trying %
give tho Monongah division operators
what is due TO them.
Wire to Hines.
The Transportation committee Of
the association met yesterday and di-
rected the following Telegram to be
sent to Walker d. Hines. federal di-
rector~of railroads: United States
senators Sutherland and Elkins and
Congressman Neoly;
Transportation comniktee OF
undersigned association believes
2 there Ia too much advantage to
taken OF fules which result in
ineffleienuy IN reference to utlli-
Vatieu ht equipment and in loss to
the zeal companies. Observation
~, aeo leads the committee TO thing
~ there ID too much indifference TO
get full utilization OF equipment.
Delay to equipment should be
reported to proper officers with
Wow OF getting Il released prompt4
ly, Committee believes twenty
five per cont of ear-shortage is
caused by too many officers try
ing to rid themselves of RESPONSE
yafbility and to lack of cooperation.
This committee Is ready to coop
crate in any way to help this con-
ditien. For example 1t is abso-
lutely foolish to place cars on
TaLlHS DtSlS Wnen cur uIslEIpuIOT
knows tho mine cannot load the
rating while other mines are
standing idle on account of low
rating, Good judgment should be
used which will bring more salts
factory results"
Northern West Virginia Coal Opera
tors Association.
At tho meeting yesterday Mr.. Bell
was directed to get into touch with
GklW. German, Pittsburgh manager
of the Eastern car pool, and secure
from his certain figures. Mr., Bell
has requested the inter-line dlstrtbu-
ton to the railroads OF northern
West Virginia, which can be obtained
approximately at the close Of the
week The B. & o. railroad has prom
ised 10 furnish figures as to the car
supply on its various divisions each
weeik. The railroad superintendent
VIII be checked up for the purpose OF
seeing whether all mines are rectv-
Ing their share of the cars.
Il has developed that car shortage
Is being experienced everywhere II
the country, reports from Pittsburgh
arc current that IN July the influentia,
Pittsburgh Coal Company only receiv-
Cd a,59 per cent car supply.
The committee was authorized tc
employ two or three field agents tC
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