The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-10

For change car supply on the Mo-
nongah division of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad dropped down to about
normal figures todas ate: the region
had been flooded with empties for
some weeks. There are 1882 cars in
the region today although 1.4S5 cars
were ordered by the mines. The early
morning placement was 1922. Whlle
no mines were closed down because OF
car shortage still more could have
been used at certain operations.
Today's cars are classified as toi-
lows: Open, 1922; coke, 10. Cars LETT
over from the previous day, 245.
While car supply conditions are as
suming normal conditions the supply
on the Monongahela railway and Westr
ern Maryland have been running short,
Today, however, the supply on the MO-
nongahela railway W. greatly I'M
proved, running 80 per c-..,, ter a
change. The placement VS. ~. a.
7 o'clock this morning. There ar loe
cars in sight today for tomorrow :
loading, which means that the supply
on Thursday will barely run over 0O
per cent.
Conditions on the Western Mary
land railroad have not improved and
it was learned today that the mines
along that road were short today and
were in sore need Of relief 1t is re-
ported that wreck in the vicinity OF
Cumberland tied up the supply OF emp
ties on the Western Maryland today
After Some Relief.
In an effort to secure more ade-
ouate car supply on the Monongahela
Railway and Western Maryland rail-
road for the members of the Northern
West Virginia Coal Operators Assoc
citation G. T. Bell, executive vice pres
ident, is in Pittsburgh today confer
ring with H. ]. German, manager OF
the eastern car pool. Mr.. Bells trip
to Pittsburgh is a result OF yesterday
afternoons meeting of the transporta-
ton committee OF the association.
Returning to Work.
According to information received
today by local coal operators there Is
possibility of some better conditions
on the Great Lakes before long. 1t is
reported that some Of the old hands at
the upper lake docks have deserted
the strikers and have returned to work,
The docks expect to handle more coal
as a result. The strike, however, has
not ended,
Mines in the Fairmont region con-
tinue to produce coal at steady gait
and yesterdays total aggregated Lava
cars OF coal and coke. OF this 1,4OO
cars were coal and were coke.
Production is holding up steady on
the B. & o. despite the fact that the
miners have been hard at 1t for prob
ably two weeks. Mines on the B. & ..
Yesterday produced 1,1S0 cars of coal
and coke. OF this 1,176 cars were coal
and 4 cars were coke. There were l.
O776 cars of coal loaded west and 100
cars loaded east yesterday. The four
cars OF coke loaded were all for the
west. The Monongahela railroad yes
terday loaded 244 cars Of coal. :,
Coal production on the M. r. branch
Of the B. & o. railroad may be affect
ed somewhat today because of the
Clarksburg Fair, which miners are at
tending.
To Curtis Bay Again.
Shipments to Curtis Bay jumped to
1879 cars yesterday after that export
had been enlarged for some time.
This is the largest daily shipment to
that pier since August 20, when the
same number Of cars were sent there.
All Of last week there were but 80
cars sent to Curtis Bay.
Shipments to Curtis Bay were 2 cars
yesterday. Embargoes as whole are
effective, the shipments to Curtis Bay
being on permit with the understand
ling that the bottoms are at the piers
i other shipments yesterday were as
follows: Lakes, 20 cars; Michigan
points, 10 cars; Ohio points, 81 cars;
miscellaneous points, 40 cars.
Some Uneonsinned Cars.
\ Today there are five upconsigned
cars on the Monongah division, the
\ first that have been on since last
week. There were four on last Fri
day, but were wiped out the follow
ing day,
II United Mine Workers.
John custalac, district organizer, ID
| at Mt. Glare today.
Ira Marks, district board member
Is In Grafton today.
\ J. L. Ballard, international organi-
! ger, Is IN the Clarksburg fields today.
y Nick Aiell, district board member
q ct work IN Fairmont TO-DAY.
Railroad Fuel.
j Railroad fuel loaded on the 3. q o
vasterday was &n2 lnaAa- rte ship