The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-10
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ent association. George T. Bell, ex.
ecutiye vice. president, was chosen SEQ
rotary, and A. Ldsle Write, OF C1arks-
burg, treasurer, succeeding G. ]. Ry.
an Of Hepzfbah.
Good Prices Obtained.
information received in Falrmunt
shows that the Pittsburgh Coal Com
pnny has been awarded a ontract for
100000 tons at $2.35 per ton by the
New York Central. railroad.
Prices obtained in the Nickel Plate.
railroad contracts with one exception
were above the SO mark. Some ran as
high as $40 ton. The aggregate
tonnage and price per ton Of the con-
tracts were as follows:
Beckett Coal and Coke Co., 10000
tons price 1920. q
9. J. Bebhardt Coal and Coke Co.,
$4,000 tons, $2.l0.
NJ: "A. Hanna and Co.. 100000 tons,
$40.
Kempton Coal Co, 10000 tons, $2.1o.
Mizener Coal Co., 100, 900 tons. 1886.
Sunday Creek Coal Co, 10000 $1.SS.
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GAINESVILLE Coal Co., 10000 tons. 50.
Weighted average, $2.1e.
Railroad Fuel Heavier.
There were 292 cars loaded yester-
day on the Monongah division, which
is the largest daily tonnage loaded
since January 80, when there were
297 ars. Railroad fuel reached its
lowest ebb on April when there were
but ia cars loaded.
A comparison with figures OF March
show marked Improvement In the coal
trade especially in reference to rail-
road fuel. The largest daily loading Of
March was as follows: March 10, 26I
airs; March IA 222 cars; March 20, 2o4
cars: March 81. 22S cars. March 246.
The high spot for May in railroad fuel
up until yesterday was on May z when
the tonnage totaled 27S cars.
The railroad fuel loaded on the d.
vision during the five days OF this
week, exclusive of today, totaled 1878
cars. This is larger than any week of
April. The first week totaled S45 ars,
second week 1888, third week 1176,
fourth week ITO.
Yesterdays Loading.
Coal and coke loaded on the Monon.
gah division OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad yesterday totaled 812 cars.
This is the heaviest loading since the
Friday Of the last week when the
loading was 1924 cars.
The loading yesterday consisted OF
800 coal cars and 3 coke. The east
ward loading was 623 coal. while the
westward loading was 1872 coal and
3 coke.
Daily Car Supply.
Hmpties on the Monongah division
today total 1882. which is los empties
more than yesterday. The cars left
over from the previous day are shrink.
ing In number daily. Today there
were but 346 left over. The placement
today fell down, there having been but
s68 at the mines at O'Clock this
morning. This is the poorest place
ment since May when It was 946.
Every Indication points to an early
ar shortage because more than a daily
average OF 800 cars cannot be maintain
ed by the B. & o.
Cars in the region today are classi-
hed as follows: coal 1888; coke, q;
surplus NJ. v. T., 140.
More To Lakes.
Lake shipments on the division yes
terday increased eighteen cars over
the previous day. Fridays total was
81 cars.
Curtsi Bay shipments yesterday to-
tailed 81 cars. This was Just two
cars shy of the previous day.
Other shipments included the follow
ing: st. Georges, 20; Michigan points,
%; Ohio points a; miscellaneous point
s. Unconsigned cars on the division
today are 673. Thsi is "a cars more
than yesterday.
Working Conditions.
Today there are las mines down on
the Monongah division Of the Balti.
more and Ohio railroad. Last Satur-
day there were 14S down; two weeks