The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-04
GAR SUPPLY Good
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region. OF this the actual coal produc-
ton was $3.50 Cars or 296,500 tons.
Last weeks production OF coal and
coke was 633 cars heavier than the
previous week despite the car short
age and embargoes effective. The B.
q o. loaded. 1896 cars, 1886 cars Of
coal and 20 cars of coke. The Monon-
gahela Railway loaded 1864 cars of
coal during the week.
There were twenty-eight cars Of
coke loaded on the B. & o. last week
For this q cars were loaded west and
8 wezs loaded east.
Railroad fuel ran 1877 cars stronger
than the previous week. Last weeks
total was 1859 cars.
Eastward loading OF coal last week
totaied Also, which is 647 cars
stronger than the previous week, and
the westward loading of coal at $50
cars was GA cars heavier than the pre-
1 yious week.
Although an embargo was clamped
ON a total Of 5S5 loads of coal were
loaded TO Curtis Bay last week in the
region, which is $50 cars more than
the previous week. To st. Georges las,
week 172' cars were loaded. which Is
more than twice as heavy as the pre-
yious week.
Lake Shipments.
ThirtyLfive cars Of coal more than
we're loaded for the lakes during tbs
week ending July 26, were Skipped last
week. Last weeks total was 442 cars.
The Consolidation Coal company ap-
pears TO be the only shipper of any
consequence to the lakes this season
from the Fairmont region.
Lake business in the southern part
OF the state is booming. Operations in
Logan county are chuck full of orders
from lake sources.
Other shipments last week were as
follows: Michigan paints, los cars:
Ohio points, 81 cars; miscellaneous
points, 105 cars.
Railroad Movement.
An unusual heavy Sunday movement
east OF Grafton was accomplished by
the B. & o. yesterday. when 1850 cars
were drawn. On Saturday there were
915 cars drawn east of that place.
OF for Washington.
Don Sunday night George T. Bell,
Fairmont. executive vice president o.:
the Northern West Virginia Coal Oper-
ators' association, left for Washington,
d. c., where he will confer with Ma
noral Coal Association officials. In
Baltimore tomorrow he will confer
with H. B. Voorhees,, general superin-
tendent of transportation of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, in regard to
an adequate ear supply.
Clamped Tighter.
Due to the accumulation OF several
thousands OF cars at Curtis Bay and
as many blocked between Brunswick
r and Curtis Bay. it will be more diff
cult to secure special permits to ship
= to Curtis Bay this week.
Saturdays Production.
Regional production on Saturday was
7ss cars of coal and coke. Actual coal
production was 7S3 cars. There were
67S cars Of coal and Of coke produced
on the B. G. o. and EOS cars OF coal on
the Monongahela railway.
Saturdays Shipments.
Saturdays shipments were as fol-
lows: Curtis Bay, A cars; st. Georges,
% cars; Lake shipments, so cars;
Michigan points. z cars; Ohio points,
cars; miscellaneous points, cars.
TAere were 10S cars of railroad fuel
loaded on Saturday.
UnconsIaned Cars.
Only seven unconsigned cars are on
the Monongah division today This Is
the lowest number since the first day
they began to pile up back in Janu-
ary.
Working Conditions.
With onl y32 mines down because of
lack OF orders the Fairmont field is in
better shape today than 1t has been for
some time.
Local Strikes.
Two small strikes of local nature
are on the Fairmont field today, but It
X Is expected that they will be adjusted
within the next few days. The one is
at the operation Of the Green Coal COM
pany at Adrian and the other is at the
maine OF the Ford Franklin Run Coal
and Coke company. They are for the
recognition Of tho United Mine Work
eFs:
United Mine Workers.
N John w. Brown, international or
Mganizer; Is in Clarksburg today.
Today John Custalac, district or
ganiser, is at Reynoldsville.
Summoned to Morgantown. Morgan
3: Lewis, international organizer, is
sat work today in that field.
j: l.. Ballard, International organi-
ger, 10 again III bhe blklus Llelu TO-
day:
To-day H. e. Peters. district organi-
ger, Is at mine "a of the Consolida-
Ken oeal company, Montana Mines.
Deputy Mine Inspector.
Peter McLinden, formerly connect.
sd with mining work at New England
has been appointed deputy mine in.
spectef by Governor Cornwell.
Screened to Slack.
Geal Is scarce at Mesa Verde, Col
srado, 50 that the coal found in the