The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-28
Notify Operators That
They Will Not Pay
Government Price.
LOCAL FIELD STATISTICS
.sixty-one Cars Went to the
Lakes on Sat- T
urday.

GaSVCIu E01UOaUb udN0 QOIuf6U CST-
tain Fairmont coal operators that con.
tracts, which specify the governmen;
price at the time % shipment will be
settled for since February at some
price below the government price OF
$3.50. This coal was contracted for
last July specifying the government
price at the time Of shipment.
Just what the railroads will pay the
operators for this coal has not been
decided az yet, but in number Of IN
stances they have asked the operators
what they will take as theif price.
Railroad Fuel.
Railroad fuel fell down to 151 cars
on Saturday afternoon. This was the
lowest order placed during the week
in the Monongah division OF the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad. The rail-
road fuel tonnage was at its height on
Tuesday when 226 cars were got ont OF
this region. The weeks total was
ITO. This is against 1176 last week
and 1888 the week before.
saturdays Loading. ~
With the exception OF last Monday
the loading ON Saturday on the Monon
gah division OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad was lower than any day last
week. The acme OF the weeks loading
was on Thursday when TAO cars were
loaded.
On Saturday the loading totaled 429
cars. The loading for the week was
3275 cars. No coke was loaded on
Saturday.
80 Cars Billed Out.
On Saturday SO unconsigned cars
were billed out, which brought the nun
ber OF uncons:gned cars down to S44.
This is the lowest number OF uncon.
signed cars that have been on the di.
Vision since March IL when there
were S07.
The movement consisted Of 400 cars
Of coal east and III west
Included in the loading on Saturday
was cars of wagon mine coal. w. ].
Curry. Of Benton's Ferry is reported
to have loaded the wagon coal, which
has got to be scarce article since
the signing Of the armistice.
Lake Shipments.
On Saturday there were 81 cars load
ed on the division. which were sent
to the lakes. During the week there
were 334 cars sent to the lakes. On
Saturday IS cars were sent to Curtis
Bay. Last week 203 cars were sent to
Curtis Bay.
During the week ending April 1s
there were 325 cars shipped to- Curtis
Ray and 286 cars sent to the lakes. On
Saturday IS cars we're sent to Michi.
gan poiTHs; II to Ohio points. and 81
to miscellaneous points.
Working Conditions.
Today there are 156 mines idle.
This Is three mines less than on Sat
urday. Last Monday there were $50
down; two weeks ago 159; three weeks
ago. 170: four weeks ago. $50.
Today's Car Supply.
Enlpties on the Monongah division
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad are
.2e05. Cars LETT over from the previ-
ous day total $50. Cars are classified
today as follows: Coal. 2422; coke 10;
uurplus n. e. 4, o: surplus NJ. V. T..
1863. The placement at o'clock this
morning was 1898.
Davidson TO Leave.
John Davidson who has been con.
nected with the office OF the Northern
West Virginia Coal Operators Associa
tioin. has resigned his position and
will accept travelling salesman's po-
sition. Mr.. Davidson will travel over
the state OF West Virginia for James
.B. Haines &. Sons Company. Tenth
street and Liberty avenue, Pittsburgh.
Next Monday. May 6, Mr.. Davidson
will display his line OF notions and
dry goods at Hotel Fairmont. During
the first couple of weeks Mr.. Davidson
will be accompanied by Charles s.
Wisner of the firm. who will acquaint
him with the trade.
For fifteen months Mr. n>yidson has
handled the daily reports at the asso-
ciation and for time was acting sec.
retary. He Is popular with the oper-
ators and has many friends who re-
gret to sec him leave the coal bust
ness. Mr.. Davidson leaves for Flem-
irg;cn tu visit his home on Wednesday
when he sewers his connection with
the coal operators association.
United Mine Workers.
]. L. Ballard and Morgan L. Lewis
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