The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-08
Inquiries Are Being Receiv-
ed and Prices Are Very
Firm.
DIRECTORS WILL MEET.
Bylaws Of the Association
Will Be Changed March
10.

Working conditions In the coal min
ing districts appear to be steadily inn
proving after the lull In the industry,
according to advices received today
in Falrmont from all the surrounding
producing regions including Central
and Western Pennsylvania, Somerset,
eastern and southern Ohio, eastern
Kentucky and southern West Virginia
fields-running time having been in.
creased and sales are firm.
In some of the foregoing regions
the running time has ranged from 2
to 4 days, although the majority has
been from to 3 days, with four days
when orders warrant 1t. The running
time within the past few days is from
81 to SO per ceOt., although at times
some OF the mines had been closed
down entirely. In the FairmOnt field
the running time has been from As to
so per cent.
Spot Sales.
Spot sales in the regions previously
mentioned have been at former gov.
ernment figures and price-cuttlng gen.
orally is q thing Of the past. This is
backed up from daily reports received
at the offices Of the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators Association,
which clearly show that prices have
been maintained.
With the cool spell on recently some
OF the surplus coal has been consumed.
1t is reported that during the past few
days the stocks of fuel have become
greatly reduced and that inquiries are
being made for moro coal right now,
The demand comes principally from
eastern and western industrial plants
which are beginning to pick up and
lay in stocks Of coal.
Cleveland Meetings.
Next Tuesday at Cleveland there
will be a meeting OF the dock owners,
ship owners, coal operators and large
consumers for the purpose of acting
on the pooling proposition at the lakes
and the settlement of as to what free
time will be allowed before demurrags
is charged.
In Cleveland on Tuesday there viii
also be meeting OF those who have
tidewater coal shipping interests on
the question OF the pooling proposition
and the free time. Both of these meet.
ings will be with the officials OF the
United States Railroad administration.
In Washington, D. C., there will be
conference on both of these matters
next Thursday, the same parties meet
ing in joint conference with the Off.
cials of the United States Railroad ad-
ministration of Washington.
Local Meetings On.
Today C. H. Jenkins, president OF
the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators Association, called a meet
ing of the directors Of that body for
Wednesday morning, March 19, at II
o'clock.
There will be a special meeting OF
the West Virginia Coal Operators AS
sociation at the offices of the associa-
ton in the Jacobs building on We'd
nesday afternoon, March 10. commenc-
ing at o'clock. The call for this meet
luB 1S dS lOuOWPs
AT this meeting, a resolution will
be offered to amend the bylaws in
creasing the membership Of the Board
Of Directors and creating the office OF
an executive vice president. A num-
Der Of very urgent matters must be
considered and passed upon and 1t Is
very important that every coal com.
pany be represented.
George T. Bell, who has recently
been employed by the association, will
be present at this meeting and outline
plans for future conduct Of the assocta.
ton work, and also to receive sugges.
tiops from the members.
"Please advise me as early as pos.
sible whether or not you can attend
this meeting"
For the meeting President jenkins
is arranging to procure three live coal
men probably several secretaries OF
the big coal associations Of. the coun.
try. These men will be from adtoin.
ing states. They win appraise the 10
cal coal trade Of the present day sit.
uation IN the industry.
Teday's Cars.
Yesterday there were 1857 cars
in the region, OF which number 2,67s
were coal and s were coke. Cars left
over from the previous day were 7S3.
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