The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-04
KEENEY COAFERS ,
. IN CINCINNATI ON
RAILROAD FUEL
PeaIe, of Fuel >Administra-
tion, and j. L. GeQis
Other Conferess -
CURTIS BAY INCREASES
Business Picks Up III Eas-
tern Ohio Fields. Ac-
cording to Reports.
CURTIS BAY INCREASES

Letting of cheap railroad fnel con.
tracts and labor matters involved
therein are being discussed today in
Cincinnati at a conference between
Rambrandt Peale, New York city rep
resenting labor matters for the eSJnited
States Fuel Administration, ]. 1. Lew.
is Indianapolis. vice president Eof the
United Mine Workers and C. F.LKeen-
ey, Charleston. president OF district
IL. United Mine Workers. For9some
time Mr.. Keeney has protested to Dl-
rector General Of Railroads Hines in
regard TO that department buyingsfuel
ct low figures, which Mr.. Keeney con-
tends in time will mean the reduction
OF miners wages. Mr.. Keeney claims
that living costs are advancing rath.
er than decreasing and that the min
err will not stand for cut in wages
Just what will be accomplished by
the conference cannot be predicted
but 1t is evident that the conference
Il Flowed Mr.. Keeney's stand taken on
the matter against Director General Of
Railroads Hines. In an interview In
farmont on May 12, President Keen.
e:Y said In tpayt;e ....-7-.. 4 -
II Walker d. Hines, Director
general or railroads continues to
permit the purchasing agents OF
the railroad administration to per-
sist in letting coal contracts below
the former government price the
United Mine Workf-s may retail
atfn IN thu 80
ing a general strike il necessary"
Whether or not such radical step
will be taken on the Fart OF the
United Mine Workers is a matter
of conjecture.
Yesterdays Loading.
There were STA cars of coal and
coke loaded on the Monongah division
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad yes
terday. This is the Hghtest loading
since Saturday when but 30S cars were
loaded.
There were 70 unconsigned cars
moved yesterday, which brings the to-
tai number of unconsigned cars down
to SAT. Yesterday there were 671 cars
loaded east and 70 loaded west. The
actual coal loading yesterday was 6T1
cars and coke 3 cars. All Of the coke
was loaded west.
Railroad Fuel.
Railroad fuel loaded yesterday on
the Monongah division totaled 212
loads. This is 81 cars less than on
Monday. Yesterdays loading with !
the exception of Saturday when ISL
cars were loaded. was the lightest fuel
loading since May %.
On Monday 269 loads of railroad fuel
were loaded, which was the heaviest
since May q. when 27s cars were
loaded.
Lake Shipments.
Shipments to the lakes yesterday to
tailed 80 cars, which is a drop for
lakeward movements. Curtis Bay ship
ments yesterday jumped to SO loads,
which signifies that foreign trade is in
the region. Yesterdays Curtis Bay
shipments were the largest since May
13, when 169 loads were sent to that
point.
Other Shipments.
Other shipments off the Monongah
division yesterday were as follows:
st. Georges, Il cars; Michigan points
20 cars; Ohio points, cars; miscel-
ldueOus, Z.
Daily Car Supply.
Today there are 1915 empties on
the Monongah division. Cars left over
from the previous days total 91S.
The cars today are classified as fol-
lows: Coal, 3193; coke, Q; surplus, 120.
The placement this morning at seven
o'clock was 145S.
Working Conditions.
There are 120 mines Idle today. This
Is two less mines working than yes
terday. Last Wednesday there were
113 mines down; two weeks ago, 1870;
three weeks ago, 1870; four weeks ago,
141.
Reporting Time Changed.
An order has been issued by C. w.
Van Horn, Grafton, superintendent Of
the Monongah division Of the Balti.
more and Ohio railroad, asking opera
tors to repor their approximate load
ing for the day and the cars needed
for the following day at o'clock In
the afternoon instead Of O'Clock This
move is to facilitate matters at the
car distributors office in Grafton.
In the order superintendent Van
Horn requests agents to send all cars
Of Canadian owned roads toward Cana
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