The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-22
REDUCING MINERS
WAGES N REGION
MAY CAUSE STRIKE
United Mine Workers Are
Firm in Their Stand !,
on Matter.
Fear Car Shortage,

There Is a general belief among B
& o. officials that 1t will be only q
matter Of weeks before q car shortare
win be experienced in the Fairnont
region. Some even have predicted that
this or next week may develop this.
Bmpdes on the road appear to be get
ting scarcer gradually although It is
not believed that an Immediate car
shortage WIN be experienced.
Bmpdes on the Mononzah division
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad 10.
day total 1857. This 10 the lowest
number OF cars in the region since
May 8. when there were total Of 1924.
During that week the loading was ess
0ecially heavy, especially 20 the east.
Cars left over from the previous day
yesterday sank to 375, the lowest since
May 10, when there were s46 left ov.
or.
Cars on the division today are clas-
sttted as follows: Coal. 1881; coke, ];
surplus NJ. v. T., 125. The placement
at z o'clock this morning was 1888.
New Car Order.
Today G. W. VanHorn OF Grafton, sn
perintendent Of the Monongah Divss-
ion Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road issued the following order relat-
ing to operators securing the Kind of
cars they desire In order to avoid q
car shortage:
Owing to the fact that fiat bottom
sondolas can only be handled 1t Ger.
tadn tdewater points. viz: Port Read
ing, st. George. Curtis Bay and when
loaded to Lorain, Ohio It is necessary
that we have definite advice as to
what tdewater and lake points mines
are shipping
Mines reporting to the car distrib-
utor's office will specify where their
coal Is going while miners reporting to
the Secretary OF the Coal Operators
Association, Fairmont, will do likewise
and the clerk handling these reports
from the association office win give
the Information 10 the car distributor
IN turning In their reports. This VIII
enable US 10 utilize fiat bottom equip.
ment to the best possible advantage.
"of course. 1t is possible that correct
information can not always be given
on this point, but we believe that a
very great improvement can be shown
over the present method of handling
these reports. It Is not intended to
make the detailed orders on which q
mine expects to load but only the tde-
water and lake points.
Yeaterday's Loading.
Loading on the Monongah division
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad yes
terday totaled $40 loads Of coal. No
coke was loaded. This Is the largest
loading since May 10 when S12 cars
were loaded.
The first three days OF this week the
total loading vas 1926 cars, 1872 cars
more than the first three days Of last
week. Yesterday there were 596 cars
Of coal loaded east and 169 cars OF
coal loaded west Three cars Of coal
were loaded by wagon mines yesterday
Lake Shipments.
Lake shipments ON the division ag-
gregated 145 loads which was the lar1-
est loading to the lakes since May 10,
when 1s1 loads were consigned there
Reports from Cleveland show that
on Tuesday the strong current In the
rivers at Cleveland and Toledo delayed
the handing Of boats and ore and coal
carriers lost considerable time at both
ports. Coal Is rapidly arriving at
Cleveland from the mines and with .