The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-01
VICE PRESIDENT
.BELLHERE, BEGINS
WORK RIGHT AWAY
Already Believes in Fair.
mont and Will Be A
Booster.

Included in yesterdays loading on
the MOnongah division of the Ralti-
more and Ohio railroad we're more
than $50 loads that went to the lakes,
One OF these -consignments were for
1856 loads to the lakes from a mine in
the Grafton section,
Curtis Bay shipments yesterday to.
tailed "a loads, which was sent by the
New England Fuel and Transportation
company, Of Grant Town. Thirteen
loads went to Mictisa points; seSen.
te Ohio peiptg and q loads To- mis- 9elsi
5ls8s9Ils 2p6is hem 6 Shipped by, .TaSf.,
pis Operations along the division
Yesterdays loading on the division
was 661 cars. OF these 1870 were un.
consigned and the total again leaped
from 1896 to 1,161. The movement
of loads yesterday included 534 loads
of coal aud coke. The eastward traf-
fic was 351 loads of coal and loads
OF coke while 1S3 loads of coal were
consigned westward.
Railroad Fuel
Again the Delaware and Hudson
raihoad-a newcomer into the re-
Sion-secured loads. This railroad
made its first appearance into the field
yesterday and an operation near Graf
ton is reported to be loading it. Rail.
road fuel on the Monongah division of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad yes
terday total IFS. This is against 1G5
on Saturday.
COnsignees yesterday were as fol-
lows: Baltimore and Ohio, 35; Cana.
dian Pacific, 10; Central OF New Jer-
Sey, 9; Lehigh Valley 8; Maine Cen
trail, S; New York, New Haven and
Hartford, 20; New York Central, Al;
p. & r., 81; Delaware and hudson, 8.
Mr.. Bell Arrives.
Pleased with conditions, George X.
Bell Of Washington, D. c., the execu-
tive vice president OF the Northern
West Virginia Coal Operators Asso-
citation, arrived in Fair1nohtl this morn.
ing over the Baltimore and Ohiosrail.
road to assume charge OF the offices.
at looks all right to me-" is the #aS
Mr.. Bell puts it in commenting on bis
post. "a
Mr.. Bell was formerly connected,
with the Interstate Commerce com:
mission in Washington, D. c., and Is
regarded as being very efficient man..
His work with the Interstate Com.
merce commission acquainted him
with traffic conditions and gave him
training that will prove invaluable in
his new field Of work.
Today Mr. Bell was busy getting a
line on his duties and within a few
days he will have grip on tho work
incident to the trade bureau. He Is
enthusiastic and is believer in the
possibilities OF Fairmont although he
has been here but a short time. His
work with the Kansas City and Sioux
City Chambers OF Commerce gave him
the booster habit of mind and ac-
quainted him with organization mat.
tcrs generally.
Mr.. Bell addressed the members OF
the Northern West Virginia Operators
Association on March 19 and made a
very favorable impression. During the
past few weeks he was in Washing.
ton, D. c. Mr. Bell attended the vari.
GUS conferences between government
authorities and coal operators in ref
erence to government supervision dur
ing the lull in the coal business.
Mr.. Bell succeeds Floyd ]. Patton,
who acted as secretary Of the associa.
tion very efficiently for probably q
year The office OF executive vice pres
ident carries with it the work of the
secretary in addition to the work.
which has been enlarged because Of
the formation of the trade bureau in
this field,
Todays Car Supply.
Empties on the division today total
2,729 cars. There we're 6sS left over
from yesterday Cars are classified
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