The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-15
GOAL INDUSTRY
MARKING TINE
FOR PRESENT
No Change Expected Until
Director General Hines
Acts.
PRICESARE HOLDING FINE
Fewer Idle Mines Today
Than One Week
a Ago.
PRICESARE HO[DIRG FINE

Nothing new has broken IN the
railroad fuel situation, but decision
from Walter D. Hines. director gen
elet o. the United States Railroad
aamlnitsration, Is expected daily,
some OF the operators are disappoint-
ed 70 q way with the delay, but all
are g solid phalanx when 1t comes to
2 point Of sacrificing their product.
sales are limited, but prices are hold
ING hrm at the former government
prices as the minimum.
Today's Cars.
There are 1.t6b c-rs in the rkgion
taday. They are classified as foljSws:
Coal. 1853: coke, II: wagons zone.
Ine placement at 2 o'clock this morn
Ing was ESQ. Cars left over from the
previous day total 662.
Working Conditions.
The number OF mines idle along
the Monongah dlTision Of the Balti.
more and Ohio railroad today were
ll6. Last Saturday 1S1 were Idle.
Which has been the highest number
down thus far out Of the 235 on the
division. A
!: u Unconsigned Cars. u,
Today there are 81S .unconsignea
cars on the division. Yesterday there
were 148 cars loaded that have not
been consigned. si 81 !. Z
Yesterdays Loading.
There were 514 cars loa,s 4 on the
division yesterday. OF this EursSer
IS We're moved as follows: East
32S; west 45. The total coal moved
yesterday was 361 and the total coke
moved was seven cars. The move
ment was 316 coal and seven coke
east and rs coal mad no coke west.
Mr.. Taylor Returns.
George B. Taylor, assistant general
manager Of the Jamison Coal and
Coke comapny, has returned to the
main Offices at Greensburg, Pa, after
thoroughly inspecting the local oper-
atoms. .l
Jamison's Pay Day.
Yesterday was pay day with the
miners Of the Jamison Coal and Coke
company. Alright fair pay for condi-
tions was received.
Ease Up on Coke.
Coal shipments out OF the Fairmont
field continue to be light. Thus far
the Jamison Coal and Coke company
have been able to operate their coke
ovens at Jamison No. 8, FarminEton,
four days q week.
= To Receive Orders.
u. Walter Barnes, Fuel administra.
tor Of tne State Of West Virginia, to-
day received a letter from N. s
SHREDDER, Washington, D. c., director
Qf states organization, to the effect
that he was having sent to him q
bound COPY OF all the rulings, regula-
lSStions and decisions Of the United
States Fuel administration.
Miners Meeting.
mass meeting Of the United Mine
Worekrs viii! be held in the opera
kpnse at Grant Town on Sunday af-
kernoon at $3.50 o'clock. Sam Bal
lantyune, Of Fai-mont, an interna-
ti6ull board member, and John Gus.
St6lac. q district organizer, will de
liver addresses.
sMother" Jones Speaks.
Just before fifty miners entered the
cSpisols ct Charleston to protest
against the bill proposed to place a
state constabulary in the State ot
sKest Virginia. Mother" Jones stood
on the front Steps and protested
against the bill. The miners term Il
the 10 called red flag bill.
on for Washington.
.. Field, assistant district repre-
sentative of the United States Fuel
iminis istration, will leave Fairmont
sunday night for Washington. D. c.,
ID take up his new duties with the
iegal division Of the United States
fBel administration. On Tuesday he
~ be IN Baltimore and expects to
nave interview with n. B. Voorhis,
seneraI manager of Me B. & o. Rail
road company. ~
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