The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-27
LOADING FIGURES
ON DIVISION WERE.
UP TO 1886 CARS
Loading Yesterday Was
Almost Within Range
Of Normal Times.

AOhNlluB AuBuT6b 4Ou tu6 EuOuOu6hh
division OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad yesterday totaled SS5, which
comes within close range of the aver
age loading. from 900 to 1900 loads
n day. As lie usual, Mondays load
Ing Ii always heavy.
Eastward loading yesterday totaled
6e1 cars and the westward loading
was 1911 loads. There were three
cars OF coke sent west.
Larger lake shipments were made
on the division yesterday than any
time since May 16. both shipments
having been 173 loads. Curtis Bay
shipments yesterday totaled 81 loads,
which was the heaviest loading to
Curtis Bay since May 10, when 1t was
169 loads. Other shipemnts yester-
day ireiuded the following: st.
Georges, 10: Michigan points. IA;
Ohio points, one; miscellaneous,
three.
New Child Labor Law.
Under the new federal child labor
law no coal operators or factory own
ers may employ any children sixteen
years old or younger. 1t also pro-
vides that coal operators shall not
permit children between those ages
to frequent the premises Of coal min
ing companies. Many OF the opera
tors Of the Fairmont field are posting
signs waring children to keep away
form their premises and especially all
dangerous places.
Federal Trade Reports.
The federal trade commission has
not asked coal operators to submit re-
ports since last December. The COM
mission has made new form OF re-
port which has several Objectionable
features, coal operators contend. A
great many protests have been made
about these features to the commits
sion by coal operators, especially
through the channels Of the National
Coal association.
The commission Is asking coal
operators whether they are willing to
submit these reports or not, and the
National Coal association is feeling
out the sentiment among its mem
bers.
The matter will be definitely acted
upon at the next meeting of the direc-
tors OF the National Coal association,
which will be held during the middle
of June.
Operators generally believe that
this report idea should be continued
through the coal associations If not
by the government, because 1t gives
the small operator an idea of what 1t
costs to produce coal.
State Association.
"a meeting of the West Virginia
Coal association will be held in Hunt
ington ON June 10. 1t will be the
annual meeting and officers and di-
rectors will be elected for the ensuing
year.
Daily Car Supply.
Empties on the Monongah division
today total 2, 40S.. Cars left over from
the previous day number 3S9. Cars
are classified as follows: Coal, 2,2S5;
coke, three; surplus NJ. T. T., 100.
The placement at Z o'clock this
morning was ], 272. Unconsigned cars
today total 469.
Working Conditions.
Mine idle today on the Monongah
division number Ill. There are few
er mines idle today than at any time
since last winter. Working condi-
lions are picking up and the improve
ment Is noticeable on every hand.
Last Tuesday 134 mines were
down. two weeks ago, lis: three
weeks ago, i 42;sfsur weeks ago, 166.
Railroad Fuel.
Railroad fuel loaded on the divis-
ion yesterday totaled 25S cars. This
was eight cars more than were loaded
last Monday.
United Mine Workers.
Joe Angelic, international organ
izer. left today for Interstate.
Isaac Scott, international travelling
auditor, is working out Of the Fair
mont field today.
JW. Brown, international organ
izer, viii address meeting of Local
No. 1914 at Clarksburg tonight.
Urges Coal Buying New.
Consumers Of bituminous coal
we're warned today by Jere H. Wheel
wright, Baltimore, chairman OF the
board Of directors Of the Consolida
tion Coal Company, to begin putting
in their fuel early In order to pre-
vent a possible serious Shortage from
the rush orders that will come dur.
ing the winter months. Mr. Wheel
wright rnturned to Baltimore recepe
" from chicago, swhers he attE6d
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