The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-21
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cars Of coal and 4 cars OF coke west.
Two cars Of coal was loaded at wagon
mines. Ninety six unconsigned cars of
coal were billed out yesterday, which
today reduces the unconsigned cars TO
$50
The loading will average about the
same as the first two, days of last
week.
Lake Shipments 4
Shipments to the lake totaled 122
loads, which is ~ loads less than the
previous day. This is heavier than
the first two days OF last week. Last
Monday As loads were sent to the
lakes and on Tuesday 80 loads.
Other Shipments.
Other shipments included the follow
ing: Curtis Bay, 8 loads; Michigan
points Is loads; Ohio points 4 loads;
miscellaneous points 16.
Daily Car Supply.
Empties on the Monongah division
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to-
day totaled 1909 cars. The cars are
classified as follows today. Coal, 1888,
coke 1, surplus NJ. v. T., 100. The
placement at O'clock this morning
was 1887 cars. Cars left over from the
previous day were 463.
Working Conditions.
Today there are 1870 mines down on
the division, which Is four less than on
Tuesday. Wednesday there were 100
MINES down; two weeks ago, 141;
three weeks ago 147; four weeks ago,
17s.
Railroad Fuel.
Yesterday there were 261 cars Of rail
road fuel loaded on the Monongah d.
vision Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road. This is the largest sance May 1s
when the tonnage tota1led 2SS cars.
Better Lake Shipments.
Reports from Cleveland, o., show
that this week opened with the largest
supply OF coal that has been on hand
for some time as the railroads had 49,.
036 cars at the lake front and 5,169
cars in transit, making total Of TO-
2o5 cars. The docks dumped 2,4s5 cars
Saturday and II is estimated that 1886
were dumped Monday.
The loading this week will be heavy,
but the movement will not be heavy
enough to take care of all the tonnage
as there are large number Of boats
can be secured. No radical change in
coal freight will take place until down
cargoes are more plentiful.
Last week tonnage for Montreal was
in fair demand. On Friday the rail-
roads had 1902 cars at the lake front
and 5,42S cars in transit, making to
tai OF 1880 cars. The docks dumped
2917 cars last Thursday and $50 on
Friday.
Fourteen Miners Killed
Last month there were IA miners
killed in West Virginia according to
the report OF the state department OF
mines. One Of these was Sylvanus E.
Layman, American laborer, who was
hauling slack coal to storage pile
larry jumped the track. falling on him,
at No. "a mine, The Consolidation Coal
Company.
Prof. Virgin Returns.
Prot. Robert 2. Virgin. Of the extern
sion department OF West Virginia un.
iversity. Morgantown, returned to Fair
mont yesterday. Last evening he was
in Clar1sburg and today he is in Nor.
BohGCWhs GlO1s NhSn IGStul1y ldu q
bealing in his ear which temporarily
has mterfered with his hearing.
Surplus Cars.
It is estimated by the federal trade
information service that there are ITO,
900 open top cars on all railroads at
the present time. Tue surplus OF ali
cars totals 100000.
Falrmont Prices.
The Weekly Digest. the organ OF the
National Coal Association, comments
as follows on Fairmont regional prices
Operators in the Fairmont sleld re-
ported the sale, from May 10 to IA, in
elusive, Of 446 cars OF prepared sizes
OF which 221 cars were sent to the lalS-
es and 100 10 tidewater at prices to be
determined later. The remainder cold
at $2.75 for spot coal to commercial
users and $500 for cars sold on CON.
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