The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-16
LIVELY COMMENT
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The number of available cars and 9th
er data, Senator Pomerene, of Ohio.
said the following:
1T is the conviction of coal men
that serious coal shortage probably
equal to the coal famine of 1918 will
result next winter. The mines have
experienced the most serious car
shortage ever experienced. In July
operators associations met in Fair
mont, w. Va, district to make united
effort to remedy situation. Am In
formed that the thousands of coal
cars bought by the government have
not been turned over to the railroad
for use on account OF the difference
In purchase price by government and
selling price; that these thousands of
new cars, unlettered and unnumber-
ed. are standing on the sidetracks
throughout the country. If mines are
mabel to get these cars through the
car shortage, this shortage will be
very serious later. Believe congress
should take some immediate action to
make these cars available for imme-
diate use. Entire output of our mines
is sold for year. Our labor supply
ample, but short OF cars. Informed
that this is generally true in all dis
tricts. Am advised by fuel purchaser
of large railroad system as follows:
An indications point to quite seri-
Gus car shortage to be experienced in
the fail and winter Now is the time
TO avoid this situation, and the mat
ter should be brought to the atten-
ion of the administration, as a coal
shortage or coal famine, which will
mean high prices on top OF other in
tolerable conditlns. will be very bad.
AS the author of coal-regulation
amendment thought you might be in
terested.
Il may say that have letter stat
ing that one large company in West
Virginia has a contract to deliver coal
In the New England States, largely
for the use Of the railroads in those
states, but they are not able TO get
the cars now to make the shipments
to New England"
Mailing Assigned Cars.
information has been received here
that The National Coal Association
is fighting tooth and nail the assign
cd car proposition. 1t is endeavoring
to have the committee in charge Of
the bill turning over again to the rail-
roads their property at some future
date a clause which will not permit
them to accept assigned cars.
Frequently railroads have endeavor
cd 70 beat down the price of coal
and when they have not been sue
cessful they resort to the assign car
TO tempt operators when the car sup
ply Is shot to pieces. Well seasoned
coal operators know the evils of this
practice which has been successfully
rdsorted to in by gone days too fire.
quently.
Now Loading Coal.
The New England Fuel and Trans
portation Company is loading coal at
1ts operations along Indian creek,
Monongalia county, near townsville.
This was begun on Wednesday and
daily there are from 6 to cars OF
coal day loaded from the immense
stock pile at the opening OF the mines
reported to contain $4,000 tons of
coal.
This is on the noted Empire treat
md Is q coal operation of magnitude.
Mr.. Williams Here.
o. 3. Williams, of wheeling, who
wds formerly representative Of the
United Stiles Railway Administra-
ten, with offices in Fairmont, stop
ped In this city today between trains.
Re was found east. Mr.. Williams Is
q special representative of the Bal
ttnnore and Ohio Railroad Company.
Daily Car Supply.
Cars are running stronger today
on the Alonongah division of the Bal