The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-20
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! iobbing field ana start an office In
Fairmont, retaining his residence IN
this city.
Mr.. Patton is native Of Grafton
and came here to assume charge OF
the organization, which was then
known as the Central West Virginia
! Coal Operators Association. He was
| instrumental in the formation of the
Northern West Virginia Operators AS
ISOLATION, which is wider in scope and
takes in many Of the district organi-
cations, that formerly existed. For
several years Mr.. Patton was chief
clerk Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road company at Grafton and his
knowledge OF railroad transportation
was invaluable to him in his coal as
ISOLATION work. The success Of the
association has largely been due to
Mr. Patton's efforts His retirement
from office is much to the regret OF
the operators, who wish him oceans OF
success in his new field.
I Yesterdays Loading.
| Yesterdays loading on the Monon.
gah division Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad totalled 900 loads. OF this
44O loads were moved. The coal to.
tailed 444 and the coke one.
Working Conditions.
Today there are 1913 mines idle on
the division. Last Thursday there
we're 100 idle and on Thursday, Feb.
ruary 6, there were 1853 idle. Yester'
day there were 175 cars loaded that
were not consigned. Teh total num-
Der Of unconsigned cars on the dtvi-
sion is 7S9.
Today's Cars.
The number of cars in the region to.
day are 2,274. The cars are classified
as follows: Coal, 2,265; coke, s; wag-
o, i. Cars left over from the previous
day are III The placement at q
o'clock this morning was 1888.
Home from Trip.
A. c. Beeson, general manager OF
the Four States Coal company, Anna.
belle, returned today from business
trip to Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington.
Jamison Candidate.
John M. Jamison, OF Greensburg,
Pa, former state senator and coa;
operator, is the candidate for con.
gress from the 22d congressional dis
trict in Pennsylvania. The Jamison
Coal and Coke company has interests
| in this county, he being the president
of the company.
Order In Thompson Case.
In the litigation over the bankrupt
estate of Josiah v. Thompson the Uni.
ted States Circuit Court of Appeals Of
Pennsylvania, has made the following
order: at being impossible to dis
cover from the record what lands Of
tho bankrupt estate In West Virginia
are not embraced in the transaction or
sale, we request the trustees OF the
bankrupt and the petitioning creditors
of West Virginia TO designate, by stip-
lulation, If they can, the West Virginia
LANDS thus intended to be released
4 from the original and auxiliary re-.
straining orders and, failing in such
stipulation, we order the bankrupt
trustees to make to this court on
March s a report OF such coal lands of
bankrupt estate by appropriate de-
Inscription as will enable this court to
dispose Of them according to the prem
ises."
United Mine Workers.
H. E. Peters, who is in charge OF the
,Fairmont office OF the United Mine
| Workers, and Sam Ballantyne, inter-
national board member, were at Nor
| gsntowp. yesterday, afternoon. The
North American Coal company signed
+ up the union agreement,
John Cuslatac, district organizer,
! and O. L. Ballard, international organs
ger, were at Monon last evening.
/ ]. L. Ballard, international organi-
ger, and Nick Aiell, district board
member, are at Arden today.
w. F. Ray, district board member,
and B. "A. Scott, international board
member, we're at Clarksburg last
night.
Joe Angelic, international organizer,
is at Cascade today.
Ira Marks, district board member, is
in the bennington section today.
Ceases to Function March 4.
Wartime coal trade regulations
practically will be a thing Of the past
on March 1, United States Fuel Adj
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