The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-11
Number II at Monon VIII
Have Work for Some
Time.
Jake OUTLOOK BETTER
Coal on the Docks is Be-
ginning to Show Signs
Of Depletion.

On the strength Of some export
business The Jamison Coal and Coke
company yesterday opened Mine No.
II at Monon. Shipments are being
made to Curtis Bay for overseas
trade The exact destination is not
known, as the sales department in
Pennsylvania handles that end of it,
but it is understood that the order
will keep the mine working for con-
siderable time at least.
Lake Prospects.
Prospects of lake business is not
quite so "blue" as it seems, according
to the information T. j. Patton, of
Fairmont, secured in Pittsburgh yes
terday from one of the biggest lake
shippers in Cleveland. This particu-
lar firm, which are the owners of two
of the largest docks along the Great
Lakes, stated that both are depelted
of their stocks and coal from the Kan
awha fields is heing carried over the
Kanawha and Michigan to Toledo.
I Mr.. Patton's sntcEmant believes
that there will be plenty of lake busi-
ness, adding that Sthe annual tom
mage Of % millions would be needed.
Probably only a million tons will be
left over, which is said to be slightly
more than usual. The tonnage last
year was % millions, but naturally it
will not reach that much during the
reconstruction period.
Railroad Fuel
D.,iIrood f,,a1 fiO71rnc ard xyorn
heavier than any time this week and
in fact the heaviest tonnage since
last Friday. There were 226 loads or
dered yesterday against 251 last Fri
day.
New York Central jumped from an s
car order on Wednesday to 43 Car
order yesterday. This is the largest
order this company placed since March
26. New York, New Haven & Hartford
boosted its Wednesdays figures OF 81
to AZ yesterday. This was this road
biggest order since March 26. P. & R.
raised its order from 80 to Sc cars B..
& o. secured 60 loads which is 81 load
more than Wednesday. This was the
largest order since April 4.
Consignments were as follows yester
day: B. & O.. SO; Canadian-P Pacific. 10;
Central OF New Jersey, 8; Lehigh Val.
ley, g.; New York, New Haven and
Hartford, ~; New York Central, 4SS;
p. & R., Sc; Maine Central 8.
Yesterdays Loading.
Loading on the Monongah division
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad yes
terday totaled 542 loads. or this $50
was coal and coke. Eastward there
were 449 coal and coke cars moved
ana westward 90 coal and coke cars
were moved. There were II unconsign
ed cars billed out yesterday, lowering
the total today to 912.
Port Shipments.
Coal sent to the lakes yesterday to.
tailed 55 loads, while % went to Curtis
Bay. Other shipments included IA
loads to Michigan POINTS; 1 to Ohio
points and 10 to miscellaneous points.
Coke Market to Return.
Charles V. Critehfeild, OF Cleveland,
o.. vice president Of the Domestic
Coke Cooperation who is in Fairmont
today stated that coal stocks were be-
ing depleted in Ohio, this being espec.
tally true of the domestic coal dealers.
Mr.. Critchfield looks forward to the
return Of a good coke market after the
steel business is more stabilized.
Carl r. Gray Here.
Carl R. Gray, president of the West
ern Maryland Railroad Company and
a director OF the Consolidation Coal
Company, arrived in Fairmont yester
day and will remain here several days.
Mr.. Gray, who is accompanied by H.
R. Pratt, chief engineer of the wes-
tern Maryland Railroad Company and
". G. Kline. engineer on the con-
struction OF the Fairmont and Helen
Run and Fairmont and Bingamon road
is looking after the Western Maryland
interests here as well as looking after
the coal company's affairs.
At Cleveland Meeting.
c. H. Jenkins, president Of the Nor.
thern West Virginia Coal Operators
Association. is in Cleveland today at
tending meeting of the boat commit.
tees OF lake shippers.
Today's Cars.
Empties on the division are 3007.
Cars left over from the previous day
number S72. Cars are classified as
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