The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-03
BIZ O.HASENP TIES
.APLENTY BUT MR.
could USE SOME
DeIuge of Cars Came
When Embargoes Are
Clamped Tight.

Loading in the Fairmont region ran
heavy on Tuesday total Of l,60S cars
of coal and coke having been pro-
duced. OF this 1888 cars were coal
and 5 coke. q
On the Monongan division OF the
Baltimore and Ohias railroad yester-
day there were 1875 cars Of coal and
coke loaded, which is the heaviest
loading since August IS when 1,422,
the banner daily production for almost
two years, was loaded. OF this l,31l
cars were coal and cars coke.
Mines along the Monongahela rail-
way yesterday loaded 227 cars OF coal
Daily Car Supply.
Cars galore are on the Monongah
division today, the total being 2,292,
which is 7S4 cars more than was or
dered by the mines. Today's place
ment is very creditable at 1900 cars,
which is 23S cars above the rating o.
the region. There were 2S4 cars LETT
over from the previous day.
1t is rather unfortunate that the
flow of the empties should be so free
when the bars are down on all ship
ments to Curtis Bay, st. Georges and
other piers. Export trade meant much
to Fairmont region in recent weeks
and the embargo on Curtis Bay natur-
ally cuts off this valuable outlet.
While the car supply on the Monon-
gah division is running in surplus the
Monongahela railway has needed cars
badly for some weeks.
On the Monongahela railway this
morning the placement was PA, while
full run at the twenty mines in West
Virginia is $50 cars. There are $50
cars in sight today for Thursdays
loading,
Lake Business Here.
With embargoes stareing them In
the face at Curtis Bay, st. Georges,
Port Covington, Port Reading, Port
Richmond and other points operators
are looking lakeward. Inquiries from
the lakes have come into the region
during the past few days.
Some of the offers for lake coal last
week we're up to $S.25, but some are
now in the neighborhood of SO or bet
ter. The coal is needed at the lakes
although one of the stumbling blocks
is the fact that the coal is generally
stored in bulk at many Of the docks
and has not moved from them, Added
to this the labor troubles on henpper
doks is also on and from last reports
no settlement has been effected
With 1t all prices are, rather firm
although should the embargoes con-
tinue for. some time the price of mine
run will be substantially affected, al
though about the only drop so far has
been ten cents ton.
6t9 Tuesdays Shipments. ~
On the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
yesterday theer were 1886 cars Of
coal loaded east and 1876 cars loaded
west. All of the five cars of coke load
ed on the B. & o. yesterday went
west.
No doubt the most pleasing develop
ment in Tuesdays shipments was the
large tonnage that went to the lakes.
There were 102 cars loaded lakeward
on the B. & o. yesterday.
Yesterdays consignment to ths
lakes was the largest that had been
loaded since July 20, when 102 cars
were sent. About the heaviest daily
shipment of the present coal year was
on July %, when 1853 cars Of coal were
shipped to the lakes.
Other shipments on the B. & o. yes
terday were: Michigan points, IL
cars; Ohio points, II cars; miscel-
laneous points, 5 cars. A wagon mine
shipped one car Of coal yesterday.
Railroad Fuel.
There we're $40 cars of railroad fuel
loaded on the B, & o. yesterday. This
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