The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-21

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EIort Il being made to nationalizs
the British coal mines.
Experts say Europe faces q coal
shortage that will aggregate 10000.
900 tons.
Because Of the miners working
shorter hours Great Britain, the great.
est coal exporter. will have to relin-
quish that place because Of shortage
in the United Kingdom.
Coal rates 70 South America were
cut recently to $3.50 a ton by the Uni.
ted States shipping board.
Orders have been placed in this
country for 5000 portable houses to be
place dat French mines.
Gas rates have increased from five
TO forty-five per cent. in American
15 last.
Recently eight additional ships have
been turned over TO the United States
shipping board. Three have been as
signed 10 Philadelphia; two to Balti-
more and three TO Hampton Roads.
In congress a bill has been present.
ed to place a $4,000 rescue station at
jenkins, Ky,
Colorado operators have affiliated
with the National Coal association.
The seven hour day in England haA
resulted in the following: Increase in
coal six shillings (s1.47); loss of pro.
duction aggregating 10 per cent -.
which is at Its lowest level since 1913.
shrinkage In export coal, $1,000, 900 IN
1913 and 100000 in 1918 TO from TO-
100000 to S2S 900, 900 tons during the
next twelve months.
j. D. A, Morrow, executive vice pres.
ident OF the National Coal association.
is meeting the coal operators of the
state of Washington.
Bills have been presented in con.
gress to investigate into the history OF
anthracite industry and another TO
rlgidly control and supervise the bi.
luminous coal industry. The latter is
by Representative Huddleston, of Ala
bama.
A solid concrete car for hauling coal
was u on the Illinois Central and la.
ter the Pennsylvania railroad recent.
ly. 1t proves very satisfactory.
In New England 100000 barrels OF
fuel oil are used in a year. This oil is
shipped from the Tampico oil fields OF
Mexico, being shipped in tankards and
put in storage plants which have AGA.
pacity OF from 10000 to $4,000 barrels
each and are located at Kettle Point,
Aliens avenue. Providence, r. L, Chel.
sea, Mass and Portland, Me.
Price Conditions.
The Weekly Digest, the organ of TIT
National Coal association, prints the
following in regard to price condi-
lions this week: Fourteen cars of pre-
pared sizes yer reported sold direct
to commercial users of operators in the
Northern West Virgini afields during
the period of July 3 to 10. inclusive,
with prices ranging from $2.4O to $3.S5.
Twenty-three cars were sold through
jobbers a price ranges from S1.S5 to
$40. Mine run sales. direct. ~totalink
100 cars were reported at from $1.50
to $3.50, approximately one-third of the
tonnage moving at from $3.50 to SO. 10,
one.half at S2.15, and the remaining
one-sixth at $3.50 to $3.50. The sale of
Is cars through jobbers was reported
at S1.50 to S2,35. Contract sales of 3S
cars were reported at prices ranging
from $1.92 TO S2.SS, approximately one.
half of the tonnage moving at S2.35.
Twenty-slx cars were sold on contract,
through jobbers. at s1.95. Slack sales,
totaling 20 cars. were reported at price
ranges Of from $3.50 to $500.
Production Drops.
Production of bituminous coal dur
ing the week ending July 8 is estimat-
ed by the United States Geological
Survey at 7,469,oO tons, being an aver.
age er day for the five working DAYS
of 1,494, 900 tons. as compared with an
average per day of 1.576,000 tons dur.
ing the previous week. as against O.
050,00O tons during the week ended
July 6. 1918. The output for the calen.
dsr year to date was 220,361,O 900 tons,
or nearly 74,50O.O 900 tons less than dur