The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-24

gest that take trip to the university
and give the students q talk on the
subject. Acouple of hours discussion
and the answering Of any questions
they may ask would no doubt be Of
considerable help"
Mr.. Partington's letter followed a
misprint on a chart issued by the
company which Mr.. Virgin made in
curry about.
Lake Men Meeting.
At the offices Of the National Coal
association in Washington, D. c., on
Wednesday meeting Of the dock In
terests, the boat operators, promi-
nent consumers Of the northwest and
coal operators from the principal
fields that are engaged in lake trade
will be held. c. II. Jenkins, presi-
Ident Of the Northern West Virginia
Coal Operators association, of Fair
mont, is member of the executive
committee Of five on the project and
will attend the meeting.
In addition to the executive COM
mittee Of five there is a committee Of
thirty-two that is working on the pro-
ject OF having lake pools abolished.
The railroads are in favor of some
form of pooling at the lakes, and this
matter will be discussed at confer
ence to be held by the committee of
thirty-two on Thursday with officials
of the United States Railroad admin
! istration.
The railroads want OF allow but
three days as free time" on cars,
after which they want to tax the oper-
ators SIS per day demurrage. The
operators want five days free time"
on cars and then 81 per car demur-
rage.
Today's Cars.
There are 2,409 cars on the Mo-
nongah division Of the B. & o. today.
They are classified as follows: Coal,
1885; coke 10; wagon, one. Cars
left over from the previous day we--s
708. The placement at 2 o'clock this
morning was LIPS.
Working Conditions.
Today there are a smaller number
of mines down than at any time since
January 20, when 127 were down.
Today theer are 149 idle. Last Mon
day there were 164 idle. On Monday,
February 10, there were 1855 idle ond
on FEBRUARY 8, 161 idle.
Saturdays Loading.
Ninety-two unconsigned loads were
billed out on Saturday. There are
804 unconsigned cars on the division
today.
On Saturday there were S13 cars
loaded. The movement in coal Sat
urday was 39S loads and the coke
was n loads. The total eastward
movement was 37S cars and the west
ward movement "a. Eastward 37S
coal and go coke cars were dispatch
ed and westward no coal, but seven
cars Of coke.
Patton in Washington.
F. j. Patton, secretary Of the
Northern West Virginia Coal Opera
tors association, went to Washington,
d. c., last evening to transact some
private business. He will return on
Tuesday.
Field is III Here.
H. e. Field, of the legal bureau OF
the United States Fuel administra-
ton, is incapacitated today at The
Fairomtn. He will probably be ob1ig-
ed to remain indoor for another day,
suffering from an attack of pleurisy.
United Mine Workers.
]. L. Ballard, international organ
izer, is at Enterprise today.
Isaac Scott, international travelling
auditor, and Mark Happenstahl, dis
trict auditor, are at Masontown to-
day.
Joe Angelic, international organ
izer. is at Wyatt today.
Nick Aiell, district board member,
lis at Helen's Run today.
Sam Ballantyne, international
board member, will leave this evening
for Abba, Monroe county, Iowa,
where he will visit his family after a
two months stay in the Fairmont
field.
G. F. Keeney, president Of District
No. IL, United Mine Workers, and
G. II. Bailey, international organizer.
stopped in Fairmont on Saturday
might. They left for Charleston on
Sunday morning.
n. E. Peters, district organizer,
was in Philippi on aSturday.
Meeting ut Grafton.
Mines of the Grafton section held
meeting at Grafton On Saturday
evening to discuss the policies of that
field. The meeting was aclled by the
men themselves and not by the Off
Gals Of the United Mine Workers. Adj
dresses were made by G. F. Keeney,
president Of District No. "a, United
Mine Workers, Charleston, and G. H.
Bailey, International organizer, Char
lesion.
Pennsy's Fuel In '18.
or the fuel Pennsylvania furnished
during 1918 the Come llsville district
produced Z, 129,946 tons Of coal and
2,77S,64 Stons Of coke, according to
p. j. Walsh, mine inspector Of the
Ninth bituminous coal district.
Meeting Postponed.
Saturday wa sthe time set for the
meeting OF creditors Of the Fairmont
and Clarksburg Fuel company, but the
meeting has been deferred until Sat
urday, MarchS.
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