The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-10
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/ consisted OF col 800 tons Of coal ana J,
9S cars OF coke. The coke production
| last week was Sc car loads heavier
| tlaan during the week ending May 10,
1919. Last week there were 3.54S
| cars Of coal loaded east and 4SS cars
Of coal loaded west. OF the 90 cars
OF coke loaded there were 50 loaded
east and "a loaded west. During the
week the division loaded 40 cars Of
coal from wagon mines
on the M0nongahela railroad last
week there were 500 cars OF coal
loaded IN the West Virginia district
In the Pennsylvania district there
were l,l46 cars of coal loaded. (
Operations along the Helen's Kun Z
and Wyatt-B!ngamon branches OF the
Western Maryland railroad last week.
loaded 534 cars OF coal.
Weekly Totals.
Last week these shipments were
made OF the Baltimore apd Ohio rail
road. Curtis Bay, TAI cars; st.
Georges, 1903 cars; lakes, 66 cars;
Michigan points, 81 cars; Ohio points,
ISL cars: miscellaneous western
shipments, 214 cars.
During last week there were $50 cars
OF railroad fuel loaded on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. OF this the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad secured
656 cars.
Personal Mention.
Thomas w. Annette, Of the Antler
Coal company, is home from a trip to
Atlantic City.
w. c. Dobbie, general superintend.
ent OF the West Virginia operations Of
the Jamison Coal and Coke company, j
has returned from trip to Greens:
burg, Pa. "
opens Mine.
Grant mine oil the Antler Coal com.
pany has been opened along the Mo. {
nongahela railroad. Since the OPEN
ing date-April 30, the mine unfortii.
nately secured but two cars up until
today. This mine will produce 300
tons OF coal a day. 1t Is coal OF the s
Pittsburgh seam and is Of low sulphur
content, being classed In pool IS.
Placing Contracts.
1t Is understood that the Ridladei.
phia and Reading and Central Of New
tracts at $3.50. This Is fifty cents bet.
Ter on the ton than the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad has paid.
During the past week or so some
of the largest companies tied up with
B. G. o. contracts, but the wise ones
held out and secured better PROPOSE
tons. 5SS 3 es
confiscatlng Coal.
Operators generally had believed
that The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
has been securing sufficient coal BY
the use Of assigned cars, but one Fair.
mont operator has received word thai.
six cars OF his coal consigned to Port
Richmond had been confiscated.
Equippins consol. Mines. ss sS
@. Z. Bell, Of The Miners, outlook
company, Monongahela City, Pa, Is I'M
the Fairmont region today equippings
mines So, % and 80 with the Bell auto:
matte check lock using on cars. The
miners check drops out after the car
is loaded.
East Of Grafton. Z
On Saturday and Sunday there were
two excellent movement daysgfpr
freight out of Grafton for the east. on
Saturday there were q trains drawing
1,006 loads while on Sunday there
were 20 trains drawing 1913 loads.
Last week there were 6,044 loads
drawn east of Grafton, the daily aver.
age being 1863 loads over q 7.day period.
Saturdays Loading.
Fairmont region on Saturday loaded
Of coal and 10 cars Of coke. &
Mines along the Monongah diHtgIiIl
OF the Baltimore and Ohio abroad 0n
Saturday loaded SOB cars Of coal and
coke-491 cars Of coal and 10 cars Of.
coke. The coke was all consigned east rs
ward. Ten cars OF coal loaded east
and IS cars of coal loaded west.
On the Monongahela railroad on
Saturday there were % cars OF coal
loaded in the West Virginia district
Pennsylvania district. 4
Operations on the Helen's Run and
Wyatt Bingamon branches Of tte
Western Maryland railroad on Satlif
day loaded 80 cars Of coal.
Daily consignments. 81
The daily consignments were made
of the Monongah division Of the Bal:
timore and Ohio railroad on Saturday
Curtis Bay, los cars; st. Georges, u
cars; Ohio points, IA cars; Michigan
points, cars; miscellaneous points
16 cars.
Railroad Fuel.
On Saturday on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad there were 1873 carloads
Of fuel received by, railroads. OF this
the B. & o. railroad secured 73 cars
Central of New Jersey, ~ cars; PHIL
adelphia and Reading, 80 cars.
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