The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-19
ARE
BETTER N COAL
REGION TODAY
Car Supply is Fair and Ship.
ments are Beginning to
Clear Up.

"nho' ConQltlOnS are not normal
In the Fairmont region, they are more
nearly so than they have been for al
most a week. The embargo has been
lifted on Curtis Bay shipments as
well as Locust Point; lake shipments
are allowed on permits; foreign rail-
road shipemnts via P. G R. and P. r
Il. are permitted and line shipments
are allowed as far east as Washing
ton on the Baltimore and Ohio sys-
tenn. Western shipments on the Bal
umore and Ohio railroad are not al
lowed except to tn elakes via Lorain.
All western shipments via Parkers-
burg are tied up.
Late today there probably will be
other changes in shipping conditions,
as General Manager Ennes and the
traffic authorities of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, it Is reported here,
Will hold a session in Baltimore to
discuss matters. Reports are current
also that P. & R. shipments in the
east will ease up. Shipments to
Greenwich pier over the Pennsylvania
railroad are open for domestic ship
ments, which is interpreted to mean
that coastwise coal shipments are al
lowed, but export is cut of.
According to reports the striking
iswitchmen are expected to return to
work at Parkersburg and Connells-
vile, Pa, today. The switchmen
from last accounts were yet out at
Clarksburg. The Fairmont yards
were in right fair shape, according to
Yardmaster Bailey Nuzum. There are
$50 loads to be sent over the F. NJ. G
P. branch of the B. 6 o. railroad to
Connellsville, and it is presumed that
some Of these loads will be started
today, although specific orders to
send them had not been received here
UP until noon. Every effort was made
yesterday to move east bolnd loads,
there having been $50 moved. Rail
road fuel loads are pretty well cleaned
up.
Movement east of Grafton on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad is keep
ing up well. On Saturday eleven
trains were moved-543 loads. On
Sunday fifteen trains were moved
662 loads. While this is probably
one-half Of the normal run, it is hold
ing up well when the loading of the
last few days is taken into consider
alton.
Some improvement has been noted
on the Monong gahela railroad at
Brownsville, Pa, over Sunday, when
800 loads were moved over the Penn
sylyania railroad. This morning there
were 2,275 cars of coal and coke at
the yards at Brownsyilie, of which
number 1882 cars were coal.
Late this afternoon number of
Western Maryland en- ngines running
light will arrive oyer the B. G o.
railroad from, ,BoEest Junction and
will remove 225 loads Of coal which
have accumulated on the Helen's Run
and Wyatt-Bingamon1 branches of the
Western. Maryland railroad / at the
Junction at Chiefton. These loads
were standing there since the early
part of last week being delayed be-
cause of the strike of the yardmen at
ConneIlsville and other points. No
coal has been loaded son these spurs
since Tuesday asSno eInpties could
get into the region. The indications
were today that there would not be
any empties on these branches before
Wednesday.
Daily Car Supply.
Empties on the Monongah division
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to-
day numbered j, ,012, while the mines
ordered 1,740. Thirtysix mines are
idle today because of the car shortage
due to the switchmen,s strike. To
days early morning placement was
1852. Cars left over from the previous
day number 85. Today's cars are
classified as follows: Open, 9S2; n. e.
c. x, 1S; NJ. v. T., IL. There were
20 coke cars orederd by mines for to-
day.
On the Monongahela railroad today
there were 131 cars placed in the
West Virginia district and ia in the
Pennsylvania district. There are no
cars in sight for Tuesday.
No empties were placed today on
the Helen's Run and, Wyatt-Bingamon1
branches of the, Western Maryland
railroad. tx.
Saturdays Loading. :.
Fatrmont region on Saturday load
ed $50 carsAof coal. No coke was
loaded on Saturday in the region.
Mines along the Monongah division
Int anu
on Saturday loaded 514 cars Of coal.
No coke was loaded on the division
on Saturday. There were. Az cars OF
coal loaded east, but none loaded
west. Five cars OF coal were LOADED
by wagon mines.
Operations along the Monongahela
railroad on Saturday loaded 4s cars
of coal in the West Virginia district
and 122 cars of coal in the Pennsyi-
vania district.
No coal was loaded on the Helen's
Run and Wyatt-Bingamon branches
of the Western Maryland railroad on
Saturday.
Railroad Fuel.
The railroad. fuel loaded son the
Monongah division Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad on Saturday was
488s loads and 1t was all company
fuel.
Wage Conferences.
The. conference being held between
the scale committees OF the Northern
West Virginia Coal Operators asso-
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