The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-05
Increased Raie.

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From what can be gathered Of
he proposed increases IN carrying
coal BY the railroads, the, same
siump: sum will be added to the
Eaifmont and Pittsburgh districts,
which viii put the regions on the
same footing. While the increase
added win be the same, Of course
tie percentage Of the increase nat
nrally would be different. While
d nothing Is learned as to just how
the Interstate Commerce commits
sion will arrive at the readjust-
ment, il is believed that a general
average will be struck and figured
Sont Of q forty per cent increase
plan, and then that will be added
to the present rate.
The commission in Its report on
ID proposed increase makes this
reference 10 coal: Carriers sery-
ing the Pennsylvania Ohio West
Virginia fields propose to continue
the existing diferentlals in coal
rates and have worked out a
scheme Of rates to effect that re-
splt Carriers in the southern and
western groups propose to ignore
ting dItferent!als in coal rates
within those froups. The proposal
ot theeastern lines to preserve ex-
fisting elationshlp is approved. and
carriers In the other grousp should
work out a similar plan for restor-
ing the relative adjustment Of coal
rates now existing In these groups.
~ e6ort should be made promptly
- devise rates in each group that
1ill yield as nearly as practicable
1.:lle same revenue In the aggregate
swould be afforded by a straight
percentage In the bases herein ap-
proved
Daily Production.
Production in the Fairmont re-
non Is keeping up fairly well be-
J ause Of the excellent car supply
taf has been enjoyed recently,
One Of the troubles to be elcoun-
tered soon II the good car supply
continues viii be to keep the min
;ers at work steady. Too frequently
when there is a steady run Of cars
many mines knock Of a lot Of the
time. The production Of the past
two days had dumped considerably
when the early morning placement
figures at the mines are taken into
onsiderauon.
When comparison Is struck with
thA first three days Of last week, II
50 found that this week is only s6
carr behind; however. The totals
are Last week, $500 cars Of coal
and COX J; this week, 1904 cars Of
:coSi and coke. &
Along the, Mono ngahela railway
I.69 ear supply has been running
strong and quite a few mines are
getting more cars than they can
load. It Is now becoming a prob
lem q keeping the miners at work
Steady IN order to get out a big
d tuction.
sirlont region yesterday load
ed along the three railroads 1900
TONS Of coal and IA cars Of coke.
Mines along the Monongah dtyis-
ion Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road on Wednesday loaded 1.lSo
oars q coal and coke-11l6 cars
81 Eosl and II cars Of coke. There
we're FOL cars OF Goa! loaded east
md 325 cars west. Coke loading
yesterday was eight cars east and
liz cars west. Wagon mine pro
duetion yesterday on the division
was seven cars.
Operations on the Monongahela
railway on Wednesday loaded SO5
Ears Of coal IN the West Virginia
district and $40 cars in the Penn
aglvanta district.
Loading on the Helen's Run and
Wyatt Bingamon, branches Of the
Western Maryland railway on
"Wednesday totaled 10l cars. 0!
this total there were ss cars OF
|sCal loaded on the Helen's GGua
branch and IS cars on the Wyatt
einganon branch.
Daily Shipments.
It's apparent that tho New Eng !,
land coal shipments are On the IN.
Srease because practically al OF
Tie 143 carloads that went to Cur.
'titl Bay yesterday went Down East.
Shipments 10 st. Georges pier
Jumped up to 36 cars. Lake con !
pignmentS totaled 1888 cars yester
DIV, which while a decrease over
lie totals Of Monday and Tuesday
|is far IN excess Of the appo.tion.
ment against the Monongah dtvi.
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