The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-07
MINERS living
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H. ]. German was manager of the
eastern car pool two preemptory or
ders were issued directing that the
same number OF cars be issued to the
Morongahela railroad, which has q
rating of between 500 and 900 cars.
Up to a month or more ago the
United States Railroad administration
had furnished data US to the distri-
button Of the railroads, including the
p. r. R., P. & L. E. and Monongahela
railroads, which showed exactly how
many cars the first two named roads
turned over TO the Monongahela rail-
road. Vice President George T. Bell.
Of the Northern WeWst Virginia Coal
Operators association, went to Pitts
burgh on Tuesday and managed to Sc
cure from the P. & J.. E. railroad, the
road controlling the Monongnhela
railroad, data as to the car supply.
From tn reports he learned that
the car supply on the Monongahela
railroad during October, November
and the first ten days OF December
were fairly satisfactory, but as to the
last 81 days of December tho follow
ing was learned: Operators along the
Monongahela railroad ordered 15,499
cars, while they received but 1880.
or but rs per cent During the same
period operators along the Pittsburgh
and Lake Eric railroad ordered S,226
cars and received 7,742, or % per
cent. By an examination Of the dis
tribution OF the reports at the office
OF the eastern car pool manager it
was learned taht the Pennsylvania
arilroad did not turn over the cars
that 1t should to the Monorgahela
railroad.
Both the P. & L. E. and P. R. R.
railroads claimed that there was a
coal shortage and that they placed
teh cars at the most available points
in order to stimulate production. Mr..
Bell reminded the officials hiatt no
| coal shortage now existed with the
mines again working and it was i'm
perative that the Monongahela rail-
road again secured what was due it.
So far no change has been felt in
the car supply on the Monongahela
railroad, but it is expected that the
preemptory order will shortly bring
about the designed purpose.
Car Distribution.
New car distribution rules as pro-
vided by congressional enactment will
be effective all over the country on
January 10th. Copies of the new
rules as compiled by the National
Coal association are being distributed
by the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators association.
The principal changes are these:
New developments are given six
months instead of three months 10
work up tonnage of $50 tons when
their rating is given.
Under the old rules mines were not
charged with cars delivered after 10
a. m. unless portion of such cars
were loaded providing 40 per cent of
the supply was carried over from tho
previous day. Under the new rules
this 40 per cent is reduced to 25 per
cent.
A section of the new rules provides
the following: "a statement showing
the car distribution for the preceding
month will be furnished as soon as
such distribution is asertained, to
such coal mines on this railroad as
make application for the same. Such
statement will show the car distribu-
ton Of each mine and the total car
distribution OF each coal-loading dis
trict and the aggregate distribution
for all mines and all districts on this
railroad and the per centage of each
such figure to the total"