The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-18
.FA|Rh0NTGOAL
Being Seized
AT CURTIS BAY.
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Export Consignments to Bal
timore Being Sent Coast
Wise to Boston.
TRADE REPORTS
Commission Claims 1t Has
a Rightito Seek Cost
Data.

cdIuout Op6IhtOEbt, 1f0 IeCdlNluB
word daily that their coal sent TO tide
water on permits for export purposes
is being gobbled up by the tidewater
coal exchange at Baltimore and is be,
ing forwarded forthwith to New Eng
land by coast.Mise shipment. Mines
In the southern part OF the state are
also being effected, the coal being
sought ct Newport News, Va.
Protest has been lodged with the
government by the Import and En-
port Board of Trade Of. Baltimore
against the practice of permitting coal
export shipments from Newport News
and Charleston while permits are re-
fused to Baltimore, ,Philadelphia and
New York. The claim Is made that
export trade is being permanently di-
sverted from these cities. Recent re-
ports indicate that diversions are moro
general at Newport News this week.
The Fairmont region yesterday
shipped SO cars to. Curtis Bay.
4. Awaiting the Report.
Y Much interest Is manifest In the
dispos sitiona OF the majority report OF
the bituminous coal q commission by
President Wilson, who thus far has not
showed his hand In the matter. Some
of the salient points in the reports
have been announced, one OF which Is
pleasing to the coal industry. Is the
ruling which provides that the rs per
cent. increase, inclusiye of the IA per
cent advance which was allowed some
time ago by DR.. Garfield, will not be
retroactive. This feature OF the wage
controversy had caused the operators
much concern. -
1T is understood that John p. White,
who represented the miners, on the
commission, walked out Of the confer
ence during the last OF the few days OF
the conference, insisting upon a seven
hour day and wage increase of 81 81
per cent. Nothing new has eminated
from official Washington In regard to
the presidents attitude on the sques-
don.
Federal Trade Reports.
|, In the courtsfat Washington, D. G.,
the federal trade commission has de-
MED the charges made by the Maynard
Coal company, of Ohio, which alleges
that the commission has any author
tty to collect cost figures. The com
mission admitted that It collected the
data for public information and claim.
ed that 1t is permitted by statute to
dosso. It claims that coal companies
come under commerce within the
meaning of the term. The commits.
sion made q motion to have the suit
dismissed.
Z Daily Car supply.
Cars on the Monongah division of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad today
run 20 per cent. while the supply on
the Monongahela railroad in West yir-
ginfa runs 4 per cent, cars being as
scarce as hens teeth.
The total number Of cars on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad in this
region are 500, the early morning
placement being 499 cars. Today
there are lib mines down on the diyi.
sion. The cars today are classified
as follows: Open, 456; coke, 1S; n.
e.s c. x, IS; NJ. ". T., 2. There were
16 cars left over from the previous
day. The mines today ordered 1850
cars. " 81,
In the West Virginia district of the
Monongaheln railroad today there are
p4S 20 CtAkn pAt-lcRsfa AL tORdENtOE ,lC-
day jokingly said "just one apiece for
each mine in West Virginia. 2 The sup
ply on the MononEahe railroad has
been rather poor. There are 131 cars
placed In the Pennsyivnnia district to.
day. Operators openly accuse the
PennsylvaniR railroad for failure to
turn over cars to the MononEaheia
railroad. The joint ownerGthe Pitts.
burgh and Lake Erie railroad, has been
much more considerate in supplying
cars than has the PennsyIyania rail-.
road The car supply on the Monon.
gahela railroad on Friday WIN be
greatly improved, It was reported this
morning, there being a 40 per cent.
run In sight Today many Of the
mines along the Monongahela railroad
in the West Virginia district did not
have q single car. Many Of the larger
companies closed down their opera.
tons for the day due to the Inadequate
car supply.
Daily Loading.
Fairmont region on Wednesday
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