The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-02

Of coal and coke-7ss cars OF coal
ana x cars Of coke. There were
63S cars Of coal loaded east ana
1S9 cars OF coal loaded west. OF
The coke loading there were
cars east and cars west. Wagon
mine production yesterday was Il
cars.
Operations along the Mononga.
beSa railwav, on Wednesday, loaded
3S7 cars Of coal in the West Vir-
ginia district while. those in the
Pennsylvania district loaded 900
Spurs OF the Western Maryland
railway yesterday loaded 81 cars
.of coal.
Daily Shipments.
These daily shipments were
made of the b. & o. railroad yes
terday: Curtis Bay, 131 cars; St.
Georges IA cars; lakes 101 cars;
Michigan points. IA cars; Ohio
points, so cars; miscellaneous ives
tern points II cars
Railroad Fuel.
Railroad fuel shipments OFF the
b. 4 o. yesterday totaled 356 cars.
These consignments were made
to the various railroads; B. & o.
13l cars; c. Of N. ]. IT cars; Lee
high Valley 20 cars; New York,
New aven & Hartford 81 cars; P.
& r. 45 curs; Boston & Maine Z
cars: Maine Central SO cars.
To, Build Houoes.
, The Forest Coal company will
build ten houses for miners and d
superintendent residence ut their
mine along Scotts Run. a con-
tract will soon be let for them.
mr.. Brady Home.
Samuel u Brady of the Brady in
terests today returned from an
auto trip TO Green River. NY.
Removing Today.
Charles R. Martin, superintend:
ent of the Fortney Josephine and
Bingamon mines OF the Marion
gas and Wyatt-Bingamon Coal com
panies is removing from his home,
4O6 State street. Fairmont. to
Bingamon. 1t Is understood that
Mr. Martin is getting along very
nicely in his new work. He was
formerly chief clerk Of the Fair,
& Coke company.
New Coal Machines.
Recently it was decided to have
appointed a commissioner to ascer
tain the rates for the new coal
cutting machines in the region.
which number six or eight. This
is the type that do. not unload
from this truck. This action was
taken at recent meeting Of the
Joint board.
United Mine Workers
Uncle Charley" Bailey. interna-
tional representative today said
that a circular letter had been Is
sued to all OF the labor unions In
the region directing the minors to
remain at work as the day mems
rates would be adjusted next week
in Baltimore. The miners will no
doubt remain at work to the man.
This step was taken to avoid any
danger OF local strikes. :.
Isaac Scott international travel
ing auditors is at Bingamon.
John Custalao. district organic.
or is at Morgantown.
Edward Matthews secretary OF
sub district 4, is in the Clarksburg
Tonight Ira Marks, district
board member will return here
from Pennington.
Nick Aiell district board mem.
Der is in Annabelle.
r. r, Fuel Record.
Railroad fuel loading during Au.
gust aggregated 8,737 cars or 976
cars more than the carriers re-
ceived in July and 1,419 loads more
than their consignments netted in
June. Prior to August July was
the big month OF the year at 1851
cars but last month established
the high railroad fuel mark, not
only for 1920 but for the region.
The railroads secured more coal
last month than they did last De.
cember after the bituminous coal
strike when the Middle West car.
riers were without railroad fuel and
sought the Interstate Commerce
commission to divert eastern coal
loads to the west, which was done.
Last months railroad fuel load