The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-01
CARS SPLENTIFUL
BUT PLACEMENT
WAS OFF TODAY
Fifteen Operations On
Monongah Division
Are Down
DISCUSS lake RATES
Believed That Coal Prices
Are Nearing the
Bottom

bOLL0ll
There continues a general intlux
OF empties into the Fatrmont re-
gIon and today there are 1928 coal
cras in the region. OF this total the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad has
1866 empties on the Monongah
division. The early morning place
ment was not quite adequate and
aften operations are chalked up a.
idle due to car shortage. The car
supply thus far this week has been
very good when compared with 9TH
er weeks within the past few
months.
Operations along tne Baltimore
and Ohio railroad today ordered
1896 cars, OF which % wer for coke
loading. Empties are classified as
follows: Open, LII; coke, rs;
BMIX, 101; MVT, So. There were
4l2 emptles left over from the per-
vious day.
Car supply along the Monogahela
railway in West Virginia today is
pretty good and there are 442 emp
lies placed, OF which los are assign.
ed cars. In the Pennsylvania dis
trict theer are 1854 cars placed. The
Indications are that there will be q
fair run OF cars for thursdays LOAD
ing.
Along tho Helen's Run and Wy
at-Bingamon branches OF the West
ern Maryland railway today there
are l75 -emptieS. This is a MI run
and gives the mines sufficient cars
for loading today
Mines along the Charleston dlvis-
ion OF the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road today had IT'S cars, OF which
1870 were placed. The operations
along the division today ordered
3l7 empties.
Safety First Drive.
Preliminary plans were made to-
day for the safety frst campaign
which is being conducted all over
the state BY the Department OF
Mines OF West Virginia. The cam
paign starts today and will continue
until December 10. During that
time there will be series OF meet
lngs held pll over the Fairmont and
other regions. The Importance Of
practicing safety first in the bItun-
nous coal mines will be stressed
Speakers will address miners and
tell them how to avoid dangerous
Practices in the mines and lower
the rate OF fatalities. Iuany of which
are due to the miners own care
lessness.
w. B. Riggleman, Fairmont, who
Is in charge OF this district, and ].
W. Read, the safety director OF the
Consolidation Coal company, were
active today In making arrange
ments in various sections OF the re-
gion.
AT the same time these gentle
men asked for the cooperation OF
the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators association, which will
assist them in mailing out a suit
able bulletin on the safety first
campaign and also furnish them
with coal company lists and mine
owners so that they can communi-
cate with them and have the indi-
vidual companies cooperate in the
movement, which is q vital one to
both operators and miners.
The Lake DlGerentiaIs
At Pittsburgh today there Is a
meeting OF coal shippers and rail-
road representatives to review the
1921 lake season. 1t is Understood
that most likely the question of
height dif5erenuals will be dis
cussed.
Unless the freight dinerenuals
are made such 10 Lorain, O., that
II is possible for the Fairmont re-
gIon to compete with the all-ralI
rates from Indiana and Illinois
this region will be out of the run
ming for lake business, when left
on purely a business basis and
without any forced shipments by
prtortties of the interstate cons
ncIce cor m sslon. The gubject is
an important ono and tie Fair
mont region Is strong to have the
rates between the shippers OF the
two regions more equaltzed tAan
they are now.
G.. T. Bell, executive vice presl-
dent OF the Northern West Wr-
glnia Coal Operators Association,
Is attending the meeting.
Tho Coal Market
Prices are rather uncertain TO-
day, but the probabilities are that
they will range from $3.75 to ~
with the bulk OF the tonnage going
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