The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-15

the opening OF the Market on A4UtlEr
day brokers we're slow In quoting
prices. Indications were that the
prevailing prices for Pittsburgh gas
and Sewtckley coal would run pc
tween $3.50 and $4.75. Lake prices
are steady at $4.75, dropping TO that
figure from $3.50 on Saturday.
There are some few pier shipments
ana the price OF such coal Is 50.
Wagon mine business Is pr9cu'
cally shut down today. fully 4sO 70
200 OF these operations fading with
the winters first snow. THESE
mines have been offered $3.50 q ton
for coal III box ears, but as TINS Is
too low they cannot produce coal
for the present low market. The
average wagon mines has produc.
ton cost in this region OF from S5,5O
to SIS depending upon the haul nno
the particular mining conditions.
Will Fix Rates.
AT the rooms OF the Northern
West Virginia Coal Operators AS
sociation in the Jacobs building on
Wednesday morning at II o'clock
the special committee viii meet 70
fix d new rate Tor the large coal
mining machines which was
brought into the region recently.
Inquiry for Coal.
A consumer from MarttnsbmrS.
w. VA. sent an inquiry for coei 10
the Fair Practices committee, whl"h
will look after the consignment
The Acrne Coal Augef
-, -. ,,,,vnpea NJ organizing "a
company TO manufacture ana place
on the market, the Acme CoaI
Anger which has been demonstrate
cd in the Fairmont coal RECON I0t
the past several weeks by I. +.
Bel, II has been arranged TO hold
u teeting Wedncsdu@>1iiGh, at ~
O'Clock in the office OF p. 5. NC
CuLlough, Labor commissioner
Room 3li. firth floor OF the Jacobs
building, Fuirmout.
There will be a meeting Tor all
those who have expressed VIII
Iinguess TO take stock in the com
uauy and any others who would pc
interested In the proposition. by
actual test, the Acme Anger has
demonstrated its superiority over
any other auger ever placed on tue
market, and by reason OF It's seNeFGt
advantages over other augers' IL
will be universally used IN ali coaA
mining regions.
At the time OF said meeting above
mentioned, there will be OFFICERS
elected and other matters pertain
ing to the business OF organization
VIII be thoroughly gone into
Labor Waking Up.
General superintenuents Of mines
In the Fairmont region report that
the noticeable indifference OF Ia
Dor at the mines is on the decline
and more pep" is being demOnstrat'
ed among the miners than Two
months ago. Scarcity OF work at
certain mines once more give the
mine owner a chance to "weed out
and some OF them are doing 1t 10
get rid OF the drones and radicals.
Most oil the mines have about al
the help they need something that
has not been in such shape Tor
some time past.
Daily Car Supply.
A wreck on the Cumberland d.
vision and another on the Monon-
gah division affected the cur supply
on the Is. 4 o. railroad today, al
though there are enough cars LOT
ali Of the mines on the division.
some Of the mines could have used
more empties than were placed IN
this category were some OF the IarG.
er companies.
A total OF 1897 empties are on
the division and the early morn
ing placement is 1926. The mines
ordered l,773 empties OF which 70
were for coke loading. Cars are
classified as follows today; open,
1.2T6: coke, &c; 3. NJ. /, X" ~;
NJ. V. T., IS. There were ~ cars
left over from the previous day.
Along the Monongahela railway
today there are $3.50 emptieS placed
In the West Virginia district and
535 in the Pennsylvania district. OF
those In the West Virginia end
there were 90 assigned cars. There
Will be 40 per cent. commercial
run for Tuesday.
Western Maryland
Dua ia n wreck on the u. and 0.
railroad near SiuILHHNAAI N''
empties on the Western Maryland
spurs today were somewhat de.
creased in numbers, two trains OF
empties being tied up. There were
100 emptIes placed on the Helen's
Run and Wyatt Bingamon branches,
however despite the wreck aud de-
lay.
Saturdays Loading
Fairmcnt region on Saturday
loaded 935 cars OF coal and coke
92l cars of coal and IA cars Of coke.
Mines along the Monongah divi-
sion OF the 3. and .. railroad on
saturday loaded Gi3 cars Of coal
and coke. There were ass cars OF
coal loaded east and 1873 cars west.
OF the coke production there were
o cars loaded east and 8 cars load
ed west. Twelve cars OF conl were
loaded by wagon mines.
Along the MOnongaheia railway
in West Virginia on Saturday there
we're l57 cars OF coal loaded. In
the Pennsylvania district there
were 297 cars of coal loaded.
Operations along the Helen's Run