The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-01
Ohio Miners Want Action on
Harding Resolution in
Congress.
LEySC0AL LTHAN|NNAI '19
President Keeney Of United
Mine Workers Expected
Here Today.

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With the car supply very favor
able in the Fairmont region today the
loading should run heavy. The Bal
timore G Ohio railroad and the West
Maryland railroads have an adequate
supply and the Monongahela, while
not having an adequate supply, has
a better showing than usual. The
fact that the mines did not work yes
terday on account Of Memorial Da.
observances has left plenty Of cars
over for today's loading.
So far coal prices have been hold
ing firm. pot operators expect that
there will be a dlop In price before
long and many Of them welcome de-
cline because the prices they feel are
too high 70. the bes; interests Of the
industry itself. A cut down on ship
ments to tidewater may help some
as this character OF business alone is
entitled 10 6dlhmaud flfgh prices such
as are in vogue just now. Prices on
line shipments will probably soften
somewhat before long, especially II a
better car supply is forthcoming.
On The Monongab division Of the
Baltimore { Ohio railroad today there
are 1863 cars Of which 1923 we're
placed at Z o'clock at the mines this
morning. The mines today ordered
1903 Of which % were for coke loads
ing. Todsy's cars are classified as
follows: Open, 1925 N. v. T, IS; n.
e. G. <, 7?; coke %. Cars left over
from the previous day were 400 at the
mines that did work yesterday.
Arrival Of empties on the Monon-
eahela railway today was very much
limited but the cars that were left
from Monday will help out very nice
" in the pinch. Today there were
brt two Stag cars placed in the West
Virginia district, but there are $50
cars LETT over from Monday. as there
we're only 8 few mines working. In
the Pennsylvania district today there
were lS9 cars placed but there were
but SS cars left over from Monday.
the mines in that section working
more generally than those at tne
West Virginia end Of the line. Tnere
are no cars in sight for "Wednesday.
During Monday there were $50 loaes
drawn out Of Brownsville, Pa, BY the
pennsylyania and Pittsburgh & Lake
Erie railroads SO that the acc1mu-,,
tion Is down 10 $50 loads OF coal anu
coke at Brownsville.
There Is a full run Of empties on
the att-Bingamon and He!ens KUN
hranc6es Of the Western Maryland
railroad today. During Monday there
we're S. emplies arrived from Bowest
Junction.
Assigned cars, which has attracted
no end Of attention in the Fairmont
m region has again bobbed up today.
ma United Mine Workers Of ONO
ara after Congress to get busy on me
proposition and had presented IN Gne
Hoise The resolution introduced oy
tbe Senate BY United States Senator
Harding. demanding by what author
nv the interstate Commerce commits
sion permitted the railroads TO use
assigned ASH cars. It Is hoped that Con.
eres NAV aot on the assigned cars
before the summer adjournment
takes place. ..,t.
vield a biz influence IN congress- N
having the matter decided. The ei-
fort 10 have the assigned car status
determined Is being actively under
taken by J6hn Moore one o. me aig1
officials Of the United Mime WORKERS
0i Today SSi George 7. Bell. executive
vice president Of the Northern West
Viryfnia Coal Operators Assoctationt
wired Cdngressmen Nicely, Reed ana
Bowers. who represent the coal pro
dncing fields Of Northern West vlr-
mia 10 use their influence IN navt
ipg the matter brought before Con
gress. r,s No..
ceiyed by Nj. Bell that suits Will be
filed BY The National Coal Associa-
t;on In the federal court Of the Dis-
trict @ Of Columbia by Rush G. Bltier,
he counsel Of the association. wilnin
the next ten days.
Daily Loading.
Due to Monday being Memorial
nav the loading naturally was lignI
there having been but 4o9 caS o. Goa,
and and coke icade6-4N cars Of eoai
and S cars Of coke.
70n lie MonorEah division Of the
baltimore 6 Ohio railroad on Mon
day there were Is cars Of coal ana
coke loaded BY stty-eigM mines. OF
AIS there were $50 cars Of coal and
five cans Of coke. There were zSV
cars Of Goa! loaded east and 80 cans
CONTINUED on Paye -Four.