The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-12
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Coal consigned to the lake pools
viii be given the right Of way, while
coal not consigned to lake pools at
Lake Erie will be enlarged, is the
information received today by the
Hutchinson Coal company from its
Cleveland representative in reference
to the recent ruling Of the Interstate
Commerce commission. For a time
there appeared to be various inter-
pretations Of the ruling.
The pools at the lakes will open on
Monday and thereafter the bulk Of
the bituminous coal tonnage will go
through those sources.
Complaint is being made against
the ore interests for running cars
light 10 the lakes instead Of carrying
coal in them. This is said to be the
practice between Benwood Junction
and Lorain and Youngstown and Lo-
rain. The coal operators propose TO
make a stiff fight on the proposition
SO that they may get the cars that
rightfully beong TO them.
Some fear Is expressed here over
the possibility Of the Interstate Com
nlLrce commission issuing ruling IN
the near future whereby railroad fuel.
government needs, public utilities and
the lakes and New England will be
given a preferential car supply. This
means that export business will be az
fected, whic hof course would hit the
Fairmont region hard.
The pooling at Lake Erie ports this
season will not affect the Fairmont
region very much, as the Consolida-
ton Coal company is about the only
concern shipping to the lakes, and
even the tonnage to their own piers
at the lakes Is much reduced this
year. During the first five days o!
this week there were but rs cars OF
coal sent to the lakes from the Fair
mont region.
liz Mines Idle.
On the Baltimore and Ohio railraad
today there Is q better car supply than
at an yitme since Tuesday, but at that
the supply was greatly inadequate
and 112 mines we're idle. The cars
on the Monongahela railway in the
West Virginia district today are not
adequate and every car in the district
is assigned. There is full run Of
cars on the Western Maryland rail-
road today.
division Of the Baltimore and C1.o
railroad today total IA and the ely
morning placement was 664. The
cars are classified as follows: Open,
66S: coke, Fl; n. e. c. 4, eight; NJ.
v r., Al. Cars left over from the
perTious day were So.
Cars on the Monongahela railway
In West Virginia totaled 142, all OF
which are assigned. There are 50
Canadian Pacific and 81 New York
Central cars. In the Pennsylvania
district there are 233 cars placed.
There are no cars in sight for Mon
day.
Wyatt-Bingamon branches Of the
western Maryland railroad number
150-the mines having a full run.
Daily Leading.
Fairmont region on Friday loaded
ia cars-695 cars Of coal and ~
cars Of coke.
Mines along the Monongah division
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad on
Friday loaded 54S cars Of coal and
coke-52s cars Of coal and 10 cars OF
coke. There were $50 cars OF coal
loaded east and 40 cars west. Twelve
cars of coke were loaded east and
seven cars were loaded west. Wagon
mines on Friday loaded twelve cars OF
Operations along the Monongahela
railway in the West Virginia district
on Friday loaded 70 cars Of coal and
1855 cars Of coal In the Pennsylvania
district.
Wyatt-Bingamon branches Of the
western Maryland railroad on Friday
totaled 96 cars Of coal.
Daily Shipments
These shipments were made on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad on FIJI
day: Curtis Bay, 81 cars; St Georges,
90 cars; lakes, three cars; Michigan
nolnts two cars; Ohio points, %
cars: miscellaneous points, q cars.
Railroad Fuel.
Railroad fuel loaded Oh the Bald-
more and Ohio railroad on Friday TO-
tailed III cars. This was the lightest
railroad fuel loading Of the present
week. Principal conscigneees were:
Baltimore and Ohio. Is cars; 7. Z K,
57 cars: Boston and Maine, % cars;
Central Of New Jersey, u cars. {.
East Of Grafton.
There were /, jas loads drawn east
of Grafton By the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad in twenty-five trains on FIJI