The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-26
GAR SHORTAGE
HIT FAIRM0NT
REGION TODAY.
Sfxty-Seven Mines On the
Monongah Division
Are Idle

Ohio railroad today and Slxty-3eV-
an mines are idle as q direct re-
suit. In some instances a number
of the larger companies in the
region did not have an empty. This
Is the first time on Tuesday that
as many mines have been idle TOT
some time.
division today are S76, while the
various mines ordered 1880 cars, OF
which A cars were for coke. Dmp-
ties ara classified as follows today:
Open, SOP; coke. "A; B. NJ. q. x.
1O6: Nj. V. T.. "a.
Mines along the Monongahela
railway today had 1853 empties in
the west Virginia district OF which
number there were 1144 assigned
In the Pennsylvania district today
there we're 327 emptles placed. II
is predicted that there Will be from
a so to 60 per cent commercial run
on tho line for Wednesdays load
Ing. The Western Maryland en-
barge is yet clamped on MononBa-
hela export shipments.
Cars continue to be plentiful on
the Helen's Run and Wyatt-Binga-
mon branches OF the Western
Maryland embargo is yet clamped
on Monongahela export shipments.
Cars continue to be plentiful on
the Helen's Run and Wyatt Blnga-
mon branches OF the Western Mary
land railway today there being
from 175 to 200 emptis PLACID.
On the Charleston division OF the
B. and o. railroad today there are
145 emptles, all being placed. The
operations along this division or
dered 800 empties.
Daily Loading
Coal loading in the Fairmont re-
Sion was heavy yesterday because
Of the fine run OF empties and eX-
cellent carly morning placements.
There we're 1912 cars OF coal and
coke loaded on Monday in the re-
Eion, 1912 2c2rs OF coal and IS cars
of coke There were 1909 cars of
coal loaded east and 437 loads west.
Coke loading was IA cars east and
cars west. Twelve cars were
loaded by wagon mines on Monday.
Along the Monougahela railway
there were 3S2 cars Of coal loaded
in the West Virginia district on
Monday and 1856 loads in the Penn
sylvania district.
Mines located along the Helen's
Run and Wyatt-Blngamon branches
OF the Western Maryland railway
on Monday loaded ia cars OF
coal.
coke were loaded on the Charl eston
division OF the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad on Monday. OF this
100 cars were coal and cars coke.
There were PA cars turned over
to the B. and G. railroad. The
railroad fuel loading yesterday was
So cars OF foreign fuel and ~ cars
for the B. and o. railroad.
8. and o. Movement
Teh movement over the noun
tains, east of Grafton. on the B.
and o. railroad has been keeping
up very well recently. Twenty.
three trains drew 1924 loads on
Monday Of which 43O cars were
coal. To the west I'll loads we're
drawn Off tho division of which 200
cars went to the lakes.
Is in the Region
representative Of tho Hartman
Blanchard Company, Inc. with
offices in New York and Bins-
hampton. N. Y, was in the region
today securing coal.
Market Conditions
Prices on export stun are con-
tinuing firm today, while this type
OF business is out off on the Mon
ongahela railway due to the West
ern Maryland embargo. Line bus
mess in the region Is selling ut SO
generally. although in some in
stances It ia said to be dollar
higher. Some brokers refuse to
pay more than S6. Lake prices are
off today and the prevailing price
appears to be Sc. although some
firms yesterday secured 1t for as
low as $5.25 a ton. The general be-
lief Is that the lake price will drop
lower duo to the congested condi-
general accumulation of stocks
there. General conditions show
that the lake price in the Falrmont
region Is even higher than In the
Pittsburgh district
To Organize the State.
Thirty members OF the Team
Track Coal Operators Association
Of Northern West Virginia met at
the offices OF the Hall Garage com
pany on Monday night and took
initiatory steps to organize all OF
the wagon mine operators OF the
stnte OF West Virginia SO that they
might join the teamtrackers' or
gnniZations OF other states In a
ers will then be able to look after
their rights OF car supply and 9TH
cr matters OF vital concern when
they effect a stronger organization.
A committee consisting OF ]. c.
Kidwell. II. S. Huber. II. A. Martin,
Mr.. WilfOng, and NJ. D. Wilson were
appointed u committee to start q
state organization.
The chief address OF the meeting
was made by NJ. Lee Titus, Point
Marion, Pa, secretary Of the TIT
County Motor Track Coal AssoCla-
ton. who pointed out the need OF
gathering production, valuation
and other statistics so that In case
they appear before commission
they have the data ready. Mr..
Titus said that the fact that wagon
mines can secure open top cars un-
der Public Service commission or
der II, Is giving the teamtrackers n
recognition they never had before.
QuestiOnnaires will be sent to
wagon mine operators requesting
data M suggested in the foregoing.
The associations bylaws will be
revised and a committee composed
of j. G. kidwell, ]. w. Thayer and
T. L. Cordray has been appointed
to take care OF that matter.
The association, which has 81
members, is arranging to put a
membership drive and secure all
wagon mine operators as members.
The next meeting will be held in
Clarksburg on November s.
Daily Shipments.
Shipments OFF tho MononEah d.