The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-03

ia number Of times. This would be
in addition to from 700 to 800 carloads
of other coal loads to the east daily.
I'm not afraid of that" said Mr.. Cal
loway.
c. t. Bell. executive vice president
OF the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators Association said that he be-
lieved that they would be no limit to
the demand of export coal after the
tidewater business was reopened. He
made the poist that the pittsburgh
Coal Company had been shipping coat
to Curtis Bay because Of its facii.
ties.
Mr.. Galloway said that to have 1000
coal cars under loads at Curtis Bay
when every operator wanted empties
Was like possessing sore thumb, but
1t was situation that could not be
helped because ice on the bay had
delayed boats from coming into the
port. He offered no criticism but be-
heved that some sort of remedy to
prevent a recurrence of this. At the
present time there are 1900 cars being
held at Brunswick yards under loads.
Mr.. Galloway believed that the next
difficulty the operators would run into
would be shortage OF overseas craft.
|, Curtis Bay Better.
By. the expenditure of large sum
ofsmoney the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road will equip Curtis Bay with three
additional trimmers, which he believed
would be completed at the port by
February 10. Failure OF boats to ar
rive freely Mr.. Galloway believed
had caused much of the trouble at
Curtis Bay. The wooden pier could
beHused il necessary. These trimmers
are ip addition to $4,000 trimmer
installed some time ago
Ordering More. Cars.
Mr.. Galloway admitted that the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad should have
more cars and arrangements we're be-
ing made to secure 1900 additional
ones. Plans are being made along
financial lines to arrange for this addi-
ton.
Much trouble was experienced re:
Gently on the Chicago division of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad where there
was a drop OF As degrees between 6
p. m. and a. m. the next day with
the result that cars could not be NOV
! ed and crews were maroned in the
snow depths. Weather conditions,
added to the fact that coal went into
directions that it does not usually 60
at this time OF the year, have been
factors in Gripping the car supply of
the coal regions.
officials of the B. G. o. hope for a
better car supply, but Mr.. Galloway
made no definite promises in view OF
the most uncertainties now existing
Finances A Factor
The charter. Of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad states that the stock
should not be sold for less than par,
but Mr.. Galloway added that il any
body was willing to buy the stock
at that price 1t would be an easy mat
| ter to secure more coal for the sys-
TEN. Although there is an unsettled
financial condition just now in railroad
! circles Mr.. Galloway said he believed
that Congress would take care of the
matter judiciously. He added 81 ex-
pect to stay with the B. & o. rail-
road and can tell you just how Mr..
! Willard feels about it." Ie knew
! OF certain improvements in West Vtr
ginia, but these could not be expected
until the financial situation was
changed.
In order to make the machinery
at Curtis Bay perform more efficiently
boats have been ordered from Eng
land. my fear is that you will not
get the boats" "On the other hand
l would like you to test US out" At
Curtis Bay some days as much as
$500 were lost due to the fact that
no boats had. arrived to dump in the
coal. 1t was necessary to employ sew
eral shifts. Under the system to be
| in eject after the new trimmers are
at work at Curtis Bay there will be ten
or fifteen men instead Of from 400
to 500.
Operators Troubles.
In answer to Mr.. Galloway's points
as to the operators securing boats on
time. Mr.. jenkins said that was a
very difficult matter.
In one week he noted that three
boats had arrived which were secured
to carry the tonnage of the Hutchin-
son Coal Company. One ship sailed
eight days after the date it cabled,
another was forced to undergo repairs
and third was delayed several days
due to a storm at sea. In the mean
time the coal had helped to block the
port, Mr.. Jenkins saw advantages in
| the pooling system.
Mr., curren Speaks.
w. G.. Curren, Baltimore, general
contiuuen on pSge tour.J