The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-02

he B. 6 o rairoad on T;rar day:
Michigan points. % cars: hOio points
IS cars misceil aneous points ii cars
Coal produced by wagon mines. cars
There were 42S cars Of coal loaded
east and So cars loaded west. The
car Of coke loaded ON the B. 4 o. rail-
road yesterday went east,
Railroad Fuel.
Railroad fuel shipments Off the B. &
o. railroad on Thursday totaled 100
carloads. This is the smallest rail-
road fuel Shipment for some time. The
d. & o. railroad had the largest con.
sgnme1lt OF 81 cars with the p. & r,
railroad next highest at 80 cars. All
OF tho other shipments were fiftaen
carloads or less.
East Of Grafton.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
drew east Of Grafton 965 loads on
Thursday and 1876 loads on wednes.
day. which Is getting back to normal
again.
TIE movement east OF Grafton last
week was as follcws< December %,
GOA loads; December IS. $50 loads !;
December "a, $50 leads; December IS
COG loads, December &c, sis loads
December q, S46 loads; December IS,
S54 loads.
Export Coal.
Shipments of export coal to Curtis
Bay over the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road has not been as heavy from the
FeiImon: region as had been expected
since the modified embargo has been
effective.
On Thursday there were iSut 46 car
loads sent there, although the short
age in production must he taken into
consideration. The Consolidation Coal
Company hogan 10 send roal Ia "'-' y
Bay on Wednesday Some of THE
other companIes in the region nes....
earlier in the week
Hutchinson Co. Dividend
Checks have been sent out by the
offices OF the Hutchinson Coal Com
pany covering the annual declaration
of c per cent dividend.
Going to Convention.
On Monday morning at 10 O'Clock
the convention of the United Mine
Workers of America will be called to
order in Columbus, Ohio. This nsset-
ing is called to ratify the settlement
between the government and the I'm
tied Hlne WORKERS OF America incl
dent to the calling off OF the strike.
H. E. Peters. president Of sub dis
trict 4, will leave Fairmont for Column
bus on Saturday evening.
Each local union is entitled to a
delegate and there are 115 local UNI
ions in sub district 4. Just how many
delegates will attend the convention
from sub district is not known. The
majority of those who Will make the
trip will leave Fairmont on Sunday
morning at 6:55 o'clock
United Mine Workers.
Sanford Snyder, intcrre jonal Or
ganizer will go to Dola tadtty.
Ira Marks, district board member Is
in Rowlesburg today.
]. l.. Ballard, International organ
lire is on business today in 0pekiska.
Isaac Scott, international travelling
auditor is in Grant Town today.
John Custalac, district board mem
Der, today is in Morgantown.
NJ. L. Haptonstall, district travelling
auditor Is in Wilsonburg today.
H. E. Peters, president of sub dis
trict 4, today is in Rtvesville.
New Wholesale Company.
The Producers Fuel Company with
an authorized capitalization of $780,
900 nss been formed in Norgantown.
cuering It's offices today to sell coal in
the Morgantown and Fairmont fields.
A. Q. Davis is president of the COM
pany. Mr.. Davis and F. B. Hess who
compose the new company were for
merly connected with the Davis Eoaa
and Fielder-Davis Coal companies.