The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-15
BIO. ORDERS
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1913 loads moved. OF which 40
loads went to the lakes.
Exports Limited.


Several reasons are assigned for
the big fall or in coal shipments
across the seas out Of Curtis Bay.
In the first place there has been a
cancellation OF international cred
its, which hit trading conditions
very hard. This practically af-
iected all European countries.
In the second place, Germany is
producing 90 per cent of It's full
tilt coal production and is furnish
ing more TO the allies 10 cover in
IDENTITIES than was expected of IT..
ADDED to this is the fact that
the French mines have not been
AS badly wrecked as was calculat-
ed, and as a result they are turn
ing out a greater production than
was expected of them so short a
time after the world war. The
general result has been that the
coal produced in Germany and
France is being put in competition
against American coal on foreign
markets.
One OF the outstanding factors
also for the fall OFF in American
coal trade in Europe has been the
fact that coal is SOLD on ii ready
money basis only
AS far as the dumping is con-
cerned things are normal at Curtis
Bay and the B. 6: o. railroad can
not be censured IN that regard. 1t
is simply case of lot OF coal
being at Curtis Bay with no de-
mand abroad for it,
Strike AvcIted.
Members OF the Upper Potomac
Coal association met at Cumber-
land, Md. on Saturday afternoon
and they decided to meet the Off
Gals of District No. Is, United
Mine Workers OF America, to dis
cuss the subject of the so called
washington. Garfield or Maryland
agreement. which was in force
during the war between the oper-
ators. fuel administration and
United Mine Workers of America
in the Georges Creek Valley and
Upper Potomac fields.
The operators say that the
Maryland agreement, as they call
1t, is still in effect, inasmuch as no
war legislation has yet been re
pealed by congress. About week
ago the officials of the United
Mine Workers Threatened TO strike
at midnight tonight unless the
check-off was given to the miners.
1t is understood. that high author
tiles OF the United Mine workers
realize that the Maryland agree
ment is still in froce and under It
It still holds good ninety days after
congress repeats the legislation.
AS a result of the agreement TO
talk 1t over the strike In the
Georges Creek Valley has been
averted. This is high grade. low
sulphur coal and is always in de-
mand even when other fuels are
a drug on the market.
The S. D. Brady interests ana
the Consolidation Coal company
own mines in that field. Mr.. Bra
DIV attended Saturdays meeting at
Cumberland.
Daily Shipments.
These daily shipments were made
oH the Monongah division OF the
r & O. railroad on Saturday: st.
Georges. 80 cars: lakes, 60 cars;
Michigan points, cars; ONO
noints, S cars: miscellaneous west
orn points, SO cars.
Railroad Fuel.
Railroad fuel loaded on the Mo
nongah division of the B. & Q. rail-
road OH Saturday tOtaled 2S6 loads
-219 cars of foreign fuel and &c
carloads of B. & o. fuel. This was
The lowest tonnage secured by the
carriers during last week, B. & D.
dropping &c cars over Fridays ton
mage.
These conslgnments we're made
on Saturday: B. & O.. 66 cars;
Burger and Arostock, II cars; G.
OF n. j., 10 cars: Lehigh Valley,
I21 cars; New York, New Haven
and Hartford, II cars; =, & R., %
cars; Boston and Maine, ~ cars;
Maine Central, 81 cars; Maryland
Pennsylvania, 8 cars: Erie. cars
West Shore, 81 cars: Central OF
New England, % cars.
Places Miners
Albert Manka, labor employment
agent, today placed two ltremen at
Clemens, W. Va, and driver at
Morgan mine of the Hito interests.
Personal Mention.
S, D. Brady is home from Cum
berland, Nd, where he attended
meeting OF the Upper Potomac Coal
Association.
NJ. B. Cobun, who had six years
experience as coal office man be-
fore he went in the. grocery bust
ness, has accepted position as
head bookkeeper at the offices OF
the Diamond and Forest Coal com
panies in the Deveny building.
John ]. Stoetzer, Fairmont repre-
sentative Of the Davic Coal conf
pany, Morgantown, is home from
the Yale-PrinCeton football game.
Fl. w. Showalter, OF the Diamond
and Forest Coal companies, has re
turned from trip to New York
city.
S. c. Boord, treasurer OF the Re
public Coal and Coke company. Is
on a business trip to New York
city.
Market Conditions.
Customary with the usual lull in