The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-02
NOW
GETTTINGBULE OF
THE COAL CARS

One all-absorblng topic of discus
sion among the coal operators in
the Fatrmont region today Is what
effect will the modified assigned
car order have on the region?
There appears to be a divided opin'
ion as to whether the Baltimore and
Ohio or foreign railroads will feel
the brunt Of the new arrangement.
Foreign railroads appear to have
bought coal on a weekly basis in
some instances, and OF course I'm.
der such circumstances the use of
the assigned car is forbidden BY
the Interstate Commerce commits
sion. While the B. and o. is forti.
fed with some contracts, this sys-
TEN was accused OF openly buying
coal on the eve OF impending car
shortages, which OF course will be
eliminated under the new order.
So far, II is fair to state. little
beneficial effects have been felt as
far as the commercial market is
concerned. 1t is suspected that the
next fight to be waged will have 70
be against prioritles for public utll-
tiles, which are said TO have receiv.
ed additional cars to the number
that were formerly used in large
measure for railroad fuel loading.
1t has been estimated that assign.
ed cars for railroad fuel would be
confined to perhaps $50 cars: DuU
yesterdays aggregate totaled al
most 800 loads. A good sized por.
ton Of this is based OH annual con.
tracts and in which assigned cars
are used to carry the fuel.
Conditions OH the MOnongahela
railway have not changed mate.
rally. where big portion Of coal
Is loaded on an assigned car basis
under contract Little change will
be effected on the Western Mary,
land, as the bulk OF the assigned
cars there are priorities for public
utilities The genral belief that lake
shipments delinQuenCies would be
made up failed TO lnaterialize yes
terday. There was a slight inn
provement, but the movement was
far below the 155 apportionment
car mark.
1t is reported that at least few
railroads have been increasing their
railroad fuel orders here and among
these is the p and Il. Operators
will probably furnish railroad fuel
at $3.50 to So ton ut the mines
and rumors are atloat In the region
that westernline would be willing
to place an annual contract at SIS.
ODu1G OpGl tLAOI5 DbAlGNG luSS W IA
secure Sc ton for railroad fuel.
Unauthorized" Strike.
Another unauthorized strike
broke out at the Marshall mine at
Mt. Glare today and unless the stop.
page OF work ceases the officials OF
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea are apt to resort to an action
similar to that used ut Mono. where
they revoked a charter of local un
ion. The unauthorized" strike trou.
BILE is beginning to crop out in the
Fairmont region and officials of the
United Mine Workers are using the
Strong arm" powers Of suspension
where miners take matters into
their own hands.
Several hundred men are affected
by the strike and Nick Aiello, dis.
trict board member. is there today
trying 10 get the miners back "
work.
Tire strike is said to have been
caused by the discharge Of Goa!
cutter who claimed there was more
due him than he received for dead
work. His discharge by the COM
pany followed and the miners all
quit In sympathy
Capitalists Here.
Yesterday afternoon X. z. Jami-
son, Greensburg. Pa, purchasing