The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-15
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gated 322,750 tons or 1,401 tons lcas
than the previous week.
Tho tonnage produced On the
various railroad divisions was as
follows: B. & o. System-.Monon'
gah division, 157,050 tons; Charles
ton division, 1880 tons: ConnellS-
vile division, 1900 tons: Cunloer.
land division, 1880 tons: Monon'
gahela railway, $3.50 tons: Nor.
gantown / Wheeling. railway, A.
$50 tons; Western Maryland Sys.
Etem-Bingamon { Helon's Fun. L.
700 tons; BelinStonr Weaver &
Northern, 1880.
Curtis Bay Better.
Although the Curtis BAY ship
lments OF the Monongah division. u.
& Q. n. r.. last week yer nothing
to excite much interest they never
theless were 1911 carloads stronger
than the previous week and in fact
more than twice as heavy. The
weekly total was al care. Last
weeks showing was the best since
the week ending October Goth
which totaled 54S carloads. There
we're no coal shipments TO other
piers from this region. r. is now
a certain fact that the eai Ut the
lake tonnage for 1921 seaso mas
gone forward from the M0nOngRh
division.
Movement Stronger,
Movement through the Grafton
gateway indicated that eaStern
freight business last wsYi: did not
wane any compared to the previous
week. Last week there r'ers 5,05S
loads of freight or a gain OF 2iS
over the previous week. Actual coal
loads to the east were 3,TGS car.
loads or an increase OF t61 ar.
loads. Considering the fact that the
mines loaded coal but five days last
week the showing is very favorable.
Weekly z. r.. Fuel Heavy.
Approximately %forty-eiSht per
cent. OF the coal loaded ca the Mo-
nongah division, B. & o. last week
went out as railroad fuel. This az
Bregated 1885 cars, 4 gaia OF 1l3
cars over the week before and the
best showing since the week ending
February IL, which was 1,Gh3 car.
loads. Considering a five day week
the loading was heavy although
they no doubt were grouped some.
what with this thought in mind.
The r. & o. r. r. individually last
week secured 1877 cars " coal, 1hI
cars over the previous week, or iii.
.ty.three per cent. OF tho total ton.
mage secured by all railroads last
week. A study Of loading figures
shows that the B. & o. z, Il. Ee-
cured a greater tonnage last week
than any similar period with the eI'
ception OF the first week in Ianu'
airy. when the aggregate was $V9
carloads.
Eastern Trade.
Despite the fact that b%uStneSs
activities were confined TO five Days
last week there were 2,9aa cars o.
coal loaded east, which was . gain
Of sos cars over the previous week.
Western line business showed a vel
low streak last week ana was
Topped e. cars compared to the PIE
yious week,
So Mines Worked.
On the average last week there
were SO mines at work !aiIy or
about 81 per cent. Of tho n,tRGa on
the Monongah division, p. s. Q: p.
II. worked. In the five days, Fol-
dRy fArmistice Day) being exc!ud'
ed' there we're 963 mines idle lass
week OF q daily average OF 1s2.
May Extend Llns.
Reports arc current in the Nor
sontoyn SECTION for some time thai
the West Pom Power company IN
ferests are about to extend their
Sower lines from Connellsviiie, Pa,
along the Cheat river to Richard,
also acquiring the power plant at
KinrWood, This would furnish
mower in that portion Of the mining
section OF Northern West virginia.
Among the companies loading
New York Central fuel in the Nor
rantown section are the North
American Coal company. RosedGe
Coal company and the Stprm Coal
NnmHany.