The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-31
Today Marks Close of the
Poorest Week
In Years
NEW FRICK SCALE
w. D. Darlington Pre-
sented With Fountain
Pen by ''Lab" Men

Today will marke the final day
in 1921 and coal operators gener-
ally in the Fairmont region are
glad to say good bye to it. All hope
1922 has some better luck IN store
for the region.
There arc $50 empties ordered
today by the mIne son the three
railroads-365 on the Monongah di
vision B. C o.; 48 on the Western
Maryland and PIT on the Mononga-
heIa in West Virginia, Twenty
empties were ordered by mines
along tho Charleston division B.
& O. ana the operations along the
Monongahela railway n PennsyT-
vanis ordered 125 emptios.
On the last day OF the year there
are thirty five mines working in
the region, which Means 26o are
idle. Twenty eight mines arc at
work on the Monoeah division B.
& o.; one on the Western Mary
land and six on the Monongahela in
West Virginia. Nine mines are
working on the Charleston division,
B, & o. while nineteen are at
work on the Monongahela in Penn
sylYania.
The Worst Week
TTsheriu- ont the old year this
will probably be the lowest week
for production in 1921. Barely
$500 cars OF coal will be loaded on
the three railroads. Up to and IN
cluding Fridays loading the weeks
production is as follows: Monongah
division, B. & o. 1920 cars; Wes-
tern Maryland 1876 cars; Mononga-
hela 746 cars There will be at
least 100 cars less Of coal produc-
ed this week than last.
Up to and including Fridays
loading the mines along the Char
lesion division B. & @. loaded 7S
cars. while the opcSItions along the
Mononguh ella railway in Pcnnsyi-
vania loaded IT'S cars.
The Frick Scale
What is purported to be the new
Frick scale. which becomes effec-
tive in coke belt next Monday has
been received here and shows a de-
cided swipe into wages as follows:
Mining, loading room. rib coal,
100 bushels, /. IS or 80 IL per ton.
Mining, loading heading coal. 100
bushels, I.73 or 43 IA per ton.
Drivers rope riders (shafts, slopcsl,
5 .05: Drivers, rope riders (dritts),
per day 800; Cagers (shafts and
slopes) per day 3,05; Cagers,
(drlfts) per day. 3,05; Fire Bosses,
nor day, 375; Track-layers, blast
ters and timber1ncn Cshafts and
slopes per day $685.. Asst. track
layers, blaste.ers, timbering day,
2.3O. Asst. track layers.
blasterers. timbering day,
2. 80; Inside lab6rers. per day,
2. 80; bumpers and tipplGmen, per
day, $50; Outside laborcrs, per
day, $50.
Personal Mention
ku1TlCS T. 4GGf SAGCA AASu4oB
Kanawha county, gneral uN:nager
of the Penn Coal and Realty Com
pany, and who was connected with
the Consolidation Coal Company
hore for many years as chief in
spector, leaves next Tuesday for
Queen Shoals. after spending the
Christmas holidays here.
George S. Bracket, secretary Of
the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators Association. has re-
turned from a trip to Charleston.
Benjamin Bissell, general mss1a-
g.F OF the Century Coal Co., Cen.
tury. w. Va, is In Fafrmont tnday.
The condition Of George ". Flem-
ing, president Of the EllIhorn Fuel
Corporation, was greatly improved
this morning at the Roosevelt Hos
pltal, New York City.
Monday Holiday
Monday will be observed as New
Ytnrs Day and the mines will not
work on Monday. New Years Day
Is union holiday.
The majority Of the coal offices
tcnn.tnuAd an naaR tO0D