The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
STRIKE CASE
GREATING NO
COAL DEMAND
Business, However, Show
ing Some Improvement
Locally
ENlIPTIES ORDERED
Smaller Number on Lists
Today Than Booked
Thursday
-ENPTIES ORDERED

Thus far the threat Of railroad
strike has caused no great demand
for coal although there has been a
decided increase In business recent
II and some OF this may be ascribed
to the fear Of a railroad strike.
Reports from Johnstown, Pa, In
dicate that the strike talk has slim
tilAted business IN Central Penn
bylyania, especially fuel for eastern
Shipments. This might apply here
also in this region because what in
crease IN business there was came
from the east, while western ship
ments sunk lower and lower this
week due to limited lake shipments.
No evidences OF car shortage are
kt hand yet although the number
of cars are not as numerous as a
fswt months ago due to the in
creased shipments OF coal. Hop
bers have been scarce occasionally
In The region for pier shipments,
but. this probably has been due TO
the fact that most OF. this type OF
squipment Is preferred and loaaee
tof general shipmsnts at the mines
htch would naturally cause q
- rs -
6Wever today there were fewer
tfas ordered than on Thursday.
fe we're, ], ,160 empties ordered
81 which 728 were requested by the
f 81 6 along the Monongah division.
"a o. sss on the Monongahela in
Wese virginia and 43 on the West
ef.hs Maryland. Mines on the MO
nonRaheia In Pennsylvania ordered
sac cars while those on the
charleston division, B. & o.. ov-
dered 65.
N Better at Johnstown.
A dispatch from Johnsttown, Pa,
states the following: with little
or no activity In the coal markets
In Johnstown for weeks sudden
awakening took place here during
the last few days, when the rail-
road strike loomed. Increased calls
from the East and other points have
kept the operators busy preparing
for shipments. Reports from vari-
ous offices of coal concerns In this
vicinity show that they are prac-
Ideally all decidedly active In
duiries practically vanished from
the market and spot orders were In
vogue. The buyers. who have been
long inactive, refusing to heed
warnings OF the operators that
there would be q shortage OF coal
aud that the time would como
when they would be in pinch, with
shortage Of railroad cars and pos.
sibflity Of a walkout OF the rail-
road men, finally came into the
market, and the reaction was SO
greht that a number Of local offices
ha dto go out and dig for coal In
The local market, one operator pur'
chasing 5000 tons. A stiffening IN
the price as result OF the activ'
lky took place, with slight raises IN
practically all grades, Pool 10 coal
Which has been selling at from $2.1O
10 $2.25 for the past few months, Is
reported at $2.35 to $3.50 by some
operators. Pool went up in price
about Is cents ton from It's for.
mer price OF $2.95 to $3.50. Pool
II coal reported on the spot market
q from $1.75 to $1.90, slight rise
over its former price"
Coal Land Bought
Al deed has Just been filed for rec.
ard IN the office of the Monongalia
county clerk at Morgantown trans
Isrrine for a consideration OF ,$142.-
500 series OF coal tracts from p.
n. Gilbert and Raymond NJ. Davis
10 the Gflbert.D Coal company.
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