The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-06
LAKE BUSINESS
COMING ALONG
RATHER STRONG
Shipments To Date Are
Ahead of Last
Years

No unusual strength has been
noticed in lake shipments thus far
this season, but the showing is bet
ter than is generally supposed. By
the end Of the first week in July
there were 4,040 car loads of coal
sent to. the lakes from the Fair
mont region.
Last year in the early part was a
sub-normal lake year and the ship
ments to the lake front up until the
end Of the first week In July, 1920,
aggregated but 1896 or in other
words this year the tonnage sent
there is 2,145 cars heavier than up
to the same time last year. Trades
men a year ago ut this time were
engaged in the export business and
line shipments more actively so
that TO them lake business was Of
little Importance. The tune has
changed, however, today. Actual
lake shipments while they seem
small are heavier this year than
last.
Lake shipments from the Fair
mont region up to the end of the
first week in July, 1913, aggregated
5,T53 car loads or 1,Tl3 car loads
heavier than this year. In many
respects 1921 has had the .earmarks
of being off color Just like 1918 al
though the market two years ago
righted itself with great speed
than this year. "a ,y!.,it
X Heaviest Export eek ~ .
Stopping with about the same
speed tlat liey II efe started tie
export shipment Sott Stke dohohgah
Division, lB. g. o. r. R. slowed
down and BY Thursday the heavy
shipments, however; as during that
shipments had dropped. It was. a
record making era for 1921 export
period Of time there were 1872
cars Of coal sent to Curtis Bay. Not
since the week ending July 81, 1920,
has there been such splendid
showing, that week having taken
off first honors of sthe division
with 1915 cars Of coal going to
Curtis Bay.
Toward the close Of last week
the shipments to Curtis Bay shot
upwards again although not nearly
so high as they had been during
the early part Of last week. Sat
urday's tonnage to Curtis Bay pier
was $50 cars, the slump point hav-
ing been Thursday when the total
was 50 cars. Fridays showing
was somewhat better than Thurs
days at n cars.
While there is a temporary lull in
export business the coal tradesmen
generally believe that later there
will be a gradual return Of some
business. This will come in a more
gradual way than the last few
boom weeks, which boosted ship
ments especially strong to tide
water.
Weekly R. r. Fuel
Railroad fuel loading off the Mo-
nongah division, B. & o. R. R. last
week showed that a total Of 1855
cars Of coal were loaded. This was
against 7ST cars for the week end
ing June 25th. Tho B. & o. R. r.
itself last week secured 1856 cars
of coal or 38 per cent Of all Of the
railroad fuel tonnage loaded during
the week. The foreign railroad fuel
ordering is off considerably much
of which apparently has left the
region.
Northern W. Va. Tonnage
In Northern West Virginia last
week the mines produced 327, 900
tons Of coal, or just z, 2,700stons less
than the previous week. With that
exception it was one Of the heaviest
weeks for a month.
The production by railroads was
as follows: B. & o. Monongah
Division 205, 400 tons; Charleston
Division, II, ,750 tons; ConnellsviIle
Division, a $50 tons; Cumberland
Division, 7,400 tons; Monongahela
Railway, $500 tons.
Morgantown & Wheeling Railway
II, 800 tons; Western Maryland
Railway, Helen's Run-Wyatt- -Bing-
anon branches, %, 900 tons; Be
lfngton & Weaver branch, 1900
tons.
Daily Shipments
Daily shipments off the Monon-
gah division, B. & o. R. R. on Tues
day were as follows: Curtis Bay,
160 cars; lakes, 143 cars. There
were 479 cars Of coal loaded east
and 1S5 west.
Railroad Fuel
Railroad fuel loading off the Mo-
nongah division, B. g. o. r. r.
showed some strength on Tuesday
when the daily loading went up to
252 cars. While this Is nothing un-
usual for the loading in former
years the tonnage Is fairly heavy
considering the restricted buying
Oh the part of the carriers. & or
the 252 cars Of coal loaded on the
division for railroad fuel the SBs &
%: =: 3. itself secured s7e cars on
East Of Grafton
Twenty-eiEht trains drew 800
loads east Of Grafton ion the I. q
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