The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-30
IEIi.li.1Bi tonnage
Tue REGION
DESPITE TIMES
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ca toms Of coal on the three rail-
i Al as follows: GTonougah divi.
e585n. b. & o., 1922 caz1 or g.
I os4 500 tons: Mouongahela railway
(West Virginia district T0.757 cars
or ,537,sb0 tons: Western Mary
I land 1858 cars or S32,15o tons.
Tie region in 1890 produced ap
17,074,500 tons Of coal,
! Sgich SHOWS ahrinlnGO OF $780,
|. zoe tons for this year. In 1890 the
mines along the Monongaaa ChVtatoE.
n, g o. loaded approximately 49,
s3t4. $50. tons OF coal OF approx
4riataly a $50, 900 tons moro than the
21gtonnase.
Mines along the Monongah divt-
vision, B. & o.. in 1918 scored the
record production at 12,436,5oO tons
during the war. In 1919, which
started as an off year tho pro
duction Aggregated 11.458, 300 tons
The MonongaheIa railway in
West Virginia proved to bS the
only railroad in the region thnt
showed any gain in production over
1890. On that road the tonnnSN-
Increase will run approximately
10000 tons moro than in 1920.
Western Maryland tonnage this
year will approximate n drop OF
Al, 900 tons compared to last year.
VIXEN 1;250,0oU tons Of coal we're
loaded on this carrier.
This year the Indications arc
that the mines along the Charles
ton division, b. q o. will load ~
735 cars or 7JG.75O tons OF coal.
Along tho Monongahela railway
In Pennsylvania this year approx
tt1utely 6I,6S& cars Of 3.082,SO0 tons
Of coal will Dc loaded. These non
union fields will load $4,000 tons
less than the West Virginia end
~ the railway.
Coke Production
Coke production in the Falrrnon;
region was hard hit this year, AZ
proSimnteiy 1880 cars OF coke will
he. initlsd The big month was
January nj 527 cars with February
second with .G2 cars. ono lone
car was loaded III July and aRoth
er in August with September load
inE none at all Coke production
for November appeared 10 be com
Ing hack with 100 cars loaded, This
coke was all loaded ON the Mon
ongah division. = & Q. IN 1870,
1882 cars were loaded, IN 1919.
1875 cars, but In 1915, l0.I50 cars.
During Tho greater portion Of The
wear the Domestic Coke corpora
ti9n's plant in 7aIruont was Gown
flat, but several months ago op"T-
alton was resumed partially.
The Big Month
.7s January proved to be the plS
month on the MononSah division.
IL & %. railroad with 1850 cars of
coal being loaded Juno was the
next heaviest month at 1898 tons.
H. November the AIunongune!a
railway had is biggest month
when $3.50 cars Of coal were lead
ed This was due to tho hGlv?
lake leading as well as the aH;.c!-
patton II demand FOR coal follow
ing the rai'yUSd ssiIXc. which fht'd
TO nate-ialtGc. The Western May
land railway had rs heaviest month
IA Juno when qr!sc little lIw
sulphur coal was 'hiHpcd ahTraa
due 10 the Erlti@l miners STRIKE.
IN June 2.1G7 Gags we're loaded
1921 La.c Season
AS q whole the Lake svaso" was
not very encouraging one for the
region. Mines on the CnnncIlsriMc
ard NIonongah divisions OF til" H.
%. and the Morga1Iovn 8.
Wheeling railway we're the on'y III
VISIONS shipping cga 10 tho iaNra
tom Northern Yves. Virginia, On
this Ionongah division an aggre-
gate OF S445 cars OF coal Wars
Skipped to tho lakes this year,
against 1850 cars IN 1920: IhlS7
cars in 1919 and lGG25 cars in 1913,
when tho war was on.
Export Shipments
Export shipments were limited
out OF tho region this year due -
depressed conditions ot Europe
along financial lines Other thyn
the short run Of cXpo.: shipments
during May and ,IGnc, duo 10 81"
British str!ko Tie export cons!"m'
1nents were restricted 10 some coal
shipments to South American
countries and Mediterranean ma
fions. Shipments to Curtis BAY Ot'
the Monouglh division, b. & o.
W1l!ch includes some c:o&st-WisG
consignmen;s to New England, bat
watch 10 largely export business
will probably approximate G@Ooo
cars against 1856 cars IN 1870
january had & total vi -,1+n cars
to Curtis lay, i,u, there v"5 +: res
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