The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-17

wook really has showed some
strength. but The corresponding
week Of May. 1919. sent t7S cars TO
the lake front.
Curtis Bay shipments OF the Mo
nongah division. B. & o. X. r. last
weeks showed 2 slight falling Oh
compared With the previous week.
The total ast week was gi7 agaifss
300 carl the weel before; THE Diat.
shipnents on the Western Mary
land railway are said 70 be affect.
ed by the marine strike permits
being reported difficult 70 secure,
for Port Coyingtnn. Some opera.
tors say at least they have been
held up because Of the strike. As
far as Curtis Bay Is concerned the
shipments were flowing there with.
out any interruption during the
early part OF this, week, No ccai
was shipped TO Arlington Pier last
week.
Further decreases. were noted in
railroad fuel shipments during the
past week OF the Monongah dlyi.
sion. B. q o. R. R, the total drop
ping to $40 cars against 674 the
previous week. According to re.
ports current llere the Lahigh Val.
ley railroad has not placed the bulk
of its tonnage.
Little new has broken In rail.
road fuel circles recently except
the report current that the P. & r.
is supposed 10 be angling for cheap
coal In the Tnrnelton, w, Va, sec
ton. II Is Freeport and Il Is pre-
sumed II Is q spot market propost.
ton. Last week the Har.Mar mine
on the N. R. R. was reported to
have sewed up New York Central
contract, but no prices were obtain.
able. Last week the B. q o. R. r.
took SslScurloads OF coal while for.
.eign carriers got but 4,1SS cars
against 400 the previous week.
East coal loading on the Monon-
gah division, B. 6 o. r. R., last
week took a sharp turn dropping to
1859 cars against 1908 the week
before. The western coal loading
at 591 cars showed the heaviest to.
tai of the year, The nearest ap.
proach having been the week end.
ing April 9th, when it was $50
cars.
Coal movement last week east OF
Grafton was 1904 which proved to
be the best showing since the week
ending January 18th, when It was
1921. The freight movement east
Of Grafton-last week was 4,60S car.
loads, which was 81 cars shy of the
previous week. The general freight
movement showed signs of weak
ing, but coal picked up. This move.
ment OF coal is not all from the
Fairmont region, however, some
coming from the Northern Pan
Handle and other sections, bul
which must pass through the Graf
ton gateway.
Mine idleness last week took a
backward turn on the Monongah di.
vision Of the B. & o. r. r., It hay.
ing totaled zoos for the week or
1853 mines down on the daily aver
age. This was against $40 and 1el
respectively, the previous week:
Changed the Name.
A dispatch from Charleston states
the following 1.-THE Har Mar Coal
company Of harrisburg, was today
authorized by the secretary OF
state to change its name to Warner
Galleries company"
About a year ago the w. H. War
rner & Co., Cleveland, purchased
the Nina mine Of the Har.Mar Coal
company at Vaudeville, w. Va,
near Moragntown. T. w. -Arnette,
Charles Ice. R. E. Rightmire and
others were interested in the old
company. The company appeared
to direct the bulk of. its business
from the Vaudeville END,
The Main Island Creek Coal com.
pany OF Holden, was given author
ity TO remove its principal office
from Charleston to Huntington.
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