The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-07
Best Week Region Has
Had Since Last
February.

$50
mont region producing the largest
tnnhagc this week that 1t has had.
tee the week ending February.
9th. when the production was.
Abs cars. Up until Friday and in.
Z Guiding that days tonnage there
were 4o32 cars of coal and coke.
loaded and the probabilities are
that 500 cars o more will be load.
cd in the region today.
On the Monongah division, B. &
o. r. Il. during the first five days
Of this week they were 29,SS cars
of coal and coke 297S cars OF coal
and 10 cars ot coke. This weeks
production withontitoday's tonnage
Is 22i cars stronger than all Of
last week's produetibn. Coke load
ing is away of agd the total will
run very little above 10 cars for
the week.
Along tho Monongahela railway
In West Virginia there were 851
cars Of coal produced after the men
loft the pits Friday. The mines will
have to produce . Scars or coal to-
day to equal last weeks loading.
In The Pennsylvanialend after Fri.
( days loading there were 697 cars
OF coal produced This Is s224 cars
shy of last weeks tonnage.
Western Maryland production at
the close OF Friday wa but 1913.
cars. which has the largest slump
OF the week on any railroad in the
region. A total ot 4Uolcars OF coal
wero loaded ON us last week, but
with only one mine working today
a very reduced tonnage will be
loaded this week.
Charleston division, B. g. O. r..
r., up to the close of yesterday
had 1856 cars loaded this week.
Last weeks loading record cannot
be reached because tta is 142 cars
short.
Woman Buyer Here.
A. woman coal buyer, Miss Pat
terson, New York City, who says
she Is buying coal for herself is in
the region today trying to place
10000 tons on contract for export
business. Some operators said She
laughed ct $3.50 price for 81 and
was completely dumb founded
when $3.50 andEs4 prices were
quoted for export business. Il fs
said she had contract with a
Pittsburgh concern, but during III
ness in the city they jumped the
price and the contract was repl,-
dated. II was reported some one
told her there was cheap coal in
Fairmont.
The Production
Fairtnott region on Friday loaded
64l cars Of coal and coke, 5Ss of
coal and 5 Of coke. The coal load
ing was 1852 carslshort OF Thursday
production and Isl short Of the pro-
duction ON Friday OF last week.
Mines along the Monongah diyi.
sion ON Friday loaded 500 cars, 1914
Of coal and 5 q lcoke. This was 81
less than was loaded last Friday.
Operations along The Mononga-
hela on Friday loaded 1856 cars,
which was the best daily loading Of
the week. was Just 20 cars less
than the big loading Of last Fri
DAY. In enc Penllsy end there were
164 cars loaded, the best daily load
ing this weak This was against
Jos on last Friday.
Loading ON the Western Mary
land was 4e cars. which with the
exception Of Monday. was the best
SHOWING q the week. This was
against $50 cars last Friday.
Loading on the Charleston dtvi.
zion on Friday was 81 cars agtN:s
rs on Thtirsday and As on last Fri
day.
Daily Shipments
Daily shipments of the Monon-
Eah division ON Friday were as fol
lows. enrtiss Bay 1913 cars; lakes
20. There We're SIG cars Of coal
loaded east anas7S west. Five cars
OF coke Mefe loaded west
Daily 3. r, Fuel
ebad8 fuel loading was very
low on the Monongah division on
Friday % cars The BE Q. So
cured 20 cars q coal yesterday.
In Northern v. Va.
On the railroads. OF northern West
virginia tnereEwere s2S cars Of coal
loaesa, 4po saFs ahy OF the loading