The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-11

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The market cannot have 4 chance
70 come back as long as distressed
loads continue 70 be ammassed. On
the MohongAh division, B. & o. r,
i. today t. ere are 1888 unconSiRned
loads, al Of which Is coal except Q
ears Of coke; 10 uneonSigned loads
are on the Mpnonsahela railway in
West Virginia and 33 on the West
ern Maryland railway.
Coal Journal Summary
American Coal Journal in It's
issue Of July makes the following
comment on the coal situation:
A short week, due to the holi.
day, a general reaction resulting
ron the settlement OF the British
Miners strike, and the general
business and industrial depression
were the chief factors In the coal
market during the week.
While II Is generally conceded
that July viii sss o continuation OF
the lack Of buyer interest and q
consequent shading OF prices, local
conditions throughout the country
are Of 80 variable Q nature as to
meinta'1 a fairly active movement
Of coal despite the general sltuR.
ton, Price variations probably
will be the rule on q slightly low.
or basis than has obtained. Al
pools except 81 and 64 are In the
up and down class, but these the
quotations are rather steady up to
sab. ~
Slippers at Hampton Roads do
not anticipate an immediate cessa
tion in demand from United King.
dom ports and a few clrgoes viii
continue to be loaded now that
the British strike Is ended. Two
factors are looked upon as con,
trolling the export trade during the
latter half OF the year, the rapidity
with which British operators can
assume shipments to foreign &C,
count and especially South Ameri.
ca, and the credit disadvantages
with which American coal export,
ers are now confronted, The ex.
port trade reached its height In
June, showing a steady increase
from March when It was at its
lowest level. The strike In Eng.
land, OF course, was responsible
for this high mark.
The bulk Of smokeless from the
Charleston district continued to go
to tidewater despite decreasing de
mand and reports OF an inCreas.
Ing amount Of undumped at tide.
P.ices Rahed as coal for export
was turned back to domestic trade
and a slowing Up In Lake demand
due TO congestion at the docks.
The Logan field maintained a high
average OF production, especially
In mines shipping to their own
docks for reshipment to upper lake
docks. In the lake trade contract
tonnage Is taking the bulk OF the
business and there are few wild
cargoes. Buying for industrial
purposes and for the railroads IL
mainly for immediate needs. In
fact the spot market Is quiet In
almost every market In the country.
Operators and the trade general,
lii the Pittsburgh district believe
that the bottom has been reached
and that all the wreels Of industry
, eed to start them are o few size
able orders from leading concerns
Of the country. A more tolerant
attitude on the part OF labor Is
looked for with the revival Of in.
dustty, Il being felt that labor will
concede that initiation must be re.
placed by steady work at 'rea-
sonable wages.
Domestic sales in Chicago, Co.
lumbus and Cincinnati and other
cities are improving, although the
volume Is still below seasonal
averages. Many retail dealers,
who mikht be tempted by present
prices to buy heavily for storage
are handicapped by lack Of storage
room and jobbers are not urging
sales, preferring to walt for better
prices than to carry accounts at
present figures.
The movement OF crops has start.
ed in some sections and the coal
t-ade Is looking forward to In.
creased coal demand from the car.
riers as q result Of this heavier
traffic.
Civil Service Job
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an open com
petitive examination for coal in
spector and sampler on August 8.
Vacancies in the Bureau Of Mines
Department Of the Interior, for duty
in Washington, D. c., or elsewhere
ut entrance salaries ranging from
$1,000 to 1880 a year, and vacancies
In positions requiring similar quail.
fications at these or higher or low
OF salaries will be filled from this
examination unless It Is found in
the interest Of the service to fill any
vacancy by reinstatement, transfer
or promotion.
All citizens Of the United States
who meet the requirements, both
men and women, may enter this ex-
animation; appointing officers, how
ever, have the legal right to specify
the sex desired ii requesting certit-
icstes' Of ellgibles. For this posi-.
tlon In the Bureau Of Mines men are
desired. Il
The duties Of this position In
volYe the preparation Of samples Of
coal, coke, etc., for analysis by the
chemists -. .I:, Samples ,tsgally weigh