The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-12
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Today thersare9 nc mines idletn
tho Fatfmont region which indi
Gates that only 50 are at work on.
theEthree railroads.
Onithe Monongah division III are
down; 81 on the Monongahela and
lis on the western Maryland.
In the region today there are SO2
nnconslgned loads. OF these 23s
lhre on the Monongah division, OF
which, 10 are coke; IS on the West
ern Maryland and q on the Monon-
gahela in West Va. This Is an in
crease Of II over Monday.
Slack Inquiries
slack inquiries have been quite
numerous in the region during the
past few days. In some instances
there have been more inquiries for
slack than firms received in a solid
month before. The lull in export
business has made the accumula-
ton OF slack, much less. In the
Greensburg section today slack was
selling at $1.75.
Mondays Loading
"a total OF 936 cars Of coal were
Headed in the Fairmont region yes
terday. Mines along the Monongah
dicision loaded 72s cars OF coal and
5 Of coke; operations on the Mo-
nongahela loaded 165 and the West
ern Maryland AZ.
Along the Charleston division "A
cars were loaded and on the Penn.
sy ed Of the Monongahela 1877.
Jones Is Optimistic,
John H. Jones, president Of tho
Bertha Coal company, Pittsburgh,
and which has operations at Downs.
this county, under the name OF tho
Rachel Coal company, believed
America will soon enter upon a
prosperous era. AS a prognostica.
| tor Mr.. Jones has been very sue
cessful.
In part he says: by the middle
OF July we shall see in this country
a turn for the better and by August.
we will again witness a noticeable
improvement in trade" said Mr..
Jones. Ninety days following VIC
shall again be enjoying good bust.
ness and by the first Of the year,
we will again be going towards g
prosperous era at full tilt. We
should have q very good year III
1922. l feel confident that in Oc-
tober this country will be doing {
very good business"
Smokeless to Advertise.
At a meeting of the Smokeless
Coal Operators at White Sulphur
Springs last week It was decided.
to carry on an extensive advertis
ing campaign.
President White Chosen.
AT a meeting of the directors OF
The Underwater Coal Exchange, Inc,
in New York city last Wednesday
A. Lisle White, Clarksburg, OF tho
Fairmont and Baltimore Coal com.
pany, which has its operation al.
Adamston, was chosen a director
OF the tidewater coal exchange. Mr..
White is president Of the North.
ern West Virginia Coal Operators
Association.
,Saward's Journal states the fol
lowing in regard to the meeting:
"At the quarterly meeting Of tho.
directors of the Tidewater Coal Elk
change, Inc, held in New York las
Wednesday the following directors
were elected to fill existing vacan.
ciesl on the board OF directors: 4.
N. Dodson, Bethlehem, Pa, repre-.
senting the Upper Potomac Coal
Association, Inc; A. Lisie White,
Clarksburg, ". Va, representing
the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators Association; j. P. Cam
eron, Pittsburgh, Pa, representing
the Pittsburgh district; N. C. Ash.
com, OF B. Nicoll & Co, Inc, New
York.
Commissioner Magruder submit
ted a report showing that during thu,
first fiscal year ending April 3Oth,
the exchange dumped a total o.
10,546,02S tons OF bituminous coal at
New York, Philadelphia and Balti,
more, as compared with a total Of
11,S20,31S tons dumped outside tho
exchange, or AIS per cent. OF the
total tonnage dumped the tonnage
being handled through the ex.
change for the year at a cost Of 20
per ton.
1.-THE proposed revisions in the
rules and regulations were discuss
| ed and held over for a meeting Of
the members to be held on Wednes.
day, July goth.
Following the meeting Of the
board Of directors a joint meeting
Of the executive committee and rail-
road advisory committee was held.
at which the following appoint
ments by the commissioner. effec.
tive July LIST, were confirmed: W.
B. Walton, deputy commissioner at
., Philadelphia, vice F. E. Clark, pro-
NOTED to assistant commissioner:
H. N. Whalen, deputy commissioner
at Baltimore, vice J. A. Biddison,
resigned"
Heaviest Week to Lakes.
Lake shipments last week took
a decided boost off the Monongah
division, B. & o. R. r., when the
aggregate was GIG cars or $40 cars
more than the previous week. It
has been noticed that since the ex
port shipments have been shaded
that the general drift Of surplus Of
coal is lakeward. This is especial
ly true Of several of the larger con-
Germs in this region. Last week
was the strongest week to the lakes
during the present season. the for
mer heavy week being that ending
June 18th when 46s cars were sent
lakeward.
Exports slump.
Probably nc wallop struck the re.
glon recently as did the sudden lull
In aYU0rfu duo IN fha naff1omAnk