The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-22
.VESTN0RE[AND
COAL FIELD is
+ AIRLY BUSY
Miners There Are Work.
ing -Four Daysa
Week

While the coal business is far
below normal everywhere in the
country II is a sure thing that the
noR.unlon fields Of southern Penn.
sylyanla are grabbing what east.
ern business there is about at
prices that range from sl,4o to
$3.50. 1t was learned from reports
current today that the Westmorc,
land county non.uniOn fieldp are
averaging from three 10 four days
a week at their mines. The mines
that are working here are said to
be averaging from on and a half
70 two days; q week. There maybe
occasions where may be a slight
BIT higher or a slight bit lower
improved working conditions
lhaye caused q Illtmber o.! miners
Ia alresd 3Yei fairrnpnt n
sgtnt tcsrt thea arennht
ceiYed from various mining towns.
Work 10 scarce at the mine9at best
here say miners.
Almost eight months haYs
passed since a number OF the min.
ers in this region haey done a
stroke Of work or at least it is
that long since any degree OF reg.
Iularlty was had at a number of
mines in the Tesion,
ldIeness At Worst
Last week on the Monongah dI.
vision, Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road tho peak OF mIno ldleness
was reached. There were 1l06
mines Idle on tho division over
SIX day period or an average Of
1ssmines down daily. The prev.
lous high average was the week
ending August 9Th when 1877 mines
were doyn.
Coal tradsmen OF years OF ex.
perienee say that the Fairmont
region is now getting one of tho
worst bumps 1t got In Its history.
More Business Lost
y A tradesmen was In the Fair.
mont region today in search OF
100 % 1876 cars of Fairmont coal
at $3.50, Owing to the low. figure
the union mines of this region
could not compete 1t was said he
was hoaded for tho non union
fields to place tho business.
Weekly Production
Fairmont region last week pro-
duced All cars Of coal. which is
Just 90 cars shy of the previous
week. Not a car Of coke was
loaded last week.
Mines alon gthe Monongah divi.
sion, Baltimore. and Ohio railroad,
last wee kloaded 2S2S cars Of coal
or 502 cars less than the previous
week. Tie thir 'dweek Of August;
1919, loaded 1898 cars Of coal aud
q cars of coke, while the third
week Of August, 1920, loaded 1884
cars Of coal and 105 cars Of coke
Last week the MonongaheIa
loaded 1882 cars of coal, which
was the heaviest loading since the
week ending June II when 1859
cars were loaded. The third week
OF August. 1920, loaded 1744 cars
Of coal. Last weeks loading was
155 cars stronger than the prev.
ious week.
In the Pennsylvania district Of
the Monongahela railway last week
there were 1888 cars OF coal load.
ed or Just two cars less than the
previous week.
Coal loading on the Western
Marylan drailway. last week was
451 cars or 2s3 cars more than the
preyious: week.
On the Charleston division, Bal.
timore and Ohio railroad last week
there were s0S cars of coal loaded
or gain Of 70 cars over the prev.
ious week.
Seven Months Production
"A comparison OF the first seven
months tof this year on the Mon.
ongah division Baltimore and Ohio
railroad compared with the pro.
duetion on the same division dur.
ing the corresponding period Of
time IN 1913 aud 1890 tells the
story Of how hard hit the Falfmont
reston really tg. Between the bus.
tness depression and nen.union
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