The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-16

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iof last week b61 cars were loaded
and two weeks before $50 carr
were loaded ,
Along the Monongahela railway
on Friday there were 222 cars Of
coal loaded against 1866 cars on Fri
day Of last week and 1853 two weeks
before. In the Pennsylvania dis,
trlcl the mines yesterday loaded
$50 cars Of. coal against ISL cars
the week before and 204 cars two
weeks before.
Seyenty.four cars OF coal were
loaded on the Western Maryland
railway yesterday. This was against
10 cars the week before and 10 cars
two weeks before.
Tonnage produced on the Charles
ton division yesterday was II cars
against So the week before and 70
two weeks ago.
Mining Conditions
In the Falrmont region today sSs
mines are idle as against 229 yes
terday, 231 last Saturday and 2lb
two weeks ago. F~ifty,seyen are at
work today in the region. This is
the heaviest idlehess since June 1s
when 243 were down.
On the Monongah division there
are 1917 idle against 1850 last week
and 1877 two weeks before.
Along the Monongahela today 90
are idle In the West Va. end as
against % last Saturday and 20 two
weeks ago,
Fifteen mines are idle on the
Western Maryland This means that
four are working. This is the best
showing along these spurs since
July 10 when is were also down.
ldleness along the Charleston d.
vision today aggregate So against
90 last Saturday and 1.-two weeks
Eighty-elght mines are idle on the
.Pennsy end of the Mononsahela
which Is tho largest number since
june is when Of were idle.
a total OF $50 unconsigned loads
ara In tho Fairmout region today as
against $40 yesterday. There are
I'LL on the Monongah division Of
which 10 are coke; 2 on the West.
ern Maryland and 12 on the Monon-
gahela in West Va. On the Charles
ton division there are 81 and on the
Monongahela In Pennsylvaia there
are l02 uconsigned loads Of coal and
As Of coke.
Northern w. Va. Tonnage
One hundred and sixteen mines
out Of 524 in northern West Va. on
Thursday loaded 9o7 cars. This.
compared with 122 cars the week
before and I'LL two weeks ago.
To Eleetrify Mine
H. T. Mcfarland, coal operator,
who has purchased a portion OF the
Bear mountain coal tract in Bar
bolr county, was In Fairmont yes.
to-day making arrangements 10 Sc
cure his power from the Mononsa-
.hela Power and Railway company
and also to make arrangements for
having electrical equipment
stalled.
Big Sub Station
The Rock Island Coke company,
Meriden, W. Va. is having installed
ut It's plant at that place a 800 K. W.
motor generating set with three 200
k. W. !. $4,000 primary, 1900 second
airy transformers by which they can
secure power from the Mononga-
hela Power and Railway company
and convey 1t 10 a large sub station,
The concern is also erecting a steel
tower on which will be mounted
trnstormeXrs. high tension. dis-con.
Meeting SWITCHES and lightning ar
rosters. The Fairmont Electric Ser.
Vice company has installed the cleo.
trical work. The Rock Island com
pany has from 500 to 900 acres OF
treeport coal at that location.
New Rotary Converter
The Fairmont Electric Service
company is just completing the cleo
tTical equipment being installed by
the Hite-Barns Coal company at
Arnettevllle which consists of one
200 k. W. rotary converter with the
necessary transformers, high Ten.
sion switches. lightning a]rrestors
and equipment.
Clearwater Plant
The Fatrmout Electric Service
company has Just completed The
identification work at the new
mine Of the Clearwater Coal com.
pany along the Western Maryland
railway. c. W. Downs, Connells-
vile, Pa, and other officials from
there saw the first car OF coal load.
ed on Thursday. There was a 100
X W. motor generating set and The
necessary switch Boards and cleo.
trio lines erected.
Expected Monday
Frank r. Lyon, vice presiden,
OF Tho Consolidation Coal Com,
pany, is expected 10 arrive in New
York City on Monday on the Celtic,
White Star Line. Colonel Watson
and Joseph Parsons will remain II
Europe until August.