The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-21
RAILROAD BEATING.
down COAL PRICES.
ON ASSIGNED CARS.
Only $3.50 Offered by Repre-
sentatives Of Eastern
Lines Yesterday.

It was learned today that certain
railroad fuel agents OF New York
City were in the region yesterday
In the search OF coal tonnage on
an assigned car basis. 1t is said
that tho railroads at least have
been partially successful in beat.
ing down the price OF coal IN
Northern West Virginia. Railroads
offered from $3.50 to $2.75. but
the representatives who were in
the region yesterday would so no
stronger than $3.50.
There Is general rush, II ap.
pears, to get on the assigned car
wagon on the part OF many OF the
largest coal operators in this field
and presumably the smaller ones,
too, who have luck in this regard.
The belief here In coal circles
is that the B. and O has simply
grabbed the bull by the horns"
so to speak, and put the assigned
cars on in full force. The B. and
O., which is the chief assigned
car booster, has no doubt encour.
aged other foreign roads to send
in their cars in order to make It
appear that the railroads are mass.
ed as q solid phalanx.
Coal operators, despite the cur
rent developments, will fight the
assigned car abuse before the In.
ter.state Commerce Commission
In Washington D. c., on November
Is. A spirited fight is expected. 1t
is a question whether assigned cars
are legal, but the B. and o. mas
taken this stand with the hopes Of
at least getting away with 1t as
long as possible.
Personal Mention
c. H. Tarleton general manager
Of the West Virginia Division, Con.
slidation Coal Co., returned this
morning from a trip to New York
City.
Brooks Fleming, Jr.. assistant to
the president, Consolidation Coal
Co., was In New York City this
week. He has not yet returned to
Fairmont
With the Miners
Frank Mccartney, district board
member, and Nick Aicllo.. presi.
don't OF sub district l.. district II,
are at Lost Creek and Clarksburg
this afternoon.
Nick Aiello. president OF sub dis.
Irict (, returned from .harleston
yesterday afternoon.
James McCleary, district organ.
izer, conferred with w. Clark Dob.
bic, general superintendent Of the
Jamison c. and c. Co today.
c. Frank Keeney, Charleston,
president OF district II, left for
Charles Town on Friday OF this
week and will not visit Fairmont
before his trial, which will start
on Monday. Apparently no continu.
alton OF the case has been secured.
Keeney was accompanied by his
wife. They made the trip from
Charleston to Charles Town in a
automobile.
Patrick Buckley, vice president
of sub district 4, and Robert Pet.
ers, secretary, OF spb district 4, are
been PARTIALLY successful in beat.
Dor department OF the Northern
West Virginia Coal Operators AS
scIation today.
E. S. Mccullough. labor commits
sioner, Northern West Virginia
Coal Operators Association was in
Pittsburgh several days this week.
W. NJ. Harris. Charleston, presi.
dent of the West Virginia State
Federation Of Labor, is in Fair.
mont today.
Nick AIello, president Of sub
district 4. Frank Mccartney, dis
trict board member. Robert Peters
secretary OF district 4, and w. NJ.
Harris, Charleston, president Of
the West Virginia State FedeTuS
ton Of Labor, will address
miners meeting at Erie on Sun
day afternoon at o'colck.
Patrick Buckley. vice president
OF sub district 4, and JameS Me-
Cleary, district organizer, will
hold a miners mass meeting at
Bertha mine near Star City at .
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
]. L. Ballard, Charleston, In
ternational representative, will
come to Fairmont on Monday TO
assume charge Of Northern West
Virginia during the time President
Keeney Is tied up with his court
case at Charles Town.
Daily Shipments
There were ISL cars Of coal
loaded east yesterday and As cars
west of the Monongah Division.
B. & o. Commercial loading east
off the various divisions yesterday
was as follows: B. & o.-Charles.
ton, 40 loads; Cumberland, 81
loads: NJ. G K. &c loads. :. w. NJ.
Belington & Weaver, 90 east anu
is west.
Coke Production
Fifty-four cars of coke were
loaded In Northern West Virginia
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