The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-31
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observed the Thousands and thot-
sands OF coal loads on track at
various terminal and Division
points.
Not only are coal loads piled up
there. but the sidings along the
mine are about jammed up with
tnconaigned loads also. At the
close OF Thursday, there were
1929 unconsigned loads on the
three railroads. OF that total, the
Monongah Division, B. & o., led
off with LOLA unconsigned loads,
while the Western Maryland was
next in line With 1T3 distressed
loads Forty-two dead loads are
also on the Monongafela railway,
Mining School Tonight
Tonight the mining extension
school will hold Its weekly SEES
sion at the Falrmont High School
annex. The class will have its first
lesson In mine umbering. Persons
wishing to Join the class could do
SO very nicely at this time, It is
said. =
Attendance in the schools III
Northern West Virginia this week
was slightly on the increase. AT
Nit. Clare thirteen men were pre-
sent. which was a gain Of three
over the previous week. Al
'Clarksburg, twenty-seyen men
were in attendance against TWEEN.
ty-three the week before. at Caro-.
lima ten men were present, the
same as the previous week. Last
night at Znlnnston sixteen we're
present, which was gain of two
over the previous week. Last Fri
day thirty-slx were In attendance
at the Fairmont class, Every
member Is urged TO attend TO-
night.
The suspension OF work at the
mines, 1t is hoped by the Uniyer-
stty officials, will not prove detrl-
mental to the weekly attendance
figures.
On Important Committee
Professor R. 2. Virgin OF tho
coal mining department OF the
Carnegie Institute OF Technology.
Pittsburgh, Pa, has been asae,; 10
serve on the committee on coal TO-.
the American Institute OF :1tntiis
and Metallurgical Engineers O:
New York. In addition 10 rrofes-
sor Virgin, Professor II. Il. Stoc::..
OF University of Illinois, urbana.
Illinois, anu f'rof. Q. NJ. roung Q:
the University Of Kansas have
been asked TO cooperate.
II is the intention OF the com
mlttee TO prepare an ous::.:ne -
coal mining similar to that which
has been prepared for meias min
Ing. Later omit is the intention
TO try and secure papers for pre-
sentauon to the institute coveriu:a
all phases of coal mining, alic ass
TO collect data on tne amour; OF
labor required TO perform the
work under different minius con-
ditions.
Messrs. D. vanNostrand Co., c.
New York, last month 6uS.ished
Q book for Prof. Virgin, eniiti.!s
Mine Management this is 4
pioneer work; as 1t Is tiie i1i3t ana
only book Of Its KIM written OH
this subject.
Personal Mention.
Brooks Hutchinson, Fairmont
Rich Creek Coal Co., returned this
morning from business trip 10
New York City.
G. 4. Hawker Of the Edward
Hines interests Is in ConneIsyille,
Pa; today.
Howard W. showalter Of the DI.
almond Coal, Co., returned last eve.
ming from a business trip to Pitts.
burgh.
Everett Drennen, president Of.
the West Virginia Coal & Coke
Co., arrived in Eairmont this
morning from New York City for
the purpose Of attending the
meeting OF the Northern West Wiz.
ginian Coal Operators Association.
Now an Editor.
Prof. a. %. Callen, Morgantown,
professor OF coal mining at West
Virginia University, will be editor
of a new publication to be; issued
in Chicago entitled, Coal Mine
Management" This work he Will
conduct in spare time out Of his
hours at the university.
Ausur Co. to Meet.
"A meeting OF the Acme Coal,
Augur Co. viii be held at the Of.
flee of Paul Armstrong In tho
Jacobs Building tomorrow morn.
ing at 1880 o'clock. 1t is under.
stood that the company will decide
upon q contract for 5000 coal
augurs.
Daily shipments.
No coal went TO tho piers off
tho Monongah Division, B. & o.,
on Thursday, and in fact tho great.
er portion Of the loading was con.
fined to the 377 loads to the east.
Western coal loading aggregated 1
30 carloads. Coke moved rather
for the depression with 20
cars to the east and to the west,
Railroad Fuel OFF.
a general easing up In. the rail.
road fuel shipments Off the Monon.
gah Division, B. & o. was again
noticeable yesterday. The total
was 1S2 cars or Is less than the
previous day, but 1853 cars short
Of Monday and ISL cars shy Of
The B. & o. individual.
y began to tighten Its tonnage on
Wednesday, and yesterday It Sc.
cured but IS carloads. Foreign
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