The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-26
LAKE SHIPMENTS
STARTING TODAY
Three Hundred Miners Strike
at Gilbert and Davis Plants
locke Plant Active.

After an embargo OF one week
the b. & o. Railroad today raised
the ban on lake coal shipments
and some tonnage will today go
forward. The embargo was placed
against the Monongah, Charleston
and Cumberland divisions, b. & o
for lake coal shipments on We'd
nesday OF last week and was II
effect Just one week.
What effect the first movement
OF coal to the lakes will have on
the market is a matter OF con-
lecture. 1t may not strengthen the
market much. but 1t is certain 1t
will be beneficial because during
the life Of the embargo the coal
was all forced to the east, wnele
there appears to be a glut.
Coal for western line points
continues to be embargoed off the
Monongah' Division, B. & o.
Miners on Strike
1t is reported that more thar
800 miners are on a strike at sew.
eral Of the mines Of the Gilbert
and Davis interests along Scott's
Run in Monongalia county today.
1t is said that they went out yes
terday morning over the dislike OF
a teamster employed at the plant.
Nick Aiello. FaIrmont presi-
dent Of sub district 4. district II,
1t Is reported, was In comnunI-
cation with President John L.
Lewis OF the United Mine Workers
Of America in reference to having
the charter OF local 4775, located
at Pursglovc. revoked.
Late this afternoon ]. L. Bal
lard. international representative;
Nick Aiello, president Of sub dis
trlNt A and James McCleary. dis
trict organizer, were going to
scotts Run to talk to the meE,
who have apparently struck in VI
olatlon Of contract.
Personal Mention.
r. n. Eddy OF the E. L. & W.
Coal Co. returned this morning
from a business trip to Phila-
delphla.
Frank Il. Lyon. vice president
OF the Consolidation Coal Co.,
was In Somerset, Pa, today.
H. W. Crawford Of the Nc
Wicker c. & C. Co., Cleveland,
was In Falrmont today.
Samuel D. Brady, president of
the Brady.Warner Coal Corpora
ton, is on a business trip to
Cleveland.
NJ. L. Hudson, general manager,
Edward Hines coal interests.
Chicago, was here yesterday. He
left FairmoRt for Baltimore.
]. P. Lukens, Altoona, Pa,
fuel inspector OF tho Pennsyl-
vania Railroad System, eastern
region, was along the Monon-
gahela Railway inspecting coal
yesterday.
c. N. Cox, Baltimore. travelling
coal freight agent, B. & o. Rail-
road, was in Fairmont yesterday.
W. D. Evans, manager Of trans
portation, Consolidation Coal Co.,
and A. c. Beeson, Fourt States
Coal Co., Annabelle, are home
from Baltimore.
At the Coke Plant.
The Domestic Coke Corporation
plant on the East Side is now
.coking 1000 tons Of coal n day.
Probably 20 per cent Of this coal
Is coming from the Fairmont re.
glon, while the remaining 80 per
cent is received from the Connells-
vile section.
G. r. Gnade, New York City, a
native Of Amsterdam, Holland, re-
Gently accepted a position as pri-
vate. secretary TO Charles v.
Crltchdeld, vice president Of the
Domestic Coke Corporation.
Baltimore Conference.
The local representatives Of the
Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators Association held a
conference with B. & o. officials
in Baltimore yesterday. 1t Is un-
derstood that the question Of the
Ohio fields being allowed to ship
coal to the lakes while this region
was closed to lake shipments was
taken up. 1t is reported that the
railroad looks at 1t as a business
proposition, figuring out that the
short haul from the Ohio fields
means more in dollars aad cents
because moro frequent trips can
be made than from Northern West
Virginia coal fields, and It is UNI