The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-06
COAL PRODUCTION
NEAR II MILLION

Soft coal production in the
United States during the week
ending November 4 81 estimated by
United States Geological Survey
to reach 100000 tons, while
anthracite is estimated to total
100000 tons.
Revised estimates for the week
ending October 20 give the soft
coal production that week to be
10,6s1,000 and anthracite to
have been 1,733,000 tons.
During the first four days OF
last week the soft coal produc-
ton In the United States was estf-
mated TO be 135,169 cars, or g.
75S,450 tons. AS the Associated
Press carried in its dispatches
previously, Monday, October 80,
proved to be the banner daily pro.
duction for 1922, with 1928 cars
or 2,264,S00 tons for that day.
This, Of course, was made possible
by a decided improvement in the
car supply that day throughout
the country. II such level could
have been maintained for, the
week the enormous total Of 49,
5SS,S00 tons would have been
reached, but of course the limit
ed car supply made that impos-
slble. Coal production during
the past three weeks has showed
a decided improvement, which Is
due to improved facilities in
transportation.
Little Labor Trouble.
In commenting upon the reports
for the week ending October 81,
the Geological Survey states the
following:
Labor disturbances were few
and only in the Cumberland-Pied-
mont and Kanawha fields were
losses due TO labor Of any impor-
lance. No great change marked
the labor supply in the Somerset,
Westmoreland and Connellsyille
districts, and many OF the mines
continued to operate short handed.
The survey states that there
was practically no indication of
the lack Of demand for coal ex-
cept in u few state west OF the
Mississippi. The mines reported
an improvement In transporta-
ton facilities for the week ending
October 81. The exceptions were
the Westmoreland County fields
in Pennsylvania, which dropped
to 49.4 per cent, and Tug River,
which fell to 72.S per cent. In
the Conference.-The field
the production loss was Ais per
cent for the week, ending October
81. Percentage Of present full
time output for the week ending
October 81, was as follows: West
Virginia = Cumbeland-Pledmont,
42.5; Panhandle, sal; Fairmont,
35.2; Winding Gulf, 30.S; New
River, 31.5; Pocahontas, 41.B:
Tug River, 27.2; Kauawha, c. &
O., GIG; Logan, 25.6; Kenova-
Thacker, 34.9; Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh. Grail and river mine),
66.S; Connellsville, coke output 2
per cent below pre-strike and Al
per cent below 1920 average;
Westmoreland, 49.9; Central.
COZ; Somerset, 43.3; Illinois
Sis; Indiana, .5S.5; ohio-South:
ern, 31.1; Northern and Central,
1914; Iowa, $50.
Coke Production Gains.
Beehive coke production for
the week ending October 2S is es-
tlmated by the survey to have
been $4,000 tons against 210,-
900 tons, the previous week.
The movement OF bituminous
coal across the Hudson River into
Eastern New York and New Eng
land decreased during the week
ending October %, there having
been a shrinkage Of 1876 cars in
the movement Of coal,
, 143s Millions at Lakes.
Moro than million tons OF soft
coal was dumped at the lake front
during tho week ending October
80, which was the seventh success
siYe week in which tho tonnage of
soft coal was dumped into yes
sells at Lake Erie ports. The ore
and coal exchange reports the
dumpings at 1,026,3SS net tons
that week. The survey gives the
total dumpings OF soft coal for
the season up to- October 20 as
14,4S9,6S2 tons. This was
against 21,461,46O tons up to the
corresponding date in 1921;
against 20,163,015 tons IN 1920.
and against 21,74S,924 tons in
1919. The season up to October
20. last, had to lis cradit. 13, S43,-
149 tons Of cargo coal and 646,-
53S tons of vessel fuel.