The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-30

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cent while last Monday there was
rs per cent run.
In the PsnnsyIvaE Il district OF
the MOn0nga!ie!a Railway today
there Is Il IS per cent run whil :
last week there WAS : 7G per cent
supply.
Empties 9Iyaced
Along the Monongah Division to.
day there were 1899 cmpties
placed at { o'clock aud in addition
81 coke cars were placed. Only
four mines were idle because OF
the lack OF cars. This was the best
showing made by tho d. & o. for
months. The mines today ordered
:. 1863, Of which 400 were for ra l.
road fuel l.763 for commercial
loading and 81 for coke.
Operations on the Western Mary.
land today received 1877 emptIes,
which were all placed. on the
Monongahela Railway there were
621 empt!es ordered In the West
Virginia end, of which $50 were
placed.
In tho Pennsylvania end there
were 619 emptles ordered, while
1853 were placed. Along the Mo:-
gantown & Wheeling today there
were 413 cars ordered, while 400
were placed. On the Charleston
Division there were $50 cars order
ed and the early morning place
ment was 1874.
Prices Arc Firm.
While there have been no great
advancement in coal prices they
appear to be fairly staple, al
though today's big car supply may
create n different situation. Mine
run was generally quoted So this
morning, with slack at $3.50 and
lump ranging anywhere from
1915 to S4.25. Lake prices were
a quarter to 80 cents higher than
eastern business.
Saturdays Loatling.
Mines in Northern West Vir-
ginIa on Saturday loaded 1892
ears OF coal. This was the heavi-
est coal loading on Saturday since
September 3. when 1,G21 cars OF
coal was loaded.
The production of the various
divisions last week was as fol-
lows. d. L. O., MonOngah, SAG
cars: Charleston. SO cars; Con-
nellsville, S cars; Cumberland, IS
cars: NJ. & X, 65 cars; NJ. & W.,
2lO cars: Monongahela, I'll cars:
". M.-Wyatt- Blngamon, 1875 ears:
BelIngton & Weaver, 90 cars.
May Fix the Price.
It Is understood that number
Of coal operators OF Northern West
Virginia will go to Washington and
meet Fuel Administrators SpenE
there. presumably Thursday. 1t Is
believed that the item OF business
to be discussed is the fixing Of the
coal prices such as was done In
the Ohio and Western rennsylvanil
districts last week.
The most prominent operators In
the region are said to be preparing
to make the trip
Miners Working Again.
Miners at the plants Nos. l.
and , of the Davis Coal Co. and OIL
mine l, Gilbert-Dnvis Coal Co.. along
SCOTS Run, returned 10 work Sat
ur1ny after having INDUCED in ar
illegal strike.
The local at Pursglove, No. 1875
has has its charter revoked and the
officials Of the United Mine Work
ers Of America will let this hang
over their head until they promise
to behave in the future.
Back Home Again.
George S. Bracket, secretary 81
the Northern West Virginia Goa
Operators Association, arriver
home from Huntington on Satur
day. He attended meeting OF the
executive committee Of the WeS
Virginia State Coal Association
Coal operators appeared to be {
unit in thinking that other slow
freight was being given preference,
over. the movement OF coal by the
railroads. Car supply matters were
also discussed at length.
With the Miners
Nick Aicllo. president. sub dis.
trict 4. and ]. l.. Ballard, inter,
national representative. are in the
Clarksburg field today.
Robert Peters. secretary ami
Patrick Buckley, vice president
sub district 4, are In the Clarks
burg field today.
James McCleary, district organ,
izer. Is In the Morgantown field.
Frank Mccartney. district board
member. is In Charleston.
Isaac Scott, international board
member, is expected to come to
Fa.rmont today.
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