The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-13

but only 215 cars were coal. Ten
trains were moved over the moun-
tains on Monday when 37S freight
loads were moved, the coal moved
having aggregated 256 cars. West.
ward there were S08 loads moved
of which $50 cars were coal.
Boats Tied Up
! Reports received here by lake
shippers out OF Northern Wesl
Virginia indicate that boats are
not plentiful on the lakes. Effort
is being made to correct this con.
dition and the indications are that
there will be no Improvement un-
til more boats are secured to move
the coal as there is only limited
space for lcF:l under load al
the lake ports.
While Lorain docks play a small
part in the lake shipments, II ~
the outlet OF the coal off the B..
& o. from the Fairmont region
and 1t like other points is acutely
affected by the lack Of boats.
Failure Of boats to move coal
at the docks at least is a factor
in the coal blockade to the west.
At any rate the B. & o. is badly
bottled up by the accumulation 0:
loads and insufficient motive
power may also be factor.
Price levels have been affected
as a result Of the embargo. Prices
at the mines were quoted at $4.!25
to $3.50, but further drops may
result.
For time at least several weeks
ago the B. & o. tried to help the
situation by diverting coal loads
over the Monongahela Railway al
Rivesville' Junction, but this prac'
tice was discontinued after 200
loads were moved by means Of this
traffic arrangement. Lake coal
however, had always been handled
direct by the B. & o.
Operators say that in some In
stances coal has not been pulled
from their mines since August 26,
and that coal under load, Is yet
within sight OF the tlpple.
of for Washington.
W. j. Eene. representing the fed
eral fuel distributor In Northern
West Virginia, will leave this eve
ming for Washington, D. c. He ex'
poets to return to Fairmont later
in the week According to Mr.,
Fene the region has loaded all OF
the 5S4 cars that was placed by the
authorities in Northern West Vir
ginia.
Apparently the only untitled or
der Is for $1,000 tons for shipments
to the Detroit City Gas Company
which order was relayed from Hunt
ington. This Is for low sulphur
coal, which could hardly be equita
bly, distributed here and perhaps
the coal here would hardly meet
the specifications 1t Is said.
In the Coke Belt. z
Mines on the Monongahela Rail
way In Pennsylvania, on Tuesday
loaded ia cars Of coal against 23t
cars on Monday. Apparently the
production in the Brownsville sec
ton Of the coke belt continues tc
be restricted due to the miners
strike there.
Sixty.eight mines were reported
to be at work today on the Monon
gahela in Pennsylvania and they
ordered 1853 empties.
Daily Shipments
Oft the Monongah Division, B.
& o. yesterday there were 297
cars Of coal loaded east; 297 west
and ~ cars of coke loaded, which
was a drop in coke production
Nine cars Of coke were loaded
east and three west. Seven cars
OF coal were loaded by wagor
mines. Lake shipments OIL
the division yesterday aggregated
III cars. Eastern coal loading of
the Charleston Division. B. & o.
yesterday was II cars. and "a
cars went to the lakes.
Daily R. r. Fuel
One hundred and sixty three
cars Of railroad fuel were loaded
off the Monongahs Division, B.. 6
o. yesterday and OF that totaI
there were 95 cars loaded for the
B. & O, and 6S for foreign car,
Car, supply Jt 2
Today there were 1895 emptiei
on the nine divisions OF Northern
West Virginia. There were 1924
empties ordered and 1887 carr