The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-24

Wnat operators would do in the
event OF no agreement is specula.
tive, as the eourse would be pus.
sued on the basis Of new develop.
ments In the future.
When President Reeney arrives
in Baltimore from Cleveland To-
morrow he Is expected 10 have the
verdict OF the International policy
committee In his vest pocket.
They will instruct him how low
he may make a cut In wages II
any, and whether he will be per-
mitted to negotiate with this dis.
trict separately.
The majority OF the coal opera.
tors who are members Of the seal.
committee OF the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators Associa.
ton will leave Fairmont tonight
on B. & o. train No. 4 at $3.50.
O'clock.
Mining School
Tonight the Fairmont mining
school will hold lie weekly session
in the Fairmont High School an
mex. The indications are that the
attendance will continue up to
snuff. Every member OF the class
has taken a pride in class attend.
ance and is going out of his road
to keep the numbers intact. The
subject OF coal mine ventilation
will be continued. and work With
ventilation maps will be resumed.
The class will be honored by a
visit by G. K Brown, Morgan
town. assistant director ef the
mining extension work OF West
Virginia University. tonight. Adam
Crawford, the Instructor Of the
schools In Northern West Virginia
states that fourteen men we're in.
the class at shlnnston last night.
Personal Mention
Samuel D. Brady, Brady Coal.
Corporation, is In Pittsburgh to-
". E. Watson, rairnont &
Cleveland Coal Co., is in Pitts.
burgh on a bushes trip.
| Howard W .showalter, Diamond
Coal Co., returned last night from
o trip to Pittsburgh.
Daily Loading
Production OF coal was slightly
on the decrease in Northern West
Virginia on Thursday, compared
to several days earlier in the week.
The tonnage loaded yesterday as-
gregater 1,4t4 carloads.
The loading on the various div
isions was as follows: B. & o.
Monongah, 765 cars; Charleston,
90 cars: Connellsville, 81 cars;
Cumberland, Al cars. Western
Observation-Disclosures & Weaver,
16.cars; Wyatt-Helen's Run, 1872
cars: Monongahela, 147 cars; NJ.
& W., 214 cars; NJ. & K, 13 cars.
Mines on the Monongahela rail-
way in Pennsylvania on Thursday
loaded, 361 cars OF coal. Plants
on the Monongah division, B. & O..
yesterday loaded IS cars Of coke.
l. Bunkeragc Rate
The Northern West Virginia
Coal Operators Association has
issued q circular letter on the
hearing Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission on the equity
OF reduced freight rates for bunk
ering vessels compared with track
delivery, which took place in
Washington, D. c., on March 30.
w. L, Andrews, Baltimore, vice
president Of the Consolidation
Coal Co., represented that concern
as we'll as the Northern West Vir-
gtnia Coal Operators Association.
Daily r. r. Fuel
Railroad fuel loading off the
Monongah division, B. & o., con-
tinues heavy and yesterday 3s3
cars Of coal were taken by the
carriers. OF that tonnage, the B.
& o. individually secured 26s
cars.
Thus far this week there have
been 1,449 cars Of coal loaded as
railroad fuel, or a daily average
Of 362 cars a day over the four
day period. which Is exceptionally
heavy.
] IOuAyS Empires
A total OF 1907 empties were
ordered BY the mines along the
three railroads today, but due to
the shortage on the Monongah d.
vision, B. G O., this cannot aggre-
gate more than 1890. although at
that there is a possibility Of not
all OF the D. & o. cars being plac-
ed In time at the mines to be
loaded out so that production will
probably not run over 1000 cars
at best on the three railroads to-
day. The mines on the Monongah
! division, B. & o. ordered 1872, but
only 675 were furnished and 527
placed at 7 q. m. On the Western
Maryland, there are IS empties
ordered today and there appears
to be a free flow Of emptles on
this road. On the Monongahela
Railway today the plants ordered
$40 empties, Of which the II. & W.
mines received 1893.
The car shortage will hardly
affect the price levels immediate
ly, because there are $50 uneon.
signed coal loads on the Monon:
gah division 5Gday and possibili-
ties are that other unoonsigned
loads are tied up at Keyser or
other points down the line.
Plants along the Charleston diyi-
sion, B. G o. today ordered So
cars and received them. Mines
on the Monongahela Railway in
Pennsylvania today placed an Or
der for 373 emptes.
Working Conditions
Ninety-nine mines are at work
today, which is seven less than
yesterday on the three railroads.
On the Monongah division, d. q
o., today there are 10 mines at
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