The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-24

to Pittsburgh.
James Close, assistant 70 the
president Of the Brady Coal COR
poration, Is At the Abrams Greek
mine OF the corporation along the
Western Maryland railway at Oak.
mont, Mineral county, w. Va.
Thomas w. Annette, president OK
the Antler Coal company, is ex.
pected to return today from a bust.
ness trip TO the East.
]. E. Gaskill. OF the Southern
Coal corporation, was In Pittsburgh
yesterday.
Chester c. shinn, chief clerk to
Vice President Lyon, Is confined
to his home with a severe cold.
C. v. Critchfield, vice president
Of the Domestic Coke corporation,
left here for New York city last
night.
Coal Deal Pending.
1t was learned today that flal
ls pending whereby the jar 1u
Coal and Coke company will
chase 700 acres Of high grade low
sulphur Pittsburgh coal land from
Philip sessler, Macy ]. sessler,
Mary Collier and others. The coal
land lies close to Jamlson No. 8
near Pennington, being the block
OF coal land between the z and s
plants which extends along Buffalo
creek. The consideration is not
mentioned. The deal, It is under
stood, is as good as closed. although
the actual transfer may not take
place until next month.
Mining School.
Tonight at 1880 O'clock the Fair
mont mining school will meet in
the FaIrmont high school annex to
resume the study OF ventilation in
coal mines.
The class will be honored tonight
by visit from Prof. A. C. Callen,
Morgantown, head OF the depart
ment OF mining engineering, West
Virginia university. a large at
tendance is urged.
East Of Grafton
Twenty trains drew GA loads, OF
freight over the B. & o. east OF
Grafton yesterday and OF that 420
cars were coal. To the west so
loads Of freight were moved. This
morning a total OF $50 east bound
freight loads were unInoved on the
division Of which 400 cars were
coal.
moved east of Grafton In which
there were S37 loads Of freight
moved, a large per centage Of
which was coal.
Daily Coal Loading
Figures show that the daily coal
loading in Northern West Virgisia
continues to hold up above the
1000 car mark. On Thursday the
mines loaded 1881 car loads OF coal.
While the production on the B.
& o. has showed signs OF easing
up the loading on the Monongahela
and Morgantown and Wheeling
has been on the increase. In fact
the NJ. r. r. loaded yesterday
Just three cars less than the B. &
10.
Loading on the various divisions
yesterday In Northern West Viz
ginia was as follows: B. & o.
i Monongah AT cars; Charleston,
! IS cars; ConnellsYille, II cars;
Cumberland SO cars; Monongahela
and Morrantown and Wheeling
Jointly Ala cars; Morgantown and
Kingwood, 16 cars; Western Mary
land. Belington and Weaver. 13
cars; Wyatt Helen's Run, 81 cars.
An increase in activity has been
noticed in the mines along the
Monongahela railway in Pennsyl-
yauia where 427 cars Of coal were
loaded on Thursday.
Working Conditions
Eighty six mines are working
today in the Fairmont reg ion.
sixty four plants are at work along
the Monongah division B. & O..
Three mines are working on the
Western Maryland and IS on the
Monongahela. .
Twenty five mines are at work
on the Charleston division, B. &
o., while Sc operations were busy
along the Monongahela railway IN
Pennsylvania.
Today's EmptIes
Mines in the FaIrnont region
today ordered 1858 empties. OF
that number 562 are ordered by
operations along the B. & o.; s.
on The Western Maryland and 431
/ on the Monongahela, Of which 2l4
are placed on the Morgantown and
Wheeling railway.
Ninety five empties are request
ed by mines along the Charleston
division, B. & o. while an order
for 416 was placed by plants along
the Monongaheia in Pennsylvania.
United Mine Workers
James McCleary, district organ
izer, is at his home in Downs.
where he has a sick child.
Frank Mccartney, district board
member, Is in the clarksburg field
today.
Nick Aiello. president Of sub dis
trict 4, is engaged In work at the
office in Fairmont today.
Robert Peters, secretary OF sub
district 4, Is busy these days at
tending to various matters incident
10 sending relief to miners and
their families.
United Mine Workers
Patrick Buckley, vice president
OF su bdfstrict 4, and Robert Peters,
secretary OF sub district, were al
Lock 70 today distributing relief to
destitute miners.
Nick Aiello, president Of sub dis
trict, was at Jamison No. z yes
terday.
James McCleary. district organ
gtAIH 20.