The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-21


strongest daily loading on the d.
vision since October 20 last when
1t was Sill cars. In 1922 the 700
mark has been reached but five
times and Mondays showing was
the best. The previous heavy pro.
duction for 1929 was on March Z
when $50 cars OF coal were produc-
ed. On January 16, nc cars were
loaded, on February %, 1856 cars
and on March 6, 700 cars.
Not only does this record apply
to tho Monongah division, but to
Northwestern West Virginia as
well, yesterdays daily loading
having been the heaviest OF the
year.
Loading on the Monongahela and
NJ. & W. yesterday aggregated
40 carloads, which was heavy, but
considerable less than some weeks
ago. The peak was reached on
March II, when 474 cars OF coal was
loaded. Western Maryland ton
mage was high yesterday at 1903
cars, although in the past It has
been well beyond that figure. 9th
er division production figures
were: 3. & O.-Charlston, ITO
cars; Cumberland, So cars; Con.
nelsvllle, II cars; Bellngton &
Weaver, Western Maryland, 81
cars. Mines along the Monongahe-
la Railway in Pennsylvania on
Monday loaded BAL cars of coal.
A total Of 80 cars Of coke was
produced on the Monongah dIvi-
sion, B. & o.syesterduy.
Daily Shipments.
Shipments to Curtis Bay OF the
Monongah division, B. & o., loom
ed up stronger on Monday with
125 carloads going to that coal
pier. Arlington pier shipments ag-
kgegated % cars.
Eastern coal loading continues
heavy and on Monday there were
761 loads in that direction. The
western loading was 81 cars.
Coke loading is running along
favorably with go cars loaded east
and three west yesterday.
| Daily r. r. Fuel.
Three hundred and thirty.nine
cars Of coal were secured by the
railroads Yesterday The B. & o.
secured the big end of this ton
mage at 224 cars. Foreign roads
took the remaining lis loads.
United Mine Workers
James McCleary. district organ
izer, has gone TO the miners dis
trict convention at Charleston.
Patrick Buckley, vice president
Of sub district 4. is busy at the
Fairmont, office Of the United
Mine Workers looking after affairs
while President Aiello Is In
Charleston.
1t Is expected that the, district
scale committee will be appointed
at the miners district convention
at Charleston today.
Relief funds Of the United Mine
Workers are coming in nicely to
the trasury OF the sub district.
None, however, were distributed
this week, but will be as soon as
Secretary Robert Peters returns
from the miners convention at
Charleston.
Monongahcla Association
A meeting OF the Monongahela
Coal association is being held In
Morgantown today. The labor
situation will be the chief matter
OF discussion at the gathering. w.
e. Watson, Falrmout. president oil
the Fairmont & Cleveland Coal
Co., the president Of the association
Is presiding over the meeting.
Morgantown Notes
o. W. Rider, Morgantown Coal
Co., returned on Friday night from
a business trip to Western New
York.
George Connell OF the Beech.
wood Coal Mining Co., is visiting
the mines at Beechwood today.
NJ. L. Taylor, vice president oil
the Morgantown Coal Co., is In
Elkins today.
Triple shanty Burned
Fire, supposed to have been
started from a butt Of cigarette
burned the weighman's shanty OF
the Triple OF the plant Of the Beth
lehem Mines Corporation al
Dakota late Monday afternoon, In.
curing a damage OF 800. A
sprinkllng system extinEuished the
fire and saved the tlpple from
being burned.
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