Labor shortages and car delays hit Pocahontas fields hard
In the last week of May Norfolk and Western production rose to 438,978 tons, up about 20,000 from the prior week. Pocahontas district led with 246,828 tons, Tug River 82,250, Thacker 82,450, and Clinch Valley 27,450, while labor and car shortages curbed output in several districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western
Clinch Valley
Pocahontas
Tug River
Thacker
Pocabontes
Cimeh Valley
Pocaluntas
Cline Valley
Unioi
Catiara
Coal Output Clipped by Shortage in Northeast Kentucky
Reports show May output in the Lee Northeast Kentucky field limited to about 4 percent of capacity due to equipment shortages. Many shipments redirected to meet Northwest coal demand with roughly 20 percent of production consigned to lake docks. Prices remain steady despite lower activity and slow regional gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Northwest
Coal company expansions and reorganizations across West Virginia and Kentucky
Multiple coal firms announce new operations and expansions in Boone Grant and Harrison counties in West Virginia and surrounding Kentucky. Plans include new headquarters at Brush Creek and Shinnsville, miner cottages, increased equipment, and rising capitalization to support expanded output. Interstate commission hearing delayed to June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peytona
Boone County
Hussey Coal Company
Brush Creek
W. Va
Tavs Company
Fred Kassey
Omar
L. M. Andrews
Wayne Browning
J. G. Preston
Barnavus
Fred Kavley
Wyatt Coal Company
Laing
Youghingheny & Ohio Coal Company
Boone ‘County
Ashford Coal Company
Costa
Gilbert-Davis Coal Company
Scott's Ran
Monon Ealla County
EE. H. Gilvert
R. M. Davis
Sewickley
Cava Coal Company
Harrison County
Shinnsvon
Simpson
Lauretta Coal Company
Clarkshoro
Sam County
Interstate Commmerce Commission
Northern West Virginia Coal Operanrs’ Association
Pennsylvania Railroad
Monongahela Wallroad
Morgantown & Wheeling Railroad
Sear
Clinch Valley Coal Output Slashed by Car Shortage Pressure
Production in the Clinch valley and nearby Virginia fields dropped sharply due to a severe car shortage, with best mines producing about 164 500 tons and losses reaching 72 000 tons. Labor shortages clipped losses to 7 300 tons, while inter state commerce orders failed to improve empties movement. Tidewater shipments rose as boats remained plentiful and prices showed no clear decline.
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Clinch Valley
Virginia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tidewater
Sewell's Point Coal Exchange Grades Coal by Pools
Coal transshipment through the Sewell's Point Exchange will be graded into designated pools. Low volatile coal from navy acceptable mines goes to pool 1, other high grade low volatile coal to pool 2, slack to pool 3, other low volatile coal to pool 4, high volatile gas to pool 5, high volatile by product to pool 7, and low volatile eagle seam to pool 8. Then a stray line invites attendance at the Elks to be convinced Bluefield can support time vaudeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
the Elks
Sewell Point Exchange
Sewell’s Point Coal Exchange
Navy
Eagle
The
Elks
Williamson
Freight rates rule coal trade in normal times
In normal periods freight charges largely shape coal buying in Cleveland Toledo Detroit and the north. With demand outpacing supply mines run at full capacity. When supply catches up price and freight rates will steer markets again. If the United Mine Workers organize the field they aim to divide production equally among mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers’ Convention
Williamsen
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Cleveland
Toledo
Detroit
Parts
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Raleigh Smokeless Fuel Co
Lambert's Point
Sewell’s Point
Newport News
M. H. Tombs
Thornton
T. L. Yon & Company
Huntington, W. Va
Benjamin Moore
Distributors
Curtis-Seal Co
Pocahontas Fields
Bluefield Market Co
Electrical Contractors
RAPIT
Superior Supply CO
Cisco
H. P
C. L. Stacy
D. A. Ensign
Care Vaughan Hotel
C. M. Roehrig
Northeast Kenuckty
Roehrig
Tuttle Corporation
Huntington
F. Bk. Durham
Northeast Kentucky Eid
Dwale Coal Company
Dwale
Hving
Philadelphia
Kanawha-Nikhorn Collieries Company
Buffalo
Black Diamond Development Company
Mossy Bottom
Iamson Coal Operators’ Association
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Iinois
United States
Wilson
Williamson Coal Operators’ Association
Graham, Virginia
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