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Coal output hits new peak in West Virginia fields
Production figures from the Galt Operators Association at Beckley show West Virginia smokeless fields reaching record levels in July with 5.85 net tons and a yearly total of 24,530,118 net tons as of August 1, while Pocahontas and related districts plan expansion under the new Poco Pack Coal Company led by J C Pack and son Paul. The piece notes railroad rate petitions, a coal strike backdrop, and various mine reopenings and lease activity across the region, including Norfolk and Western and Virginian Railway matters.
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Rock Cy
Galt Operators Association
Beckley
West Virginia
Pocahontas
New Iver
Tug River
Winding Gulf
Angus
Poco Pack Coal Company
Smith Pocahontas Coal Company
Calorie
Mullens
Virginian Railway
Wyoming County
J. C. Peak
Pocahontas District
Bramwell
New Coal Company
Paul Pack
J. C. Pack
Princeton
Interstate Commerce Commission
Potomac River
Pennsylvania Railroad
B. & C. Railroad
Long Island
Delaware and Hudson
New Haven
Boston
Maine
Commission
Lehigh Valley
Lackawanna
New River Division
Pocahontas Field
Consolidation Coal Company
Elkhorn Coal Cor Laer
Cno- 80
Island Creek Coal Company
V. S. Veasy
Glen Jean
Algonquin Coal Company
Widemouth
Norfolk and Western Railway
M. B. Kinsley
New York City
Roy T. Wright
Matoaka