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Legal dispute over coal and railcar allocations in court fight
The Kingwood Coal Company and West Virginia and Northern Railroad Company faced a U S circuit court trial before Judge Nathan Goff over alleged discriminatory distributions of coal cars. Separately stockholders of Parmont and Clarksburg Traction Company met in Fairmont to organize a board. Mrs. Jennie Anderson, wife of M J Anderson, a prominent Wyatt merchant, died at her home. George Boring and J D Wentz resolved troubles from a fight as Magistrate J N David heard the case. Me burs, who held evangelist meetings in the First Presbyterian church, was present. Stewart faced prosecution with a mileage back in his possession at arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingwood Coal Company
West Virginia and Northern Railroad Company
J. H. Weaver
Toons Coal Company
Atlantic Coal and Coke Company
Nathan Goff
United States
Jennie Anderson
M. J. Anderson
Wyatt Merchant
George Boring
J. D. Wentz
J. N. David