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is an index of growing appreciation by Europe
of American coals.
"American exportations in the coming year will
be the largest in volume of record. Pocahontas
coal furnishes several reasons for this. These
coals are semi-bituminous, so-called smokeless
coal. They are the only American coals similar
to or with as high heat units of energy as the
better grade of Cardiff coal. This coal goes out
from Hampton Roads in English and Italian bottoms,
and is distributed in the Mediterranean and
Adriatic sections. We also send coals to Africa.
"The question is asked, how the American
coals can compete with the foreign coals? They
start from tidewater ports at four shillings less
price with the difference of greater distance and
higher cost of water transportation to overcome.
But this competition has been made more possible
this year on account of recent reductions
in vessel rates. There has been a readjustment of
rates to normal conditions, but they are still
much higher than two years ago.
"It is safe to assert that the American export
trade in soft coal is now permanently established.
With the permanency of these coals for valuable
tonnage in European and other markets and in
view of the trade developments at Panama in
the near future, it is idle to talk about contracting
coal demand save as affected by relatively
slight fluctuations due to sporadic causes."
CHANGES IN ILLINOIS STATE
INSPECTORSHIP ASSIGNMENTS.
The state mine inspectors of Illinois have been
shifted in their assignments to districts, all districts
save the first, sixth, seventh and twelfth
districts being affected. The new assignments
are:
Seventh district—Thomas H. Devlin, now residing
in Assumption.
Third district—Patrick Hogan, now residing in
Farmington.
Fourth district—David H. Thrush, now residing
in P'armington.
Fifth district—J. W. Stark, now residing in
Georgetown.
Eighth district—John Kaney, now residing at
Centralia.
Ninth district—William Hartman, Belleville.
Tenth district—John McClintock, Murphysboro.
Eleventh district—George O. Morgan, Benton.
One of the largest mortgages ever placed on
record in Greene county, Pa., was filed during the
fortnight. The mortgage was given by the Crucible
Fuel Co. to the Guardian Savings & Trust
Co.. of Cleveland. Ohio, for $2,400,000 to secure a
bond issue.
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Mr. John M. Roan, of Columbus, Ohio, who has
been identified with the mining industry in that
state for almost a half century has been appointed
safety superintendent, and as such will have charge
of all the safety and accident prevention work of
the Ohio Industrial commission. Mr. Roan formerly
was connected with the Sunday Creek Co.
and the Clinchfield Coal Corporation.
Mr. Robert Maloney, division superintendent in
Indiana county, Pa., for the Rochester & Pittsburgh
Coal & Coke Co., has resigned to take a
position with the Davis Coal & Coke Co., of which
Mr. A. XV. Callaway, formerly general superintendent
of the Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal & Iron Co.,
is now vice president.
Mr. C. L. Doyle, recently appointed Pittsburgh
representative of the Producers' Coke Co. of Uniontown,
Pa., has severed his connection with that
company, because of a decision to maintain the
busiess of the Pickands-Magee Co., Pittsburgh, and
Mr. Doyle will remain with the latter company as
president.
Mr. Howard D. Mannington, formerly secretary
of the Ohio Coal Operators' association, and also
at one time secretary of the M-O-I Coal association,
has accepted the position of vice president of the
Mahoning & Shenango Railway & Light Co.
Mr. Clarence Hall has resigned as expert in
charge of the explosives section of the U. S. Bureau
of Mines in order to establish an industrial laboratory
in Pittsburgh. Mr. Hall has opened an
office in the Empire building, Pittsburgh.
Mr. Malcolm Macfarlane has been appointed inspector
of mines of the New York Central lines,
with headquarters at Philipsburg, Pa., vice Mr.
H. B. Douglas, assigned to other duties. The appointment
became effective Jan. 1, 1914.
Mr. John Byron has been appointed superintendent
of the Acosta, Pa., mine of the Consolidation
Coal Co., vice Mr. Josiah Kelly, who resigned to
accept the superintendency of the Cabin Creek Coal
Co. mines in West Virginia.
Mr. A. J. Squibs, of Cleveland, O.. has been appointed
general superintendent of the Youghiogheny
& Ohio Coal Co. mines, vice Mr. A. B. King.
resigned on account of ill health.
Mr. John Sanderson, of Red Lodge, Carbon
county. Mont., succeeded Mr. J. B. McDermott as
state coal mine inspector of Montana on Jan. 1.