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20 THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN.
NEW COAL WEIGHING SYSTEM IS ORDERED
An important rule was laid down by the Interstate
Commerce commission Feb. 2 in the case of
S. C. Schneck, coal dealer of Chicago, against the
Norfolk & Western railway and others, alleging
be had been assessed on a greater tonnage than
was delivered on three carloads of lump coal from
Vivian, W. Va., the commission holding the charge
to be well founded.
The commission taking up a rule of the Norfolk
& Western that "freight charges will be assessed
on weights ascertained at Norfolk & Western
regular weighing stations," ordered the railroad
not to enforce it further.
The commission held open the case, however, to
afford the defendants an opportunity to file modified
rules for the weighing of coal in carloads and
for the assessment of transportation charges in
accordance with the principle laid down.
As the commission did not care to accept
Schneck's weights, he was denied reparation.
WEST VIRGINIA MINING MEN ELECT
OFFICERS AND FIX MEETING DATE.
At a meeting of the "Coal Miners' Bureau of
Research for Information," held in rooms of the
Consolidation Coal Co. s engineering department,
Clarksburg. XV. Va., at the opening of the fortnight,
the following officers were elected:
President, G. J. Aitstetter, civil and mining engineer;
vice president, J. Walter Miller, superintendent
for Hutchinson Coal Co.; recording secretary,
O. C. Straight, civil engineer the Consolidation
Coal Co.; financial secretary, Edward W. Eaubenstein,
mine inspector. Members Board of
Control—President. Daniel Howard, president and
general manager Central Fairmont Coal Co.; Clyde
Lutton, superintendent for Hutchinson Coal Co.;
Frank E. Parsons, district state mine inspector;
Howard Connor, superintendent for Orr Coal Mining
Co.; Thomas Jarrett, superintendent mine 55
the Consolidation Coal Co.
The next meeting will be held Feb. 2, at the
same place, and a paper on "Mine Gases" will be
read by Mr. Connor and discussed by the members.
It is the intention of the bureau to take up first
aid work. Recently some of the members received
training at the United States training station,
Chiefton, XX. Va., and the bureau will be
well equipped to give instructions along this line.
A resolution was passed inviting all persons
interested in coal mining to become members.
A small shipment of 412,000 bushels of coal was
made from the Pittsburgh harbor Feb. 5, consigned
to Louisville and other southern ports.
MR. F. DURDAN BECOMES MANAGER
OF B. S. HAMMILL FUEL COMPANY.
The B. S. Hammill Fuel Co. is a new organization
formed in Pittsburgh, with offices in the Park
building, and with Mr. B. S. Hammill manager of
the Meadowlands Coal Co., as president. The company
also will have offices in Buffalo, N. Y., and
Mr. F. J. Durdan, formerly head of the sales department
of the Monongahela River Consolidated
Coal & Coke Co., will have charge of the company's
business as general sales agent.
The B. S. Hammill Fuel Co. will handle the pro-
MR. FRANK J. DURDAN.
General Sales Agent of B. S. Hammill Fuel Co.
duct of the Ladalia Coal Co., the B. S. Hamill Coal
Co., and the Lindley Coal Co., all Pittsburgh companies
with offices in the Park building, and producing
Somerset smokeless, gas and steam coals.
Mr. Durdan has been connected with the selling
end of coal producing companies for a number of
years, and is thoroughly familiar with the conditions
that exist, besides having an exceedingly wide
acquaintance among the trade in the States and in
Canada.
rhe Detroit Coal Exchange has been organized
d these officers elected: President, James A.
Hard; vice president, F. W. Harrison; secretary
i treasurer, Ford R. Gate. Seven directors are
be appointed later by the president.