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60 THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION PROMISES
FREIGHT RATE DECISION BY JULY 1ST.
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commodities in which they deal or are otherwise
interested."
At the hearings held so far, testimony was taken
regal ding free services and special allowances to
large shippers. A bearing will be held in Washington
Feb. 27 and 28 to consider further the
charges for "spotting'' cars on side tracks and for
similar services, and on March 16 and 17 those
subjects will be argued Records of the commission
show that there are 25,000 shippers' side
tracks and spur tracks in the territory east of the
Mississippi I iver.
On March 4 and 5 the question of a charge for
placing cars for loading on spur tracks leading to
eoal mines and coke ovens will be considered.
That will include consideration of the cancellation
by carriers of allowances to industrial roads, to
coal companies and to mine operators.
March 6 ancl 7 have been reserved lor the hearing
of the protests against the proposed increase
in coal rates, ancl March 9, 10 and 11 have been
set aside for the hearing of general objections to
the proposed general increase in rates and particularly
for hearing representatives oi' the state railroad
commission.
That part of the case that pei tains to the proposed
increase in lake ancl ra'l rates will be heard
at Washington on March 12, 13 and 14.
The committee announced that it had received
many resolutions from organizations of shippeis
and commercial bodies advocating the pioposed
advance. In a circular letter to tbe organizations
the commission points out that it now- is engaged
in a comprehensive investigation of special services
performed by the railroads for the shippers
as bearing upon the general question of an advance.
Recipients of the letter are requested to reply
to certain inquiries relating to these special services
and to have the replies in the hands of the
commission not later than March 2.
lYOU CAN'T
LOOK INTO THE
EARTH, but WE
C A N get you a large
clean core of all strata un­
der your land tc be ex­
amined in broad daylight.
. No Guess Work. .
[The J. A. BRENNAN DRILLING CO.
\ Home Office, SCRANTON, PA.
r Field Office, 30 Carson St., PITTSBURGH. PA.
Contractors for DIAMOND DRILLING, OIL AND ARTESIAN WELL DRILLING
The annual convention of the I'nited Mine Workers
of Illinois or District No. 12, opened Feb. 25.
and among the things done was the reading of the
officers' reports. Duncan MacDonald, secretarytreasurer,
made a vicious attack on the Workmen's
compensation law during the course of his report.
The wage demands outlined are a six-hour work
day, five days per week, and pay days on Fridays.
The Pittsburgh Coal Co. Feb. 26. was granted a
deficiency decree for .$2,787,8:17.50 in the circuit
court at Springfield, III, against the Illinois Collieries
Co. Judge Creighton granted the order on
the evidence that the Pittsburgh company owned
that amount of the bonds of the bankrupt collieries
company as against $195,175 held by all other
bond holders.
Capt. Joseph Williams, aged 80, of California.
died at his home Feb. 19, of the infirmities of old
age. He was one of the pioneer coal operators
of the Pittsburgh district and was at one time
manager of the Silver Lake Coal Co. He is survived
by a brother, a sister and a niece, with whom
be made his home.
The Monongahela Consolidated Coal & Coke Co.
is building a new office building at Monongahela,
Pa., where all the business of its mines in the
Third pool of the Monongahela river will be transacted,
and another at Fayette City, where tbe
mines of the Fourth pool will have their headquarters.
Wanted—Situation.
Man (age thirty) fifteen years in general offices
of large Bituminous coal corporation, at present
assistant head bookkeeper, general knowledge of
accounting; would like to make a change.
Address P. L., care "THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN.
FOR SALE.
Sixteen hundred and fourteen acres (1614) of
coal land in fee. Seven hundred and fifty (750)
acres coal under lease @ 6c royalty. Four (4)
operating mines on property, fully equipped. Situated
on the Kanawha River and main line of the
C. & O. R. R. in West Virginia. Expert report
shows that by an expenditure of fifteen thousand
($15,000) dollars this property can easily produce
fifty (50,000) thousand tons per month. Price.
three hundred and sixty ($360,000) thousand dollars.
($150,000 cash, and balance to suit @ 6 per
cent.) Must be sold before February 1, 1915.
Very finest quality of coal.
For further particulars, address
J. B. YATES,
327 Vine Street, Lexington, Kentucky.