N&W in 1910--Coal demand

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
July 8, 1910

DEMAND FOR LUMP AND NUT COAL BRISK
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Coke is Drag on Market--Labor Question Serious One in Thacker Field
    Owing to lack of orders for coke the coal operators who have considerable slack are in a quandary what to do about the demand for nut and lump coal.  The demand for this grade of coal seems to be fairly brisk, and some agencies are having trouble in filling orders.  In the Thacker field the labor question is a serious one and the operators do not seem to be able to get enough men to get out the coal they have orders for.  The holidays around the Fourth of July did not help the situation any and labor is scarce, although some improvement is being noted now that the men are running out of money.
    The railroad people claim that the movement is ahead of last year and the showing for the month should be good although they admit it has been rather quiet since pay day on account of the holidays.  The new engines are assisting the railroad materially in the movement of what coal is being moved and the expenses for the month should show a decided decrease.
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Gordon Hamilton
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