N&W in 1910--Coal movement

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Al:    Western coal moved to Columbus, Ohio and connections there via Joyce
Avenue Yard in Columbus.  The PRR had just purchased the Sandusky Branch for
coal movement to Sandusky and Lake Erie.   Before that purchase, N&W coal
moved to Toledo (mostly) via the Hocking Valley or the Toledo & Ohio Central
(NYC).  Some moved via the PRR through Indiana on the Pan Handle main to
Chicago.

 

Coal was classified at Portsmouth, Ohio and some went to Cincinnati via the
Peavine along with the larger movements to Columbus.  Some of the coal was
coked at New Boston for use in the Detroit Steel/Wheeling Steel plant in New
Boston and some of the coke was used in the steel plants in the Ironton
area.   Some coal moved back east to the chemical plants eastbound from
Kenova around Cyrus as those chemical industries developed.

 

At Ironton and Waverly/Glen Jean, some coal was interchanged to the DT&I.

 

At Cincinnati, most of the coal was moved down into Cincinnati on trackage
rights down the Cincinnati, Lebanon & Northern (PRR) down to the Court
Street Yard and the coal docks near downtown.  In those days and later, the
N&W delivered most of the coal for heating buildings in the commercial area
of Cincinnati.  Other coal cars moved into Norwood, Evanston, Hyde Park and
Ivorydale/St. Bernard to large coal wharves in each of these suburban towns
of Cincinnati.   Most of this coal was delivered to coal dealers for heating
purposes.  

 

Gary Rolih

Cincinnati

 

 

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At this time, 1910, where were the N&Ws WESTERN coal movements going to?

 

Al Kresse


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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
August 30, 1910

IN CITY AND COALFIELD
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Loses His Foot
    Sam Goodall, a seventeen-year-old boy, who is the only support of a
widowed mother, lost his left foot at Oakvale yesterday when he fell from a
freight underneath the wheels.  The boy and a companion of about the same
age, were riding on the train.  Goodall tried to snatch the hat of his
friend while the train was in motion.  He missed the hat and lost his
balance, falling underneath the wheels.  He was brought to this city on an
engine and taken to the Bluefield Sanitarium where his injuries were
treated.  The boy's house is at Ingleside.
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No Branch Line to Roanoke
    The Daily Telegraph has learned that the Chesapeake and Ohio is not
planning the construction of a branch line to Roanoke or any other point in
that section.  This information comes from the office of the president.  An
effort to learn from the same source whether the Chesapeake and Ohio intends
to extend its Big Sandy branch was not productive of results.  It is
therefore likely [sic] that such an extension of the Big Sandy branch such
as has been mentioned in the Daily Telegraph is contemplated.
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Not Hurt by Fall From Train
    While under the influence of a jag George Teller, of Narrows, was thrown
from a freight train yesterday at Lurich and owning to his load he was able
to escape injury.  The man tried to catch a passing freight but was unable
to do so.  He was thrown to the ground and when picked up it was thought his
back was broken, but an examination proved that his  suppleness, due to the
inactivity of the muscles, saved him from the broken back.
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Sensation at Bramwell
    Quite a sensation was created in Bramwell yesterday when Dr. Ed. Jones
arrived in town with his Hupmobile.  Those who knew he was coming, and there
were a good many of them, lined the streets awaiting the arrival of the
doctor with his harbinger of better roads.  Several went out on horseback to
see the car make the hills, but it went to town without any trouble.  This
is the fist car which has made the run from this city to Bramwell and the
Hupmobile is the first car owned and driven in Bramwell.  Several
Bramwellites own cars which they drive in the east but heretofore they have
been content to leave them there.  The car took the route to Bramwell via
Hales's crossing near Midway.
------
Excursion Circus Day
    The Norfolk and Western has announced an excursion from the Clinch
Valley to Bluefield for the eighth of September when the Hagenbeck-Wallace
circus will be here.  Owing to the law passed by the last session of the
Virginia legislature circuses cannot show in Virginia, the license fee of
over $1,000 for each performance being prohibitive.  On this account the
towns on the borders of the adjoining states are getting the business this
year.
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Lost Left Leg
    Sam Musslewhite, of Big Four, a miner, lost his left leg near Claren
yesterday afternoon about 3.30 o'clock when, in attempting to catch a
passing freight train, he fell beneath the cars.  He was found a short time
afterwards by a section hand and sent to the Miners' Hospital, at Welch.
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Inspection Tour
    President L. E. Johnson and a few of the officials will pass over the
Norfolk and Western today on a tour of inspection.  The party will arrive in
a special train.
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[Lots of railroad items--and one railroad competitor item-- that day!]

Gordon Hamilton
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
August 31, 1910

EASTERN MOVEMENT OF COAL IS VERY HEAVY
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Half Million Tons More Dumped Over Lamberts Point Pier Than Ever Before, Mr.
Barrett Says
    F. R. Barrett, of Norfolk, is authority for the statement that up to the
10th of this month the Norfolk and Western had dumped over Lamberts Point
over 500,000 tons more coal than has been dumped at the same period in the
history of the Lamberts Point pier.
    This record speaks well for the eastern movement so far this year and
shows that the western movement, which has been enormous, is not the only
movement which the Norfolk and Western depends upon.
    According to semi-official advices the shipments for the past fifteen
days on the railroad have been record breaking and some trouble has been
experienced in getting enough cars to supply the demand.  The outlook at
this time is such that it is believed the Norfolk and Western will equal if
not exceed the wonderful record of last month when the road shipped within
seven thousand of a million and a half tons.  The cars during the past month
have averaged a smaller tonnage than the month previous and this may reduce
the total although it will be close to the million and a half mark.
    Every coal agency in the city has a large number of unfilled lump orders
which are slow in filling on account of the lack of demand for slack and the
lack of call for coke, which situation does not seem to improve, although a
healthier movement of coke is expected next month.  If these lump orders
could be filled as fast as they come in and assurances given the market that
the business could be taken care of, the Norfolk and Western would have more
than it could handle.
    One feature of the movement which is noticeable this fall is the lack of
wrecks on the road.  Last year about this time the road was having all kinds
of trouble and cars were being smashed up every day.  The percentage of cars
broken up or smashed this year is small, thereby adding considerably to the
car supply.  It has, however, shown its effect on the shop forces, which are
not crowded as they have been in former years, although the road is hauling
more tonnage than ever before in its history.  These little things have a
big effect on the earnings of the company as it is not necessary to keep
equipment in the shops.
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Gordon Hamilton
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