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Captain L. R. Doty, vice-president oj^ne Pittsburgh<br />
Coal Co. and president of the New England<br />
Coal Co. and of the Northern Fuel Co., will about<br />
March 1 change his residence from Chicago to<br />
Columbus, O., his old home. Captain Doty has<br />
leased for two years a twelve-acre estate at<br />
Arlington, a beautiful suburb four miles Northwest<br />
from Columbus. He makes the change both<br />
because it is nearer to his own mining properties<br />
in the Hocking Valley and also to the Pittsburgh<br />
offices of the Pittsburgh Coal Co.<br />
On account of the increase in coke production<br />
the H. C. Frick Coke Co. has created three new<br />
positions. Superintendent W. H. Klingerman<br />
will have two assistants, Mr. James A. Cowan, of<br />
Morewood, formerly division superintendent, and<br />
Mr. Clay F. Lynch, formerly superintendent of the<br />
Calumet works. Mr. Patrick Muller, formerly<br />
superintendent of the Buffington works, has been<br />
made mine inspector, the third new position.<br />
Captain John Kennedy, a pioneer Monongahela<br />
river coal operator, died recently at his home at<br />
Homestead, Pa. Captain Kennedy embarked in<br />
the coal business 58 years ago. when 22 years old.<br />
He built and ran the steamboats Seven Sons and<br />
Stella McClusky. His wife, six sons and two<br />
daughters survive him.<br />
.Mr. Joseph Johnston, who for many years was<br />
connected with the firm of M. A. Hanna & Co. as<br />
secretary of the Wheeling & Lake Erie Coal Mining<br />
Co.. and Mr. C. L. Ayers. who has also been<br />
connected with the Hanna interests as a sales<br />
agent, have formed the Johnston-Ayers Coal Co.<br />
Mr. D. B. Ross, a coal merchant of Pittsburgh.<br />
died recently at Los Angeles. Cal., whither he had<br />
gone for his health. Until ill-health forced his<br />
retirement he was a member of the coal firm of<br />
W r ilson & Ross.<br />
Mr. Albert G. Thomas, son of Capt. G. W.<br />
Thomas, of C. Jutte & Co.. of Pittsburgh, has been<br />
appointed to take charge of the company's large<br />
interests at New Orleans.<br />
Effective the 21st of December last Mr. W. J.<br />
Hamilton became manager of the W. J. Hamilton<br />
Coal Co.. of Columbus. Ohio, in the place of Mr.<br />
S. F. L. Dean, resigned.<br />
Mr. Hugh White, president of the Illinois Coal<br />
THE <strong>COAL</strong> TRADE BULLETIN. 43<br />
Washing Co.. and formerly president of the Victor<br />
Coal Co., is traveling in the East with his family.<br />
Mr. R. S. Thomas, of Bevier. Mo., has been appointed<br />
coal mine inspector of that state, succeeding<br />
C. Evans.<br />
THE PRODUCERS' <strong>COAL</strong> CO.<br />
The Producers' Coal Co., formed recently at<br />
Wheeling, W. Va., liy independent operators in<br />
the Eastern Ohio district to establish selling agencies<br />
and make a bid for lake trade, is made up of<br />
the following concerns: Moore's Run Coal Co..<br />
Wheeung, W. Ya.; Johnson Coal Co., Bellaire, 0.;<br />
Russell Coal & Mining Co., Steubenville, O.; Williamson<br />
Mining Co., Martins Ferry. O.; Pultney<br />
Coal Co., Bellaire, 0.; Portland Coal Co.. Wheeling.<br />
W. Va.; O'Neal Coal Co., Wheeling, W. Va.;<br />
Lewis Coal & Coke Co. The officers elected are:<br />
President, J. S. Johnston, of the Johnston Coal<br />
Co.; vice-president. F. P. Jones, of the Moores Run<br />
Coal Co.: secretary and treasurer, Samnuel Kinsey,<br />
president of the Portland Coal Co.; directors,<br />
these officers, and H. J. Lewis Coal & Coke Co.. and<br />
Ge<strong>org</strong>e M. Anderson, of the Williamson Mining<br />
Co.<br />
The purpose of the <strong>org</strong>anization is to do away<br />
with the brokers' commissions whicli have compelled<br />
the companies to sell their coal at about 90<br />
cents when the larger companies were getting<br />
from $1 to $1.10.<br />
More Room For Pittsburgh Coal Co.<br />
The Pittsburgh Coal Co. has leased the Sheppard<br />
iiroperty adjoining the Hussey building, in<br />
which its Pittsburgh offices are located, and will<br />
erect a large building which will be an annex of<br />
the structure at present occupied. The step was<br />
prompted by the necessity for more office room.<br />
The new structure will be of the most modern<br />
order but the details of height and construction<br />
have not yet been decided upon.<br />
One-Way Settlers' Fares to South and Southeast.<br />
One-way excursion tickets to points in Alabama.<br />
Florida, Ge<strong>org</strong>ia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,<br />
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and<br />
Virginia, account Settlers' Excursions, will be sold<br />
from all ticket stations on the Pennsylvania Lines.<br />
during December. January. February. March and<br />
April. For full particulars consult J. K. Dillon,<br />
District Passenger Agent. 515 Park Building, Pittsburgh,<br />
Pa.<br />
Copper ore. apparently in paying quantities, was<br />
found recently while opening a new shaft for the<br />
Creighton & Son Coal Co.. at Elm Grove. W. Va.