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