8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 1995



Westmoreland Coal Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware                     0-752                 23-1128670
(State or other         (Commission File         (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of              Number)           Identification No.)
incorporation)


700 The Bellevue, 200 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania                                 19102
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 545-2500 


Item 5.    Other Events.

  On May 5, 1995, Westmoreland Coal Company announced that it will 
move its corporate office from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to 
Colorado Springs, Colorado.  The relocation is expected to be 
completed by September 1995.


Item 7.	Exhibits.

	Press release dated May 5, 1995.
    






EXHIBIT INDEX


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Exhibit    Description of Exhibit                         Numbered
Number                                                      Page
  1        Press release dated May 5, 1995                   4

 





        




SIGNATURE





	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on 
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


		  WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY




Date:  May 9, 1995		By:						
			   Francis J. Boyle
		     Senior Vice President, Chief
			   Financial Officer & Treasurer
			

EX-99

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Westmoreland Coal Company
Will Move Corporate Office
To Colorado Springs, Colorado
- ---------------------------------------------------------

Colorado Springs, Colorado -- May 5, 1995 -- Westmoreland Coal 
Company (NYSE:WCX) announced today that it will move its corporate 
office from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Colorado Springs, 
Colorado.  This relocation is expected to be completed by September, 
1995. 

Christopher K. Seglem, Westmoreland's President and Chief Executive 
Officer said, "We have given substantial thought about where best to 
locate Westmoreland's corporate offices.  Colorado Springs has been 
chosen because of its central location in both the mining and energy 
industries, its dynamic business environment and cost effectiveness.  
It enables us to be closer to our currently most promising coal 
asset subsidiary, Westmoreland Resources, Inc. which has mined coal 
in Montana's Powder River Basin since 1974, and even more 
importantly to that part of the country we believe offers 
Westmoreland the greatest opportunity for growth in both the coal 
and electric power industries.  This move is an essential part of 
our new team's workout plan, announced over two years ago, which 
includes streamlining Westmoreland and creating a culture focused on 
growth.  While Westmoreland's substantial embedded heritage costs 
will continue to require significant attention for some time to come 
and provide our largest hurdle, this office's principal focus will 
be on opportunities in the emerging energy market.  We think 
Colorado Springs presents itself as an extremely receptive host in 
this regard, and a most cost effective one as well.  We look forward 
very much to becoming a part of the community and its success. I 
especially want to thank the Colorado Springs Economic Development 
Corporation for their help in reaching the decision to select 
Colorado Springs."

Rocky Scott, President of The Greater Colorado Springs Economic 
Development Corporation, commented, "The Westmoreland Coal Company 
headquarters represents the ideal new corporate neighbor in Colorado 
Springs.  This community will see a strong economic and leadership 
contribution to its continually diversifying economic fabric.  We 
are delighted with their decision."



Today Westmoreland is an integrated energy company primarily engaged 
in the mining and sale of coal and in the development and ownership 
of independent power plants.  Its coal mining segment began 
operations in 1854 and has been continuously engaged in mining and 
selling coal since that year.  Westmoreland is the oldest 
independent coal company in the United States and it and Colorado 
Springs share a unique link to the past through General William J. 
Palmer who, in 1857 became the Secretary of Westmoreland Coal 
Company and served in that capacity before the Civil War. General 
Palmer, of course, went on to found the City of Colorado Springs 
after the War.  At present the Company mines coal in Montana through 
its subsidiary, Westmoreland Resources, Inc. located on the Crow 
Indian Reservation near Hardin and in southwestern Virginia and 
eastern Kentucky at its Virginia Division headquartered in Big Stone 
Gap, Virginia.  Coal from these properties is sold to various 
utilities and independent power plants in the United States. 

Westmoreland's other main business segment, begun in 1986, is the 
development and ownership of independent power projects through its 
subsidiary, Westmoreland Energy, Inc. (WEI), located in 
Charlottesville, Virginia.  WEI has interests in five coal fired 
plants in operation in New York, Virginia and North Carolina and two 
natural gas fired plants operating in New York and Ft. Lupton, 
Colorado.  A sixth coal fired plant in North Carolina is in the 
final stages of construction and will begin commercial operation in 
mid 1995.

Westmoreland will relocate a small leadership group from 
Philadelphia and other locations to Colorado Springs.  Certain other 
employees will be hired locally.  Information on future hiring plans 
and the procedure to make an application for employment can be 
obtained from Thomas M. Spangler, Assistant Vice President, Human 
Resources, at (215) 545-2500.

Westmoreland has retained PHH Homequity, PHH U.S. Mortgage and 
Fidelity Real Estate to provide relocation services to employees who 
will be transferring to Colorado Springs.  Employees are free to use 
other financial and real estate services of their own choosing if 
they wish.  Companies wishing to make their services known to 
Westmoreland employees should do so through Thomas Spangler.   The 
firm of Higginbotham/Briggs & Associates will provide architectural, 
design and construction management services for Westmoreland in 
connection with its new office space in the landmark Holly Sugar 
Building.

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Contact: 	R. Page Henley, Jr.
		(215) 545-2500