Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-08-19

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the coal companies combination.
Some Geographic correspondence en-
sued, which led to the arrangement
of conference with the miners at the
Queen City Hotel, Cumberland, Tues
day at 2 p, m.
THE CONFERENCE.
This meeting was accordin ely held,
Messrs. S. S. Lee, @. +. Mayer and
Andrew Spier, representing the COM
bination, aud thirty men, named
hereafter, the miners.
BRISK sKIRMIsH.
Representatives of the JOURNAL,
Baltimore San, Cumberland Ne,Ds,
Times and Hail, were present, and
Mr.. Rees expressed the hope that they
would retire.
Mr.. Lee dissented.
Mr.. Rees contended in behalf of his
colleagues that they had appeared to
meet the companies, not reporters.
Mr.. Spier thought no harm could
come from the presence of the press.
The public outside was interested and
the reporters could have no object in
incorporating the facts. He wanted
substantial reason for excluding the
press.
Mr.. r. W. Price, replied, saying the
papers had not commented fairly up
on the position of the miners. He
also referred to the precautions taken
at the Baltimore meeting to secure
priyacv how, Notwithstanding which,
information leaked out to and was
distorted by the press.
Mr.. Lee said the presence Of the
reporters would prevent this. We
want nothing but the truth to come
out.
Mr.. Spier said the reporters were
present on their own motion, nothing
being known on his side of their de-
sire to be here until within few min
utes before meeting.
Mr.. James Park sustained Mr..
Prices view, and referred to one. sided
editorials in the Times newspaper in
proof.
This discussion threatened to
break the conference. The JOURNAL
representative retired, determined
that no at least would not be respon-
sible for a result so undesirable.
Finding, however, that other repre-
sentatives did not share his views, he
returned.
Finally the miners yielded. very re-
luctantly.
NOW, TO BUSINESS.
Mr.. Rees inquired whether there
was anybody present on the COM
panies' side without authority.
Mr.. Les-No, sir; are all the men
present miners? The reason I ask is
somebody attended the Baltimore
meeting who was not miner.
Mr.. Rees called off the list of min
ing representatives as follows:
-Ntac CenHal-John Abbott, and Daniel
Mccoy.
American-,John Moran and r. W.
Price
Georges Creek-James Nichols and Hugh
Mcneil
Mary9and-James Hamilton and Joseph
Thompson.
At'dntic-John Sullivan and John Mar
tin.
Saoanton-James Park and G. O'Brien
POtOmac- David Penman and James
Major.
Naryland UaSon--Andrew Patrick and
Michael F. Flanagan.
Ha'npShire-John Mcintosh.
Consolidation - Michael Duffy, John
Grimes, James Banatine, J. P. Moody,
William Sleeman, Joseph Moody, r. d.
Rees, John Stoddart, Maxwell Hamilton,
jr., d. ]. Williams and w. B. Baird.
Borden-ChaIles Thomas and Robert s.
Harvey.
It was agreed that, Mr.. Lee being
chairman on the companiea side, Mr..
Rees should preside over the other.
Mr.. Lee referred TO the occasion of
the meeting, and Mr.. Mayer read the
correspondence between Messrs. Rees
and Lee.
Mr.. Rees, in explanation of come
error which had occurred, referred to
the meeting Of July 3lst.
Mr.. Lee knew nothing of that meet
ing and wanted to hear nothing of it.
Mr.. Price supposed the gentlemen
represented the companies as whole.
Mr.. Lee-We are the executive
committee, empowered to act for all.
Mr.. Michael Dufley wanted guar
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