Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-06
MINERS TROUBLES.
The decision of Umpire Mccune
Not Kindly Received
BY THE RAILROAD COAL OPERATORS.
How the Amalgamated Association Stands
on the Question Of the Federation
ofTrades-The Wayit Could
be Accomplished,

PITTSBURGH, July 5.-A gentleman con-
nected with the National mines was seen
to-day, and he did not seem disposed to
take the tribunal result as conclusive. He
said: The men at number OF mines on
the Panhandle have gone to work at three
cents Internationally and the price
will hardly be altered. A number
of operators have stood aloof from
the tribunal from the very first,
and they cannot consider themselves as
bound by its decision. The mere splitting
of the difference was not arbitration, and
we think that verdict was not in accord
ance with the facts presented. That is so
far as we know, for We know as little about
the proceedings of the tribunal as do the
reporters for it was kept quiet from US.
MeCune's Award.
Mr.. J. VI. McCrickett, of the Fort Pitt
Coal Company, was also inclined to ques-
ton the wisdom of Mr.. McCune's award.
1T was not warranted by the statistics
presented TO the tribunal," said he. The
umpire had Just as much reason to nix his
award at 81 cents as 81. 1t seems that his
decision was reached without regard to the
TO be thankful that it was not four
cents. A short time before the papers
were put in hands twas noticed in one
of the estimates and it was on very i'm.
portant point, a mistake had been made
in calculation. In this item alone, the re-
suit shown up by the incorrect figures
come out about "a per cent. against the
operators side, and, Of course, that much
in the others favor. | am pretty sure that
- fnI % "a
time was too limited, and in that one Item
at least the statement was wrong.
The Umpire
in his bOmbastlc proclamation gives this
over production OF iron as one cause for
the decline in the price OF coal. The
miners on the other hand have always
argued that great activity in the mills was
productive of good prices for coal.
well, what is to be done about it," ask
ed the reporter.
AZ don't know answered Mr.. Nc
Crickert, "but the tone used was hardly in
accordance with the sentiment expressed.
Another coal operator who was seen said
that the miners all seemed satisfied with
the award.
From their side" said he, ''came the
first intimation that the award would be
81 cents. They appeared to have pretty
good idea what it would be.
That Tribunal
did not represent their side fairly, for it
consisted mainly of the representatives OF
very few large firms on one side, and not
full representation OF the miners on the
other hand. There was not Pan
Handle miner on the tribunal when
the award was given, not representative
from the district most interested. The men
at some of the pits will be satisfied with
less figure than that given by the umpires
decision"
When tits remembered that one of the
gentlemen quoted above was originally a
member of the tribunal, and that he with
drew without any explanation, as did also
the Panhandle representative, 1T will be
seen that all is not lovely within coal cir
cles. Men on the miners side say but lit
tie on the subject, evidently not wishing
TO precipitate trouble that ali feel to be
coming.