The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-08
SECRETS OF rHE sYNDIoATE.
Tbs Lawsuit Of Johu u. Boyle and the Cos.
zip II Evolves.


CoSSRLLsyELLE, Feb, 8,-The KsystOH
Courier has the following, The case o
John D. Boyle against Mcclure & Co., Il
bs tried before arbitrstors this week
threatens to expose the secrets OF the cokt
syndicate, Both Henry Clay Frick ant
Colonel Shoemaker have been summon
ed as well as the books OF the syndicate
The story Of the case is as follows; John
D, Boyle, Gilbert Rafferty, and Charles
Donnelly were tenants in common OF a BIZ
tract OF coal land in the Oonnelisyille re-
gion, 2B0 acres, on which were erected 26l
coke ovens, The property was known a
the Hazlett works and had q capaity oil
10, 900 tons OF coke per month when run
ming full. OF this property Boyle owns
one'hAlt and Rafferty, and Donnelly, who
compose the firm OF Mcclure 4 Co., the
other hall: For number OF years these
gentlemen operated the works together.
Onthe first OF April, 1855, Boyle entered
Into an agreement with Mcclure & Co.,
under and by which the works were turn.
ed over to their management, Boyle to re.
Ceive the syndicate price for his ahars Of
the coke turned out at the works. The
contract was for three years.
THE DISPUTED QUESTION
All went along swimmingly until the
time came for the first settlement when
Rafferty, balanced with Boyle at the syn,
dictate price less the syndicate commission.
Boyle Kicked; but Rafferty, was obdurate,
and the matter was passed over until the
next month, when the same proceedings
were re-enacted, And so it continued
until the end OF the year, Boyle claiming
the syndicate price but accepting the pool
price under protest. Boyle, tits said, will
endeayor 10 show that there is something
back Of all the aeeming fair methods Of
the syndicate, and the developments Of
the trial arc looked for with interest, A
member OF the syndlcata said that the
trial Of the case between Boyle and Raj.
ierty was purely terhnlcAltty, and he
scarcely understood why the syndicate
books were 10 appear In testimony. The
relations Of the OpsratOrs with Boyle were
most friendly and he was not afraid that
the suit would do any damage to the syn.
dictate.
why COKE is NOT ADVANCED.
"D6 you know why the price Of coke 10
not advanCed?" said a coke operator.
"Well, Ill tell you, The syndicate could
advance 1t and the trade expected 1t. But
there was factor In the way which could
not be overlooked. That was the rail.
roads, Tho different nAnavara mat here
some days ago, but could arrive at no
conclusion as 10 IateB. The syndicate 10
awaiting their action before either RdvanC.
ing the price OF coke or the wages ot the
workers. l don't know whether they can
bold out till the railroads make their de.
cisloR or not, but in any case they will
have 10 advance the wages OF tile workers.
But the papers are too hard on company
eLores. know them and am certain Of
what say, when state that no company
makes more than Is or 20 percent profit,
and that 10 no mole than any Pittsburgh
merchant makes"
"What would be the effect Of thene
syndiCates going to piecesW
ut would be a hard fight for existence
with the smaller fry. There is Boyle, for
instance; once he had large trade, now
he only has his ovens. He'd have to 20
back 10 work and build up trade again
almost an imporslbility with Frick and
sChoonmaker holdingit, l know OF one
member who has not appeared personally
at q meeting for ono year and the feeling
among some OF the others 10 not the most
pleasant"