Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-01

-,s.f7r -o the Register
',-...sr-e. December u.-The New
,-s cleveland Gas Coal Company
.,s5 notice to its employees at
..-ss large mines Of a 64-cent
, ~,-e after January 1. 1t has
claimed by other producers Of
l that this large company has been
obstacle fin the way Of preventing
-,,s.ts,f lair wages to miners, as the
...s maid was on the face lower than me
-,- price. No objection came from
-. EMPLOYEES. President William P.
..-~i- Of the company, was criticised
Inherent meetings Of coal operators
ana miners for paying a less rate than
De3sed TO exist al other mines.
October ISN'T convention Mr..
t--,ir clearly defined his position and
"a. sDDaudsd by the miners delegates.
-. rpsrat1rs. however, did not seem 20
ELL. k-ndly To- his remarks. and one de-
.,--ceI him in severe terms. but some
r. Its remarks were not sanctioned by
-.. HfEgars delegates. This convention
.s adjourned until the frs, Tuesday
r December. when it was made 10 APP
-- 1a- Nr DeArm.t. who was said
.-rrlus the policy Of the big company
lid 11- kept the promises me made at
rts previous meeting.
T-a Efforts OF the C0mmitte TO secure
.-us uniformity have been very sue
.,sr. and the prospects for an adj
r iu mining RACES are now better
-. ever before. President DeArmiJt
ny explains his position In circular
90 bis employees.
After going into details concerning
-aa ESQ Pjrtsburg conventions, and the
disability Of uniformity, the circular
SAYS
Therefore commencing January L,
1896 the New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal Company will pay 81 cents per ton
o. 1000 pounds, for digging Y inch
screened coal. with the rates TO be paid
ior the other grades Of coal in their
usual and proper relative ratios TO the
r-e for 49, inch screened coal. 1t has
r1 need To- promise that the afOTemen-
toned conditions. constituting true
Uniformity shall obtain at its mines
or iu los payment for labor performed,
as these conditions have obtained in it's
practice for many years.
Ile aforesaid prices for digging coal
win De paid without any waiver Of its
rights under les contracts with it's en-
r.oyes. and viii De paid pending an eX-
animation on part OF itself and employ
es rs % whether the aforesaid cOndi-
lions Obtaining at IT'S mines, and stated
before the October convention, do really
exist at the other mines Of the district,
and as TO whether the relative prices
for digging pick" mined coal and ma
chine mined coal made by said conven-
ton do establish only a fair relative
difference between the cost of digging
that coal
Should that examination disclose
that the aforesaid conditions. or any OF
them. do not obtain az all the other
mines in the district then at the be-
ginning at the next regular semi
monthly pay period thereafter. this
company VIII pay the prices provided
for it In its agreements with its en-
ployes."
Several coal operators happened 10
meet az the MOn0ngahela House during
the forenoon. when a reporter asked
the prospects for a settlement. One
operator said. I've intend to- meet the
conditions in every particular and on
January 10 viii know what rate we
are expected 90 pay will be- BY this
he intimated that he did not believe
The New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company would come up TO the price,
and any rate would rule. This will
not be the case. as the big company
has. as noted met the price and will
maintain it as long as other operators
DO.