The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-15

] luhhiuB payment. allenO TO all cases.
Attended one family for three years end
never received cent, because the man had
no money / know Of other cases of like
character. Employees are not supposed to
employ outside physicians. When / went to
morea seven years ago work was abundant
l think our collery worked the full quota
during most Of the time up to a month ago,
when went South Am a graduate of
Jefferson College, Philadelphia, and graduated
in 1870 l keep posted in advanced medical
practice.
EDWARD M'oLYNN.
Edward McGlynn, miner, Morea called
and sworn Been at Morea for nearly eight
years. Worked during that time ON breaker
work Think / worked 1850 days during
1906. Since January lst have worked about
20 days. Have not been able to support my
family since January 1st. l worked by the
car, and got 50 cents per car, which is sup
posed to hold three tons. Generally load.
with my partner, about I've cars a day. Pay
laborer ST.. a day, whether he loads four
or eight cars Where I work miners get all
the cars they need, and there arc not too
many men there. Get all the cars / can
load pay $500 per keg for powder. / aver
age about 81 90 per day when 1 work and
average ls days a month. I work at the
Morea colliery. Don't know exactly how
much coal the cars hold. Supposed to sep
crate the coal from large slate i'm the breast.
II coal and slate we're sent out, the laborer
would be discharged. Have wife and FIVE
children, There is a store called the Morea
supply Store, and company doctor there.
Believe the men are supposed to employ him.
Witness was here cautioned that he need not
make amy answers that he might
think would lead to his loss of employment.
The witness thought the doctors fees reason
able. Never was consulted before the doctor
was brought there and don know that others
were. As to credit prices, don't think there
is much difference between those at the
Morea store and the stores at Mahanoy City
II anything the former are q little fairer.
don't buy all my goods at Morea. At the
latter store 10 cents gallon for coal oil is
charged, and ~ cents if you buy five gallons.
Have paid the same prices in Mahanoy City.
Have no complaint TO make against the doc
tor and his charges would sooner have the
doctor at Morea. If 1 was living nearer 1
would rather pay for a doctor as ! needed
him but the patient might die before doc
tor could drive from Mahanoy City to Morea.
Have always found DR.. Hoffman willing and
ready to respond to calls promptly. After
load the cars ] get paid, and the contents go
to the breaker the small rock and coal is
taken out, have never been docked.
DANIEL BOYLE.
The next witness was Daniel Boyle, of
Morea, night watchmanand a miner. Sworn
Destitution does not exist at Morea now, but
If times continue as they are there will be
desutution. Miners worked pretty steady up
to March lst last. pay the company physi-
cian, and never heard any complaint on this
score. In the company store prices are no
dearer than at Mahanoy City, and on some
articles prices are a little higher at Morea.
On clothing and shoes they charge an average
OF the Mahanoy City prices Sc 90 for 100
pounds Of flour, dropped twenty cents last
week
JOHN MARSH,
or Morea, laborer. / have had pretty fair
employment at current wages. | don't know
of desttution and want existing; don't know
anything about prices in company store as
my wife does the buying. Get 81 40a a day
for 3 or days. About this time of the year
times are dull. If prices at the company
store were higher than at Mahanoy City my
wife would consult with me- Paid two
months, work steady time at the collieries up
to about March 1st. Some outside men get
more and some less Have a wife and four
children. Rent $3.50. Deal in Mahanoy
City stores. Use books there and at Morea
For 3, 10 and 10 years wages have been on
decrease. When | worked on the steam
shovel up to last October, ! got $50 a month;
now labor at the collieries. My house has
four rooms; it is frame; no garden, and rent
is deducted at the colliery. Company pays
taxes. Believe wages all through United
states are declining.
DAVID DAVIS.
David j. Davis Morea, laborer. receives
9l.66 per day; average four and five days
per week. During 1896 worked almost steady.
Pay $3.50 rent have seven rooms house is
comfortable, and have a garden, with water
and other conveniences. Satisfied with the
system of medical treatment Have not been
threatened with discharge if / failed to deal
in the store.
WM. M'ELHENNY,
or Morea, miner. Eight years at the colliery
and have had pretty good work until March
LIST at 81 per day. Have no helper TO pay.
$500 rent. Deal little at the company
store and have company's doctor. Have no
fault to find We have nine months school
term. When / was working by the car !
used to load g or cars and did pretty we'll
Nou ~ NShta q var anu pdlu ldDOr ana costs.
Was changed to company work because they
had no place for me. Would rather work by
the car, because then ] am my own boss.
Pay $500 keg for powder. Believe c. & l.
Co. sell it for Sl.50 q keg. Coal oil used at
Morea. Never saw any gas. My home has
two rooms, one up and one down stairs; So
rent. Wife and three children.
ADINIAH DAVIS,
OF Morea, miner Have had work when
breaker worked during the past years. The
work has not been good since January 1st.
Think it would average about days week
since March 1st Get $500 yard for one
part Of work; $3.50 for another Average
$1,000 week Of four days. Pay IS. s.5O rent
Deal at the company store, and have a choice
to deal elsewhere, Wife aud six children
Have not heard Of destitution and want at
Morea, There is little difference in Morea
and Mahanoy City prices. Have paid 45
cents for gallons of oil in Mahaaoy City
Paid $3.50 for 100 pounds Of 1lur i'm Maha-
noy City; at Morea 40 cents higher.
WM M'NEILIs,
OF Morea, miner Work by car; get soc car.
which holds three tons. Pretty constant EN-.
ployment up to12 months ago. Now work
- to days a week My last pay was SIG
clear for two weeks Rent ef1 5O and ,,,1