The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-29
Is a big thing as Shown by an
Sss. 900 monthly payroll last
Saturday-l.6oo men are
Employed.
Total Tonnage 100000 Tons.
Many Improvements are now
under way-Fine houses build
ing for miners-Machinery
being putin operations.

The coal companies operating In the
ClarlBburg district, had regular pay
day last Saturday. The miners and
other employees at the various mines
in the district were paid in full for
the work done in the month Of Ooto-
Der, the operators observing the rue
leng in vogue By which miners fare
paid for the previous month at every
regular monthly pay day.
The miners in Harrison county
came in for good share Of the money
paid out. The total pay roll for the
county aggregated the big sum Of
5000, which If there was neither in
crease nor decrease throughout the
year. would indicate an annual pay
rJll Of 81, O2O, 900, a most magnificent
sum to represent the earnings Of a
single class Of laborers In the county.
This monthly payroll, however, is
smaller than those Of the fut ire prom
iseto be, and. it will not be at al! sur
prising, II the amount paid out in the
next twelve months aggregates two
million dollars or more. Such an
amor Mt representing the annual
wages OF this class alone ought to in
dicate lively times and grand activity
and industry in the development Of
our county during the ensuing year.
The operations in this county em-
brace the work of j, 800 men at present.
The production for October was about
125,OOO tons. Improvements are un-
der way to double this monthly tom
age within the next six months.
These Improvements win be diVid-
edamong the various mines Of the
district. One hundred and eighty-tive
, miners residences are now in course
OF construction in the county. or
these so are at Gypsy, 20 at Glen Falls,
20 at PInnickinniok, 10 each at Ocean
and Columbia, 80 at o'Neil. Is at Two
Lick and 20 at Interstate. These
houses will have and 8 rooms and
viii be frst-class substantial and COM
Portable residences, and good enough
for any one to reside in, The majority
of them will have all modern improve
ments, such as plumbing for water
and wires and fittings for electricity
and will be plastered and finished in
first-class shape.
Mining machinery has been pur-
chased and is being installed at Enter
prise and Gypsy and box-car loader
viii be put in at Pinnickinnick. In
fact, improvements will be made at
all the plants, so as to meet the re-
auirements for first-class and extern
siye operations, and for providing
comfort and other advantages to the
employees. The aim will be to have
continual operation, which will afford
constant employment to miners.
Operations are active at present and
the operators have all the orders they
can FIJI. The outlook is bright for
heavier shipments, and, Of course,
this will result in greater activity aud
better opportunity for the wage Garner.
Thepeople of Harrison county should
be Justly proud Of the magnificent
coal industry Of the county and should
congratulate themselves over the
brilliant future in store along this
line. 1t means something to have our
county developed in this way and on
such an extensive scale and miner
aud operator alike should be given en-
couragement by all who have the
county's best interests at heart. With
such a magnificent industry and 9th
ers of which we are all proud Har-
rlson county already so great will
shortly be the banner industrial coun-
TWIN the state. Let all put their
shoulders together and hasten the
day OF her glory.