The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-11
NO COAL COMPANY SPECIFIED.
Large Amount Of technical Testimony
IntrOdueaa on Various phssss Of
the Question at lssue-Dela~are
and Hudson Presents Figures.
hnieai Testimony

Scranton, Pa. Dec. little most
interesting. If not the most import
ant. testimony brought out at yester.
days session of the coal strikE- com.
mission was TO the effect that an al
legged attempt was made by former
mine foreman to bride two presidents
of local unions OF the miners 10 have
10 men in each local use their influ.
ence to have resolution passed send
ing the men to work, thus making n
serious break in the solid ranks OF the
strikers. Each OF the presidents was
to receive $1,000 and good position
as mine foreman. and each of the 10
men were to get from 500 to 5000
each. The name of no company was
mentioned In connection with the
bribery scheme and none of the law
yers cross-cXamined the witnesses.
The large coal companies have taken
notice OF Ine testimony which has
been presented against the Coke and
MarlSle companies. During the after
noon session David Wilcox. vice pres,
ident of the delaware and Hudson and
general counsel for the company, ed
dressed the commission and protested
vigorously against the commission
holding his company responsible for
conditions that may exist at the Coke
and Markle mines. He was quickly
stopped by Chairman Gray, who said
that the commission did not intend tn
hold any company responsible for
whatever special conditions may ex.
list in other parts of the coal fields
While none of the attorneys for the
other coal carrying roads said ans
thing to the commission, they stated
privately that Mr.. Willcox's attitude
in the matter had their endorsement
Technical Testimony.
A large amount of technical testi
mony was heard on various phases o,
the question at issue. Two check,
weighmen produced figures which
tended to show that at two of the Del.
aware and Hudson collieries the min.
ers produced 1859 tons of coal moro
than they were paid for. The miners
must bring up 3.13G pounds of coal
and dirt to make n ton of 2.240 pound
OF pure coal. and the union claims that
the company gets more than 2,24O
pounds OF coal out OF each miners
ton Of 3,i2G. and produced official fig.
ures to prove It.
The Delaware and Hudson company
presented its figures to the commits
sion yesterday, they being the first
certidcatcd statistics to be handed in
They show the average earnings of the
miner in 1901 to have been $622.5s
and his laborer. s449.47. When Mr.
Mitchell was on the stand he said that
$500 should be the minimum OF Ameri
can living wages.
Calling of Witnesses.
The first half hour of the afternoon
session was consumed in trying 10
reach an understanding regarding the
calling on witnesses by both. sides
David Wilcox, vice president of and
general counsel for the Delaware ard
Hudson company, did not think that
the miners side should present new
witnesses after they had closed their
case. At the morning session tho
miners asked the commission toner
init them to do so. il the operators at
tempted to pile up cumulative eyi
dence on any particular phase of the
controversy. Mr.. Wilcox said that
little Of the testimony so far submit
ted had anything TO do with the four
alleged grievances submitted to the
commission.
Simon P. Wolverton, for the Read.
ing company. presented the answer OF
General Superintendent Luther ~of the
same company. to the question pro.
pounded last Saturday by Commits.
sioner Watkins as to whether the com.
pany and the miners had compiled
with the agreement which ended the
1900 strike. to make an effort to es
tablish harmonious relations. rhc an
swer was TO the effect that SO far az
Mr.. Luther knew all grievanths re
ported to the company by thu men
nave been amicably adjusted.
AS Mr.. barrow was not ready to go
on with witnesses the commission ad.
5ourned 80 minutes earlier than usual
Tomb Guard to Be Relieved.
Canton, o., Dec. 4l.-Lieufenapt
Cowan' In command OF the detail OF