The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-16
ST|R|K SITUATION
MUCH IMPROVED.
Newspaper Man, Back from West
Virginia Fields, Talks Inter
esting#y on Situation.

Mr.. Maurice J. Lunn, editor of Coal
and Coke. The widely read journal, pub
lfshed in Baltimore, was visitor at
the Office of President Geogre W.
Stevens, of the Chesapeake and Ohio.
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Lunn comes
to Richmond direct from the West Vir-
ginia coal fields, where he has been
making study of the strike situation
FOR more than four weeks To Times
reporter Mr.. Lunn said: The condl-
ton in the West Virginia fields served
by the hesapeake and Ohio IS to my
mind steadily improving, and believe
that within three weeks viii be normal
again.
In the New River region" he said,
things are in better shape than in the
Kanawha fields In New River terri
mines working and daily increasing
their forces. while in the other fields
there is some little Improvement"
Mr. Lunn said the fields served by the
Norfolk and Western and the Baltimore
and Ohio roads were working full forces,
and he saw no reason why the Chesa-
peake and Ohio territory should not be
III very short while. In all his time
in the coal field Mr.. Lunn said he had
not found a miner who knew why he
had gone out He said they had no
grievance and had only struck in sym
pathy.
II went over the books of many of
the mine operators" said Mr.. Lunn..
"and found the men had been making
anywhere fro< $3.50 to $3.50 per day,
and that thZr quarters and hours were
as good as in any mining territory in
the country"
The Norfolk and Western Railroad is
TO Mt a fa9
reading in the South In the way of a
course of instruction in medicine and
surgery, which all trainmen in the en-
ploy of the company will be required to
take The course will enable the train
men to give first aid to he wounded and
injured in case Of wreck. The plan, as
submitted to the management by Chief
Surgeon Cowan, is now under consf6era-
ton and is said to have met with APP
prevail of the higher officials. It is pro-
posed to establish a school Of instruction
where all trainmen may be taught rudi-
mentary surgery and become familiar
with such remedies and drugs as will
give temporary relief to the injured. In
connection with this every train, passen-
ger and freight, will carry a medicine
chest.
Following is a comparative statement
OF the earnings dHu EXPENSES Ol t1lc
Chesapeake and Ohio for the month Of
June:
Gross earnings-1so2, 1s4,o23.s1; 1901,
S, 3l3. lO75; decrease. s119.6s7.44.
Less expenses and taxes-19O2, $780,
42i43; 1901. s7s9. otS.44; increase, s11, 1859.
Net earnings-1902, IS; 1901, 1884,
TO-. 81; decrease, s131, 1o3.43
From July to date:
Gross earnings-19o2, s16524 .37S.e2; 1901,
sl5, ST., al 81; increase, s1,152,S3
Less expenses and taXeS-1902, So $685.
400. 80: 1901, s9.5s5,ss0.s5 increase. $751;
Net earnings-1so2. s6.125,ss632; 1901.
s., sos, &C. 6; increase, 1920, PAS
An official OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway stated yesterday morning
that there is not the slightest rea-
son for the report that the COM
nany would make a cut Of ten per cent
in the salaries Of all employees OF the
road.
There has been decrease in earnings
If the road. but not sufficient to cause any
cut.
..The c. & o. has gone through panics
without reducing salaries, he said. and
don't see any reason why there should
be a cut at this time"
President George ". Stevens. OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio, returned yester-
day morning after weeks absence.