The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-12

Icent a car increase, because It was not
enough, but are accepting 1t under pro-
test.
On cross-examination by Major War
ren, It was shown that Mr.. Jackson's
net earnings in 1901 were $1,066.94 and
that he cleared for himself $654.69, his
laborer receiving s412.25. The witness
admitted that there was no excessive
docking at the mine. His docking
amounted to IL per cent. Mr.. Gray's s
net earnings were shown to be s56S4S.
He worked on an average about six
hours day.
Comparatively Peaceful.
| Rev. j. j. ODonnell, assistant priest
at Olyphant. testified that that conf
munity was comparatively peaceful
during the strike. He saw only one
case Of drunkenness and heard Of four
saloons that closed up because of lack
of patronage. There were fifty-two
licensed saloons in the town, he said.
| The only case of disorder he wit
messed during the strike was where a
deputy chased and fired seven or eight
shots at man who was picking flow-
ers for the church. The Winston mur-
der, he said, was greatly deplored by
| tile miners. as well as everyone else.
The soldiers were strictly disciplined by
Colonel Watres and behaved well. One
soldier, who discharged revolver
where there were forty strikers, was
not molested. When the case was re-
ported at camp, Colonel Watres severe
| ly punished the soldier. The incident
of Board Member Stephen Reap lead
| ing an exodus from the Catholic
church, because of the presence of a
non-union man, had been greatly eS-
laggerated, the witness declared, and, at
all events. Mr.. Reap had made humble
apology.
David y. Davis took the stand to
| complain about not receiving the full
| 10 per cent. increase at the Taylor mine
Of the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western company. He is receiving only
ninety-One cents a car. and claims he
should be receiving ninety-sX and
half cents.
On cross-eXamination. Major War;
rem secured from him an admission that
last month he made s75S2 for seven-
teen days and nine hours work. His
gross earnings We're $126.29: supplies,
$s.3s: laborer, s42.09; net earnings of
miner, S7a82, or an average OF $4.23
day of ten hours. The witness further
admitted that he usually started to
work at o'clock a. m. and got through
at 1.30 D. M.
A Seven Car Shift.
Edward Kelly, Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western miner from the
Holden, had a complaint similar to that
of the preceding witness. He claimed
he was receiving only ninety-one cents
and should be receiving ninety-siX and
a half cents. He also objected to the
company trying to force a seven ear
shift on the men of that mine.
On cross-eXamination, Major Warren
sought to show that the veins regulate
the prices and that the witness is re-
ceiving what is allowed for cars in the
vein he works in. The company's sta
tistics, as presented by Major Warren,
showed that the wages Of the witness
for last month were 1927 a day, or $685.
AZ for 10S hours.
The witness had Il memorandum of
his wages for the last two weeks he
worked and read it to the commission
1t showed that he sent out fifty-seven
cars; was docked two cars. and was
credited with 5000 gross. His supplies
cost him $534. This left him $4471 for
himself and laborer. This rep ssented
eleven and a half days work ie said
Judge Gray asked the wit. -ss what
he meant when he said the company
was trying to force a seven-car shift
on him. The witness replied that it
meant that the company wanted to
make them load seven cars instead of
six.