The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-13
GOOD EVIDENCE
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a constant source of trouble. The only
fair way OF paying was by the ton, he
maintained. He also told of a re-
arrangement since the last strike, by
which the allowances for rock were re-
duced. No complaint had been made
to the company. The men decided TO
wait until the commission made It's re-
port. before taking any action.
The working of the court house"
was also discussed Mt length by this
witness. The foreman and Il commit
tee of miners sort over the coal In a
car, clean out all the impurities that
escaped the miners attention, and thus
determine what is the exact percentage
OF impurities. The witness declared
that there was neither Judge, jury or
justice" in the colliery court house. The
chief complaint was that the coal re-
naming after the impurities were re-
moved was not also weighed Attorney
McClintock explained that 1t was un-
Important to ascertain the weight OF
coal, as the men are paid by the car.
The "court house, test, he said, Is to
determine the proportion of impurities
per car. This regulates the docxase.
Explained the Incident.
Mr.. McClintock presented statement
that the total dockage at the Hollen-
back last year was only 19-l90 of one
per cent. He also showed that the Wit
ness earned $54S.S4 in 2lS shifts. If he
had worked the 255 days that the mine
worked, he would have made $64O.O5.
He lost considerable time because Of
his duties as chairman of the gliev-
ance committee of the local.
Mr.. NIcClntock sought to show that
the witness had asked the foreman in
November, 1901, to discharge ten men
because they refused to pay their dues
in the union and that during the last
strike he and another man called at
the house Of Fireboss John Joseph, in
the middle of the night, to threaten
and intlnidate him.
The witness denied the first allegation
in toto. AS to the second, he explained
that it was only 10 80 at night when
the call was made at Joseph's house.
1--WE only asked his brother-in-law,"
said the witness, eff he would please be
so kind as to step out ON the porch ANA
talk to us just for a~few minutes. We
sat on the steps, and in about eight or
ten minutes John Joseph came out with
shot gum and pointing it at me- said:
Billy H., YOU get out from here OF
I'll blow your head Oft to heli.' Then
we went away"
Mr.. McClintock asked the witness
what they wanted to see Joseph about
at that time of the night.
I'VE just wanted to talk to him.
said the witness.
Talk to him about what?' said Mr..
McClintock
ooh, about the strike and one thing
Or another" the witness replied.
James Driesbach, who was Il watch
man at No. colliery, complained of not
being taken back after the strike. Mr..
MLClintock got him to admit that an
other man was put in his place during
the strike, and, further. that the as
sistant told him he would probably get
his job back before long as the man
who was in his place VICE Il pigeon
toed fellow" and likely wouldn't be able
to stand the cold. The witness ac-
knoWledsed that the company couldn't
treat him any fairer than it did.
William NeSbitt, who was the fam
engineer at the same mine, quit when
the steam men We're called out. and
was not re-employed. He admitted,
however, that the superintendent told
him he was to get the fan engine at the
new air shaft.
Longmower's Complaint.
Henry Longmower, president of the
No. 5 local, who was an engineer at an
inside slope, had a similar complaint to
make as the two preceding witnesses.
The company, however, has not prom
lsed to take him back. He is charged |
With having directed a barber in South
not to shave the men
at the No s during the strike.
James Kearney and Edward kett- |
rick, two more steam men from the No |
J, testified similarly to the others who |
lad struck and We're refused re-em- |
oloyment. Other men were put in their !
places, it was shown, and these other |
men still retained their jobs. Both wit |
lesses admitted that the company had |
always treated them fairly.
Attorney Lenahan next called to the |
stand an S-year-old breaker boy from |
smithVille Stanley Gustick by name. |
ne DeSdll NoIhiIS t'Itc weeks iSO Ut |
he Butler Coal company's colliery in
oittston township, which is two miles
rom his home. Major Warren protest.
ID that the Butler company is not a
'arty to the hearing and its employees
should not be heard. When it devel-
,ped that the boy did not understand
he nature of an oath, Judge Gray ad- /
Used that he be withdrawn, which was
lone. "The commissioners see how
mall he is" said Judge Gray, "and will
gree that he is too small to be work.
ng in the breaker. His father should
lot have him in the BREAKER" the judge
dded.
The examination of Lehigh Valley
'oal company employees was then taken
lp. Mr.. Lenahan conducted the direct
and Major Warren the
NJ. Clark, pillar miner at the
Heidelberg colliery, near Avoca, testi-
led that the cars there are 10x4x2ls,
nd that the docking averages 8 to Z