The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-04-24
A True Version of
the Difficulty.


ing to say in regard to the Miners Union
difficulty at Tonopah:
John O'Toole, who until last Tuesday
was president OF the Miners Union, and
Wm. Robinson, the vice-president, be-
came embttered against the Tonopah
Company because they could not secure
employment in the mines of the COM
pany, and from time to time tried to
make trouble for the local management.
contract was let by the company to
sink shaft and the contractors were as
sured by the company that il they fell
below the regular wages they would be
paid at the rate of 81 so per day. O'Toole
and Robinson, under guise OF officers of
the union, but not authorized by that or
ganization, demanded admittance to the
mine to measure up the work; this the
local management refused, as no one but
the employees is allowed to enter the
mines without an order from the direct
ors. O'Toole and Robinson then stated
to Mr.. Oddie "a Mr.. Gum being present
at the time ana repeated the conversa
would go down the shaft without his
consent, and that probably some member
OF the union would be killed, but il there
was, Mr.. Oddie and Mr.. Siebert would
go down the canyon with a rope around
their necks. These threats were made
by O'Toole and Robinson without the
consent or knowledge of the union, which
is on the most friendly terms with the
Tonopah Company, there not being
miner in their employ who has single
complaint to make against the manage.
ment O'Toole and Robinson also tried
to make trouble with the engineers,
claiming they were working over twelve
hours, when it is known fact that the
engineers do not work but seven hours
day.
The threats OF O'Toole and Robinson
coming to the ears Of the members Of the
Miners Union, they asked that the com
pany close down its works for twenty
four hours, that all members might be
present az meeting to hear the charges
of rnafeasance in Office that would be
presented against the officers who had
made these threats. The company com
piled with the request.
A meeting of the union was held Tues
day night and the charges preferred
against O'Toole and Robinson. OToole
then and there resigned the presidency,
but Robinson deserted his pal aud re
fused to resign, aud two days following
after getting into a scrap and seeing
the feeling that existed against him here
left for greener fields.
The actions Of O'Toole and Robinson
were OF their own making, they having
become agitators for the purpose Of Gre
ating a discord between the company
and their employees, and in doing so
have incurred the enmity Of the people
of Tonopah Had they found followers
serious trouble would have ensued. but
they ara now thing of the past, aud we
are thankful for it. A labor agitator
should never be tolerated in camp
where there is no existing grievance.
A new president and vice president
will be elected at the next meeting, and
tho two men who have tried to disrupt
the Tonopah Union for their own selfish
gain will soon be forgotten
The Bonanza believes in organized Ia.
Dor and will always uphold it in its bat
tie for right and principle, and in pub
fishing the ab,ve statement Of the facts
as they exist, it is to prevent false state
ments from going abroad and being pub
lished such as the article that appeared
in the Enterprise.
The Tonopah Miners Union has no
grievance against the company or its
management. rhe only thing to be de-
plored is that Mr.. Oddie did not throw
Doc. O'Toole and VIM. Robinson through
the window when they made the threats
against him. The people of Tonopah
are heart and soul with the Miners
Union, but are not in sympathy with the
actions Of such men as OToole and Rob
inson.
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