The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-11
CONFUSION WANTS
r1ORE COOPERATION
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closely approximate the general average
for all the miners, II was found that the
net earnings of the miners classified
themselves as follows:
Miners
I class Observation-Disclosures. ,260 o.
class ....................'.... 90, Va
3 class ......................... o,o i.
class oao Io ~ ~
Average
J. class .................'...'f 'fiVoo oo
I. . 3 class ...................'.' ~. o.
I. 2, 3. 4 class ...................... IO6 %
1. 9, s. 4. . class NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 62' "a
The first class represented 10 1-3 per
cent of the miners: the second class, ii
per cent; the third class, 24Ia per cent.
the fourth class 81 Ia per cent, and the
fifth class 10 per cent.
The earnings of the day and monthly
men and boys (popularly designated
company men'D classify themselves as
follows:
Company Men
2O2 received all average of .........s .ssO2 ~
GAO received an average of ......... 64s u
662 received an average OF ......... o46 u,
l7al received an average of .'.....,. ~ ss
23i received an average OF ....'..,' go VI
Averages for combined class of com
pany NEIL
t. 9 class ...............,.......s,z 80
L. . 3 class NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 662 Us
|. .. . 1 class NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ooZ 20
1, . 3. 4. ; class ....................... 5ls 10
Bo.s--
2O2 received an average of ........$a40 oO
G12 received an average of ......... "a. ~
lii received an average of ......... li3 iS
Averages for combined classes OF boys
/. . class Observation-Disclosures. 'S.os 90 20
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In addition to the above the company
paid out to other men and boys the 1oi-
lowing sums for labor:
oI9 men earning ...................'ssI 'ssI.'9of VI
500 boys earning ................... 2l,o"z o'
These included $40 men and 3o9 boys
employed for short periods and for Incl
dental work. who earned, men. $1o4,SOl4l,
and. boys. SCI l552.59. and 439 old men or
novices not speaking the English Ian
guage. doing boys work as slate pickers
or door men. at the rate of S.10 per day,
who earned $ll3.1S263
Carefully Prepared.
The statements from which the foreso-
ing summaries are taken have been care
fully prepared, and separately show the
earnings of every person employed D!
the company I'm 1901. They nave been
submitted to and certified by the account
are very voluminous. but are in form to
be readily referred to by the commission.
In addition. the company has prepared
and will submit to the commission IN due
course other data which may be of use,
among which may be specified the follow
ing:
/. Statement of dockage at its several
collieries in 1901, the average being 3.'i
per cent.
. Statement covering every day In 1901
and showing all idle days and the reasons
therefor.
3. Statement showing the classes and
duties of the company men and glossary
of mining terms used in it's business.
4. Statement showing the men in the
employ of the company who have boys
working in the mines and breakers. with
the annual earnings of the parents. the
average being sj39.49.
:. Statement showing number of houses
owned by the company. and the rentals
therefor which average s5.44 per month
6. Statement showing the names and
number of the miners of the company,
who are owners of real estate. the total
number being 1889, or % per cent. of the
whole.
I. Statement showing the names and
addresses of all coal and iron policemen
employed by the company during the re-
cent strike.
The records of the company, of course.
contain much information qualifying the
earning capacity of individual employees.
These it will be plea sed to exhibit to the
commission and a representative of the
mine workers. If that course should be
deemed desirable.
Michael Davitt Present.
Michael Davitt, the noted Irish lead
er and journalist was present at the at
ternoOn session, with his nephew,
James j. Padden, of this city. Mr..
Davitt met the commissioners and
other prominent personages connected
with the hearings He was invited by
Judge Gray to take seat on the plat
form, but modestly declined He sat
with his friend of quarter OF CEN
tury, Colonel T.. A. Mosely. assistant
recorder of the commission.
President Mitchell. of the mine work.
ers returned yesterday from the meet
ing of the National Civic Federation in
New York and was at the miners
table during the afternoon.
Attorney WOlverton, at the opening
Of the afternoon session, filed without
reading, a letter from General Superin-
Iendent Leuther. of the Philadelphia &
Reading Coal and Iron company, re-
spending 10 the request contained in the
ton from Commissioner
Watkins. Saturday. for information as
20 whether or not the companies had
)een adjusting differences with their
nen. as promised in the notices posted
At the close of the 1900 strike. Mr..
I.eutlier's letter stated that he knew of
10 instance in which his company failed
o satisfactorily adjust local grev-
,nces by conferences between the offic-
ais and the employees.
What the miners side regarded as
,!g sensation was sprung Yesterday |