The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-31
Judge Gray, who Is the taliest man In
the commission.
A lithuanian Row

Judge Gray, who Is the taliest man In
the commission.
A Lithuanian Boy.
On the return journey to the foot OF
the shaft Bishop Spalding came across
q Lithuanian boy who was employed as
a door tender. His face was black from,
coal dirt, but In the dim light Of the
lamp on his cap the Bishop noticed his
handsome features. He asked the boy
many questions as to his ags, the char
acter OF his work and the wages he re.
ceived. The other commissioners also
piled the boy with questions. H.
Near the shaft on the return journey
the car in which Judge Gray. General
Wilson and Messrs. Clark and Parker
were seated, jumped the track and the
Miners quickly placed the car on the
track again. and started them of with
hearty good bye. The party reached
the surface after being under ground for
two hours and ten minutes. A hurried
inspection was made Of the ortside build
ings of TIE colliery, and then the com
rissloners were driven IN carriages to
the ir special train. Light lunch was had
Oh the observation car. after which the
commissioners held a brief executive
session at which they discussed matter 8
relating purely to the further movements
of the arbitrators.
ine eAac' nature Oh tns qu'suon "s.
CusSeu was no, 'haoe puchc' cut Co'onei
wright tn' spokesman o. the party SAID
was OF no pubic interest The aroi-
tTators nao an interesting time at the
Coal BROOK oreak@- at Carbondale They
went to the top of the great. black build
ing and inspected all the machinery
down 10 the ground. Tney were much
interested in the men and boys who are
employed In picking slate and "bony"
from the coal. From the breaker, the
now tired commissf ,ners were escorted
to the chute where the coal. fresh out
OF the mine IL sent to the breaker by
means Of "conveyor" and endless
chain arrangement of scrappers
A Bone Of Contention.
1t Is here where one of the principal
bones of contention between the employees
and employers Is found. The miners main,
tain they are often unjustly docked by
the docking bosses for the amount Of
slate. honey. or other refuse found in the
COAL The commissioners watched the
dock several miners. because. In his
judgement, there was too much foreign
matter In the car Of coal.
A few feet away Is the place where the
cars of coal are weighed. After the
seven arbitrators had watched the weigh
Ing of coal for while. Mr.. Clark In
quired how many pounds constituted
ton at this colliery. Superintendent
Dryden OF the Ontario and Western
thought 1t was about $500 pounds, but
District President Nichols said 1t was a
little over 3,100 pounds. The two began
to discuss this each maintaining he was
right.
Mr. Nichols said that granting that
$500 was correct. these figures are too
high He said when the companies figured
$500 pounds to constitute a ton 90 as to
get out of 1t two thousand pounds Of pure
coal. The operators did not sell pea
coal in the market Now they have
market for pea coal and about three other
sizes below 1t, and the miners ton OF $500
pounds has not been decreased.
Judge Gray was an interested listener
to the discussion. He stood by with his
hands deep in his oyercoat pockets and
never uttered a word.
Tried to Make ImpYegeioN,
T, was cutie evident mat .both .1r.
tc,oboiis ana M Rrvdan triad 10 make
a good ,rnre.sior with the corornissioner.
hrt vhat he Thought he AID mat even ex
rrs.s IN HE .ct,ona while the discus
sior wos on the colIierv whistle blew the
stsno, for cutting and then the Judge
hroke in With. Well. gentlemen. II is s
o'clock and guess we will have to stop