The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-10-15
been restricted in its output.

proper rating. entities it to, the result
is the rapid aud abnormal development
Of that mine. to the prejudice of those
competing with it. 1t is, therefore, cyi,
dent that ii equitable rules are not OBJ.
served the power that controls the rail.
road car supply can foster one mine at
the expense of another, or can build ur
one locality while it is tearing down an.
other Hence it is greatly to be dc.
sired that this power of control should
not be dominated by an interest in the
output and profits Of any Of the mines
subject to its jurisdiction, for as has
been most cxpressiyely said, .'if self the
wavering balance shake, it's rarely right
adjusted"
"Ihe capacity OF a coal mine for rat.
ing purposes il the amount of coal it i,
able to place in the railroad cars in a
given time and TINT depends on it.
working places, the thickness of its coal
seams, its switches, workmcn, mine car.
and tipples, its general equipment and its
management. The output of a mine is
the amount Of coal it, in fact, places in
the railroad cars for shipment, and that
is regulated by the number Of such cars
it is able to secure. provided its general
equipment is efficient. and it may be and
generally is less than its capacity, b,F
can never exceed it,
IT is on account OF these matters
and those similar in charactcr-of fire..
qnent occurrence in the mining regions
that no ronclad rule can be established
with safety for the disposition of the
Questions We are now considering, and 50
it is that no separate element of a
mines capacity can be said to certainly
control its output-whrh can. in fact
only be determined by the careful obscr
walton OF impartial experts who hay,
worthily and discriminatory studio
and applied the conditions applicab
thereto.
oPron 49, oh.or,.,4i,n o. 49,
tho ,,Ios r,l shorlI ,,ro,n II, IN,
ton confronting Us III the present case.
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self.
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w,''t We nay wen eau tnc Pa'ic 1N't'
"n,r1 '''c "cci7'ye q tniS controversy
FROM ''e testimony ma l'lat ~ tie
Ihoc ~ a''l' ~o7 instituted slc mig
"ooH va company eoNia laFiE eoIlo'
ana WORK ~ least % working places
inc lrona Coal company AZ least iV3' ana
tne Atlautie oo"l ana yoke company az
'e"9l 49, lhese working Places those
''''"o'' lor INNING purposes were IiaoIe
y "" SI''ilsG' y were oceaS'oned by
'o'iluonnleh'' ny a'clueht' oy develop.
'l'cht 'lna ny INC utlli@ltioh q P'llai
SP''c7' ouV lor az Pfaet'caI purposes nee,
e''ory Y tRelr equitable rating sai"
MINES contained tne places mentioned re-
sPectfeIE' ana tneS nave changed III
iact out I'ttIe since tneh IN number.
IRoush y seems tllat tne pressure caused
oy lltlsatlon mas made 1t possible to
present tnem IN a different hsht.
i'lo' e"fh 'nihe possessed all OF inc
equipment required 70 handle all OF tha
con- tn"tcouia oe mined from Snen work
ing places Is pIalnIy SHOWN ana 'aat PC
ins So y foi.o~s mat tne distribution
q tne raliFooo ears should nave Neen OH
! pass 'nal woula nave Allotted 70 me