Evening journal., 1903-02-04
mine WORKERS
AGAIN TESTIFY
Mrs, ]. P. Morgan Was Inter
ested Spectator at Strike
Commission Hearing
MUCH EVIDENCE IN REBUTTAL

rebuttal testimony presented yesterday
20 the anthracite coal strike commits.
sion was. furnished by mine workers
from the upper region. In this sec
tion the miners are asking for pay
ment by weight. The witnesses in
every case were questioned concern
ing the advantage OF such a change
In the wage scale, and were unanimous
in the opinion that the method was the
only just one where the veins are fiat.
Among the spectators at yesterdays
session was Mrs. j. p. Morgan. wife
Of the New York financier. She en-
tered the court room with party OF
friends. Mrs. Morgan appeared to
take a keen interest In tffe proceed.
ings. She nodded her head AT clever
points made by counsel, moved her
chair about to get a better look at
various speakers, and smiled at the
IN any humorous bits of evidence.
in lulls Of testimony Mrs. Morgan,
through her lorgnette, quietly survey
ed all portions OF the room, apparent
Iy UNCONSCIOUS that all eyes were cen.
tered upon her.
In response TO the question of a re-
porter. II she was willing to tell OF her
visit 10 Philadelphia Mrs. Morgan
summoned up a faint smile and said:
"My husband is the one to see, bur
left him in New York. This being
continually before the public is a ter
rible thing for a woman. Some women
are able TO enjoy a quiet life, but that
| seems not to be my lot. Please excuse
me df ! ask you not 10 question me.
| Mr. Morgan appears enough in the
newspapers for the family"
/ c. ID. Gallagher, OF Plymouth, a
miner in the employ of the Delaware
and Hudson Company was questioned
regarding the alleged restriction of the
coml output. lie knew OF no cases
wherein the miners were responsible
for tbis condition. but stated that what
limitations were made were the result
OF the company's failure TO furnish
enough cars. Regarding the question
of payment by weight. he said he did
not know the general opinion OF the
miners as 10 whether the coal should
be weighed before OF after IL reached
the breaker. For himself. he believed
it should be weighed before leaving
the mine In answer to questions by
Commissioner watkins. the witness
thought payment by the day would be
desirable for the min ers, but some
thing OF a disadvantage for the opera.
tors, because under tn at method the
men would not work as hard as they
do at present.
, Rev. p. ]. Mcmahon. of Minersville.
said the Mine Workers Union had
used its influence to maintain order
during the strike. A committee repre-
senting the United Mine Workers. he
said, had called rPon him and re-
quested him 10 suggest 20 his congre-
\ CATION the necessity for preserving
the peace during the strike He was
asked why it was necessary for the
l committee to thus appeal to him, and
/ he replied that the strikers had on
n several occasions been guilty OF slight
misdemeanors. The officials of the
1 union, feeling that acts of the kind
!, would initiate against the successful
issue OF the strike, the request was
made to all the clergymen in the vi
cinity. From that time until the enc
4 OF the strike there was no disorder II
y the region about Minersville.
Stephen Ludwig. of Edwardsvllle,
e miner employed at the Woodward col
liery OF the Delaware. Lackaware an,
Western Company, and Benjamin
- Thomas, OF Scranton, employed by tn
lie same company were examined con
l. cerning the alleged restriction ant
payment by weight. Their testimon
= was similar to that already adduced.