The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-26
Anthracite Commission Named
BY President Roosevelt Makes
Public Their Report
CONSIDERED VICTORY FOR MINERS
However They Failed 20 Obtain Com
plete Recognition of Their Union
For Which They Contended.
Mine Owners Seem Satisfied With the
Findings and Will Put Clerks to
Work Figuring Up Bonus Due
Zach Employc.

Washington. March 23.--The report
OF the anthracite strike commission
was made public Saturday Il Is con
sidcrcd a victory for the miners. al
though they failed 10 obtain complete
recognition OF the union. for which
they had contendcd.
The commission adiudges that the
mon shall have an increase IN wages
| amounting 20 10 per cent in the case
| Of contract miners over the rates In
1902 Water hoisting engineers get
an Increase OF 10 per cent. and eight
hour shifts Other engineers and !
| pump men. per cent. Increase and 1
Sunday holidays. without loss OF pay. !
Firemcn. eiEht-hour shifts. without in- I
crease IN pay after April /. 1893. but
on increase OF 10 per cent. from No
vernber. 1909. until April I. 1903.
The commission fxos a minimum
wage. as well as a sliding scale OF
wages. All disputes that arise during
the life Of the award from April. 1903.
until March 81. 1906. shall ho settled
by arbitration. The report also pro
vides against discrimination on the
part Of nine owners or the mine work.
|
membership In union
The commission discusses the Ques-
ton Of recognizing the union. but de-
clined 20 make any award in the mat
tor. Check weiehmcn and check dock
ing bosses shall be employed when re-
oucstod h. iho miners. cars must be
distributed equiiahly and the output
Of coal shall not be curtaiied savo by
mutual Increment The sliding scale
OF wages shall be based on the mint
mum price OF $3.50 for a ton of coal
The employees must be furnished viii
an itcmizcd account
The commission finds that tho "boy
cott~ and the black list" are inhu
name institutions. The average dahl,
a. rate Of earnings by the minors doe
'e not compare favurahly with that o
~ other Industries. Tho union must no
n- undertake TO assume or 60 interior
la with the managamont OF tho busincs
OF the employer.
shamolsln. Pa. March 23.-Coal o.
. orators Of this vicinity at an inform,
meeting decided that the best plan
reference 20 paying the mino worker
the back wages since November
AWARDED IN NAt NNlAhN NNtAitttta''i"A-s
70 divide tho amount into three par
and add each amount 20 the three e.
suing regular pay days. the first
which win fan on March 80.
Wilkc-harro. Pa. March 23.-Mo
Of the mine owners sunday refused
comment on the mine commissi'
award. They seem TO be satisfied,
at least willing so abide by the On
\ ings.
II An officer Of the largest corporati
2 said that violence and hoycotts ha
been denounced IN the report in no Z
mistakable language and that pea
and normal conditions would perv
IN this region for the next three yo'
at least
All the local companies VIII !
clerks az work 20 figure Up the bon
coming TO each employe under
award granting 10 per cont incre
on wages earned since November
The Iehish Valley Co. has IN its
ployment S5.eoO men and most OF th
will receive from S25 to $50 ea
The miners have made good wa
since the strike ended and will pr
by the award 20 the extent OF 4
ifsaL n., $40 10 $50 each on percentage.
and Sueauehanna Coal Co was the {
inted corporation that was not represeI
q MS before the commission. but they b
nase agreed to abide by the award.