The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-01-09
INCREASE
Of Wages of Ten Per Cent. Granted
Miners.
BY the Fairmont Coal Company
January I.
Advance Made Voluntarily by
Company.

The following is taken from the Fair
mont Times:
The Times takes pleasure in appris.
ing the hundreds OF miners in the
Fairmont region employed by the
Fairmont Coal Company, OF a holiday
GIFT that will be most graciously re-
ceived by them.
1t is a material increase in wages
that has been decided upon by the
Company and which went into effect
on the first OF January. The order
which was issued from the office here
states that the wages OF the men at all
the various plants will be advanced
practically ten per cent.
In the future the miners Will be
paid fifty cents per car for pick mined
coal and there will be corresponding
increase for the machine mined pro-
duct.
ten per cent. advance with some
few adjustments will be made in the
wages OF hundreds OF day laborers Ia
the employ of the company. This
class Of workmen include the drivers,
haulers, trapperS, tipple men and men
who are filling the various other posi-
tions about the plants.
The adjustments mentioned above
refer TO the Encouragement Of wages
for some OF the day laborers at differ
ent plants where tie character OF the
work, heretofore. demanded different
scales OF wages.
As the Fairmont region has long
been noted in mining circles for pay
ing the very highest possible wages.
the news OF the advance will be re-
ceived with much agreeable surprise
by the men.
The advance was agreed upon by the
oficis Is OF the company, not because
Of any reason demanding such, but for
benefit Of tie men who have shown
their faithfulness to the company. and
for the faithfulness and sobriety in
which tn y have transacted their
work for the best interests Of the com.
pany.
The managers Of the company here
have fully investigated the conditions
now existing and they found that the
advance was warrantabIe IN every in
stance. That ii will be heartily vel
coined by the men goes without ,ay
irg.
There is another indirect but very
Important piece OF information that
will be welcomed by the mr. in this
region. 1t is the announcement that
a better car supply would be furnished
in the future. Indications are that
the car shortage that has been harass-
Ing the miners and operators here for
many weeks is now practically over.
and within short time a much bet
ter supply OF cars will be furnished all
the mines in the district.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
which for many weeks was unable to
furnish the empties, has greatly i'm
proved its service and Official reports
from that company bear out the
Times information that better sup
ply will be forthcoming within a short
time.
With the advance mentioned above
and better supply OF cars, we predict
for the coming months the most pros
porous season the miners or this valley
have ever enjoyed. For years the
Fairmont region has been noted for
tie prosperous condition OF the men
who do the work and with the ad-
Sancements to-day mentioned. along
with the promise .; fun working DAYS
Harmonious agreements between
employers and men are The secrets ..
al prosperous times such as are now
enjoyed in this region. and should con.
tinue % be enjoyed for an indefinite
time 1t is an old saying. but one
nevertheless true, that the residen,
officials q the Fa.rmont Coal Company
kno" every man in their employ.
This is the cause of all the good feel
ing between the two sides and IL
makes the Fairmont region stand out
prominently among the coal nr,.d,.,n