The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-03

whereas, the above named places wer,
attempting to force conditions not in con
tormlty with the agreement of 1905
strikes were inaugurated, and financia
support was given by the Internatioua.
organization A more complete report re-
garding this strike will also be found un
der the head of litigation.
Gauley River Strikes.
AT Vannetta, Wyndal, and Gamoca
strikes were inaugurated for failure to
comply with the agreeemnt, and assist.
ance was rendered the men yby the Dis.
| trict and International organization. AT.
ter considerable length of time, quite a
number OF men were induced to return to
work at Wyndal, and quite a number of
men were imported to the mine at Van.
Meta, which resulted in practically all of
our men at the Vannetta mines leaving
the place.
After carefully considering the situa.
ton on Gauley River, we learned that a
settlement could be made with the Gamo-
ca Coal Company on the Number Five''
basis. This company claimed that they
were operating n Number seam and
should be based upon the same. In order
to have the proper information regarding
the same, L secured the services of Broth
er G. A. Sydenstricker and Brother John
McCauley to investigate the various
seams of coal in the Kanawha Valley.
They Informed mo after their investiga-
tlon that is was neither the Coalburg or
the Lewiston seam. After knowing the
situation at the Vannetta and Wyndal
mines, we held n meeting with the men at
Gamoca, and by practically unanimous
vote they agreed to work on the "Num-
ber Five basis.'
number of new operations are being
developed on Gauley River, and have no
doubt that with proper campaign being
made in this section that Gauley River
can again be brought into line.
number of men at Vannetta were
sued for possession of their houses, and
were taken before Justice Station at Glen
Jean. Our organization employed Attor-
ney Anderson, of Montgomery, to look
after our men, but Justice Station rem
dered a decision against our men in each
case, from which we took an appeal. At
ter seeing the situation as it was, and
comforting with our colleagues we con-
cluded to compromise and settle these
suits by paying the costs, which amount
ed to $14.oo
Pomeroy Bend.
There are everal mines located on the
West Virginia side of the Ohio river in
the Pomeroy Bend, which were attached
to this district n few years ago Of the
number, we have only one mine at which
we have contract with the company
The miners of the West Virginia side
have time and again expressed desire to
be put back into District No. 6, giving as
their reason that practically the same
conditions which prevail on the West Vir-
ginia side, prevail on the Ohio side of the
river. The situation being as it is in that
locality, and from information received
from both ides of the Ohio river, am of
the opinion that the interests of the men,
both on the West Virginia and the Ohio
side of the river would be better protect
ed if a Sub-District could be established
including both sides of the river and be
annexed to District No. 6. I would rec
ommend that the incoming District Exec
utive Board be instructed to take this
matter up with the officers of District No.
and the International organization with
power to take whatever action they deem
necessary.