The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-12
RATIFICATION OF SCALE
CERTAIN, SAY MINERS

regulations. The bone OF contention
81 cents for run OF mine coal -
not mentioned In the scale. but IL il
explained BY the miners officials thar
The ~ cents consists Of the loading
with hand drilling price. which n IS
cents per ton. and the cutting By ma
chine price which is cents per ton.
The ~ cents being divided between
the cutter and loader
I. W. We Present
IL Il reported that there are a mum.
Der OF l. W. Wa IN the cit attempt.
ing To circulate among the miners 10
bring about q disagreement This
was shown yesterday morning when
the public gallery at the Carroll club
was left open and Just before the
meeting was called TO order and Presi.
dent White began speaking several OF
the alleged = W. VS. shouted Take
him OUT" Send him home," I'VE
don't want work. This Was followed
by Misses when Mr. White spoke OF
the loyalty Of the miners. In the
midst OF his address MIR. White
stopped and ordered that the disturb.
ers keep quiet or they would be eject.
ed from the hall When they saw
that the miners were not In sympathy
with their demonstrations. they lief,
the hall
District President c. ]. AIbasin of
bridgeport last night was asked II he
believed that the mines In eastern
Ohio would be In operation by June 1.
He said he did, and further added
Just as soon as the new wage agree
ment Is ratified the miners viii begin
work the following day. aud Il Is like
ly that this will be done before June
L. All the other officials present are
unusually optimistic at the outlook: IN
fact. they are more pleased with the
near settlement and early resumption
than any time since the strike was
begun.
Operators Also Optimistic.
The operators who are here are
equally as optimistic. Among the rep.
resentatives Of coal companies in the
city Is the general superintendent OF
the Hutchinson Coal companies. c. j.
Ryan OF Fairmont, who arrived last
evening and IA registered at the
Stamm. Mr.. Ryan said that he came
Tor the purpose of getting the com
pany's mine at Bridgeport In immedi-
ate shape. II employs about geo men
when In full operation. Mr.. Ryan
said: "we feel confident that every
thing will be satisfactorily settled this
week. In fact. We feel so confident
that the strike Is literally at an end
that We will have our mine ready In
. this section to resume next Monday
morning"
Just before the miners meeting ad
, journed last evening a message was
sent TO Governor Frank b. Willis, oil
Ohio. appealing TO him not to sign the
Gallagher screen law bill. The tele
gram concluded by saying that this
was the request Of $4,000 miners OF
Eastern Ohio. and beseeching him tC
be loyal TO the interests of the mi
ners.
Prominent Officials Here.
Among the most prominent miners
officials in the city attending the mass
conference are: International Presi
dent John p. White. Vice President
Frank Hayes. Secretary-Treasurer
William Green. Board Members A. r
! Watkins. Percy Tetlow. Joe Angelo
| International Organizer Frank Led
vinka. State President John Moore
Vice President Lee Hell, Secretary
Treasurer. q. w. Savage. Sub-District
President c. J. Albasin. Vice Presi
dent William Roy and Board Members
Frank Woody. Sidney Jones and Steve
, Herrink.