The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-18
GATHERING ONE OF MOST sue.
cEssFul EVER Held
IN STATE.
Important Subjects Discussed az Yes.
terday's meetinss-Nest Meeting
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VIII ne decided later. when officers
for the ensuing year will be elected
The session was one OF the largest
and best ever held by the organiza-
/ ton. II was attended by over 100
delegates from all parts OF West Vir.
sinia. while equally that number OF
interested coal men from Western
Pennsylvania. Eastern Ohio and other
states were In attendance. many OF
whom took part In the general discus
nions. The coal men were much
pleased with the reception and enter.
tainment given them by the Wheeling
people In general and the Board OF
Trade In particular. A vote OF thanks
was rendered all for the pleasure ac-
corded them while here. The boat ex-
eursion and dinner Wednesday even
Ing was much appreciated by the del
egation. and reflects much credit on
the Wheeling Board OF Trade as en-
tertainers.
Morning Session.
Shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday
morning the large assembly room OF
the Windsor hotel was well filled with
prominent coal men. Following a few
preliminary remarks by President J.
G. Mckinley. OF the institute. who pre-
sided at all OF the meetings. an inter
esting paper was read by J. A. Garcia.
OF Allen q Garcia. Chicago. on Hand
ling Wagons at the Shaft Bottom"
following his brief speech Wednesday
touching on that subject. He supple
mented his paper by giving a splendid
talk on this important factor in hand
ling cars properly at the shaft bot
tom. saying that It could not be done
with safety and economy unless the
right kind OF wagons were provided.
l.. W. Brown. general superinten-
dent OF the Richland Coal company
OF the Wheeling district. spoke at
some length on The Utility OF the
Telephone in Mine Operation" II
was one OF the best addresses before
the convention. He told OF this pro-
gressive age which means that the
telephone . one OF the principal fac
tors for safety and convenience: that
II would be impossible to-day for any
man to successfully conduct a bust
ness without the telephone. while the
day is near when such will be applied
TO mine operations. He told OF the
great convience In having a telephone
installed In and throughout mines /:
the time 1t would save and the dan.
ger IL would prevent in case OF i'm.
pending disaster IN the mines in call.
ing relief Both morning addresses
were followed by discussions. dozens
OF coal men asked questions of the
speakers to be enlightened on Ger.
tain phases brought out in their ad.
dresses.
Afternoon Session.
The final session was yesterday at
ternoon, which was attended by the
largest number OF coal men. while a
number OF local men who are in.
directly interested in coal operations,
were present
Portable Electric Mine Lamps"
was the subject discussed by II. H.
Clark. an expert and well posted
member OF the Bureau OF Mines OF the
| Pittsburgh district. He explained the
value OF such a lamp. saying that the
convention was principally for the
purpose OF preventing accidents in
mines and to that end he advised all
TO use the portable electric lamps.
Prof Joseph Keely. one OF the best
known educators in the state. for
merly OF Charleston, now located at
kayford, spoke on Prevention OF
Mine Accidents. Prof. Kelly prefaced
his remarks by telling OF the many
mine accidents throughout the coun-
/ try during the past few years, but that
there would have been a great many
more such disasters II II were not for
the fact that operators as well as
the mining state officials have worked
faithfully I'm preventing such; that
their slogan is safety first" and to
that end only can explosions and such
calamities be practically eliminated.
He then told how to prevent all kinds
OF mine accidents and disasters. Prof
/ Keely's address was among the most
I important delivered before such a
convention for many years. He apt
pealed to his listeners to make every
effort In the future TO prevent acct.
dent. to cooperate with the West Viz
ginia state mine officials in saving
lives and limbs OF the thousands Of
men employed in mines in this state.
The final semi-annual summer ses
sion Of the West Virginia Mining In.
An illustrated lecture was given
by l.. NJ. Jones. OF the Bureau OF
Mines. with headquarters at PITTS
burgh. He talked on the use Of stone
dust 20 prevent explosions. All who
saw the pictures and heard the lee
ture could not but be impressed with
the theory shown by Mr.. Jones In
using stone dust 10 prevent such &C
cidents.
Tho session vas closed after two
hours we're spent in discussing the
following question box suggestions
l"Workmen's Compensation" Nine
Cars. Welfare Work" and Gather.
inE Locomotives"
The convention went on record a.
In hearty favor Of sparing no expense
In preventing accidents In the mines
and that the workmen's compensation
law was a good thing for everybody
concerned Scores Of the delegates
LEFT early last evening for home
Nesterdsy's Delegates.
The belated delegates and coal men
10 register yesterday TO attend the
hnal session. we're.
q. ". Dowier. Pittsburgh
q. " Thrall Warwood
Fred Nuttall. Wheeling
y. p CoEhlll. Charleston
n Howard. Clarksburg.
W. Young. MoundsvilIe
| J v. Leonard. Wheeling
| " IT Elkin. Bellaire. q
" p Cooke. Clarksburr
Harry p. Street Clarksburr
J r. Cameron. Cincinnati. %
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