The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-15
WORK WAS coMPLETEp IN TINS
CITY rEsTERoAv AFTER
Fsesrsi Representatives, Leave Tnis
Morning for Columbus 60 Confer
Win Miners of5ieislsL

~ INV 0Ut<tai4
After an all day conference here the
meeting between the two federal con
ciifators and the COMMITTEES represent
ing The Pittsburgh Vein Operators' As
sociation Of Ohio was brought 10 a
close last evening shortly after 8
o'clock. concluding the nrst session
held BY them in the eastern Ohio coal
strife situation.
The next meeting viii be held by
the conciliztors az Columbus. begin
ming probably today. when they win
10 into conference with the officials
representing the striking miners. This
meeting Will likely be followed by a
Joint meeting by the co~ncilitarors. the
operators and the representatives. of
the miners AT place the two fac
tons shall agree upon. The closing
session will probably be devoted 20
the concilitors hearing statements
from parties residing in the section
who have no direct OF personal inter-
est In either side. those who have
asked the concilitaors to receive their
reports and others who shall be called
into conference by TIE conciliators.
Private Meeting.
The meeting held by the conciliators
and operators here yesterday amount
ed TO NIL. so far as information for the
public's delectation II concerned. but
II was a most pleasant meeting. &C
cording 10 the conciliators and the
operators. II Is said hat the con-
ciliators came here to probe deeply
into the situation, leaving no stone I'M
turned. They put question after ques-
ton 10 the committee. and all
were forthcoming in a clear. concise
manner. The operators at the meet
Ing previously held made declaration
that they had nothing TO shield and
that they courted the fullest investiga-
tion relative TO the situation. which
was emphatically demonstrated at the
conference yesterday. reports have IL.
The operators committee before the
ccnciliators IA composed OF the fol-
lowing: Judge r. l.. Wildermuth,
Charles r. Maurer. T. X. Maher.
Michael Gallagher. s. II. Robbins.
George NJ. Johns and President ". r.
Woodford. OF the operators associa-
ton.
Refused TO Talk.
When Mr.. woodford was seen last
evening by an Intelligencer represen-
tntive. he. of ourse refused to d.
yulge any details OF the meeting Hs
however said: "The conference held
by the conciliators and Dur represen
tatives was very harmonious in every
way. Messrs. Davies and Keefe are
broad-minded men and the conference
was most pleasant. The operators
will leave tonight and in the morning
Tor their homes put we are ready at
n time to meet with them again at
their pleasure: to do all we can TO ad.
Just the matter as quickly as pos
sible." Mr.. Woodford further said:
In behalf OF the operators wish TO
thank the Wheeling newspapers for
he fair and Just manner in which they
have handled the meetings here; they
have shown no antomosity TO either
side and the reports of the conference
were very satisfactory to us We.csr-
tginly have a warm place In our hearts
for the Wheeling newspapers
When Conciliator Daniel Keefe was
seer at the Mcclure and asked II he
had any statement to give out. he
threw up both hands and smilingly
said: You know n in my position
cannot talk about such matters. will
say. however. that the meeting WIS
very satisfactory to US. Mr.. Davies
and ] shall leave in the morning for
Columbus where we hope to hold a
conference with the officials represent
ing the miners of eastern Ohio. /
don't know how long that conference
will last. IL is probable that other
meetings will be held with the opera
tors and others.
No Definite Places.
I'VE shall hold all meetings at
places designated by the interested
parties. We have made no plans for
the future working out OF this prob
lem. Tho next step is TO meet with
the miners officials. II they wish thst
we should. and then the other part OF
the program will be carried out. /
shall give no information out here
say I shall embody II my report to
Secretary OF Labor Wilson, which is
to be made public at his dictstion.
Mr. Hywel Davies. the other concili.
ator. who has the reputation. like his
associate. Mr.. Keefe. Of never having
failed 90 adjust every strike satisfac-
torily to both sides. said last evening
that 10 was much pleased at the cor
dial treatment received from the op-
orators here. and that he and Mr..
keefe are going TO do everything In
their power to bring about an adjust
ment between the operators and
miners a. quickly as possible.
When Mr.. Davies was asked relative
20 a report sen u from his home
az Lexington. Ky. this week by an
alleged newspaper man. hat condi-
lions In the Eastern Ohio coal strike
we're worse than those existing in
the Colorado fields. declared that he
had given out no uch Interview. In
the FIRST place. I knew little Of exist.