The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-03

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they calculate in most in-
Die.
lnion mines held intact, but a
IS have had difficulty to ne
day on Saturday. While no
formal statement was issued
today from the Faitmont Of;
flee of the United Mine
Workers of America Nick
Aiello, Fairrnont, president
of sub-district a, district II,
declared that all, of the mines I
along the Monongahela Rail,
way in the Almlina, Va
section had ceased to work
These included the plants oil
the North Fairmont (Sturnt)
E. L. &aW. and River Seam
Coal companies, and Aiell8
said the mners who had formerly
worked their hon.union had 16ih,
ed the ranks of the union minerA
In the strike. On the other hand
some OF the owners said so pen
cent OF tie old employees weret
back in the pits, while In several
instances the mine owners had not
been able to ascertain the exact
conditions at the operations up
until noon today, For almost 9
year, these mines had been work;
ing on the open shop basis.
h Apparently the effort 70, work
Ion:unlon on the part Of the MON,
.Befs OF the Monongahe en- Coal Az.
ISOLATION had not been successtnl
In. cases where the members desir.
ed to work In q number Of cas;
es, it,is understood that the mine
operators have no Intention 70
work non.union Immediately, desir;
,ing to let the mines idle for q
week or so.
z w. e. Watson, Fairmotitt prestf
dent of the Monongahels Coal AZ
sociaion, had NO comment It to mako
today on the situations He didssay.
however. that the Falrmont g
Cleveland Coal Co., OF which he IS
president had fifty coal cars placed
on its siding at the. Parker Run
mine and that there was work to;.
the miners who were ready 20 load
coal.
The miners are endeaypring 70
keep in close touch with the Mot-
gantown situation, which - the
only section Of the field where die
operators have come out tlat:footcs
and told the miners that they
would pay a reduced diwage scale and
eliminate the check-of Patrick
Buckley, Fairmont, vice president
Of sub.district 4 was sent 10 Nor
gantown today to take charge Of
the miners affairs there.
Thus far the feeling between tho
operators and miners Is the best.
and Indications are that It VIII con-
tinue. No eftoft apparently has
been made 10 work the mines With
strike breakers. or az least not oc
any extensive scale.
George s. Brackett Fairmoni,
secretary OF the Northern West ViT-
.sinia Coal Qperators Ashoctatlo'A
left last evening Tor Washington.
d 4tp appear before the leboi
committee Of the House % shoN
that the Operators IN Northern
West Virginia had made every ef-
fort 10 deal with the miners OF dis
trict y United Mine Workers OF
America. hut their efforts thus fai'
have been without ayasl. Mr- Brack-
EFT had the telegrams, Correspond
lenee minutes Of conference and
other data 70 show that every ef-
Tort was made 10 negotiate wage
scale in order % prevent q stoppase
of work IA this section.
Eighteen mines were reported 10
be worldng today along the Monon
gah division, 3! & o. These We're
scattered over an sections OF the
division Al apparently are smaii
mines The majority Of the minca
at work can load hut FEW cars.
Althoqgh one Is said TO be able to
produce seven cars OF coal These
mines ordered sixty cars There
appears 70 be some mines, prob
ably g hat dozen ct work today
along the u. g K. RAILROAD. where
those operating ordered rs cars,