The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-09
LAKE CARS TO Be
CHARGED AGAINST
COAL OPERATORS
Several Local Producers to
Attend Conference in
Chicago Next Week. .

Coal cars being furnished to
coal operators for lake shipments
on the P. 4 L. E., Morgantown &
Wheeling. P. c. and Y, B. & O.,
and other roads enjoying a so per
cent run Of cars on that basis will
be counted, and 1t will not be a
free car supply as first reported.
The overcharges wiz be made up
after the lake requirements are
takn care OF.
Going to Chicago
A number OF coal operators in
Northern West Virginia will leave
Fairmont Sunday evening to attend
the conference at Chicago incident
to the operators-miners' conference
there. which starts Tuesday. At
this conference ways and means
for proceeding into future wage
negotiations as a substitute for
tho old Central Competitive idea
will be formulated. Following this
meeting a general conference will
be held between operators and
miners representatives In Cleye-
land during the early part Of jan
,lary
Those expected to make the trip
are: A. Lisle White, Clarksburs.
president Of the Northern West Vir-
ginia Coal Operators Association:
G. II. Jenkins, Fairmont, selected
by the operators of Northern West
Virginia to represent them at the
conference; John A. Clark, Jr.,
and a number OF representatives
from the Consolidation Coal Co .
presumably Frank R. Lyon, vice
president, Brooks Fleming, assist
ant TO the president; c. H. Tarleton,
general manager OF the West Wiz.
GINA DivisIons and Tusca Norris,
.attorney X -. 81 Culloug !, iabor
cpmIiis nar. the ssociaf Son,
viii attend the {conf ference = J
AIononsahela Meeting. 4 Il
It IL understood that, tho Mon
ongaheIa Coal Association will
meet this afternoon in Morgan
town. Just what business will
hc transacted could not be learn.
&c, hut 1t was rumored in coal
circles today that the association
would probably decide 20 disband.
The Monongahela Coal Associa-
ton had brief life, having had
its inclpiency just prior to the
expiration OF tho union wage con-
tract, which expired April / last.
1t was formed chiefly to start an
open shop field In Northern West
Virginia, especially among the
mines along the Monongahela and
MorgantOwn & Wheeling Railway.
After considerable difficulties
were surmounted, which included
a series of court injunctions,
some non-union coal was being
produced. The non-union effort
perhaps was more successful for
a time as a whole than any place
in the region, with the possible
exception OF the Elkins field.
which continues to run non-uuion.
However, a break in the opera
tors ranks resulted in a general
stampede.
While the miners signed up a
contract in Northern West Vir.
ginta on the basis of companies
rather than an association the
Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators Association and its
labor department were alone roc
ognized, which left the Monol-
gahela association In a helpless
and isolated position. Abandon
ment is about the only move as its
organization would be simply par.
cling the work of the Northern
West Virginia Coal Operators AS.
ISOLATION, which naturally, because
Of its years of standing, Is the only
recognized association OF operators
in the northern part of the state
This applies to labor, traffic and
all matters, more or, less.
With the Miners
Patrick Buckley, vice president
OF sub district 4, is in Wyatt to-
day.
With Tuesdays slaughter. oye1.
the miners are turning once again
to their own election. It will be
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