The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-30
MINERS RESUME WORK

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 29.-Today
witnessed an almost general resump-
ton of work in the anthracite region,
where for six weeks the mine workers
have been on strike for advance in
wages, a reduction in the price of
powder and in several districts the abo-
litiOn of the sliding scale of wages. In
a. few instances coIlieries operated by
individuals and small companies have
failed to resume.
The Philadelphia & Reading Coal &
Iron company, which controls over 20
per cent of the output of the anthracite
region and which is the largest Operat-
ing company in the hard coal field, to-
day received word from General Super
intendent Luther at PDttsVille that
thirty-seven OF the thirty-nine collieries
operated by that company are working.
The two COllieries not in operation to-
day are the West Shena ndC ali and the
Henry Clay The former, az cOrding 10
local authorities. did not resume owing
TO the construction of a new breaker.
The Henry Clay. it was stated, is idle
because the abandonment of that mine
is contemplated.
With the resumption Of the Reading
collieries, it is admitted that further
opposition to the demands of the mine
workers is useless and it is the belief
of the officials that within a few DAYS
-
Ceded 10 the demands of the Scranton
miners convention win have done so.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
which operates nine cOllieries, also re-
ceived favorable reports today. But one
of its mines failed TO resume. the VIII
liam Penn. in the Schuylkiu region
The Pennsylvania railroad company
has since the first offer of an advance
in wages by the operators Iefrained
from making a statement as to what
course il would pursue and when no.
tees were posted by other operators
that the Scranton demands would be
granted this company still maintained
its silence. The men. however We're
given 10 understand that the company
could make no formal promises to them
while they remained on strike. but upon
their return 10 work the company
would treat with them the same as any
other operator. The men at the VIII
liam Penn colliery decided that unless
notices were posted promising the in
crease until April 1. none would report
Tor work 1t is believed that the men
will return after President Mitchell of
the United Mipes Workers has assured
them that the Pennsylvs MIA yet Will
keep faith.
Made Demand On Employers.
over 5000 mine employees in the
Lackawanna valley refused to return
TO work because the companies for
which they had mined coal failed to
comply with the terms OF the Scranton
miners convention.
The Ontario & Western employees
VIII hold mass meeting at Rockville
This afternoon at which they viii insist
upon the company putting UP a supple
mental notice conforming with the no
tice posted by the LackaWanna, the
Delaware & Hudson and the Pennsyl-
Vania companies. They viii insist on
the positive announcement that the
powder will be sold 10 miners "a 81 so .
keg and that the wage Increase per car
be 2iz cents. They viii give the COM
pany reasonable time in which to post
the notices and leaders say if this is
not done the men viii seek work in
other mines. where there is reported TO
He scarcity of help.
II is believed the union can tie up
mines that show a disposition not to
comply with their demands. The labor
leaders say they viii insist upon the
enforcement of the mine laws which
provide that miners must be qualified
wOrkmeu and have certificates to that
effect. This would prevent the bring
ing of emigrants and miners from other
states.
Matters are shaping themselves to-
night for n settlement Of the difficulty
at the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre COM
psnys collieries and work will be re-
eumed on a satisfactory basis some
afrsaa G11~-frrr the week