The sun., 1900-10-30
MINERS BACK AT WORK
Gerer2l !'4al'aFien of Activity II
..atl!s.Hite Coal Ne.iaA.
THE READING MINES BUSY.
Hut One Mine of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, the Wiiiinm
Penn, stiII Idle, Though No
Notices Had Been Posted.

Philadelphia, Oct 29.-The day wit
messed an almost general resumption Of
work in the anthracite coal region, where
for six weeks the mine workers therein
employed have been on strike for an ad-
vance in wages, reduction in the price
OF powder and in several districts the
abolition of the sliding scale of wages.
In few instances collieries operated by
individuals and by companies have failed
20 resume, but in the main it can be safe
" said that hard coal is once more being
mined.
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron company, which controls over
20 per cent of the output of the anthra-
cite region and which is the largest oper-
ating company in the hard coal field, re-
ceiyed word from General Superintend-
ent Luther at Pottsvile that 81 of the 30
collieries operated by that company were
working. This is the number that was
in operation on Monday, Sept. II, the
first day Of the strike. Following that
date, however, each succeeding day wit
messed the closing of additional collieries
until all controlled by the Reading com
pany were shut down. The two colleries
not in operation are the West Shenan-
doah and the Henry Clay. The former
| is in the Schuylkill region and, according
| to the Reading officials, did not resume
because of the construction of new
breaker. The Henry Clay, it was stated
is idle because the abandonment Of that
mine is contemplated.
With the resumption of the Reading
colieries it is admitted by the company
that further opposition to the demands d
the mine workers is useless, and it is til,
belief of the officials that within a few
days those operators who have not We
acceded to the demands of the Scranton
mine workers convention will have don,
so.
The Pennsylvania Busy.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
which operates nine colieries, also re
ceivcd favorable reports. But one of it,
mines failed to resume the William
Penn. in the Schuyll:ill region. I'll
Pennsylvania Railroad company ha
since he FIRST offer OF an advance il
wages l,y the operators rcfianca fron
making aiiy statement MS to what coilrS
it would pursue. ami when notices wrr
posted by other operators TINT the Scran
ton demands would b. granted this com
; pnny still inaintnined its silence. TIL
men. however, wcrw given to nndrrStan
that Tire company would make no furma
promises tn them while they rrmainp
on srt:iilc. hnt lrpon their returning t
work the company would treSt them tn
sanS. a4 any other operator.
Within tho Fast few days 'Genc"H
Manager Williams assured the men tina
this position would h. taken. and hi
statement was accepted, hence the II
sumption. With the men nj the Willal
Penn colicry, however. the decision VIA
rea,'lel thai unless the notices We're pms
cd promising th" increase until April
thtlT would hc nene who would r"pol
for walk II IS brlicvrd t,lat tha mo
WIZ rrt,iru altar presitleit AIitchcll {
thc Ia5cl Mime Workers has assure
tl@ni that thc rnuueylvlnia ra,lroad wi
/ Eeeu its faih 81 Ill., aa.ae III The n
4 liel Gnal uFd Nar'.safin9 company q
i sHfasldH VS. natie tttH the t@n ~
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wc'lins IA u,ntl.
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Ii8z!#lIl rGginH W1s t.g4j 81
GasEa ~ 'hai ca2ltfn, "~ is@tsetis
clu@oli no raraa@nI Fl laria2 4
j sIH~d thin@ rsepatd.