The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-30
Thirfy-seven of the Thirty-Nip. NJ,
Operated by the Reading Com
pany in Operation.
SOME TROUBLE AT SCRANTON
WHERE FEW OPERATORS DIN xo,
POST THE REQUIRED NOTICE.
Nearly All in the Lackawanna yau.-
Will, However, Open for
Work To-Day.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Oct 1s.-To-dav
witnessed an almost general resumption o.,
work in the anthracite coal region. wbers
for six weeks. mine workers therein en-
ployed. have becn on strike for an advance
in wages, reduction in the price OF pow
Ger, and in several districts the abolish
ing of the sliding scale OF wages In a
few instances collieries operated by ind-
viduals and by companies have failed 10
resume, but in the main IL can be safely
said that hard coal is once more being
mined.
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal ana
Iron Company. which controls over q
per cent. OF the output of the anthracite
region. and which is the largest opera,-
ing company In the hard coal field. to-day
received wcrd from General Superintend-
ent Luther, at Pottsville. that thirty-seven
of the thirty-nine coIlieries operated nv
that company were working to-day. This
is the number that was in operation on
Monday, Sept. IL, the first day OF tn
strike. Following that date, however. each
succeeding day witnessed the closing al
additional collieries, until all controlled bv
the Reading Company were shut down
The TWO collierles not In operation to-day
Clay. The former is in the SchuylkiI re-
gion, and, according TO the Reading OF.
ficials, did not resume because OF the con.
struction Of a new breaker. The Henry
Clay, it was stated, was idle because the
abandonment of that mine was contem-
plated.
The Pennsylvania Company. which oper-
ateS nine cOllierieS, also received favor.
able reports to-day. But one of its mines
failed to resume. the Welliam Penn m
the SchuylkiIl region. The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, since the first offer II
an advance in wages by the operators
refrained from making any statement as
to what course IL would pursue. and when
notices were posted by other operators
that the Scranton demands would be
granted this company still maintained its
silence. The men, however. were given
to understand that the company would
make mo formal promise 10 them while
they remained on strike. but on their re-
turn 10 work the company would, treat
them the same as any other operator.
With the men at the William Penn col
liery, however. the decision was reached
that unless the notices were posted prom
Using the increase until April there would
be none who would report for work. IL
is believed that the men Will return after
President Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers, has assured them that the
Pennsylvania yet viii keep its faith
AT the office OF the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company the statement
made that the ten coliieries operated by
that company were working as usual.
Over 10000 Failed tn Go 10 Work.
SCRANTON. Pa, Oct. 29.-Over 10. 600 mine
employees In the Lackawana valley refused
to return to work this morning because the
companies for which they had mined coal
failed to comply with the terms g. the
Scranton miners convention The CON
panies affected are the Ontario & Western
Railroad Company's ten mines, employing
1900 men, the Forest Mining Company at
Archibald, employing G. 800 men who have
been on strike since last July; Green Ridge
Coal Company, employing 400, and the
Clark Tunnel Coal Company, employing loo
AT all the other mines there was a complete
Co.. in Old Forge, where II was believed
yesterday the men would not so back until
they were assured that the grievances be-
cause of which they struck be adjusted.
The Ontario * Western Company posted
the required amendment 10 its notices this
afternoon, explaining the powder clause.
and its eight collieries will resume work
tomorrow. The Forest Company's two
collieries at Archibald. where the men have
been on strike seven months, did not
sumo. because the local grievances for
which they originally struck have not been
adjusted.
With the exception OF these and two col
ueries that were not in shape 10 start up.
all the mines of the Lackawanna valley
the Lackawanna Company's Archibald
mine had TO quit because the drivers re-
fused to serve him cars. The superin-
tendent directed him to go back tO-mO!-
row, and said he would see 10 il that the
drivers did not discriminate against him.