New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
MEN RETURNING TO WORK
OPERATORS MAKE LARGE GAINs-wORK
OF TROOPS MORE EFFECTIVE.
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Wilkesbarre, Penn. oct. I3.-The crucial
struggle between the operators and the strikers
began this morning. and, with the troops to aid
them. the operators report satisfactory gains
Twelve collieries and four vasheries we're
started All except the Bellevue Of the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western Company continued
working during the day There We're also sub
stantial gains AT the collieries running before
Not only did the operators report general in
crease In the number of men working. but the
soldiers who patrolled the mines and the mining
hamlets said that more men went TO work than
at any time since the troops came to the re-
gion. The strikers tonight deny that colIieries
were opened or that rains were made despite
the statement by the operators that the output
Of coal increased seven thousand tons
The largest gains were made by the PhiIadeI-
phia and Reading Company. which expects
within week TO mine about ten thousand tons
a day. The Lincoln. Locust Summit and Wade
colleries were started to-day. coal being cut by
certhcated miners in each. In addition ac-
cording TO Superintendent John Veith. of the
Philadelphia and Reading coal is being cut at
the Goodspring. Silver Creek Brookside North
Mahanoy and Potts coilieries while at the ST
Nicholas. Cameron and Henry Clay coal is be
ing washed. Two washeries OF the Reading
were opened in the Heckschursv.lle Valley to-
day
The Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
Company opened the Auchincloss where the
mine and breaker run by electricity
and there mechanical slate pickers
and the Bellevue. The latter colIiery worked
only a short time. The Lehigh Valley opened
its Prospect Collery. in North Wilkesbarre one
Of the largest I'm the region. C. Pardee & Co
started the Lattimer mine. overlooking the spot
where. in the conflict between sheriffs' deputies
and strikers September 10. 1897 sixty strik-
ers were shot. The East Ridge, of the Schepp
estate the Slattery. owned by Slattery Brothers;
the Royal Oak. of Llewellyn & Co. and the
Johnson No and No >. of the New-Yo on
tario and Western. also started. The operators
report that there were good forces at all these
mines
BLUFF, SAYS MITCHELL
President Mitchell tonight. in commenting on
this report. said: The operators are making a
big blum They not only did not gain workers
to-day, but many of their men deserted and
Joined our ranks. have received reports from
all over the region. and have learned the condi-
tion at each cOllery. At the Bellevue. two cars
mined some time ago. were noisted I have not
heard from the Auchincloss. Secretary George
Hartley reports nothing doing at the Locust
and summit, and that there is no work at any
colliery in that region. The johnson No I ana
No never turned a wheel The Lattirnsr had
not man. but might have sent out a car cu,
by mine foremen The Prospect did not do a
thing. In the Panther Creek Valley and about
Hazleton. Shamokin and Scranton. there are
less men at work now than there were last week
1t is bluff. but they are not deIuding the strik
ers and there is no weakness In the ranks or
any signs of any"
MI Mitchell was asked n he had received any
communication from the operators
Il do not care to answer that question" he
replied
As 10 the chances OF his going away he said.
Il have made no arrangements to leave here >.
II was evident. however. that all dav LONG ba
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