The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-11-07

THE COMMISSION PAYS A WISH
TO THE LEHIGH VALLEY
REGION.
MARKlE IS VERY OBSTINATE
INSISTS ON MEN Returning As
INDIVIDUALS - MEN AXE
STILL OUT.

HaZloCOn, IA, I<ON. o.-Ah SA
cite strike commission spent the en-
tire day in the Lehigh Valley region,
visiting one mine and several OF the
mining villages. While most OF the
commissioners were looking over the
territory. Recorder Wright was kept
busy on the train attending to the cor
r~espondence Of the commission.
Among the matters he disposed OF was
the sending of a copy OF President
Mitchell's statement of the miners
case, which was filled with the COM
mission on Sunday night before its de-
parture from Scranton for this region,
to ali the coal companies involved IN
the district. The statement was mailed
from this city, and should be in the
hands of the companies to-day. Under
the agreement made before the COM
mission at Washington the operators
will make a reply in three or four
days. The trip Of the commission
through this region was an interesting
one, the conditions of mining being
Somewhat Different
from those existing in the Lackawan-
ma and Wyoming valleys. The COM
missioners' first stop of the day was
at Upper Lehigh, where A. c. Lessen
ring, superintendent of the Upper Lee
high Coal company, took the commits
sioners for a drive through the town.
While in this place the a%rbitrators Wis.,
tied one of the homes of the miners,
the first they have been in since they
have been touring the region. Drifton
q the next place visited, and there
was a crowd gathered about the COM
mission as Supt. Smith Of Coke Bros.
& Co., whose mines are located there,
explained the trouble between the
company and it's men. All the miners
employed at these mines are still on
strike because the company insists
upon them returning to work as indi-
viduals and not in q body. At Jeddo,
John Markle, the independent opera
tor, Joined the party and escorted tho
commissioners to the mining village
OF Oakdale, near Jeddo. Mr.. Markle
showed them the clubhouse which he
maintains there for the
Benefit of the Men.
On the run into Hazleton, where the
breaker of No. 40 shaft was inspected,
Messrs. Markle, Duffy and Gallagher
had a spirited discussion over the diff
ferences existing at the Markle mines.
None OF the men at the Markle col
liery have returned to work for the
same eason as those which are keep
ing the men out of the Coke mines.
Mr.. Markle told them he was running
the Markle company and would main
tain discipline.
Luncheon was served at the Central
hotel here and the entire afternoon
was spent in the Audenried mine.
The commissioners spent the night at
the Central hotel and will go to
Shamokin to-day. The day will be
spent in the vicinity, and Wednesday
will find the commission in the
Panther Creek valley. On Thursday
the arbitrator will visit the region
around Pottsville and that night the
commission will adjourn until Nov. IA.
Coal Output Increases.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Nov. 5.-Although
the various coal companies are not
prepared to give figures, it is known
that the output of coal in the anthra-
cite region yesterday was larger than
any day since the collieries resumed
operations eleven days age. The VOL
ume OF coal going to other than home
markets is also larger.