Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-03
PEACE BOARD
To ADJOURN
THURSDAY
COMMISSION WILL GIVE MIN
Frs AND OPERATORS SUFFF
GENT TIME TO PREPARE
THEIR EVIDENCE.


SCRANTON, Pa, Nov. 1.-The arbitra-
ton commission, which is engaged in set
Ting the differences existing between the
anthracite coal operators and the mine
workers, decided today while on their
tour OF the Wyoming valley to adjourn
next Thursday until Friday. Nov. IA,
when the taking Of testimony will begin
in this city.
The first four days of next week will be
taken up in inspecting the mines and min
ing towns OF Hazelton south to the end
OF the hard coal fields. Chairman Gray
said tonight that the object in taking a
recess of one week was for the purpose
of giving both sides sufficient time to pre-
pare their cases and also to give the men,
bers OF the commission an opportunity 10
examine the issues.
The commissioners feel that the ques-
tions involved are so important that any
haste may work an injury to either side
of the controversy. When the hearings
are begun week after next 1t is the inten-
ton to have the miners, who are consid-
cred the plaintiffs. submit their case first.
The g. individual operators will also be
given an opportunity to be heard as well
as all the larger coal companies.
The arbitrator spent the entire day in
and about the city OF Wilkesbarre, visit
ing one mine and making a tour OF sew
eral of the towns on the outskirts OF the
city. The commissions special train
reached the Dorrance colliery of the Lee
high Valley Coal company at North
Wilkesbarre at $3.50 a. m. Nearly two
hours were spent in the mine, about $50
feet below the surface. The mine is a
very gaseous one, and the commissioners
and other members of their party were
compelled to carry safety lamps. There
were no special incidents in the trip be-
low ground.
Today was All Saints day and 1t is re-
ligiously observed by many of the for
eign-spealxing mine workers. The COM
pany officials drew the attention of the
commissioners to this enforced curtail-
ment I'm the production Of coal.
After luncheon the party visited South
Wilkesbarre, Ashley, Sugar Notch and
Plymouth, inhabited principally by mine
workers. Whenever their private car
stopped the commissioner asked questions
Of the crowd which gathered about them.
regarding rents and other living expenses.
On the return to Wilkesbarre the party
Immediately boarded the train for Seran-
ton.
The arbitrator will leave here late sun
day night for Hazleton, where they will
continue their inspection OF the mines.
PEACE BOARD VISITS
ANTHRACITE MINES
SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 3O.-The real
work OF the arbitration commission APP
pointed by President Roosevelt to adjust
the differences existing between the coal
operators and their employees began to-
day.
Briefly stated, the days work consisted
of a general inspection of the inside and
outside workings of coal mines and the
homes and surroundings Of the workmen.
Tomorrow and Saturday the mining re-
gion from here south to Wilkesbarre will
be looked over. The commission is max
ing this tour so that the members may
gain a better idea of mining. in order to
more intelligently understand the testi-
mony that will be given by experts on
both sides Of the controversy. No tes-
timony will be taken during the inspection
trips. The commission party consists Of
IA persons.
The personnel Of the party is as follows:
Judge Gray, Colonel Wright, General
Wilson. Thomas III. Watkins, E. w. Par
ker, Bishop Spalding, Z. z. Clark, COM
missioners; r. A. Mosely and Charles p.
NeiIl, recorders; G. Gerry, S. W. Morris,
F. r. Hanna and A. G. Edwards, stenog-
raphers; ]. S. Sears, messenger; General
Superintendent r. A. Philips, Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western; r. E. Rose,
general superintendent Delaware and
Hudson; General Manager w. A. May,
Erie company; General Superintendent ].
r. Breyden, Ontario and Western; Gen
eral Manager S. B. Thorne, Temple Iron
company; T. ID. Nichols. district president
United Mine Workers of America; Rev.
Peter Roberts and James /. Warwick, both
representing the miners; Henry Collins,
organizer United Mine Workers.
STRIKE RENEWED THURSDAY
AT .HAZELToN CoLLERIEs
HAZELTON, Pa, Oct. S0.-The strike at
the seven eollieries of Coke Brothers &
Co., the four mines Of G. b. Markle & Co.,
and the Silver Brook operation of J. 8.
Wentz & Co, was officially renewed to-
day through an order issued by District
Secretary Gallagher of the United Mine
Workers upon instructions from President
Mitchell.
Tire strikers at those mines were not
permitted to return to work in a body,
Coke insisting that their employees make
personal applications for their former po-
sitions and G. B. Markle & Co.. requiring
that each man before going back to work
promise to abide by the decision of the
arbitration commission.
The mine workers allege that the object
of these requirements is discrimination
against men who were prominent in the
strike.
A Pardee & Co.'S collieries, where the
men have been asked not to interfere with
non-union hands, are not included in the
strike order. The men voted on Saturday
not to resume work until the agreement is
withdrawn.
The trouble at Silver Brook is similar 10
that at the Coke mines. The following
notices were posted by Coke Brothers &
company at their collieries today:
ANY man, who, by intimidation (rnoral
persuasion) attempts to induce a company
employee to leave or join a society or
anybody who objects TO work with any
other employee because he has or does
not belong "a society. viii be discharg-
cd
(Signed) EDGAR KUDLICK,
Another notice posted is headed, Scope
of Board OF Arbitration In Connection
With the Strike of 1902" apd is copy Of
that portion Of the fifth paragraph OF
the coal operators arbitration proposal
which refers to the non-interference Of
former strikers with non-union men. The
only change in the wording is that town.
has been inserted after their" making
# read their own" employees, which in
its original shape read their employees"
This notice r. not signed or dated.
SoIdlr Of Two Wars Dies at Home.