The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-25
TWO BIG FIRMS
ARE STILL SORE
Want to Employ Their Miners as
individuals.
WILL RETAIN NON UNION MEN
-%
TROUBLE EXPECTED TO BLOW
OVER IN A DAY OR TWO.
WILL RETAIN NON-UNION MEN

IVY ILKESBARRE. Pa. Oct. 24.-There
" were twenty-five more mines In
operation in the anthracite region
today than yesterday. and the output VIII
he close 10 10000 tons. This is as near
as can be estimated. From reports re-
ceived the total output yesterday cid
not exceed 1900 tons. When in fun
operation the mines employ in every ca
paetty about ll5.oO0 men and boys. OF
this number 1t is estimated that $500
were at work today. A more amieabie
feeling prevailed today between EN-
ployer and employee than yesterday. The
excitement over the commencement oil
work Yesterday wore off somewhat today,
and there was more work and less talk
The nOn-union men, despite what may
be said 10 the contrary, are slowly De-
ing displaced in many OF the mines, ana
the old employees are taking their places
Lackawanna Leads.
The Laekawanna company continues 20
lead in production. There are two
reasons for this. First, the mines are III
good condition, and there is less friction
between the district superintendent md
the men who have returned 10 work
The work OF clearing up those mines tnat
are filled with debris from falls IS being
pushed forward as rapidly as possible
and the fact that they are not IN readiness
To open is a great disappointment 10 the
mine owners.
Ex-Congressman NJ. B. Williams. one
of the largest individual operators in the
Wyoming region. said his mines NOulo
not be in readiness to resume before he1t
week but he would take back all his Old
employees, including steam men, because
they had served him faithfully IN the
mast. The trouble with the individual
operators in the Lehigh region IS eN,
pected TO blow over in day or Two, ano
il is said here on good authority tonight
that all cOllieries in the Lehlgh anu
Schuylkil regions that are IN CONDITION
to mine will resume next Monday, anO
that all the union miners VIII be re,etn'
ployed The mine inspectors are VisllskS
and they have refused TO give permits
to the starting up OF mines where th'
superintendents cannot furnish satlsIae
tory proof that the underground work
ings are perfectly safe.
Mitchell Reticent.
President Mitchell continues reticent
and refuses to be quoted on any move
ment made by the operators, either re-
| garding the treatment of the old employs
| or the advanced price of coal. The cyl
dence which he will present TO the arDl
| tration commission is now being arranged
| in systematic form. When Mr.. mlIchei
was asked today regarding the puelishS,
| renOrt that there was some dOuD
whether he would be permitted TO appeal
| before the commission On behalf of th'
| miners, he said that he presumed ms
| miners could select any counsel they sd"
| fit to present their case before the com
! mission. President Mitchell pledged MIN
| self before the miners convention, held II
| this city the beginning of the week, Z
| present the case of the union miners De
/ fore the arbitration board. Mr.. Mltcnei
| has received a call 10 washington am
| will leave here Sunday afternoon.
Stanley Mecalley, Lithuanian miner
/ was enticed into a house occupied Dy on
of his countrymen in this city last night
/ ~ beaten most numerically all owe
| the body with heavy rubber hose. III
| made his escape from the house NOR
/ dead than alive. He was accused OF nav
i ing '.seabbed' during the strike Lo9A
| six men were arrested, charged with De
/ ing implicated in the assault