Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-23
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Reporting for Work.

througout the valley today and large |
number of the non-union men are leay-
ing, preferriug not to clash with the old
workmen. Thus far no trouble has been
reported.
Tamaqua, Pa. Oct. '2S.-The unex-
pected happened in the Panther Greek
Valley this morning, when thousands OF
employees of the Lehigh Coal x Nayiga-
ton Company reported for work but
were promptly halted by the company's
deputies at the outside of the different
stockades. They refused 10 allow the
employees to enter the collieries, claim
ing that they had received no orders to
that effect. An official of the Lehigh
Coal Company said this morning: "Ihe
men will start to work when the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company is ready
to start them" Trouble is anticipated.
Many of the ringleaders and walking
delegates of the strike asked Superintend-
ent Zeebner for their positions yesterday.
They were told that the company had no
further use for them; that the Lehigh
Coal & Navigation Company does not
consider strikers as their employees, and
if themen want work they must apply
for it as individuals.
Today the Lehigh Coal & Navigation
Company posted the following notice:
"Any person working for this COM
pany guilty of i'll treating or insulting
any man who has worked during the
late strike or of abusing any member
of his family, will be Immediately dis
charged"
Mahanoy City, Pa, Oct. 22.-Because
of the successive dynamite outrages upon
non-union men and the attitude of the
strikers towards them at Gilberton three
companies of militia were sent to that
town shortly before midnight last night
to preserve order. A message received
this morning reports the situation quiet.
Shamokin, Pa, Oct. 23.-Two thirds
of the thirty collieries between here
and Mount Carmel were opened
this morning. Few of the eengi-
neers, firemen, and fire bosses who
had been on strike, were re-employed.
In starting up the Readings Alaska
shaft, today, an explosion of gas occur
red in No. /. slope. Two men were
severely burned by the terrific explosion.
1t is feared six more men, deeper down
in the mine, were burned. There is so
much gas in the gangway their fate has
not yet been learned by the rescuing
party. In a fight between Corporal
Bradshaw and Private Maus, of the
Tenth regiment, last night, the latter
cut the corporaPs throat. He is in a
critical condition.
Scranton, Pa, Oct. %. "A crowd of
non-union workmen who were employed
at the Dodge mine, were set upon by
crowd of strikers last night as they were
leaving the colliery, and several of them
were severely injured.
Scranton, Pa, Oct. 23.-Nearly all
the miners of this region reported for
work this morning, at the various col
lies and in nearly every instance were
taken back wherever room could be
made for them. Many, however, had to
return home but are promised work as
soon as their services are required. The
mines in many instances closed down
soon after starting up because of falls in
the roof and floods At the Oxford mine
the men who marched to work in body
were not allowed to resume work. They
were told by the officials that their SER
vices would never be required there and
that the men who worked for them dur
ing the strike would be retained by the
company. The men returned home and
reported the case to President Mitchell.
At the Bellevue mine the union men
refused to descend into the mine in the
same carriage with the "scabs." They
were taken down separately. At two
other mines four hundred men went to
work. About Is miners were singled
out of the number and told they could
not get their places back. A number of
blacksmiths were also barred from re-
turning.
Hazelton, Pa, Oct. 2S.-Few col
Tiers resumed in this region this morn
ing The strikers marched in body'to
the respective collieries ready for work.
At JeddO, G. b. Markle & Co.'S men
were asked to apply Individually at the
main Office and sign an agreement to
abide by the decision of the arbitration
commission, All refused with the ex-
ception of few. The same situation
existed at Drifton colIieries, where
majority refused to sign and went home.
At Silver Brook, the officials decline to |
discharge nCn-unionists and the strikers |
refused to return to work. A Pardee & |
Co., requested the Cranberry colliery en-
ployees to sign in an agreement not to
interfere with non'unionists but they re-
fused and were told to go home.
At Coleraine, Beaver Brook. Upper
Lehigh, Lehigh Valley Coal Company, |
only vacant places were filed
and the other employees were told
they would be given work when places
were open.
Wilkesharre, Pa, Oct. 23.-Less
than half the collieries in the Wyoming
valley were able to resume operations
this morning on account Of their run
down condition. The debris will have
to be cleared away before the mines can
re operated. Many of the colieries are
also flooded and the machinery is in
poor condition.
-Four eollieries Of the Lehigh Coal Co. be-
gan work this morning, and two more will
begin tomorrow.
The company viii make no discrimination
against the old employees who struck, but the
most competent Of those who did net go out
Shen the strike was declared, will be retained.
The Delaware x Hudson and Iackawanna
-OmpanY began work M q norton Of their