Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-23
Associated Press DISPATCHES by special wires

Associated Press DISPATCHES by Special Wires
Pottsyille, Pa, Oct. %. The coal
strikers are ready and eager to return
to work, now that tho strike i$ de-
clared of. Several collierics in El,fs
section, however, are not in condition
to resume full handed, and some work
mon will bs obliged to wait for several
weeks and perhaps months before they
can be reinstated, but this number viii
be comparatively small 1t will roqnife
some days to clean up gangwnys at the
mines that arc fit TO be operated before
any great quantity OF coal can he
shipped. Many pump runners, engi-
neers and others have already returned
to their posts. Indian Ridge colliery,
at Shenandoah, resumed today.
The homes Of Mrs. Harry Sohrodding
and Charles Shirey, at Port Carbon.
were badly damaged by dynamite this
morning. The house OF Peter Weaver
escaped similar fate because the fuse
to tine explosive did not burn its full
length. Mrs Schrodding's two sons
and the other men named are non
union workmeE, and the dastardly deed
is charged to strike sympathizers. The
matter is being investigated
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Oct. %. Thou
sands of men today began placing the
collieries in condition for the general
resumption of coal mining, which will
take place in the anthracite region to-
morrow.
While there were thousands Of men
who were physically able to again be-
gin earning their daily bread today,
there were hundreds who were disap-
pointed when they applied to the
superintendents of the collieries where
they were formerly employed. They
were principally steam men, engineers
firemen and pump runners who struck
on June I'd for an eight-bour day and
also to help tine miners win their bat
tie. These men wanted their old places
back, but in many instances the COM
pany officials refused to discharge those
who stood by them during the strike.
There were many in the Wyoming
Valley, however, who found employ
ment. Tho company officials say they
will not discriminate against union or
non-union men, and that work will
be given to all when there are raoan-
cies. During the strike the companies
were compelled TO employ many in
competent men to help keep the mines
free from water or from tsqueezingH
as a result of lack Of proper timbering.
The majority of these workmen ars
still in the employ OF the companies,
and the strikers think t5ov will
gradually be dismissed and tho more
competent workmen engaged.
A mine worker WHO came into the
union headquarters from South Wilkes
barre today said: THE superintendent
are turning down . good many men on
the ground that they ara not needed.
This is ony bluff, and they will lie
glad to get our men in day or fwo.
The workmen they have are in mos.
cases green, and will not be tolerated
about tho collieries when the mines
begin working full time TO catch up
with the demand for coal The oom-
panias will not take the risk of having
iuen siIled or mines wreckod through
the mistake OF sorab new man. y
Although tbv strike is over, The paih
OF the non-ani0n wufkmen is still
thorny one. They are disliked by The
unionists, and it is not expected the
relations batweon them will be i'm
proved when they get into the mines
1oeether. Reports were received today
that scores of non-unicn men have
given up their positions and are leay
ing the region.
President Mitchell today began the
work OF preparing the miners side Of
tho case for presentation to tho arhi-
tration commission. He will bo the
leading representative OF the worknen
before the tribunal, and will gather
around him such experts in anthracite
mining as will DO necessary to properly
present his case to tho commission. He
said today that he did not know when
he would make his first appearance be-
fore the commission.