The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-03

The mine strike commissioners left
for Hazleton on their special cars at
IL O'Clock last night to spend four days
In the further prosecution of their
search for intimate knowledge OF the
physical features of the mining indus
try. On Thursday they will take Il re-
cess until Friday Nov. Il. when they
will re-assemble to begin the work of
taking testimony.
Assistant Recorder Neill remained be-
hind to receive the miners statement,
which President Mitchell is to file to-
morrow. Mr.. Neill will go to Wilkes
Barre this morning to meet Mr.. Mitch
ell. After receiving the statement Mr..
I! Neill will proceed on to Hazleton to
rejon the party.
a copy OF the statement will be at
once given to the operators that they
may prepare their answer without de-
| lay. At the first sitting of the commits
sion, the operators representatives. said
they could have the reply ready three
| days after the miners statement was
received.
| The weeks recess is taken for the
purpose Of giving the commissioners
! time to acduaint themselves with the
contents Of the statements and to per-
NIT the two parties to prepare their
cases.
Length Not Known.
| l is not known how long the sessions
, here will continue. 1t is possible that
| testimony will be taken in Hazleton
and Pottsville While the miners side is
being heard and that New York and
Philadelphia will be the places chosen
for the reception Of the testimony from
the operators side.
Yesterdays dispatches told of an in
tention on the part Of the men at the
No. 40 shaft of the I.ehigh Valley Coal
company TO ask the commissioners
when they come to Hazleton to take i'm
mediate action on their complaint that
sixty of their men are being blacklisted.
If these men are not reinstated Il strike
Is threatened. 1t is not at all likely
the commissioners will grant this re-
quest, if it is made. A day has been
fixed for the hearings to begin and
the complainants will likely be advised
to bring their matter up then. 1t is
hardly probable the commission will
consent tn change all its plans and de-
lay the finding on the general questions
at issue, to pass upon local grievance.
At Wilkes-Barre.
Saturday the commission left for
Wilkes Barre on the Delaware and
Hudson road at s o'clock Il. H.. and
spent the day much as they did the
previous day in this city.
Because of the fact that it was All
Saints Day. which is religiously OBJ
Il k,1-
others, three-fourths of the working
force at the mines We're idle and very
little coal was produced
AT the Prospect colliery, to which the /,
commission first proceeded, it was !
found that the miner whom President |
Nichols had selected 10 accompany the |
party was not working, and at his sug
Gestion they went to the Dorrance. on |
arriving at the latter place it was
learned that Very few men were at !
work, but the commission decided to in ,
spect it just the same. 1t is a very
gaseous mine and the party had to .
carry safety lamps. The veins are from
seven to fifteen feet thick ana the party |
in consequence did not find travelling
la aborious as was the ease at the Man |
vile. where they We're in Il stopped
position almost constantly because of
the low roof.
The commissioners talked with the
few men they encountered. questioning
them at length on wages and other
conditions.
After lunching in their car the COM
missioners went out for trolley ride
TO Ashley and Sugar Notch, viewing
miners homes and talking with miners
Early in the evening they returned To
Scranton, and several members of the
party attended the performance of
'Hoch, the Consul at the Lyceum.
Manager Duffy having invited them TO
occupy boxes.