The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-10-22
TOMORROW THOUSANDS
ARE TO RESUME WORK
In Some Instances, the Strikers Are Not
to Be Taken Back, as the Operators
Refuse to Turn Down Men Who Have
Stood by Them During the Trouble
Some Of the Union Men Are Leaving
the United Mine Workers.
lDY ASSOCIATED pREss.l


Washington, Oct. 22.-Acceptances
have been received by the president
from all the members Of the coal strike
arbitration commission. Each one has
indicated his intention Of being present
at the preliminary session Of the COM
mission to be held here on Friday morn
ing.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 2a.-Thousands
of men began work today repairing the
mines and placing the collieries in condi-
ton for the general resumption Of coal
mining which will take place throughout
the anthracite region tomorrow.
Those men who are directly engaged in
cutting and handling coal will not, under
the decision of the convention, return to
the mines until tomorrow.
While there were thousands Of men who
are able to again begin earning their daily
bread today, there were hundreds who
were disappointed when they applied to
the superintendents of the colleries where
they were formerly employed. They were
principally steam men, engineers fremen
and pump runners who struck OH June 2
for an eight-hour day and also to help the
miners win their battle. These men wanted
their old places back, but in many in
stances the company officials refused to
discharge those who stood by them during
the strike.
In the Wyoming Valley.
There were many in the Wyoming
Valley, however, who were fortunate
enough to find employment. The company
officials maintain they will not discrimin-
ate against union or non-union men and
that work will be given all when there are
vacancies. During the strike the COM
panies were compelled to employ many in
competent men to help keep the mines free
from water or from Squeezing" as re-
suit of the lack of proper timbering.
The strikers feel that the majority of
these workmen will gradually be dismissed
and the more competent men engaged. A
mine worker who came into the union
headquarters from South Wilkesbarre to-
day, said THE superintendents are turn
ing down good many men on the ground
that they are not needed. This is only a
bluff and they will be glad to get our men
in day or two The workmen they have
are, in most cases green, and won't be toll
Grated about the collierics when the miners
begin working full time to catch up with
the demand for coal. The companies will
not take the risk of having men killed or
mines wrecked through the mistake of
some new men,"
Times Are Still Hard.
Although the strike is over the path
of the non-union workman is still a thorny
one. They are disliked by the unionists
and it is not expected the relations be-
tween them will be improved when they
get into the mines together. Reports were
received today that scores of the non
union men have given up their positions
and are leaving the region.
President Mitchell today began the
work of preparing the miners side of the
case for presentation to the arbitration
commission. He will be the leading repre-
resentative of the workmen before the
tribunal and will gather around him such
experts in anthracite mining as will be
necessary to properly present lis side to
the commission. He said today he did not
know when he would make his first APP
pearance before the commission.