The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-11-07
COAL STRIKE
COMMISSION
Gets Down to Work
investigating the
Mines.

SCRANTON (Pa). October 30-The
real work OF the arbitration commits
sion appointed by President Roosevelt
to adjust the differences existing be-
tween the coal operators and their en-
ployes began today. Briefly stated. the
days work will consist of a general
inspection of the inside and outside
workings of coal mines and the homes
and surroundings of the workmen.
All Of the region lying north of here
TO Forest City, a stretch OF % miles,
will be gone over. This will take up
the entire day. Tomorrow and Sat
urday the mining region from here
south to Wilkesbarre will be looked
over.
The commission is making this tour
so that the members may gain a better
idea OF mining, in order to more in
diligently understand the testimony
that will be given by experts on both
sides of the controversy No testi-
mony will be taken during the inspec-
tion trips.
The party left the Delaware & Hud-
son railroad station for Forest City at
10 o'clock, in a special train of Pull
man cars, tne thpeIst III WulNn 10
borne by the commissioners.
The personnel of the party is as fol-
lows: Judge Gray, Colonel Wright,
Brigadier General John NJ. Wilson
Thomas H. Watkins, Il. w. Parker,
Bishop Spalding, f. f. Clark, cimmis
sioners: with a staff of stenographers,
railroad men, and operators represent
atives.
HAZELTON (Pa.), October 30.-The
strike at the seven collieries of Coke
Brothers & Company, the four mines
of G.. b. Markle & Co., and the Silver
Brook operation of J. S. Vents & Co.
was officially renewed today through an
order issued by District Secretary Gal
lagher, of the United Mine Workers,
upon instructions from President
Mitchell. The strikers at those mines
were not permitted to return to work
in a body, the CoXes insisting that
their men make personal application
for their former positions, and G. b.
Markle & Co. requiring each man, be-
fore going back to work, to promise to
abide by the decision of the arbitration
commission. The Mine Workers al
lege that the object of these require
ments is discrimination against men
who were prominent in the strike.
Pardee & Company's collieries, where
the men have been asked not to inter-
fere with non-union hands, are not in
Guided in the order. The men voted
on Saturday not to resume work until
the agreement is withdrawn.
WILKESBARRE (Pa.) October 30
There was a general resumption of coal
mining today, but as is generally the
case after holiday, quite a number of
miners did not report for work. All
the mines in operation, however. are
capable of turning out more coal now
than last week, and a large output is
looked for today.
President Mitchell is busy at head
quarters compiling statistics for pres
entation to the arbitration board
when he is called upon. The various
companies of the Fourth and Eighth
regiments are leaving the region for
their homes.
POTTSVILLE pa, October 30.--It
Is expected that all troops in the coal
region will be ordered home before the
beginning of next week. Two battal-
ions left for Philadelphia today and
two battaliors will be sent home to-
morrow.
All the collieries in the Panther
Creek valley resumed operations today.
The Park Place colliery in The Ma
hanoy region resumed operations to-
day after weeks idleness. One
thousand employees had gone on strike
because se:eral union men were not
reinstated. The leaders prevailed upon
the men to return to work with the
understanding that those Who were
Disseminated against would be pro-
vided for by the union until they Sc
cured employment elsewhere.
FOREST CITY tPaD, October 30
The commission arrived here at II
o'clock. Carriages We're Immediately
entered and the party was driven
three quarters of mile TO the No. 2
shaft of the Hillside Coal & Iron
Company, which is operated BY tho
Erie Railroad Company. The depth of
the mine is 4l0 feet. This operation Is
said to be one of the best in the upper
region and was selected by the oper-
ators. The Mine Workers representa-
tive will also select a colliery for the
inspection of the commissioners.
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