The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-25


 Tons-s2.OO Ismployes at Work Yes terdav Out of Nominal Total of I45, 5,OOO-Laek awanna Continues to Lead in ProduetiOn-MitchelI Silent on Treatment Of Old EmpIoyes by the Operators.
 Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 24,-There were twenty-tWo more mines in operation in the anthracite region to-day than yes terday and the output will be close to 100000 tons. This is as near as can be estimated. From reports received the total output yesterday did not exceed 75,0OO tons. When in full operation the mines employ in every capacity about 145, 900 men and boys. Of this number it is estimated that S2,000 were at work to-day. A more amicable feeling pre- vailed to-day between employer and employe than yesterday. The non- union men, despite what may be said to the contrary, are slowly being dis placed at many of the mines by old em- ployes.
 The Delaware, Lackawanna & Vest ern company continues to lead in pro- duction. The mines are in good con- ditfon and there is little friction be- tween the district superintendents and the men who have returned to work. The work os clearing up those mines which are filled with debris from falls is pushed forward as rapidly as possi- ble and the fact that they are not in readiness to operate is a great disap- pointment to the mine owners. Ex- Congressman M. R. Williams, one of the largest individual operators in the Wyoming region, said his mines would not be in readiness to resume before next week, but he would take all his old employees including steam men, back, because they had served him faithfully in the past. The trouble with the individual operators in the Le- high region is expected to blow over in a day or two and it is said here on good authority tonight that all collier ies in the Lehigh and Schuylkill regions that are in condition to mine will re- sume next Monday and that all the union miners will be re-employed. The mine inspectors are quite vigilant and they have refused to give permission to the starting up of mines where the su- perint cannot furnish satisfac- tory proof that the underground work ings are perfectly safe.
 President Mitchell continues reticent and refuses to be quoted on any move made by the operators, either regarding the treatment of the old employees or, the advance in the price of coal The evidence which he will present to the arbitration commission is now being ar ranged in systematic form. When MT. Mitchell was asked to-day regarding the published report that there was some doubt whether he would be per mitted to appear before the commission on behalf of the miners. he said that he presumed the miners could select any counsel they saw fit to present their case before the commission. Presi- dent Mitchell pledged himself before the miners convention held in this city, the beginning of the week, to pre- sent the case of the union miners before the arbitration board. MT. Mitchell has received call to Washington and will leave here Sunday afternoon.
 Battery c of Phoenixville, which has been stationed at Nanticoke the last three weeks, is included in the recall order of Major General Miller, issued to-day.
 A ilon-union miner was enticed into house occupied by one of his country men in this city last night and after being stripped of his clothing was beat en most unmercifully all over his body with a heavy rubber hose. He made his escape from the house more dead than alive. He was accused of "scab- ping" during the strike.