New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
WHAT MINE WORKERS EXPECT.

The tonnage of t,. PennsyIy 4nia Railroad -yi-
dence ;he shipments of soft coal TO the anthra-
cite market and strike could be declared now il
desired. As the response if strike : called.
President the Wilkesbarre District locals.
, said;
Not only will the soft coal contrac, men yield
solid secession to the vote of IN" delegates. but
Mississippi iowa. Missouri Kentucky. portions Of
IF the Vrinias viii sran5 by the decisions OF the
delegates the convention The non-c"ntract dis
everything gain II would be d foregone con-
clusion for Them TO come out
Regarding the indications that certain operators
are concentrating men the purpose Of working
their collieries before the convention. Nj Carne
said:
It's pretty hard TO say what they'll 10. There
VIII be 1Io violence our part n any event
ann aware however. that some coliieries now have
four times many men are necessary 10 run
'1he pumps ana guard ths ProIeEtI oniy one .on3 3
"a start But th.4 mines won't he operated by our
1nen and the State law compelling miners 10
show 4 certificate Of proficiency would render such
operation unlawful The operators might employ
has been worked by unscrupulous miners III the
past and Thereby gain a foothold upon which to
T calling our Of The soft coal men ii is By ir no
,iumber of men call but the figure Is moth
ius as compared 70 tht enormous body oi men W.
Surnmon to the ranks OF the strikers
Reese & Davis. the owners Of tn" little Dusky
Diamond colery. AT Beaver Meadow. resumed
work there To-day. and got out twenty-five tons
The strikers the place had refused them per
mission mine hut there was no interference.
The coal i used fer local trade. and OF IL
j. shipped The firm declares it Will call upon
The authorities if there is any interference.
Another breaker that IS being run is the one
owned by ]. A Hutchins s. Co. near Wyoming. II
Slaans coal taken from drift. and produces now
twenty TO thirty daily Th" coal is som" that
MAS mined previous to the strike and i run
Through the breaker TO be cleaned and prepared
for market There has been no attempt Al inter
ference IN this either.
The Lehigfl Coal Company has requested Sheriff
FeddaH to afford protection to its employees at
Lost Creek In the last few days the company
has endeavored To transfer lot OF grain from
Colorado colliery Cemtrsiis by wagon. but the
searnsters have interfored with and prevented
from delivering the grain
The following statement Was issued tonight by
President T a. Barrett and J. F. Mullahcy. Of the
stationary fremen:
~ the close Of our fourth week We are perfectly
hy members in remaining firm and determined
and meets with the approval OF all well thinking
people. E-er since last July, when they mad"
unsuccessful they longed for an opportunity
10 present itself when they could resume The battle
Ard now that they hs y.t entered into the contest
they viii remain firm until tho bat tie is Those
few engineers who have returned TO work do not
signify toss IN estimation, most of them
did net quit work In the b' ginning. and were OK
pected 10 grow weak ana accept the bribes in the
shape Of more pay, and return to work. which they
di5 under the condemnation OF their fellow work
men preparations are under Way for monster
mass meeting of the engineers. iiremen and pump
this city. All persons who belong these crafts
are requested - 70 "a, attend Presidents Mitchell
FERRYBoATS RETURN TO HARD COAL
Several days Health Commissioner I.ederIe
tod the Pennsylvania Railroad Company that they
nust cease using soft coal their rerryboats
fseterdsy the Commissioner received letter from
Of