Evening journal., 1902-10-24
IRB|TRATORS
NOW At WORK
/ Is Expected That Judge
Gray, of This City, Will
Be Chairman
ESSION MAY END BY CHRISTMAS


Commission Assemblies in the Tenn
porary White House and Hears In
structions and Request for Speedy
Action From the President
Washington, Oct. 24-The arbitra-
on commission that is to settle the
ifferences between Pennsylvania op-
ators and miners assembled in the
mporary White House at 10 o'clock
lis morning for the preliminary meet
ig. Carroll ID. Wright, recorder, as
mporary chairman, read the instruc-
ons submitted by President Roosevelt,
herein quick work is urged in the
terests Of the public. 1t is expected
rat Judge Gray, of Delaware, will be
losen chairman of the commission,
I'D that Mr. Wright will be added by
,e President as a full-fedged MEM
r. Two assistant recorders have
sen appointed to take and file the
idence
Judge Gray today expresses hope that
,e work will be ended by Christmas.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 24.-The re-
B umption of mining In the anthra-
ite region was not as general yester-
4 ay as was expected. Unlocked for
ificulties were encountered in the
hape of water and accumulated gas
nd dangerous roofs which threatened
fall and entomb the workers were
lso discovered in many of the collier
IS. The mine superintendants would
AXE no chances and the mining of coal
'as put off until all parts of the under
4 round workings can be made safe.
his will take a few days yet and in
ONE cases It will take weeks before
4 ONE of the mines can be put in full
4 peration. Although work was car
led on in some of the mines which are
\ OF considered in the best of condi-
ion, no accidents were reported for the
ay. From reports received from the
ntire anthracite region, the number
( mines in operation is given as lit
le less than two-thirds of the total
umber. but the output of coal was less
han half the normal.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Company took the lead in the
reduction. Their collieries are in bet
sr shape than the mines operated by
he other large companies. An in
rease of at least 20 per cent. in the out
ut may be looked for today. About
ne-half of the mines Of the Delaware
nd Hudson Company were working
nd the output of those in operation
ras light. The mines of the Susque-
anna Coal Company at NanticOke
'ere in operation but only the upper
svels could be worked, as the lower
3vels contain considerable water In
hree days, however, it is expected
hat the output Of coal will reach the
Ill quota. The Lehigh Valley Coal
ompany operated about one-half OF
s mines with a full force of men. AS
ras to be expected there was more or
sss dissatisfaction among the old en-
loyes over the re-opening of the
lines. Where 1t was decided net to
ssume work for a few days, yet the
len took Il that the coal companies
Id not want their services and many
omplaints reached President Mitchell's
eadquarters. But as the true stu
ton became known there was a bet
sr feeling all around.
President Mitchell expects that wheT
Il the mines get in operation there
ill be less complaints. Until all the
ollieries do resume there will be more
less idle men airing their discomfort
I nearly every mine where the strik
lg engineers made application fol
'ork yesterday they were told tha
lere we're no vacancies. A large mum
er of carpenters are also out in thu
Did. The firemen are being takeI
ack in larger numbers than any of thu
ther steam men. That is because
N ley are experienced and they take tn,
laces of men who are not so capable
he only friction reported between
nion and non-union men was at sew
raj collieries in the Wyoming regioi
here the miners objected to be low
red into the mines by non-union en-
lneers.
President Mitchell was busy at head
uarters yesterday getting the miners
de of the cause of the case in shap
)r presentation to the arbitration
oard. Great preparations are nov
nder way for the celebration of Nit
hell Day in this city on October 2.
lational Board Member John Falle
as charge of all the arrangement
Je will be chief martial of the parad
'hich promises to be the largest dem
nstration Of miners ever held in th
pal region.
Truck Driver Injured