Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-10-27
READY FOR WORK.
Anthracite Coal Strike Commis-
sion Will Work Quickly
EVIDENCE WILL BE TAKEN

In the Anthracite Regions Nearly All
Those Interested in Any Way in the
Hearings Were at Washington To-
Day-The Preliminary Work Will
Be Finished at the First Sitting.
Washington, Oct 27.-With one or
two exceptions all the parties concern
ed in the anthracite controversy have
arrived here to attend the sittings of
the commission. 1t is expected that
the preliminary arrangements in re-
gard to the taking of testimony and
other matters will be arranged at the
first sitting. All meetings for the
taking of testimony will be held in
the anthracite regions.
The commission met at 2 O'Clock,
every member being present. John
Mitchell was there and will represent
the miners. The operators will be rep
resented by Messrs Baer, Thomas,
Walter, Truesdale, Wilcox and Herr.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct 27.-There are
more mines in operation in the anthra-
cite region to-day than at any time
since May II last, when the strike be-
gan. The Lehigh region continues to
be the barren spot The employees Of
Pardee & Co and Coke Bros & Co are
still idle. The Lehigh and Wilkes
barre Coal Co started up it's collierfes
in the Lehigh region to-day. Ninety
five per cent Of the mines in the Wy
oming and Lackawanna region are
now in operation and there will be a
large increase in the output to-day.
The output at the colliery Of the Del
aware, Lackawanna & Western Co and
the Delaware s. Hudson Co will be
especially heavy. In some of the
mines there are many difficulties to be
overcome. Falls are of frequent oc-
currence and this retards mining.
Hazleton, Pa, Oct Operations
were resumed to-day at seven addi-
tional collieries in the Hazleton region.
The Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Co took
back most of its former employees.
Room has not vet been found for all
the strikers at the @. Pardee workings.
At Beaver Brook all the old hands
were re-instated. The Coke employees
at Beaver Brook We're not required to
sign any agreement, but all who APP
piled for their old positions had to do
so as individuals The Coke Bros Of
ficials announce that this will be the
procedure at all of their mines.
Tamaqua, Pa, Oct 27.-Park Place
colliery, operated by Lentz s. Co, did
not resume to-day, owing to the fact
that the operators refused to take
back fifteen union men discharged be-
cause of the claim that they were ring
leaders in the disturbances which oc-
Cured during the strike. The union
strikers yesterday decided by unan-
imous vote to stay out unless these
men were re-instated.
New York, Oct 27.-With tracks COM
paratively free from passenger traffic,
ali the anthracite roads rushed trains
eastward on Sunday to fill the gap in
the coal marts caused by the great
strike. More than 10000 tons reached
the receiving yards and piers in Jersey
CITY and its neighb orhood. The coal
will be divided into small lots and put
on the retail market to-day with the
understanding that consumers shall not
be required to pay more thans$5.50 a
ton for it in any instance. Some deal
ers even went so far as to promise they
would sell it to the poor at the rate of
10 cents bucket, which really would
be $500 a ton.
Many dealers who still have coal
bought at high prices during the strike
will still charge $3.50 a ton more than
the dealers who are handling the new
supply.