Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-23

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Gated his intention Of being present at the
preliminary session Of the commission, to
be held here on Friday morning.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct 22.-Thousands
of men began work today, repairing the
mines and placing the collieries in condi-
tion for the general resumption Of coal
mining, which will take place throughout
the anthracite region tomorrow Those
men who are directly engaged in cutting
and handling coal will not under the de-
cision Of the convention return to the mines
until tomorrow.
While there we're thousands Of men who
were able to again begin earning their daily
bread today, there wero hundTeds who were
disappointed when they applied to the SUI
perintendents Of the collieries where they
were formerly employed. They we're prin-
cipally steam men. engineers, hremen and
pump runners who struck on June for an
eight-hour day and also to help the miners
win their battle.
These men wanted their old places back,
but in many instances the company ofhcials
refused to discharge those who stood by
them during the strike. There were many
in the Wyoming valley, however. who were
fortunate enough to find employment. The
company officials maintain they will not
discriminate against union or nonunion men
and that work will be given all when there
are vacancies.
During the strike the companies were
compelled TO employ many incompetent men
to help keep the mines free from water or
from squeezing" as a result of the lack Of
proper timbering The strikers feel that
the majority Of these workmen will gradu-
ally be dismissed and the more competent
men engaged.
More Men Than Required.
mine worker who came into the union
headquarters from South Wilkesbarre to-
day said:
The supsriIitendenfs are turning down =
good many men on the ground that they
are not needed. This Is only bluff" and
they will be glad to get our men in a day
or two. The workmen they have are In
about the coiiieries when the miners begin
working full time to catch up with the de-
mand for coal The companies VIII not
wrecked through the mistake of some new
man.
Although the strike is over. the path Of
the nonunion workman is still a thorny one
They are disliked by the unionists and 1t il
not expected the relations between then
will be improved when they get into minei
together, Reports we're received here to-
day that scores of the nonunion men have
given up their positions and are leaving the
region.
President Mitchell today began the worl
of preparing the miners side of the cas'
for presentation to the arbitration commits
sion. He Will be the leading Representative
of the workmen before the tribunal and will
gather around him such experts in anthra
cite mining as will be necessary TO properl!
present his case to the commission. III
said today he did not know when he woul
make his nrst appearance before the com
mission.
Mines IN had Condition.
PoTTsvIILE, Pa. Oct. 22.-The strikin
miners are ready and eager to return I
work, now that the strike is declared of
but several of the collleries in the schuyl
kill region are not in condition to resum
fuIl-handed and some workmen will b
Obliged 70 wait for several weeks befor
they can be reinstated. II will requir
some days, too. to clean up gangways a
the mines so that they are ht to be operate
before any quantity OF coal can be shipped
Many OF the pump runners. engineers an
others have already returned to their post
and are working Indian Ridge colliery 9
Shenandoah resumed today.
READING, Pa, Oct. 2.-There is gres
activity throughout the regions tn
thousands OF coal cars which we're side
tracked IN the yards az Cressoni ot' Siai
Mahanoy City and other places are bein
inspected and gotten ready for service.
Ask Men to sign Contract.
SHENANDOAH, Oct. 22.-The men WI
reported for work az the Vulcan collier
this morning were told they would have
sian a contract before being reinstate
Many refused 10 sign and returned home.
Superintendent Jones was called up al
asked the nature Of the contract, He SAT-
1--WE simply ask the men to sign an agre
ment not to'interfere with nonuniOn men
with the men now at work.
A number OF men declared tonight tn
they will not sign contract Of any kind.
SCRANTON, Oct 22.-Three Italians wi
have been working at the Dodge washe
Of the Delaware. Lackawanna Weste
company were set upon by a mob and Civ
a bad beating. Joseph Braun ran TO Bell
vue. Four men set on him again, and aft
beating him into insensibility threw hi
over a fence. where he was found in a pc
OF blood tonight His injuries. while sci
Gus, will not prove fatal.
MarkIe Defines Position.
HAZLEToN, Pa. Oct. 22.-John Mari
of Jeddo, the independent coal operat
today made the following statement:
There seems TO have been a question
TO our position regarding the arbitrati
commission We will abide by the deeisi
OF that commission under the conditions
forth by the presidents OF the large c.