The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-11-08
SEE MINERS AT WORK
Tour of Inspection Begun by Strike
Commissioner.
several Coliieries In Pennsylvania
VIsIted-Process of Mining ana
shipping IL Closely
Observed.

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 31.-The seven
commissioners appointed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to adjust the differ
enccs existing between the anthra'
cite mine workers and their employ.
ers on Thursday made tour OF the
extreme upper coal field, and saw
every step taken in the production
of coal from the time 1t Is blasted
from the ground, hundreds OF feet
below the surface, up to the point
where It is sent to market ready for
the use of the consumer, The arbi-
traitors had an interesting day, and
returned to their hotel ut $3.50 o'clock
mt night grimy from coal dust and
tired after eight hours OF observa-
ton and investigation. The trip was
quite novelty to most OF those In
the commissioner party, some OF
whom have never been in the hard
coal regions. The commissioners dis
played the greatest interest in every
feature of coal mining, and went
about their work in manner that
was pleasing to both the mining SUI
perintendents and the representa-
tives OF the mine workers, who ac-
companied the presidents commits
sioners. The seven arbitrators had
to endure many discomforts, make
their way through wet places in the
mines, almost crawl along some OF
the gangways in the workings, and
mass through clouds of coal dust In
~ uit n G. n
their eagerness for information was
not diminished, and they expect to
put in another hard days work to-
day in this vicinity.
Maintain silence.
All the commissioners were good
listeners but poor takers when it
came down to getting an expression
from them on any feature of the
mining business. From their actions
1T is certain they have agreed not to
say what they think of the question
that will come before them. Several
persons approached one or another
of the commissioners during the day
merely for the purpose of having
him say what he thought of some
things he saw, and in each case the
Inquirer was rebuffed.
Mines Inspected.
The days tour consisted of an in
spection of No. mine of the Hill
side Coal and Iron company, oper-
ated by the Erie company, and the
coal breaker of the Delaware & Hud-
son company. The former is located
at Forest City, % miles north of this
city, and the breaker at Carbondale,
four miles south of Forest City. On
the run up the Lackawanna valley
the commissioners viewed with in
forest the several mining towns sit
uated along the Delaware & Hudson
railroad.
Besides the commissioners, stenog-
raphers, reporters, ETC., there were in
the party General Superintendent Il.
"A. Phillips, of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna e. Western company; General
Superintendent f. +. Rose, Of the
Delaware e. Hudson; General Man
ager w. A. May, of the Erie; General
Superintendent j. II. Dryden, of the
New York, Ontario & Western, and
General Manager ID. Thorne, of the
Temple Iron company. These officials
represented the companies, and the
mine workers were represented by
Thomas ID. Nichols, president of this
district of the United Mine Workers
of America; Henry Collins, national
organizer for this district; Rev. Peter
Roberts, of Mahanoy City, and James
Warwick, of New York, the latter an
expert. The arbitrators carefully
noted the many mining villages
passed by the train. At each of the
stations small group of persons
was gathered who curiously watched
the special train run slowly by.
Strike Continued.
Hazleton, Pa. Oct. 21.-The strike
at the seven collieries of Coke Broth.
ers g. Co., the four mines of G. u. Mar.
kle & Co, and the Silver Brook opera
ton of j. S. Wentz g. Co., was officially
renewed Thursday through an ordei
issued by District Secretary Gal
lagher, of the United Mine Workers
upon instructions from Presiden,
Mitchell. The strikers at those mine,
were not permitted TO return to worl
in body, Coxe's insisting that theil
employees make personal application
for their former positions, and g. b
Marltle G. Co. requiring that each maj
before going back to work promise I,
abide by the decision of the arbitra
ton commission. The mine worker
sallege that the object of these require
.1nents L. disc rimina tion anainst Inej