The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23
COAL is FLYING TO-DAY
About 81 Per Cent Of the Galleries Arr
Again In Operation.

About 81 Per Cent Of the Galleries Are
Again In Operation.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 2$.-Reports
from the entire anthracite region show
that about 81 per cent of the mines are in
operation to-day.
The collieries in the Lackawanna region
are in better shape for working than those
in any other part of the region: r. 80
The -collieries.. in. the Wyoming region
with q small output are in good shape, be-!
Ing free from gas and water, but the large
mines are still hampered by water. The
same condition Of affairs exists In the
Lehjgh region.
in the Schuylkill region the large mines
are reported to be in better condition for
work than was expected.
:. All the mines in operation will be
short in the normal output to-day, but by
tomorrow it is expected almost the full
output will be reached. After such a long
spell of idleness the miners and laborers
are "soft' and not capable Of doing as
hard a days work as when they were
| "seasoned.'.
Reports are coming in from all over
the mining region that many engineers
firemen, pumpmen,. carpenters and COM
pany hands have failed to get their places
back. :.",.
The old employees are faring better with
the individual companies than with the
large companies. A delegation Of car
penters made up of employees from many
collieries In the Wyoming region called at
President Mitchell's headquarters at noon
and laid their grievances before him.
They said miners and laborers had no
trouble in getting to work but other en-
ployes holding good paying positions be-
fore they went on strike, generally found
their places filled with other men and the
mine superintendent said there would
H. Fo. tlo Nv n.
ell advised his callers to be patient and
await developments the next few days.
Wyoming Valley In Detail.
In the Wyoming valley this morning
there was much activity at all OF the COL
lieries, but owing to the condition Of many
of the mines the full quota Of men could
not be employed. The fire bosses re-
ported that many places were In a dam
gerous condition and the superintendent
refused to allow the miners to enter those
places. At least Is per cent Of the mon
in this department will not be able to re-
sumo " ork for several weeks, as the lower
lifts are still flooded. The Station mine
Of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal COM
pany. which employs 900 men, will not
be eble to start up for two months.
There was no friction between the union
and non-union men when they reported
for work this morning. 1t is reported that
in few isolated cases miners who took
prominent part In the strike were not
given work The non-union engineers
| and pump-runners are holding on to their
positions and refuse to give them up to
make room for union men. A number Of
old engineers pumpmen and f1remen,
again applied for their old positions this
morning, but were told there were no va
cancies at present. Old employees who
have failed to get their places back are
reporting the fact to President Mitchell at
strike headquarters. The Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western company will
| have 10 cars Of coal ready to move from
the wyoming region to New York at noon.
At noon to-day the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation company posted the follow
ing notice.: