The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-11-01

Dangerous Co.ditioas In Many Aines
ReUuiFes Postpenenent OF
TAeiF Opening.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Oct. s24<--The re-
sumption of mining throughout the
anthracite region was not as general
Thursday as was expected. UNLOCKED
for difficulties were encountered in the
shape of water and accumulated gas,
and dangerous roofs which threatened
to fall and entomb the workers were
also discovered in many OF the coiner-
les. The mine superintendent would
take no chances and the mining of coal
was put off until all parts Of the under
ground workings can be made safe.
This will take few days yet, and In
some cases it will take weeks before
some of the mines can be put in full
operation. Although work was carried
on in some mines which are not consid-
cred in the best Of condition no acci-
dents were reported for the day. In
quite o few of the collieries, the ma
chinery and everything else connected
with the hosting of coal acted badly
and it was found necessary to close
down after steam had been raised and
the miners were ready to go to work.
From reports received from the entire
anthracite region, the number Of mines
in operation is given as little less than
two-thirds of the total number, but the
output of coal was less than half the
normal. -;.
The Delaware, Lackawanna & West
ern company took the lead in the pro-
duction. Their collieries are in better
shape than the mines operated by the
other large companies. An increase
may be looked for to-day. About one
half of the miners of the Delaware &
Hudson company were working and the
output of those in operation was light.
The mines of the Susquehanna Coal
company, at Nanticoke, were in opera
tion, but only the upper levels could
be worked, as the lower levels con-
tanned considerable water. In three
days, however, it is expected that the
output of coal will reach the full quota
The Lehigh Valley Coal company oper-
ated about one-half of its mines with
full force of men. The Lehigh &
Wlkesbarre Coal company mined coal
in several of its big mines, but all of
its collieries will not be in condition
to resume before Monday. The King
ston Coal company started up two of
its collieries. The other two will start
on Monday. The Parrish company
will not resume until Monday.
Scranton, Pa, Oct. PAS fore
casted in these dispatches, the non
union man was scarce article around
the collieries Thursday morning. True
to their declarations, the companies
did not dismiss them, but with the
stockade living quarters gone and the
almost impossible task of securing
boarding houses confronting them,
the imported nenunionists packed up
and left for other and more congeninl
climes.
General Manager Dryden, of the On
tario & Western, said: "When the
places are all cleared up. all our men
will be taken care Of" General Man.
ager Thorne, of the Temple company,
reported all of the company's seven
collieries in operation, with 80 per
cent. of the old employees back at
work. The others will be put back as
fast as roads can be opened up.
Hazleton, Pa. Oct. 24.-Of the &c
collieries in the Hazleton district only
two resumed operations Thursday.
G. b. Markle e. Company's men and the
employees of Coke Bros. & Co., at
Two Galleries, refused to return &c
work because of posted notices re
curing them to promise that they will
abide by the decision Of the arbitra.
ton tribunal.