Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01
IN LACKAwANNA REGION.
Doubtful II Any of the Galleries Will
Operate

SCRANTON, Pa, March 31.-Despfte the
announcements of the coal companies that
their mines will stand ready for work on
Monday it Is doubtful If single colliery
viii be In operation In the Lackawanna re-
gion on that day. Even the Oxford col
Hery, which operated during the whole pc
rlod OF the 1902 strike, is likely to be idle.
according to Superintendent Shepherd.
Many local unions at special meetings held
last night unanimously Endorsed the sus-
pension order of the executive officers. and
other meetings. it Is said will take similar
steps tonight. Every preparation Is being
made today for operating the mines 50 as
to test the loyalty of the men on Monday.
only about one-half OF the Erie colIieries
IN THIS district are working today. the men
having taken out their tools when t1hev left
the mines last night. No orders are being
taken by any of the companies for local
coal delivery.
Doubt at Hazleton.
HAZI4ETON, Pa. March 31.-The mine
officials in this region have received no or
ders to suspend operations Monday. and If
a sufficient number of men report for work
the coliieries will be operated as usual.
What efforts will be made to operate with
non-union men In the event of strike has
not yet been determined
80 Per Cent Quit at Mahanov.
MAHANOY CITY. Pa, March 31.-Au
the colieries In the Mahanov reeio, ore
working shorthanded today as 90 per cent
OF the miners removed their tools yester-
day and did not work this morning. Sew
eral of the collieries were forced ia sus-
pend at noon for lack of coal Carnentars
engaged In repairing the breakers. although
they nave permits from the United Mine
workers 10 continue work. have decided TO
quit after today. ~
Shut Down in Indian TERRITORY.
SOUTH McALEsTER, I. T., March n
Union coal miners in the Indian Territorv
today cleared uo their work and prenarad
to remove their tools at the close of work
tonight. There were rumors TODAY that
some companies would sign the scale hut
In no single instance has this been yeri
fed.
1000 Quit in Missouri County. !,
BEVIER, Mo-. March 31-Two thousand
miners and mine laborers practically sus-
pended work in the collieres of this county
today. At Lexington. where 1850 miners
are employed, preparations were made to
quit tonight.
Reading to Keep Galleries Open.
READING, Pa, March 31-To empha size
the report that the Reading Company will
keep its colheries open on Monday to give
miners who desire chance to work orders
were issued tonight to hurry empty coal
cars to the Schuylkll regions. The officials
take 1t for granted that some miners will
want to continue at work.
Mahanoy plant has been closed down ana
will not begin operation again until further
notice. Employees there have been tempor-
arily suspended.
While the order to quit work will be gen.
roll OH xroA &c, halt <Lox
not be total suspension.
Agreed on Wage Scale.
LOUISVILLE, KY. March 8l.-CoaI
miners and operators of western Kentucky
today agreed on wage scale, and there
will be no strike in district No %. The
agreement Is for the 1903 scale; that H.
S2H cents a ton. The contract Is to con-
tinue till March 81, 1908.
Independent Operators Action.
TAMAQUA, Pa, March 31-The Lehgh
Coal and Navigation Company, which oper
ates fourteen collieries In the Panther Creek
valley and employs between 6,00O and 1000
hands, viii have its mines and breakers
open to all men and boys who desire to
work on Monday. ALI the Independent oper-
atols in this section viii take the same
action.
Empty cars were shunted into the siding
at all the colIieries tonight and preparations
were made to continue mining and shipping
coal as usual on Monday.
Mines VIII Be Open Tor Work.
SHAMOKIN, Pa. March 8l.-Au the
Reading. Pennsylvania and Lehigh COM
panies' mines, as well as those of individual
operators. VIII be open in this section next
Monday for operation II the men report for
work The United Mine Workers. however,
do not expect enough non-unionists to ass