MINE SHUT DOWN 1S NOW COMPLETE The Anthracite Workers Obey Scale Committee's Order to a Man. BOFT COAL OPERATORS SIGN Philadelphia, April 3.—There was a eomplete suspension of mining opera- tions in the anthracite region in ac- «cordance with the order issued last week by President Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers of America, and the scale committee of that organiza- tion, with the solitary exception of the Peoples’ Oxford colliery, an inde- pendent colliery near Scranton, which employs about 500 hands. This mine was kept in operation during the strike of 1902. Every colliery was open as usual ané in readiness for the work- ers, but there was no response to the blowing of the whistles other than the appearance of the engineers, fire men, pumpmen and others whose pres- ence at the mines is necessary to pre- serve them from injury and who were exempted in President Mitchell's order. The action of the miners occasioned no surprise on the part of the opera- tors who, while they offered work and protection to those who might desire te go into the mines, did not anticipate the acceptance of their offer. That the fact that most of the mine workers when they left the workings on Sat- urday took their working materials with them was indicative of their in- tention to remain away from the mines until ordered to return by President Mitchell. The best of feeling between operators and miners is reported from all sections, and the hope that a sat- {sfactory agreement may be reached at the conference in New York is express- ed by both sides. Significance is attached by the min- ers to the fact that there is no ap- parent attempt on the part of the oper- ators to import non-union labor, and they regard this as a favorable sign. The miners’ leaders are careful to asser. that no strike has been declared, the suspension being merely a business necessity, as the miners have no ar- rangement with the operators nutil the scale is adjusted by the committee, During the day in several of the dis- tricts groups of men picketed the ap- proaches to the collieries, but there presence was unnecessary. In the vi- cinity of Scranton most of the wash- eries were operated. The washeries produce only steam sizes from coal al- ready run through screened, and it is not likely that there will be any opposition from the miners to the operation of these washeries, as their production is insignificant. In the anthracite region there are about 400 collieries, employing 160,000 men and boys. Most of these, about 160,000. are affected by the order to suspend work, the remainder being the engineers and others exempted by President Mitchell. The only disturbence that marked the closing of the mines occurred at Moosic, a small town near Seranton. where Jokn Shepherd, a civil engineer at the Consolidated colliery of the Pennsylvania Coal company. was shot in the hip by Anthony Coplosk, a mine | worker. Coplosk had an argument with a mine guard, during which he shot at the latter. The bullet went wild and struck Shepherd, who was standing nearby. During the day squads of state con- stabulary, a police body organized un- der an act of the last legislature, pa- trolled various sections of the coal re gions, but {ound no disorder. OPERATORS SIGN SCALE Strike of Soft Coal Miners Willi Not Be Extensive. ‘ Indianapolis, April 3.—Information received so far at the national head- quarters of the United Mine Workers of America indicate that the strike of soft coal miners will not be extensive for any length of time, many operators already having expressed a willingness to grant the increased wages asked by the miners’ union. The prospective situation in the vari- ous fields, so far as could be learned, follows: Indiana—Nearly all operators in the south end of the state and many in the centre will sign the advance wage scale, according to the miners, but the operators” chairman says only a few will grant the advance. Ohio—Six coal companies have de- elared their willingness to pay the 1902 scale. Illinois—Many mines are in opera- tion. Operators all over the state have expressed a willingness to sign the 1903 scale. Western Pennsylvania—Almost all bituminous mines in Pennsylvania will grant the 1903 scale and resume operations soon. West Virginia—No strike on. Iowa—Operators and miners meet today (Tuesday) when, it is expected, an agreement wiil be reached to reopen mines at once. Michigan-—Good prospect of settle- ment. Kentucky—No strike. Southwestern District—All the coal mines of Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Arkansas, Indian Territory and Okla- homa are idle, the 25,000 miners hav- ing struck. 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