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[[preprinted]] September, TUESDAY, 21. 1897. [[/preprinted]]

Tempt +48[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.65 @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]]/a
[[ditto for: Tempt]] +52[[degree symbol]] [[dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.62 @ 6PM

Cool, but pleasant - Have furnace in Cellar fired up -

Vulcan worked 9 hours.  BMtn idle for the want of cars -

Everything apparently quiet to-day -

Hazleton Strike is about ended - Nearly all of the Collieries are working - "Bench" warrants have been issued for the arrest of the Sheriff and deputies of Luzerne County, for those who participated in the Lattimer Riot -

We are receiving numerous complaints about our coals - Vulcan Nut is too small, i.e.:- contains too much Pea - This will be taken out by placing 7/8" O perforated plates in the Chutes - Receiving complaints of Stove and Egg as being dirty, etc etc - All of which is being attended to -

Painters here at New Boston are giving Office and Store building its last coat -

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[[preprinted]] September, WEDNESDAY, 22. 1897. [[/preprinted]]

Tempt +50[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.65 @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]]/A
[[ditto for: Tempt]] +56[[degree symbol]] [[dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.55 @ 6PM

Pleasant - not quite so cool - Had need of heat this morning -

Buck Mountain Colliery worked 9 hours - Vulcan Colliery had a breakdown - Started up this morning and after running about 5 minutes, the gudgeon on West Side Breaker Screen, broke - A chute plate was lodged in the screen, and had stalled the screen.  The Journal broke clean off the box part on Gudgeon - Do not know how it got in the screen - Might have been put in intentionally - Plate was bright as if it had done service in a chute - Looked above screen for place where plate was missing, could not find any - This is the second stray plate that has been found - Loaded part of Vulcan's cars at BMtn - Delano sent Engine to take them out of Vulcan and Placed them in BMtn -

Air Locomotives are working satisfactory at BMtn - on the 3' and the 4' Lift - Are not running in the east side - not being prepared for them -

The Deputies and Sheriff of Luzerne are on trial at Wilkesbarre - Lattimer Riot -

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