The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-13
COLORADO ALREADY
FACES FUEL famine:
lhe Mine Workers of the State
Leave Their Workings AL
most to a Man.
VIOLENCE is EXPECTED
Governor Holds the State Guard Ready
tor Service at Moments Notice
Denver Dealers Say They
Have No Coal.

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| Denver, Colo, Nov. 11.-More yhan
lo'ooo coal miners in Colorado went on
strike for an eight-hour day, increased
wages and other concessions. The
Strike was ordered by the national ex-
ecutlVe officers Of the United Mine
Workers Of America after the coal COM
panles refused to confer with union rep
resentatives concerning the demands OF
the men. OF the idle men 5000 are in
the southern coal fields, 1900 in the
northern fields and 1900 in Fremont
county. One hundred mines have been
closed down. A few independent prop
critics in the northern coal fields and
elsewhere will not stop work, since the
operators have agreed to concede the
elght-hour day and also the increase in
wages. More than 1000 miners will re-
main at work according to reports from
the affected districts. The announce
ment comes that 600 have gone out in
ColfaN county, n. NJ. Others in that
territory are now negotiating with the
mine owners.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron, and Vic
tor Fuel and Northern Coal and Coke
@S4A4t'ttiiISto ctic Tie ldESGSle 1iOuucIS
Practically all Of the property has been
tied up by the action of the miners.
however, they are making efforts to
continue operations under the protec-
ton Of strong guard.
1t is estimated that there are about
lfO coal mines in the state with an
output of some 100000 tons a year
and about 1000, 900 tons ii coke.
It will be the policy of the United
Mine Workers to depopulate the vari-
ous coal districts by sending the idle
men and their families to Illinois, In
dian Territory, Missouri, Iowa and 9TH
=r states where some work has b@en Sc
cured for them. Some 5000 fares to
these states have already been ar
ranged for by the United Mine Work
eTs, and hundreds OF the strikers are On
their way 20 new fields.
D. G. Evans, member OF TIE executive
board Of the national organization from
Indiana, is now al Trinidad to handle
the financial end OF the strike.
The storm center viii be about Trim
dad, in the southern fields. wheTe the
number of miners aggregates 5000.
General Manager James z. WelIbo-n.
Of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company.
announced that the company would
continue to operate its mines and the
public need have no fear OF ccsl fam
Inc.
At the office of the Victor Fuel COM
pany it was announced that all its
mines were in operation and would
continue to be operated. The large
companies operating in the northern
deld admitted that their mines were
closed.
Despite the claims of the coal COM
panies, houSehOlders in Denver and
other cities who have not laid in a WIN
ter supply OF coal found it impossible
yesterday to secure ton Of coal for
Immediate delivery. The supply OF lig-
mite coal is already exhausted, and
companies having other kinds of coal
booked orders for not more than one
livery.
A special from Trinidad says that
since Saturday and Sunday night near
ly 2.000 on-union miners have joined
the unions in that district.
\ special to the Republican from
Boulder, Colo, says:
The electric light and power COM
pany which furnishes light for the city
and operates the street railway system
announced that the street railway will
be shut down on account Of the threat
ened coal famine. The lighting plant
will be kept running.
Unusual precautions have been taken
by the sheriff of Les Aninlas county,
southern Colorado, where it is feared
trouble may break out. 1t is reported
the strikers have threatened Violence
il they are OuSted from the cottages of
the coal companies.
The state troops are being held in
readiness to respond in a moment to
/ call from the governor
Practically all the Denver coal deal
erS announced that they have no coal
to sell. The prospect is favorable for
4 serious coal famine in Denver and
rtEer points in the state.