Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-01
.BITUMINOUS
COAL MINES
IDLE TODAY
All Sections Of the Country
are Affected by Big
Strike Called.
MEN PREDICT THAT WILL
SOON BE SETTLED
ecial 6v United Press wire.


indianapolis, April General
mining conditions in the various
states this morning are:
Illinois, 900 mines closed, $4,000
miners out Operators say men de-
mand ten cents ton increase.
which would make an annual in
crease Of $l4,000,000. There is a
possibility OF four months shut
down.
Indiana, $4,000 miners were or
dered to quit last night. The min
ers predict short shut down.
Pennsylvania, 10000 men we're
ordered to quit last night.
Iowa, every Iowa mine is closed
pending settlement of wage scale.
Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkan-
sas, comprising the southwestern in-
terstate field, 10000 men out.
Ohio, all miners ordered to quit.
The total number OF miners on
strike IN various parts of the country
is estimated at 270, 900. The loss in
the output Of coal is estimated at
100000 tons daily while the loss
to the miners on strike In wages Is
figured at 100000.
Men familiar with coal conditions
today assert that the supply OF coal in
Chicago or in cars on the way to the
city is sufficient to meet all purposes
for thirty days II fairly distributed
Coal men believe the railroads will
come to the rescue Of Industrial plants
If It should prove necessary. as the
railroads have enough coal stored to
last them two months.
Immense Tonnage involved.
Thomas i. Lewis. president of thu
United Mine Workers Of America
made this estimate Of the number oi
men inv5iF eas.. western and central
Pennsylvania. 10iIst,aN.z GIio. 47.0O0,
Indiana $4,000. Weat Virginia issSSsn
Illinois. ~ 0oo. iowa IL mn. A5ichtoan
3 ooo. Kansas Arkansas 'ravas an6
OKLAHOMA Ok noo. rnloraao < oon o,,5
western Iyentncl.v ooo. totsIs ss,I 400 400 nov,
Tha fonnaga ~ M varso,,s 80 tos :.
estimated q. pannsviva,,,a 4Ko 200
0oo tone, Iilino,s so ooo ooa s.r to,,s. n,,sn
80.000,O0o tons: Indiana. 18.00O.OW
tons; Iowa. s.000.00O tons. Kausaa
1000 900 TONS. Missouri f,ot, oOo tons
0klabonaa. ao00.o0a sana. Arlanx,.a
e0oo.000 tons. traxaa } ooo oo0 Toms
MICHIGAN. 200n.0O tons ana rolora ~
and Kantuclrv with sp,al, outnut oelr'
inc the total nroductIon q avcass z,
o72 ooooo0 TONS
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