Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-04-01
100000 MINERS
ON A STRIKE
Enforced Holiday of Un-
known Length Begins
Today in Coal District
PROLONGED FIGHT ISEXPECTED
Operators in the Brazil, Indiana,
District Concede Higher
Wages.


brating today the anniversary of the
institution of the eight hour day in
the mines country, 100000 bituminous
coal miners faced an enforced holiday
of unknown duration. The principal
bone of contention is the miners de-
mand for an increase in wages of five
per cent. The conferences between
the miners organizations and the op-
orators of several districts have been
arranged. In the Brazil block coal
district of Indiana, there will be no
suspension for the operators yester-
day conceded the higher wage de-
mand. In Illinois and western Penn
sylvania there probably will be pro-
longed siege. Conferences of miners
and operators in the northern district
of Colorado are held in Denver to-
day, but it is believed that no settle
ment will be reached and 5000 miners
will quit work today.
Southwest Involved.
all of 10000 men employed in the coal
mines of the southwestern interstate
field, including Missouri, Kansas, Ok
lahoma and Arkansas remained away
from the mines today. About 100000
tons of coal have been stored in the
southwest and it is not believed that
the effects of the strike will be felt
unless it lasts more than sixty days.
Operators find it impossible to grant
an increase of wages in this field on
account Of the competition with oil
and natural gas.
10000 Out in Ohio.
Columbus, O., April ALL union
bituminous miners of Ohio, about 49,
900, went on strike at midnight for
an increase of five cents a ton for
pick mining. Some operators declare
it will take weeks to adjust differ
ences.
Will Grant Increase of Wages.
Terre Haute, Ind, April 1-Oficers
of the Operators Association of the
eleventh district announced today that
an increase of five and half per
cent in wages will probably be grant.
ed the miners next Wednesday.
Non-Union Mines Will Work.
Lexington, April 1.-The representa-
tives of large coal mining companies
of western Kentucky said today that
there will be no strike on any mines
in that section. The mines employ
about 10000 men, all non-union.
Painters Have Grievance Too.
Chicago, April IA thousand
painters and decorators who demand
a wage increase of five cents an hour
went on strike this morning. 1t is
feared by night that 1000 will be out
There is also danger of a sympathetic
strike, as the members of the allied
trades unions have been authorized
to quit work on all construction
where the painters and their demands
are not recognized.
Pilots and Masters Strike.
New York, April 1.-At midnight g
strike of pilots and masters of tow
boats of the Baltimore and Ohio, Lack
awana, Central of New Jersey, and
Lehigh Valley railroads went into
force for an increase of wages ant
shorter hours Many hundreds of mer
are affected and it is feared that guam
titles of valuable and perishable
freight will be tied up. Reports are
that the prevailing strike will spread
among other classes of employees il
the harbor All other railroads enter
ing the city effected settlements with
their men.
No Danger of Strike in New Mexico
Trinidad, Colo, April Mime op
orators and representatives of tha
union miners agree that there is nc
immediate danger of strike of coal
miners in the Trididay, Walsenburg
or northern New Mexico districts
which employ $4,000 to $4,000 men, Oh
this number but ten per cent are un
ion men. The miners are paid fifty
cents a ton. Frank Caspar, the local
secretary of the Western Federation
Of Miners, said today, that there is
no prospect of sympathetic strike.