The Washington herald., 1919-11-02
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Eu@r manner IL VIII proceed was
not disclosed yesterday afternoon.
Tue Omitted States Railroad Admins
trstion yesterday announced its COM
piets plan of distribution. and the Sc
lection Of nine cities from which oper-
atoms will be directed.
The Department OF Justice was in
receipt Of reports yesterday from
widely scattered parts OF the country
10 the effect that miners wished to
disrsgard the strike order and return
70 work. Troops are now on their
VAN 70 these localities to give protec-
ton to the men.
President Wilson was kept In con-
stant touch with all the Developments
yesterday by his secretary. Joseph p.
1un1ulty. and he may again confer
with Attorney General Palmer tomor-
rows
The next meeting OF the Cabinet is
slated for Tuesday, but IN the event II
appears By Monday that the strike IL
. partial success. the Cabinet may
meet IN special session Monday after
noon to perfect plans for the operation
Report. from Mines.
Reports on the coal strike situation
here last night came from the WASH
ington once Of the central compet-
tivs nsld comprising Indiana, Illinois,
Ohio and Western Pennsylvania
According to these reports coal pro-
duction practically ceased yesterday
throughout Illinois, Ohio (which nor
maIly gets out 6o.0ooOoo tons . year,,
parts Of Kentucky. and Indiana
This was In line with the statement
late yesterday OF Edgar wallace of
the mining department A. 2. Of l..
Who characterized the strike as 100
Per cent perfect"
-~ThA opsrators' reports further
showed that in most cases the
workmen to man the pumps so no
damage will result.
Many stick to Work.
Operators. however. emphasized
that Of a total Of $4,000 men nor
maIIy employed In Pennsylvania.
l1adp remained at work. This indi-
Gated thsy said, that the union
organisatfon In Pennsylvania num-
bersd 1000 men.
Large numbers of nonunion
Z nz1ners remained at work In the
Pooshontas field. operators said.
oas telegram from this Pennsyl-
Ssnia held read:
Yocahontas, Williamson. Logan
and Winding Gulf fields are work
ing normal today. There will be
some falling of Of tonnage due to
pay day and q church holiday. The
situation Is quiet. Federal troops
ere housed at three points including
Bsckley and Charlestown. W. Va
- a
cent of the tonnage is running.
5000 Work At Altoona.
Another telegram TO the opera
tors declared that in the Altoona,
Pa, field 10000 union miners are
out and $4,000 'nonunion men at
work. All mines are reported
manned by union miners in the
Greensburg and Westmoreland fields
Of Pennsylvania. where the annual
production was given as so,o0o.ooo
tons.
A summary Of the reports to
operators by fields follows:
Central Pennsylvania: With nom
Gnion miners now producing at rate
of $4,000 tons daily.
Western Kentucky: so per cent
. Closed. other mines running at half
capacity.
Tennessee and Southeastern Ken
tueky: 20 per cent of 200 mines
closed.
Utah: Sixteen mines working;
Saturdays output $4,000 tons: two
mines idle; 500 men out: estimated
production loss Saturday was 5000
tons
Washington: All mines closed.
$500 men struck: production loss
Saturday estimated at $4,000 tons.
KanawhA Field, w. Va: 10000
men struck.
Southern Ohio: All mines closed: :
normal production 60.000,o00 tons
.yesr.
But "slight, Loss.
Harlan field. Kentucky: All mines
closed except two which employ 1000
men; estimated production loss
throughout field was 1900 tons Satur-
day.
Southwestern Virginia: Normal
production 100000 tons yearly: 500
men struck. twelve mines closed. in
dicating. according to operators. but
slight" production loss from strike.
Pan Handle field. Wheeling. ". Va:
Six mines working with LOO nom
union men: ten mines closed nor
mally employing SDp
Pocahontas held: Every mine
operating at full capacity today"
says the operators report. ''Abso-
lutely no sympathy here for strike"
This field normally produces 100000
tons . year, according to operators.
Williamson field. ". Va: Working
full capacity; normal production
6ooo,ooo tons q year"
absolutely Normal.'
Winding Gulf field. w. Va "Abso-
futeiy normal. average production
100000 tons . year"
Pfttsburg field: All union mines
closed.
Northern west Virginia More than
D,ooo union miners struck; Satur-
days production loss estimated at
10000 tons; i've small nonunion
mines produced 500 tons Saturday.
Somerset County. Pa: Conditions
very satisfactory More men re-
ported for work Saturday. according
70 the operators' report. than on the
same date any previous year. Srik-
ers reported As numbering 100 and
nonunion miners at work as totsling
HOS.