Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06
CURTA|LEO RAIL
SERVICE To AID
COAL SITUATION
Shortage Already Noted In
Many States - Increased
Production Reported In
Colorado and West Vir-
ginia - Garfield Given
Power To Regulate Prices
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oiAiCAGO, Nov. 5.-Beginning of
certnled railroad service and the nincb
Vi Inadequate supplies of soft coal In
seNerai states today marked the fifth
udy OF the miners strike. So far as
ene strike itself was concerned there
vas httle change, although operators
III west Virginia and COLORADO re-
ported gains In production.
me principal developments were the
following: ~ '"e
curtail Train Service
removal of six passenger trains
rom service from the Chicago North
western and the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul railroads.
Hefusal OF the federal department of
justice to consider labor leaders sug
gestions that the government injunc
uon against the strike be rescinded.
Clothing of Fuel Administrator Gar
Held by President Wilson with full au-
thortiy over prices, distribution and
shipment of all fuel.
Appeals for fuel made by several
Nebraska towns TO state railway com
missions.
Iowa fuel administrator complaint
against railroads seizure of coal while
luxurious transcontinental trains con-
tinued running, sent to Washington.
California coal dealers requested
Governor Stephens to ask the fuel ad-
minitstrator to release confiscated coal
to prevent possible shortage in the
state.
Release of coal, seized in transit on
orders Of fuel administration for re-
lief in some districts.
Reports Of coal operators of in
creased production in West Virginia,
where 81 union mines were said to be
In operation, and in Colorado.
Missouri coal dealers asked revival
OF the state fuel administration.
Both Sides Inactive
While approximately 425,000 union
miners remained idle today, there were
few indications whether the strike
would be short or protracted. The
operators and miners apparently were
doing little but mark time pending
action on the governments injunction
in the federal court at Indianapolis,
set for Saturday.
There was no evidence that the con-
troversy would be short and some
statements were to the effect that the
fight would be long one.
In Utah railroad officials began
preparations to clear up the congested
rail lines in accordance with orders OF
the fuel administration to release coal
shipments held up In that state. The
Utah miners, or the majority of them
continued at work and all mines re-
mained in operation.
The West Virginia operators an
nounced 10 union mines resumed op-
Grafton today in the New river Sec
tion. and that Is others were operating
in the northern field and three Others
in the Kanawha district. In five oi
the 10 mines that resumed today the
operators said the men returned under
the old wage scale, four opened al
non-union and one under the open shoI
condition.
All these mines were operating ful
time, the announcement said. Tit
Kanawha operators reported two mines
still operating under union agreements
The Colorado Fuel and Iron com
pany reported Ga per cent of norma
force at work in its Colorado mines
Topeka, Kansas, schools to close 10
morrow for one week: brick factories
closed; many coal dealers bins empt!
and employees laid off.
Grafton at full capacity today, accord
ing to operators and three at Gallul
were running with reduced forces.
Governor Robertson OF Oklahoma
announced he would wait until th'
governments injunction proceeding
are completed before attempting t
operate the Oklahoma mines with un
skilled labor. but tomorrow or Frida,
convict labor would be put to work II
mines on state land.
Two local passenger trains on tn
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul rail
way were suspended officials an
nounced at Ottumwa, Iowa. At Masol
city, Iowa, the Chicago and North
western took off two trains and cur
tailed freight service and two othe
local trains between Chicago and Wis
consin points were annulled, althoug
officials made no announcement tina
the latter two were removed becaus
OF the strike.