The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-12
BACK TO WORK
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Blizzard, but I feel confident that we
can get them back to work in few
days"
Mr.. Keeney Is expected TO return to
Charleston tomorrow from Indianapolis
where he has been attending the confer
ence of district officers. He will take
charge Of the situation. Before leaving
for indianapolis. Mr.. Kceney said the
men would return to work If ordered to
do so.'
The New River association announced
today that their mines were ready TO
resume work at any time. The mem
bars Of this association will hold meet
ing tomorrow afternoon 10 decide
whether existing contracts with the
union shall be considered ahroGatcd be-
cause of the alleged unlawful strike
T. 1. Lewis. secretary Of the associ'
alton, said tonight that he had not re-
celved any word from union officials Of
district 20, regarding the ordering OF
the men back TO work The New River
mining fields are located in district %,
Of which amos Gilmore is district prcsi-
dent Approximately $4,000 are CD
strike in this district
Increased Production
Although the strike appeared to be
near an enQ the nom union mining
reported further increased production
today. according TO 4 statement issued
tonight by the West Virginia Coal as
ISOLATION.
Production in the West Virginia mines
reached the highest level Monday since
the beginning Of the general strike,
said the statement Approximately the
production was IS percent Of the Pre-
strike average. Normal conditions eH-
listed todAy in all the non-union dis
tricts.
in tho organized districts there was
the same quiet order that has existed
since the soldiers came TO the state.
Our reports indicate that the union min
ers will not return TO work until their
local officers are officially notified that
the strike order has been cancelled"
The military authorities made prepar-
atoms here today to protect mines In
event radical elements attempt to pre-
vent miners from obeying the order to
/ return to work.
No Serious Trouble
Army intelligence officers said that
they had discovered a movement under
way to prevent the return of The men
TO the mines in several sections. They
said. however, they did not anticipate
SERIOUS trouble"
Major General Leonard Wood. com
mander Of the central department. Unit
ed States army. will arrive in Charles
: ton tomorrow to confer regarding mil
itary matters it was announced.
| Colonel w. r. Harrcld. commander OF
the federal troops said IF trouble
should come We will be ready"
/ Sixty members OF the state police
force. who have been doing strike duty
! in the northern section of tho state.
ri hAH IN har
racks today. according to an announce
ment made by Colonel Jackson Arnold.
superintendent They will be available
! for police duty near the mines hCre II
needed he said.
Loss In Production
The coal strike has cut off the produc-
ton Of coal In the state at the rate Of
| 3,400.0 900 tons per month. according 10
/ figures announced here tonight by coal
operators. II was estimated that APP
proximately 466 mines. employing about
! A.. 900 miners were closed down.
! In tho Kanawha field all but two OF the
200 mines In the field. employing about
$4,000 men. were shut down. In the
: New River field $50 mines were also at
| fccted. 500 miners ceasinS work Seven
small mines were operated in this field
during tho strike.
There were 210 mines closed in the
/, Fairmont field. with about 10000 miners
on strike. The operators claim - mines
were operating in that. field when the
strike order was recalled.
Southern state mining fields which
wore affected by tn" strike. together
with the number OF mines IN each field
and tho number of men employed, fol-
low: Logan or Guyan field. Il5 mines.
employing 1900 minors: Williamson.
Thackcr. IS mines. S.nuO miners: P"ra-
hontas 106 mines. 5000 miners: Tug
river 50 mines. 5000 miners; Winding
Gulf IS mines. 300 miners: Elk River
90 mines. 5000 miners. making Il total
Of 442 mines. employing approximately
$4,000 minerk