The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-04

company of the 21st infantry today
Military control was esta blished yes
terday in all the northern Wyoming
coal camps, but it was announced civil
officers would continue ITO function.
Additional state troops were sent
into the Colorado fields yesterday.
their activities centering northwest OF
Trinidad.
Union Mines In Operation.
Fifteen union mines in the northern
fields of West Virginia today had re-
sumed production, according to
statement by the West Virginia Coal
association, which asserted that was
the first definite break in the miners
ranks. Coal production in that large
producing state was was well owed SO
per cent, the operators said.
Non-uRi0n miners in Pennsylvania
today continued on their jobs getting
out an appreciable amount of fuel,
with the amount brought to the sur
face swelled by the work of nearly all
mines in eastern Kentucky, five Ohio
+ strip pits and the return to work after
a one-day lay off of the Ignite miners
in North Dakota.
In Alabama operators asserted that
some of the larger mines were rum
ming practically on full schedule.
Claims of union leaders in the south's
largest production field that $4,000
of $4,000 llen employed in the indus
try were. idle were disputed by the
operators, who said possibly one-half
the workers had gone out.
| No Violence In. Strike.
So far the strike has been remarka-
bly, free of violence. No instance of
threatened damage to property except
in the case of a miner arrested in
Colorado has been reported. At some
of the mines, union skeleton forces
of workers remain on duty, manning
the machinery that operates the fans
and pumps.
No actual suffering today had been
| reported as due to the coal shortage.
More Reserve Coal.
Pittsburgh, Nov. movement of
reserve coal from the Pittsburgh dis
trict continued today. More than
1000 cars have been forwarded al
ready to points as far west as Chicago
and northward to Buffalo. None of
the coal moved from Pittsburgh has
| been allotted by the fuel administra-
ton, it issunderstoo D. but the produc-
ton of this section recently has made
large reserve stock available to
| points that may feel shortage soon
ii the strike continues.
! Look for Long Strike.
Some coal producers in the district
expressed the opinion today that the
strike may be q long drawn out af-
| fair. Philip Murray, president of dis
/ trict No. 5, U. M. W. A, said there was
absolutely no change in the situation;
| that all union miners are out and will
stand firm and that reports indicate
| that additional unorganized miners
are joining the strikers ranks.
No, Change in Illinois.
Springfield. Ill, Nov. 4.-The strike
situation in the Illinois field remains
unchanged with no mines working, no
men offering to return and no vio-
| lsnce, state mine officials here an
nounced today.
| Tied Up in Indiana.
| Terre Haute. Ind, Nov 4.-Striking
/ coal miners in the Indiana district
were "still out to the man." union
| leaders claimed today. Phil Penna.
leading mine operator, admitted all
mines were tied. Ed Stewart. district
president, today stated he would con-
| fer with international union officials
at Indianapolis regarding an offer
which he claimed was made by some
Indiana mine operators that he go to
| Washington with them and lay pro-
gram OF negotiation before government
officials.
Coal Piles DwfndlIng.
Pittsburgh, Pa. Nov. 4.-Conflict-
| ing claims were arising from the ranks
| of mine strikers and coal operators to-
4 day as coal piles dwindied and indus
1 lIldl plaulS DcSdn HtAiS Oh their re-
serves. Operators admitted every
union mine in the Pittsburgh district
was closed, but denied the assertion OF
strike leaders that non-union forces
| were desertingl District Fdel Admin
istrator Garfield said the supply on
hand was adequate cor about three
! weeks.
Inclination To Return.
Harrisburg, Pa, Nov 4.-Reports
received at the state department were
1(1eld to Indicate that many miners
/ were working in West Moreland
Green, Fayette and Somerset counties
and that come were working in Indi-
ana.
The reports of several inspectors
| were that in many mining towns men
| were showing an inclination to return
4 to work.
More Working In Colorado.
Denver. Nov. 4.-Reports received
at the offices of the Colorado Fuel