The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-09
MINES At PRATT
CITY CLOSED DOWN
INDEFINITELY AND
MEN ARE PAID OFF
Injunction Principal Topic
in Mining Circles and Lo-
cal Mine Workers Off
Gals Are Summoned
to Conference

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with the situation, in so far as
the Birmingham district is con-
cerned.
Local officials of the union
claimed on the first day that
over $4,000 men had quit work
in response to the strike order
and they stuck to these figures
throughout the week.
The operators, on the contrary, with
the exception of the first day, a week
ago yesterday, claimed that approx
mately 50 per cent of the miners and
mine workers in the district continued
on the job and that coal production dur
ing the week ran close to 50 per cent of
normal. with daily increase beginning
with Monday.
The principal topic of discussion in
mining circles yesterday was the court
action at Indianapolis, and when it be-
came known that Judge Anderson had
granted a temporary injunction, enjoin-
ing the union officials from encouraging
the strike, and making a mandatory in
junction ordering them to recall the
strike order there was much speculation
here as to the probable action of the in
ternational officials.
NO STEPS TAKEN
At the district offices of the United
Mine Workers it was stated yesterday
afternoon that no steps would be taken
here until advices were received from
Indianapolis, and that whatever instruc-
lions came from h lnternauonal headauar-
Gals.
President J. r Kennamer Of District
No 20. United Mine Workers late vester-
dav afternoon received the following tel
egram from President John l.. Lewis:
indianapolis. Ind. 2;3a o. m. J. r.
| Kennamer. Room e23 Farley building
Birmingham. Ala: Mandatory writ of
Injunction TODAY issued nv federal court
INDIANAPOLIS REQUIRES considerat ton by
meeting of members international execu-
tive board scale committee central COM
petitive field. district presidents and
other representatives of various districts
in our organization. Meeting will be held
lat Tndianapolis 10 m Monday No
vember TO- Please be governed accord
inglv. Holm L, LEWIS
Mr. Kennarner stated that he and In
ternational Organizer George Hargroye
would attend the conference. They will
| leave here today for Indianapolis in or
| der to reach that citv in time for the
| conference
| International Oreanizer William L,
Harrison stated Yesterday afternoon that
we o, u1u retrn very ~ o uoa even tnoneb the
! strike order be recalled. .'They will
know" said Mr.. Harrison, that the re-
| call was made under compulsion and
mao not 90 back to work"
SIRIhERS EJEClED
| 1t was also pointed out that many of
the strikers had been elected, or ordered
| to vacate company property occupied by
| them and their families, and that it
would be an injustice to them to with
draw the strike order unless provision
were made for their return and rein
| statement in their former jobs.
| None of the union officials would ex-
| press an opinion for publication as to the
probable action to be taken at the con-
| ference in Indianapolis.
| Mr. Harrison, who in addition to being
an organizer for the United Mine Work.
| ers is president of the Alabama FEEDER
| alton of Labor, stated that the action
| of the court at Indianapolis in granting
temporary injunction and making the
| m andatory order to recall the strike or
der, might bring the American Fedora
ton of Labor and the railroad brother
hoods into the fight.
Mass meetings will be held at several
places in the district today. which will
| be addressed by officials and others con-
lnected with the union.
IWO MEN Al WORh
| Referring to the statement in The Age
Herald yesterday that operators claimed
| that 81 mines were in operation. union
officials admitted that this might be
true. But" they added, Eat some of the
mines only very few men are at work
and they are not getting out any coal
At some of the mines not more than two
men are at work and at many others
| the number is very SMALL
| George Hargrove, organizer, stated
that he was at one of the mines reported
| to be in operation, and that only two
men were at work.
| The Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad
company shut down its Pratt City mines
| Nos. and yesterday, paid off the men
in full and announced that they would
not be operated again. 1t was also stated
that Smart NO. might De closed down
soon.
! The commissary at Pratt CITY NOS z
and Will be removed TO other camps.
Six hundred men were employed at Nos
il and Z, all of whom were on strike
| Edgewater, Docena and Bawview were
operating yesterday with full crews, the
output at these places pelng normal.
The Sipsey mine of the DeBardeleben
Coal company Kept its record yesterday.
4, turning out 1920 tons. which is nearly 200
| TONS above the October average. and the