The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-01
$4,000 JOIN
WALK0UT;C0AL
MINES CLOSED
Production of America Soft
Coal Stops in Practically
Every Section as Workers
Lay Down Picks.
FEW FIELDS CONTINUE
(Bv Associated Pressl

CHICAGO. Nov. 1-Cpward of 394,-
900 bituminous coal miners through
out the nation Of total OF 5000 men
employed in that industry were on
strike in response to the general
strike call, effective at midnight last
night. according to reports. in some
instances estimated, received by union
leaders.
Despite the federal inju notion issued
at indianapolis against the strike, the
leaders, who generally stated they
would disregard it. asserted that the
strike today would be extended to
more than 100000 miners
Exact strength OF the walkout PROB
ably will not be known until Monday.
however. since in many of the coun-
trys mines, Saturday has been recoS-
nized as al least a half holiday and
work suspended altogether in others
on Sundays.
Mine operators today had announced
no plans for carrying on mining, de-
spite the precautionary steps taken
and promised by the Federal and dill
ferent state governments. Neither had
they given out an estimate of the num-
Der of men on strike.
Federal Troops Used.
From headquarters here Of the
Central department Of the United
States army, which embraces most OF
the nations great bituminous coal
fields. no reports OF additional move
ments Of Federal troops into the miu-
ing zones had been announced.
Federal troops from Camp Zachary
Taylor. Louisville, Ky today we're on
duty in the West Virginia coal fields
and others were held in readiness in
Georgia 10 be sent to the East TEL
nessee mining district. In Colorado
and Oklahoma state troops had been
ordered into the coal fields.
Throughout the country the putting
into effect Of the walkout was orderly.
No reports Of violence or destruction
Of property were received. and in
many instances a sufficient quota OF
! union men was left at the various
properties to prevent accidents or the
damage that would result from STOP
| ping the machinery.
Minus reports from some Of the
states on the number of miners affect
/ ed by the strike order. principally
Alabama and Virginia. following is a
table by states Of the number of men
reported ouA today by the union lead
Illinois. 10000; Indiana, $4,000; Iowa.
$4,000: Kansas, $4,000; Kentucky. TO-
900: Maryland. 1000 Michigan, 2.4O0
Missouri, 1000; Montana. 1000; New
Mexico, 1000; Ohio, 40 900: Oklahoma
1000: Pennsylvania, 100000: Tennes-
see, 1000; Texas. $500: Utah. 1000
Washington. 5000; West Virginia, 49,
500; Wyoming, 5000.
Make Bitter Comments,
Comments of the mining district
presidents. upon being informed OF
| issuance of the Injunction at Indianap
| oils, ranged from mere acknowledg-
| ment Of the information to statements
| that no Judge in the country was big
enough to call off the strike" and that
| the restraining order only makes us
| that much more determined to fgh-
| to the bitter end. let the consequences
| be what they may"
Some of the operators said they did
not believe a large percentage OF the
miners employed in their mines would
| join the movement, especially the Ken
| lucky owners.
! Should the government order oper
alton Of the mines. the atempt to
| employ inexperienced miners in 1lli-
nois and Oklahoma and possibly other
states would encounter state laws re-
quiring examination of the workers
! Ed Boyle. chief mine inspector, OF
| Oklahoma, said he would not permit
operation with green men, such as
| soldiers.