The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-08
Operators Not Trying to Do
Anything And Miners
Standing Pat.
AWAIT GgyRT ACTION.
Railroads Are Cleaning Up
The Loads Standing
About.

One week ago today the big Goa
strike broke and nothing has oc-
Cured in that time that has wrought
any changes in the situation in North
ern West Virginia. Today thirty two
small mines-all non union-the same
number as were working on Friday :
iare operating. This slight bit more
than twice as many as were operating
last Monday when the first report was
given out, there having been 10 mines
at work on that day.
Ranks Of the United Mine Workers
of America so far have held firm and
there has not been the slightest indt-
cEtion OF !. any VA Yerilgs OF course
both operators and miners expect that
a change will be brought about in the
situation next week, but everyone rs
awaiting the outcome Of the legal pro
ceedings in the Federal court at In
dianapolis before Judge Anderson.
The Mines at Work.
From meagre reports attainable 1t
is said that thirty-two mines are
working today. Comparison with yes
terday's report shows there was a gain
of one mine on the Monongah division
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
while one was dropped on the Nor
gantown and Kingwood railroad
Mines working today are as follows;
Monongah division Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, IL mines; Morgan
town and Kingwood railroad, II mines;
Coal and Coke railroad, 1 West Vtr-
ginia Northern railroad, 8.
Daily Statements.
: According to G. H. jenkins, presi-
dent Of the Northern West Virginia
Operators Association, the situation
was unchanged in the northern part Of
the state today. Developments are al
standstiI in the strike.
No formal statement was given BY
Sanford Snyder, international organ
izer of the United Mine Workers, who
was at the desk at the Fairmont office
of the United Mine Workers in the
Deveny buildingn but Mr.. Snyder de-
clared that there was no break in the
union ranks and that the small opera
tions working were non-union mines
Men That Are Working.
Many persons who have seen day
men at work at the various mines
have believed that the mines have
been actually producing coal. AS q
matter Of fact investigation shows that
practically no coal is being produced,
as would be indicated by the daily ton
mage reports. Under the United Mine
Workers agreement a certain number
Of men are permitted to engage in
work at the mines even while a strike
is on, but these activities are in the
way of making repairs and doing tim
bering work while actual coal mining
Is suspected.
The entrance of day men into the
mines has started reports to the ef-
feet that coal is being mined, which
are erroneous. Practically all of the
mining companies 81 any consequence
in the Fairmont field are taking ad-
vantage OF the break in regular min
ing work and are either making re-
pairs or are engaged in new construc-
ton work which the union sanctions.
Rallroadlng Better.
Work of moving coal loads OF the
M. R. spur Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad to the Fairmont yards began
yesterday. Several hundred loads Of
coal were hauled to the yards. There
were ten freight. trains sent out OF
Fairmont yesterday, which is treble
that Of any day this week. According
to reports there were 1000 loads on
the NJ. R. spur at one time.
Miners Not Leaving.
Rumors were afloat today that the
miners of the Fairmont field were
leaving the city. Inquiry shows that
travel in the city was falling OF rath-
er than increasing. The rumor that
they are going to districts that are
now at work is without foundation.
Brownsville Quiet.
Brownsville, Pa, along the Monon-
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