The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-11-10
TWO MORE MINES
At GALLUP OPEN
WITH SMALL FORCE
More Men at Work in
Colfax County-Plenty
of Coal Here

SANTA FE. n. NJ. Nov. tO.-I.ack
Of reports tO Governor IarrazolO
from the New Mexico coal camps Is
construed TO mean no change or Inn
I,ortnnt development In the strike
situation. I.notiah coal has bcCn So
cured by the scfscrior Ia relieve the
shortagc at Roy, which WIS the first
town TO appeal for h,dp. Governor
InrruIolo has gone Ia Las Vegas Ia
remain until wednesday evening.
Two more mines at Gallup were
opened this morning and began op-
erations with a small Force. opera
tors report about. so more men at
wo in the district and expect a nor
mai force by tho end Of the week a.
result OF the order Judge Anderson
In federal court at Indianapolis Sa;-
urday In ColfaN county IL is reported
that an increased numner OF men was
at work today ana that conditions
were fast approaching normal
Although none of the local coal
dealers or operators would express an
opinion this morning regarding the
possible effect Of Judge Anderson's
decision In federal court at Indian
upons In ordering the officials Of the
United Mine Workers TO call on the
coal strike by tomorrow evening, "
TX admitted the local situation Is I'M
proving from day to day
There IL no real coal shortage IN
Albuquerque and surrounding terri
/ tory nor has thcre been any at any
/ time. The railroads are no longer
holding up coal billed direct from
| the mines to dealers, although with
1 the curtailment Of mining operations,
| there Is not much uf this kind of coal
| to be had FOR commercial use, -
most OF the present output Is taken
on cantrnct by public utilities and
other preferred Industries. The coal
already held by the fuel administrl-
/ tion and railroads II being released
Z upon application ny dealers through
l the priority board established to pass
upon such applications, where short
= age OF coal for commercial use II
! shown. SO far as known, however.
none OF this released coal has yet
I reached Albuquerque, although the
+ first Is expected today.
The Albuduerque Gas and Electric
/ company have about - days supply
on hand ana coal is being billed from
the mines to the indirect so there "a
Nh NNtNNMkt fANN'hNhha ~ ANA' NthA
Electric company gets its current foI
the street railway from the local elec'
tric company. they also are satisfied
\ with the present outlook.
The situation at Gallup remain
about the same, a few men are re-
turning to work from day TO day
Two mines, the Diamond and Goa
Basin. operated by the Diamond Goa
company az Gallup. and which have
been closed down, resumed operation
this morning with "A small force OF
men. The output OF coal from thes'
two mines is expected TO increns'
daily, and no trouble OF any sort d
anticipated by the officials OF the com
pany,
The FIRE saturday morning al Mad
rid which destroyed the tipple, an,
entalled loss estimated al abou
fiO.O00, did not cause operations 4
cease at this mine II did, however
curtail the output some, but q TEN
porary structure lE beng constructel
and operations are continuing, tn
only noticeable eject being the lnabil
! ny TO screen and grade the coal as
comes from the m.ne as heretofore.