The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-04
FUEL HEAD
TRYING TO
OPEN MINES
Garfield and Operators
Leader Hold Conference in
Washington-MinesW Work
ing in Many Fields.
SEE HOPE OF THE END
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Eforts to
reach a basis for possible settlement
of the strike of bituminous coal min.
ers were made today at a conference
here between federal fuel admins
traitor Garfield and J. D. A. Morrow.
president Of the National coal asso-
citation, an organization Of the leading
coal operators Of the country.
DR.. Garfield returned early today
from a visit to Kentucky, and soon
afterward went into conference with
Mr.. Morrow, who was an official OF
tho fuel administration during the
war. What proposals the fuel admin.
tstrator had to make were not dis
closed in advance of the conference.
A special presidential commission
to attempt arbitration Of the bitumin-
Gus coal strike was proposed in
resolution introduced today by Chair
man Kenyon of the labor committee.
Without discussion the measure was
referred to that committee.
MANY DISTRICTS HAVE TROOPS.
CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-Movements OF
federal and state troops into coal fields
were reported over night and thous-
ands Of carloads Of fuel in transit
were conf1scated by the Federal rail-
road administration diminishing the
supply OF private industries and mu-
inequalities, some Of which already
have felt the stopping of production.
Mckinley and Colfax counties, New
Mexico, today we're added to the dis
tricts under military control by mar
tial law proclamation Of governor Lar
razola. Federal soldiers took charge
as the strike became complete in all
mines Of the state except those OF the
Gallup American company at Gallup.
Additional troops for possible duty
in the extensive Pennsylvania fields
were under orders today to be ready
to entrain at two hours notice. They
were the 23rd and 9th regiments OF
infantry at Camp Travis, San Antonio,
Tex. 4
The 3nth Infantry will stert tnueTN1
row for Camp Lewis. Washington, 10Y
strike duty in the Pacific Northwest
an announcement from Camp Travis
said.
For duty in Wyoming coal fields, a
company OF the 21st infantry today
were enroute from Spokane, Wash.
Military control was established in all
the northern Wyoming coal camps, but
it was announced civil officers would
continue to function.
Additional state troops were sent
into the Colorado fields, their activities
centering northwest of Trinidad.
Only Arrest Made.
There the only arrest in connection
ho ronnrfaH
terdav. NJ. G. Rouse, a miner. was
taken into custody by the soldiers,
after he had threatened, 1t was chars-
ed. to burn certain mines if produc
ton was continued.
Fifteen union mines in the northern
fields Of West Virginia today had re-
sumed producing, according to a
statement by the West Virginia coal
association, which asserted that was
the first definite break in the miners
ranks. Coal production in that state
was we'll over so per cent, the opera
tors said.
Non-union miners in Pennsylvania.
today continued their jobs, getting out
an appreciable amount Of fuel, which
with the amount brought to the sur
face swelled by the work Of nearly all
mines in eastern Kentucky. Ohio
strip pits and the return to work
after one day lay-off of the Ignite
miners in North Dakota.
In Alabama operators asserted that
some Of the larger mines were run
ming practically on full schedule,
Claims of union leaders in the south s
largest production field that $4,000
to 10000 men employed in the indus
try were idle We're disputed by the
operators, who said possibly one half
of the workers had gone out.
So far the strike has been remark
ably free of violence. No instance Of
threatened damage to property except
in the case of the miner arrested in
Colorado. has been reported. At some
of the mines union skeleton forces
remain on duty, manning the machir-
cry that operates the mine fans and
pumps
No actual suffering today had been
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