Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-11-07
MANY MINERS BOLT
UNION; PITS REOPEN
West Virginia Diggers Are First
to Resume Work.
OPEN SHOP SHAFTS SPEED UP
Operators Claim Successes in Several
States and That Nonunion Men Are
Pushing Production in Effort
to Rescue Nation.

Washington, Nov. q. The first
break among the union miners oc-
CURED in the northern West Virginia
fields, according to a message from
Huntington to Washington headquar-
tiers of the operators. In that district
10 mines were reported in operation.
Nonunion mines, both in Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia, were work
ing full time, according to other re-
ports to the Washington office of the
operators. At some points in those
states the miners were trying to get
out more than the normal production.
In the Pennsylvania nonunion fields,
including Greensburg, Irwin, Councils
vile and Ligonier, all mines were re-
ported in full operation. There was
no change in the situation around
Pittsburgh.
Nonunion Mines Unaffected.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov 4.-N0nunion
mines held about the same position in
the struggle as was expected when
the stkie was called, it being conced-
ed that most of them were in opera
tions with the usual working forces.
There were reports however, at the
headquarters of the United Mine
Workers that several important mines
employing nonunion labor, along the
Monongahela river, had been com
PEELED to close because enough men
had not reported FOR duty.
WeStmoreland and Fayette counties,
the most important nonunion fields in
western Pennsylvania, were reported
working almost full time with full
forces. Operators predicted an in
crease In output, owing to the prob
able increased car supply brought
about by the suspension of hundreds
of union mines.
In the Cambria county region $4,000
union miners were said 70 be idle
while nonunion mines in five towns
were in operation. In the Somerset
district, almost entirely nonunfon,
about IS per cent of the 10000 miners
were said to be at work.
Strike Success in Illinois.
Springfield, Ill.,, Nov 4.-Operators
admitted reluctantly here claims of
strike leaders that Monday, the first
real test day of the bituminous coal
miners strike in Illinois, was a sue
cess from the mine workers stand
point
Production of soft coal was para
lyzed, but mine owners and operators
were pinning their faith on the ability
of the government to so embarrass the
directing heads of the strike that re-
opening Of the mines will result.
Ohio Shippers at Work.
Steubenville, O., Nov. According
to reports received five of the six
stripping companies in Jefferson coun-
ty are operating
More Output in West Virginia.
Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 4-Coal
production in West Virginia was In
creased over the tonnage of Saturday,
according to Walter Fl. Cunningham,
secretary of the West Virginia Coal
association.
This result, he said. was due to I'M
car service and the addition Of
a number of mines in union fields" to
the number operated last Saturday
Kentucky Keeps Going.
Lexington, KY, Nov. 4.-Nearly
every coal mine in eastern Kentucky
is operating If the men strike in
body, it will be purely sympathetic,
according to Clifton Roehrig, secre-
tary Of the Northeast Kentucky Coal
association.
One Day Strike Is Enough.
Minot, N. D.. Nov. 4.-Lignite miners
in the Burlington, N. D. area, returned
to their work after being on strike one
day.
Await Colorado Troops
Denver, Colo, Nov 4.-Reports re-
ceived at the offices of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company, indicated that
the.acompany properties at Primero,
Frederick and Berwind, in the south
ern Colorado coal field, were operating
with reduced forces. These proper
ties were kept closed on Saturday by
the company. pending arrival of
troops.
Two hundred and seventy-six miners
of the Walsenburg district telegraphed
Attorney General Palmer at Washing
ton that they are willing to return to
work, but fear violence unless troops
are sent there