Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-06
RAILWAY SERVICE
BEING CURTA|LED
Fifth Day of Miners Strike
Brings Pinch of Inadequate
Supplies.
GARFIELD D GIVEN POWER
Administrator Will Fix Fuel
Prices and Supervise Distri-
button and Shipments.
[Ry Associated Press !


CHICAGO Nov. 5.-Beginning Of
curtailed railroad service and the
pinch OF inadequate supplies of soft
coal in several States today marked
the fifth day Of the miners strike.
So far as the strike itself was con-
cerned there was little change, al
though operators in West Virginia
and Colorado reported gains in pro-
duction.
The prinelpal developments were
from service of the Chicago and
Northwestern and the Chicago. Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railroads
Refusal of the Federal Depa rtment of
Justice to consider labor leaders sug-
gestions that the government injunc-
tion against the strike be rescinded.
field by President Wilson with full
authority over prices. distribution and
shipment of all fuel.
Nebraska towns to State railway COM
mission.
Complain because or Seizure.
Iowa fuel administrators complaint
against railroads seizure of coal while
luxurious transcontinental trains con-
tinue running. sent to Washington.
California coal dealers requested
administrator to release eonfiscated
coal to prevent possible shortage in
That state.
Release OF coal seized In transit on
orders OF fuel administrator for re-
lief in some districts.
Reports Of coal operators of IN
where thirty-one union mines were
SAID to be In operation, and in Colo
Topeka. Kan. schools to close to-
morrow for one week: brick factory
closed; many coal dealers" bins empty
and employees laid off, A
Hao1 ocI-
Of the State fuel administration
While approximately 425.0OO union
miners remalIed idle tSdsy there
strike would be short or protracted
In the bltuminous coal fields Of the
Re epeFa11rs aong s nnd miners b
time pending action on the govern
ments injunction In the Federal court
at Indianapolis. set for Saturday.
susEests Means of Settlement.
tonight, William Green. secretary
treasurer of the United Mine Workers
of America, today suggested as means
Of settling the strike OF coal miners.
command them to reach an agree ea
ment."
The real way to settle the strike
is for the government to bring ali its
moral and legal influence toward bring
ing the operators and miners together
and command them to reach an agree
ment," MIR. Green's statement said
This Is the practical way to get the
mines started"
Mr.. Green's plan. however. would not
include calling off the strike pending
settlement OF the wage agreement. but
was in line with statements made by
President John l. Lewis, of the miners,
in which willingness of the miners to
open "negotiations without reserva-
Earlier today Ellis Searles. editor OF
the miners official publication, tn,
vine workers Journal, issued a state
ment In which he declared the restrain.
ing order issued here last week worked
10 prevent the miners from giving the
public their side of the controversy
There were few developments in tho
Indiana coal fields today. a report
from Evansville stated that union
miners In some of the southern coun-
iies OF the state were going TO the
West Kentucky fields to work. the
miners agreement there. which was
negotiated about seven weeks ago, pro-
viding that the miners should not
strike within the next eighteen months.
operating.