Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-04
COAL PRODUCTION
PARALYzED, BOTH
MINE OWNERS AND
STRIKERS ADMIT
A Few Properties Are Being
Worked to a Certain Extent
But the Output Is F ar From
Meeting County'S Needs,
CONSUMERS ARE FEELING
EFFECTS OF THE IIE-UP
Thousands of Cars of Fuel
Are Being ConfiSCated By
Railroads and a Number Of
Communities Are Suffering.

tHY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wisEl
Chicago, Nov. 3.-Today the first
real test day in the nationwide strike
of btuminous coal miners, passed
without a break of any consequence
in the general cessation of produc-
tion, despite the inactivity of the lead
ers of the United Mine Workers OF
America because of the governments
restraining order.
During the day there was a further
movement of troops into affected
areas, although only one minor dis
turbance was reported.
Although there was a report that a
break among union miners had oc-
cured in the northern West Virginia
fields, where, it was said, fifteen
mines were in operation, miners ana
operators alike asserted that the
production of soft coal was paralyzed,
1t also was reported that some union
miners resumed work in one Colorado
mine when operators and union Off
cials agreed upon settlement where
by operators would make such wage
increases as were later made effect
i've in the eastern fields.
Non-union mines in Pennsylvania
and West Verginia were in operation
| today with almost the usual working
forces. Union leaders admitted that
because of the restraining order, they
were doing nothing 10 induce rfn-
union workers TO walk out. In Ohio
five or six stripping companies We're
operating.
Strike Effects Are Felt.
With approximately 425,000 miners
idle, according to union leaders
al, 90
rators, consumers were beginning to
feel the effects of the strike. Thou
sands of cars of coal were being con-
fiscated by tie federal railroad ad-
ministration, a few schools were
closed in remote places, and in a
number of communities water and
electric companies were affected.
Whistles Blasts Are Unheeded.
While operators generally were
making no attempt to mine coal, re-
ports from fields in twenty eight
states said that whistles were blown
this morning in many mines with a
futile hope that enough workers
might be induced to return to open
the mines.
Operators Of the O'Gara mine In
Illinois. which furnishes coal to Camp
Grant cantonment, were unable to re-
sumo work today despite an order
from the quartermaster generals Of
flee that government contracts be
filled.
At Billings, Mont, 1t was an
nounced today that the schools would
not open tomorrow because of the
coal famine More than 1000 pupils
and 120 teachers will be affected
Some towns in Nebraska also faced
the closing of schools unless coal
shipments held in Colorado are re-
ceived.
The situation is it may soon di-
rectly affect the consumer was indiA
Gated in a report from Chattanooga,
Tenn, where coal dealers entered an
agreement to limit the supply of coal
to domestic consumers to two tons.
Industrial buyers were cut off
The dealers said that only a fifteen
day supply was on hand.
Thomas T. Brewster, chairman OF
the coal operators scale committee
announced tonight that the mine
| owners would not consider any prop
| osition put forth by the miners until
they had returned to work.
Miners Present Demands.
| Ignite coal workers of North Da-
| kota represented by Henry Drennan
/ of Billings, Mont. president of that
distsict, presented demands which
will be considered tomorrow by minc
| operators. Details of the demands
have not been made known, but an in
crease in wages together with other
provisions which the miners say are
intended to prevent the miners of tbs
state from endangering their chances
of victory are contained in the de-
mands.
WiIliar, G. McAdoo, who is visitinl
at Wichita Falls, Texas said
today that he knew nothing OF
1.-THE suggested intention of the min
ers to employ him as their counsel In
| the strike, nor did he say whether he
would accept il such an offer was
made.
| According to c. II. jenkins, presi-
dent of the northern West Virginia
| Coal Operators association, the fiji
| teen mines reported to be in opera
| ton in the northern part of the state
are "smalI ones" He stated that re-
ports indicated a so per cent Goa
production in the state.
| From Leavenworth, Kans., came
reports that persistent rumors indi-
| Gated that prisoners at the United
| states disciplinary barracks and the
federal prison might be used, II
needed to mine sufficient coal for tbs
Iuse of the prisons and the city water
and power plants.
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