Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-04
EXPECTED BREAK
IN STRIKE RANKS
NOT APPARENT
First Real Test Fails to Give
Material Advantage to
Eth er Side - Federal
Aut b critics Confiscate
Thousands of Cars o f
Coal-Schools Close
[Republican A. P. Leased wirel.


CHICAGO, Nov. 3-Today, the first
real test day in the nation wide strike
of bituminous coal miners, passed
without break of any consequence in
the general Cessation of production,
despite the inactivity Of the leaders
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
cia because of the governments re-
straining order. During the day there
was further movement of troops in
to affected areas, although only one
disturbance was reported. Although
agreeing that there was a break among
union miners had occurred in the West
Virginia fields, where, it was said. is
mines were in operation, miners and
operators alike asserted that the pro-
duction Of soft coal was paralyzed. 1t
also was reported that some union
miners resumed work in one Colorado
mine when operators and union Of
ficials agreed upon a settlement where
by operators would make such wage
increases as were later made effective
in the eastern fields.
Nom Union Mines In Full Blast
Non-unioH mines in Pennsylvania
and West Virginia were in operation
today with almost the usual working
because of the restraining order, they
were doing nothing to induce nom
union workers to walk out. In Ohio
five or six stripping companies were
operating.
With approximately 5000 miners
idle, according to union leaders claims
conceded by most of the operators,
consumers were beginning to feel the
effects of the strike. Thousands of
cars of coal were being confiscated by
the federal railroad administration, a
few schools were closed in remote
places, and in a number of communi-
ties, electric companies were affected.
While operators generally we're max
ing no attempt to mine coal, reports
from fields in 2S states said that
whistles were blown this morning in
many mines with 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 he
filled.
Schools Affected
At Billings. Montana, it wasi an
nounced today that the schools would
not open tomorrow because of the coal
famine. More than 1000 pupDe and
12O teachers will be affected. Some
towns in Nebraska also faced the clos
| ing of schools unless coal shipments
| held in Colorado are received.
The situation as 1t may soon direct
| ly affect the consumer was indicated
| in a report from Chattanooga Tenn.
| where coal dealers entered an agree
| ment to limit the supply of coal tc
/ domestic consumers to two tons.
Industrial buyers were cut off. The
| dealers said that only lo-day supply
! was on hand.
/ Thomas T. Brewster, chairman o'
/ the coal operators scale committee, an
nounced tonight that the mine owners
would not consider any proposition
| put forth by the miners until they
had returned to work.
Lignite coal workers of North Da.
kota. represented by Henry brennan
of Billings, Mont, president of, thai
district. presented demands which will
/ be considered tomorrow by mine op.
orators. Details of the demands have
! not been made known, but an increas'
| in wages together with other provi
sions which the miners say are In
tended to prevent the miners of thu
state from endangering their chances
Of victory are contained in the de
mands.
William G. McAdoo, who is visiting
at Wichita Falls, Texas, said toda.
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