Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-04

WV
with almost the usual working forces
Union leaders admitted that. because o
ahe restraining order. they were doini
Tothing to induce nonunion workers 4
walk out. In Ohio five or six stripping
Sompanies were operating.
: With approximately $4,000 miner:
idle, according TO union leaders
plains conceded by most of the
operators. consumers were beginning
auction. Thousands o. cars or coaI
we're being contiscated by the Federal
failroad administration. 4 few schools
We're closed in remote places. and in
h number of communities water and
electric companies were affected.
: Many Mines blow Whistles.
! While operators generally were
scpor:s from the various fields in
Were blown this morning in many
mines, with a futile hope that cnous n
workers might be induced TO return
: Operators OF the O'Gara mine in
}!Iinois, which furnishes coal to Camp
Grant cantonment.. were unable to re-
from the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
TCe tina, government Contracts be
/. At Billings. Mont it was announced
Soday that the schools would not open
39inorrow because OF the, coal famine.
3eachers will be affected. Some towns
an Nebraska also face the closing OF
schools unless coal shipments held in
colorado are received.
Q The situation as il may soon di-
Tectiy affect the consumer was indi-
; Sr4tsd in re2or, from Chattanooga.
agreement to limi; the supply Of coal
10 domestic consumers to two tons.
a,nniuSIriai BUYERS We're cut of The
"a
supply was on hand.
VIII Consider No Proposals Now.
:. Thomas T. Brewster. chairman OF
!he coal operators scale committee.
ON ners would not consider any propo-
sition put forth by the miners until
shsSE nag returned to work.
operators would support any further
acton taken by the government to
emu the strike.
'fult!es he said. be settled by an
aInpartia! arbitration board and that
3ne men return 10 the mines pendins
the boards award. That is final until
,furthcr developments warrant MS 70
,ehanse our attitude.
4 however. we do not believe these
developments Will appear as our pro
position comedies with the one made
by fresiden: Wilson. the one the coal
miners refused TO consider"
LiSnite Workers Make Demands.
- iS'H HItc NOdI workers Mort u
Dakota. represented by Henry Drcn-
nan. OF BILLINGS president OF that dis
.Irict. presented demands which will be
considered tomorrow by mine operators
"Details OF the demands have not been
made known. but an increase in wages
together with other provisions. which
the miners say are intended 10 pre-
vent the miners of the State from
SndangerinS their chances OF victory
are contained in the demands
= William G. McAdoo. who is visiting
at wichita Falls Texas. said today
mat he knew nothing OF the suggested
attention OF the miners 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 G. II. jenkins president
OF the northern West Virginia Coal
Operators Association, the fifteen
mines reported 10 be in operation in
the northern part OF the State arc
Ssmall ones" He stated that reports
indicated SO per cent coal produc-
ton in the State.
:, From Leavcnworth. Kan, came re-
ports bhat persistent rumors indicated
mat prisoners at the United States
disciplinary barracks and the Federal
prison might be used. IL needed, 70
Zine sufficient coal for the use Of the
prisons and the city water and power
plants.