Evening journal., 1919-11-01
100000 men REFUSE.
] JOIN STRIKERS
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districts indicated 1900 on strike. Union
men said these reports were not com
plete
KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Nov United
Pressl-All coal mines in district 81,
comprising the East Tennessee and
Southeastern Kentucky fields were
closed today according 10 union lead
ers here. Approximately 1850 men
responded to the strike call IL was esil-
mated at union headquarters. Opera
Tors said, quite a few are out. our
reports are not yet complete.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala Nov. 4 United
Press More than 10000 coal miners
are on strike in the Alabama fields to-
day. Leaders here assert 5000 viii
be out Monday.
ALTOONA. Pa. Nov. I United Press
All coal mines in this vicinity were
reported closed this morning Today
being a church holiday. operators said 10
was impossible 10 state Just how many
men were out because OF The strike
order
CUMBERLAND Nd. Nov United
Press When from 5000 10 10000
miners In The two fields here The
Georges Creek and the Upper potomac)
ended their days work at . o'clock last
night they took their tools with them
and quit. The day shifts. scheduled 60
go to work this morning, did not start.
The strike 10 on. Everything is quiet.
There Is no sign CT disorder. No troops
have been ordered here.
PITTSBURGH, kas. Nov. United
Press Twelve thousand miners an
swered The national strike call in KAN
sas mines today, according TO reports |
10 union officials.
No nighl shifts appeared for work |
last night August Dorchy, vice-presi- |
lent OF District a, stated a complete |
tie-up was in effect.
Operators made no comment on the |
strike, but IL was understood no at
tempt now will be made 10 operate
The mines.
COLUMBUS. O., Nov. ,united press)
The number Of miners on strike in
the Ohio district which covers also al
small portion OF West Virginia. was
placed at between 5000 and $1,000 by h
g. w Savage, secretary OF The United
Mine Workers District, No. g. early to-
day These figures, however, were
based upon the assumption that the /,
order was generally obeyed. as definite
reports from the various mining fields
were not available.
BELLENlLLE. H.. Nov. United
press).-Ten thousand five hundred
workers are idle in The sub district
here. closing every mine, union lead
ers declared today.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Nov. 1 United Press.
Southern Illinois and Missouri miners
have given the coal strike order nearly
100 per cent support, union leaders
asserted here early today They said
10000 miners were idle in Southern
Illinois and 1900 In Missouri.
TERRE IiAUTE. Ind, Nov. 4 United
Press practically all coal miners In
District No. a, which covers the In
llama field, were on strike today. ac-
,ording TO reports reaching union head y
quarters here today. Mine whistles !
blew for the men 20 so TO work. but
lew responded.
CANTON, o., Nov. Omitted Press. - I
'eventy-one mines in Starke county,
Employing 5000 miners, are idle today. '
every union mine was affected by the '
trike. S
WHEELING. w. Va. Nov. 4. United I
'ressl.-Early reports to union lead A
'rs today indicated more than 1900
miners have answered the strike call y
n this district g
PUNXSUTWANEY, Pa. Nov. 4.
United Press Ninety per cent. OF the N
en- thousand miners in this region Il
truck today, according 10 strike lead
RS. Non-union mines, which u is be- z
ieved viii operate. are capable OF Is p
10 tons daily producers say. L
JOfINSTOWN. Pa, Nov. 4 United NJ
'ress) With the exception Of few NJ
house coal mines, the mines OF tr
.ambria county were idle today. Nearly p
5000 workmen have gone on strike
D response to the call and not a pound r
4 coal is being mined for shipment ex- tr
ept al one or two mines in Johnstown.
The "house' coal industry in Johns NJ
own is APPARENTLY not affected by the
irike. A
The important Windber coal field NJ
'ill be little affected by the strike. Il
: thought Today being a church NJ
oliday most OF the foreigners did not Sc
eport for duty. but practically an otb- NJ
r employees were working.
Ohclals expressed confidence a full Cl
orce viii be working Monday. re
MRS. KENTON~ SEES KING. NJ
Mrs. James II. kenton. OF No 73i NJ
inc street, and son have arrived home NJ
fter touring Maryland and Virginia.
ne also witnessed the arrival OF the AZ
ing and Queen OF Belgium at Wash NJ
lgton.