Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-02
EFFECT
UNKNOWN MANY
FIELDS CLOSED.
Union Leaders Claim 435,-
$50 Men Leave Posts -
Non-Union Workers Con-
tinue - Large Mines in
Pennsylvania And West
Virginia Operate a t Ca
pacity
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

CHICAGO Nov. Although to-
night found nearly all the nations
vast bituminous coal fields closed as
result of the miners strike, effective
Friday midnight thousands of nom
union miners were at work, and in
scattered districts where contracts still
were in force, union miners reported
today as usual Figures compiled to-
night and based chiefly upon union
leaders claims, although in many
cases conceded by the operators.
showed that 435,S20 men were on
strike.
In its physical aspects the strike ap-
parently had largely stopped produc
ton of soft coal, but with large nom
union fields in Pennsylvania and
Kentucky in particular still operating
at somewhat near normal, and with a
number Of smaller fields also operat-
ing with union contract miners. the
actual effect upon production could not
he definitely stated.
Strike Results Unknown
The first day of the strike was All
Saints day, also Saturday, a virtual
holiday in many mining regions, and
the full power of the United Mine
Workers of America, which ordered
the strike, win not be fully gauged un-
til Monday.
The coal operators claimed thou
sands of nonunion miners also were
producing coal in the usual quantities
although conceding that in union
fields the strike was effective.
Union leaders reported in most in
stances strike was virtually 100 per
cent effective throughout the country.
Tonight's figures on the number of
men out were as follows:
Alabama, $4,000: Arkansas. 1000;
Colorado, 5000; Illinois, 10000; 1ndi-
ana, $4,000; Iowa. $4,000; Kansas,
10000; Kentucky, 10000; Maryland,
1000; Michigan, 2.40O; Missouri, 5000;
Montana, 1000; New Mexico, 1900;
North Dakota, 120; Ohio, 10000; Ok
lahoma, 10,500; Pennsylvania, 1900;
Tennessee, 10000; Texas, 1000; Utah.
1000; Washington. 5000; West vir-
ginia, $4,000; Wyoming, 5000.
Although the quartermaster general
of the army ordered the management
of the e'Gara mine near Springfield
Ill, which supplies Camp Grant, per-
manent army cantonment at Rockford
H., to continue operation, the miners
remained away from the mine.
The number of men reported on
strike is considerably in excess of the
401, ,4S0 members in good standing in
| the union at the end Of August, as re-
ported TO miners national headquar-
| ters in Indianapolis. Union leaders
explained that at the time fully Is per
cent of the union men were behind in
their dues and that since then many
had been reinstated.
| Kentucky Mines Ooerz4e
| While union mines were tied up in
| Pennsylvania, West Virginia. Illinois,
Indiana and Iowa. as well as other i'm
portant coal producing states, about
half of Kentucky's 10000 miners were
still at work. That fact was largely
accounted for by the fact that in the
western Kentucky field the miners and
Operators signed an agreement about
six weeks ago specifically providing
that these mines would not be af-
fected by the strike.
The most unusual situation was that
in Utah, where the majority of the
mines were reported still at work to-
day. That condition resulted from
conflicting instructions to the miners
John H. McLennan, Utah representa-
tive of the union. called off the strike
4S hours ago, at the same time an
nouncing that he had received a mes
sage from John l.. Lewis, head of thu
organization, that the strike was Off
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