Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-24
UNION CHIEFS HOPE
COAL STRIKE OVER;
MORE MEN co OUT
Leaders Believe Workers
Will Start Return to
Jobs Today.

CHICAGO. July 24-With the return
OF the delegation representing the Illi-
nois Coal Operators Association from
Washington TODAY it was learned that
government labor conciliators have been
dispatched to the strike zones here.
The committee sent to Washington to
ask government aid in the present coal
strike in Illin,is was understood to have
opposed reope hing of the wage question
Tor consideration Of the demand of mine
laborers or shift men for So day in
crease in pay.
Miners officials here expressed con-
currence with the statement made by
Harry Fishwick. vice president of the
illinois Miners Union, at Springfield,
who said:
There is no need of conciliation. The
operators are agreed that the day men
should get the increase. and have told
them their only reason for not paying
was that the Lever act is still in force"
He said he expected that the strikers
settlement Of their wage dispute to the
negotiations between the operators and
federal authorities.
Refuses New Orders.
One of the largest retail coal dealers
In Chicago, the Consumers Company,
announced today a shut down on ac-
ceptance OF new orders for coal. The
d
stored in it's yards 175. 900 tons of coal
and had orders on its books for 10000
tons, and that this month it has 5000
tons of coal on hand and untitled orders
for 195. 900 tons.
At the conclusion of the hearing of
the Illinois public utilities commits
sion on complaints made by the Chi
cago real estate board against the
present coal shortage, John Bowlum,
examiner for the commission. said
4 hot ut> Ill
the larger mines in southern Illinois.
Various estimates placing the num-
Der of strikers all the way from 80, 1000
to $4,000 were given. Representatives
of Illinois railroads. testifying before
the commission. denied charges that
less coal cars were being furnished
the mines this year than in the past.
The strikers demand $S a day. with
time and one-half for overtime and
double time for Sundays.
Strike Grows In south.
BELLEvILLE. ILL.,. July 2s.-The
unauthorized strike of day laborers
which started in the southern Illinois
coal fields Wednesday. continues to
spread, according to reports reach
ing here. - s.-
The strike extended to Duquoin. and
it Is claimed that approximately 1000
men are out there. making $4,000 in
the district. n.s
Arbitratton Fails.
HUNTINGDON. pa. July 2s-Ef-
forts to settle the mine workers strike
tgsthe BROAD Top region by arbitra-
ton failed today, when representa-
tives Of the men are said to have re-
fused q number OF propositions SUBJ
mitted by the operators. A joint meet
ing Of the operators and mine work.
ers' officials was in session all day.
The men have been on strike about
three weeks and work virtually is at
a standstill.
Three More, Bodies Found.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 23.-The
bodies Of three Of the nine men who
were killed by an explosion in coal
mine at Renton, eighteen miles from
here last Monday were recovered by
rescue teams of the bureau of mines.
The bodies Of two men are still in the
mine. Four bodies were brought out
during the past three days.
Two More Men Killed.
WARTBURG. Tenn. July 23-Ed-
ward Goldberg and Rufus McPeters,
miners, are dead as a result of an ac-
cident in a mine near here. McPeters
was pinioned under falling slate and
lost his own life in an at
tempt to save his fellow worker.