Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-16
INJUNCTION TEST
INPROSPECT FOR
ALABAMA MINERS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, sept. 14.-Ir
the face of an injunction restrain
ing them from disturbing, hinder.
ing or interfering with operations
of the Gamble mines of the Pratt
Consolidated Coal company, unior
devise means of continuing the gen
eral strike of coal miners which has
been in existence in the Alabama
field since last Wednesday.
The injunction was granted late
Grub, of the federal district court
was directed against J. r. Kennamer
president of the United Mine Work.
ers' of Alabama; J. L. Clemo, secre.
tary; William Harrison, national or.
and hearing was set for September
IS.
In it's petition the coal company
stated that immediately and ire
parable injury, consisting of reduc-
ton and probable cessation of its
would result unless the activities OF
the defendants were restrained
Application for the writ followed
a series of mass meetings held Sun
day throughout the district at which
union organizers attempted to swell
the ranks of the men on strike.
Members of the Coal Operators as
ISOLATION looked upon the petition of
the Pratt company as sort of test
case, believing that if the writ is
made permanent, it will result in a
serious blow to the strike.
With this development in the field,
the members of Governor Kilby's coal
commission resumed informal hear
ings in their efforts to bring about
adjustment of differences. Judge J.
j. Mayfield, a member of the COM
mission. was expected to give an
0niniOn W Ia or
had authority to confer the powers
of arbitrators on the commission
with the right to summon witnesses
and compel them to testify.
Police authorities are investigating
a report that a mob of forty men
had fired upon trainload of miners
returning home yesterday from the
Bayview mine of the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company. in JEFF
ferson county: The train had Just
when hail Of bullets battered along
the coaches and whizzed through the
windows. Nobody was injured.
When two automobiles filled with
policemen and five motorcycle men
arrived on the scene, they found no
trace of the alleged attackers.
Estimates of the number Of men
on strike varied widely today. The
Coal Operators association figures
were 1000 and reports to the head
quarters here were that the strike
had spent it's force. With the ar
rival Of more, cars, 1t was stated,
production will show an increase, as
much new labor has been imported.
Union figures were $4,000 men and
it was predicted complete t1e-up OF
operations will occur by the end OF
this week President Kennamer. said
about seventy operators have signed
union contracts. There are 200 mines
in this field, but some companies
own as many as half dozen. Five
the mines operated under union con,
tracts will remain on the job, sald
Mr. Kennamer. The total number of
men employed in this field is ABOUT
$4,000. ,s
down, according to reports at union
Headquarters: Jefferson county
Black Creek, No. Z. at Pratt CITY,
Brookside and Cardiff.
Guernsey, Coleanor, Piper. Nos l
and 2, Youngblood, Belle Ellen and
Blocton.
Shelby county-Roebuck and Coal
Walker county-Holly Grove.
Marion county-Brilliant.
In addition, according to union re-
ports, the Mary Lee mine at Lewes-
burg, has closed, Sayreton is par
TALLY down to SO per cent of the
men at Gamble mine have walked
out.
President Kennamer said 200 men
hau quit work at the mines of the
Empire Coal company following the
action Of Deputy Sheriff Raynor and
mine guards in breaking up union
meeting there Sunday.