The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-28
THINK STRIKE
ON POINT OF
BEING ENDED
Northeastern Famine Expect
ed TO Be Ended by Orders
Indiana Situation Clears
as Unions Meet.
5000 GARY MEN IDLE
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
| INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 2S.-The
| alleged unauthorized strike of com
pany men and day workers was .ex,
pected by miners officials to be called
off late today.
This action was forecast following a
conference of representative of the
| local unions of the United Mine
Workers of District II held in Terre
Haute this morning. They are to
meet at four o'clock this afternoon to
take formal action 1t was stated.
Reports from various sections of
the Indiana coal field indicated that a
few more mines failed to open for
work this morning. Estimates of the
number of men idle vary.
Many Mines Are Closed.
The situation in the various centers
today summarized follow: Brill, 13 of
15 mines, owned by the Pennsylvania
Railroad, idle, one mine in the block
field closed; Sullivan, few more
mines closed, only eight of 80 large
mines being in operation; Bicknell, IA
mines idle; Linton, 80 mines idle.
Officials of the United Mine Work.
ers OF America here today stated that
they had not yet received a reply to
the proposal of President John L.
Lewis that the operators and miners
meet in immediate conference to COM
pose the situation growing out of the
unauthorized strike in the Indiana and
Illinois fields.
telegram was received last night
from Thomas T. Brewster, chairman
of the operators scale committee Of
the Central committee district, ack-
nowledging receipt of Mr.. Lewis tele-
gram. Mr.. Brewster stated he had
referred the request to the operators.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, July 2S.-In
a statement, made public here today,
G. F. Keeney. president of District II,
United Mine Workers, charges that the
report of Major T. B. Davis, on his in
vestigation of Guyan Valley coal field
conditions is designed to "discredit
our organization"
In his report made public yesterday,
Major Davis declared the armed march
Of miners toward the Guyan field to
enforce organization last September
was started by the United Mine
Workers.
Mr.. Keeney in his statement, said
the allegation that the union was re-
sponsible for the invasion 'is a pre-
raratory step in an understanding
between Governor Cornwell, of West
Virginia, and Governor Morrow. Of
Kentucky, to discredit our organiza-
ton, if possible, and break the strike
in Mingo county"
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2S-
Adequate orders have been issued,
members of the Interstate Commerce
Commission believed today to relieve
the coal shortage in New England.
Beginning next Monday, under prior
ity orders promulgated yesterday by
the commission, coal will be moved
through FIVE Atlantic ports to New
England consignees at the rate Of
here agreed that if shipments were
maintained at this level fuel famine
would be averted.
GARY, Ind, July 2s.-As a result Of
the fuel shortage, 5000 men here are
idle, 1t was reported today. The Amer
lean Sheet and Tin Mill, one Of the
largest Of its kind was out Of commits
sion. The big bessemers in the Gary
works were operating only intermit-
tently, the plant being seriously Grip
pied. Twelve Of the big blast furnaces
were cold.
1t was announced that in order to
continue partial operation, the Gary
works will hereafter use oil as fuel in
many Of their departments.