The New York herald., 1921-11-04
Walkout of $4,000 Men Has
Forced Shutdown of In
diana Field.
APPEAL COMES UP TO-DAY
Effort Will Be Made to Con-
fine Application of Rule
to One State.

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 3.--Suspension of
Federal Judge Andersous temporary
injunction prohibiting the "check-off"
of union dues by operators and direct
ing cessation of union efforts TO or
ganize West Virginia coal fields will
be asked tomorrow Of the Circuit
Court of Appeals at Chicago by coun-
sci for the United Mine Workers of
America, il was learned here tonight.
Counsel for the Indiana operators.
who also opposed the injunction suit
before Judge Anderson, will not Join
in the appeal because Of the wa!kouts
Of $4,000 miners having forced a shut
down OF practically all Indiana mines
and the attitude of the operators was
to let~the union fight out the case.
The unions legal fght is IN charge Of
w. A. Glasgow of Philadelphia, who
advised union officials here that he was
leaving tonight for Chicago. Henry
Warrum. local counsel for the union,
also left here to join Mr.. Glasgow at
Chicago. Failing to get complete sus-
pension of the Injunction, the unions
counsel was said to be prepared to press
for a ruling that only Indiana operators
be affected by the order. Such view
has been taken by union officials. but IL
was contrary to Judge Anderson's optn-
ion declaring all operators observing
the "check off, were bound by the in
junction.
Aside from favorable court action,
union officials regarded further strike
developments as hinging on the action Of
operators in disseminating tho check
off" President John l.. Lewis WAS adj
vised late in the day that the executive
board Of the Pittsburgh district would
meet tomorrow to act on District Pres
ident Robert r. Gfbbons's decision to call
a strike next Monday. Approximately
10000 miners would be affected by the
order, officials here said Elsewhere in
the big coal producing States the miners
were eaid to be awaiting the decision OF
operators whether to stop the Check
off"
Doubt as to the Interpretation Of the
original strike telegram expressed by
Frank Harrington. president of the Illi-
nois miners, was not removed by Mr..
.ewis's answer sent to-day to the Illinois
leader Harrington, who was the anti
administration leader at the recent min
,rs' convention, accused Lewis OF trying
O pass the buck in calling the strike,
nd Lewis's reply was that detailed In
.tructions' would be sent from interna-
ional headquarters whenever Illinois op-
rators declare their stand of stopping
he CHECK off" The answer did not
disclose the nature OF the instructions,
but it was said authoritatively that they
would include strike order.
miners employed on operations In the
Hooking coal fields to-day Joined in the
protest against abolition Of the check
off, system, failing to report for work.
This makes the total number OF miners
who have walked out in this field ap-
! proximateiy 5000.
! WHEELING, w. Va. Nov. 3.---The first
strike in the Eastern Ohio coal 6eld
occurred to-day at Gaylord Mine No. |.
| near Martins Ferry, when 200 miners
walked out this morning.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Nov. 3.--Forty min
| ers who quit work at the Diamond mine
here yesterday returned to work to-day,
but the 1875 men employed by the Sar-
geano Coal Company at Newburg re-
fused to enter the n,ine this morning.
having gone out in sympathy with the
strikers at the mine Of the Newburg
Coal Company.
TEnRE HAUrE. Ind. Nov. 3.-Reports
received this morning at headquarters
Of the United Mine Workers in this city
showed that only six OF the soft coal
mines were working In Indiana. These
mines In operation were scattered
throughout the district and none of them
are large producers.
Reports received here also said that
most Of the mines in the Brazil block
coal field, adjacent to Terrc Haute, also
were closed.