The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-10
CUTTING COAL
|NWASH|NGTON
COUNTY MINES
SERIOUS EFFORT MADE TO BREAK
STRIKE IN BrTUMINoUS FIELD
Deputy Sher1Hs Stand Guard at Hen
dergon and Montour No. NO
Disorder

Pittsburgh July 9--(By the Associated
Press Coal was being cut yesterday
In two important pits In the Pltts-
burgh bituminous district the hrst SER
ious attempt on the part OF the Pits
burgh Coal Producers association 10
break tho strike which for fourteen
weeks has kept idle every union mine In
the region. Deputy sher!ffs were on
guard and there was no semblance OF
disorder
The work Of cleaning up the mines
began last Wednesday. and had reached
point yesterday where the cutters
were put to work. Several days will be
required before enough coal Will be
available 10 warrant operation OF the
hoisting machinery.
Railroad switches have been filed
with empty cars. and It was said at the
mines. shipments are expected I" begin
about the middle of the week.
village 10 Quiet
At the Hendersonvillc plant of the
Henderson Coal and Coke company In
Washington. some twenty miles from
Pittsburgh, there was no sign of activ-
ity at the surface. hut it was stated
that force was busy underground.
Twenty or more deputy shcrihs. each
armed with a pistol. were Quarter"d In
one Of the Company's buildings on tne
main highway between pittsburgh ana
Canonsburg. Not striking miner was
10 be seen in the vicinity Of tho mine.
hut tho women and children Of the VII
lage moved about as usual. There have
been no rvictIons and many Of the COM
PAM houses are still occupied by strik-
erS although IL was aid that numbers
NJ families have moved away since the
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strikers were working in harvest fields
In the vicinity
Cut Coal at Mounteur.
A more important move strikers and
company officials agreed. WINS nj Noun
tour No. 4 mine OF the PITTSBURGH Coal
company. back in the hills some four
miles from Ecnd"rsonrill" Here coal
cutting. It was said. was In active
progress. and preparations wcr" being
made to put 1hc mine NJ work with on
increased force There WIS no sign Of
industrial activity. although IN" SUPER
!ntcndrnt WA in his office and CLOTHS
were n their desks.
A little knot Of strikers CossipCd on
the porch or store across the street.
md an American flag fioatHh laZtlr
over ,hc building owned by tn" United
Mlnn " NI Nt'S Nlt hN''I - 49, 80
their cooperative s.or" and meeting
rlace. So far ma surface appearances
went. II was the most peaceful village In
the country
50 Deputies Ready.
But back from the main street, m
rather rrotentious building. almost hftN
deouty Shrriffs were making themselves
comfortable. Evcry arrangement had
been perfected for what apparently Wa
meant to be long ataN Thor" was no
hurry or confusion. tive men going
about their work as though it was
familiar task. None OF tho strikers
venturcd In the vicinity of the bar
racks, for while they stiN live in COM
pany houses and 60 to and from Thorn
without interruption. their lounEinF
rlaCe Is across tho main street. on the
property not owned ny the company
Prepared For Interference.
"Our men nre being given an "Dr"r-
tunitv 70 20 n work" said one ~ the
rent connected with the company, and
7 do not think "" are going 4" nav"
INV throuhlc But these mines are s"
ing to b. operated. and our rrerara
lions are with th"t end In view. If IN"
mon want 10 work. they and N" com
pany's property Will hc Nr"tec'Hd by ~"
county nuth0ritieS from any outside IN
reference"