The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-24
IACK 0F DEMAND HOLDS Down
R|TUM|NOJS COAL PRODUCTION
Geological Survey Reports
Miners Strike Not Prime
Factor in Small Output
Over 5000 Carload Jump
in Loading Last Week
Union Says Strike Running
Normal Fashion.

WASHINGTON, April s3.-Lacx OF ae-
mand, rather that strike conditions eo"
.,nues 70 hold down oitum'nous e'A'
production according 70 latest "su
assur,brsd hv the L. $. Geological sur
~ Tussdar and Wednesday or last
week, however. the output jumper -
ohove 1900 carloads per day "s"''''
o. cara on Monday, the low Fo'N'
nr,.,sred BY the effort Of the E's'o'
n.,,aa,s ror the week rnded April '''
Ma h,tum!nous output Of tho country
,.as n,aced az S.G75.O00 tons ana repun.
or.arvea that more coal couiu oe
succd II the demand !ncreaseu' 49,
the cul, capacity OF n"n-u''o'
not vet been brought out .,,s
" ~, union standpoint the
.,r,L. Is running along IN "''''A'
ssshion" the United Mine Workers u.
go =, statement today. EuetIs "
90, non-union miners 70 JOIN th.H
sar,r.d craft fellows were asseEte "
-, prorressinR most satsiacto' u!
..I,s a,nroxlmateIy So.o"0 OF the'h no"
o,,t and good reason :or the prsu'.N a0n
w. Coming week VIII add -s'eVu
more. r.,o,
~. ADVANCE Of the union INTO VI"
o-ronixsd fields was declared 10 Dc ia
shsc,ive In Westmoreland. Fase''e H
Greene counties. Pennsylvania "h,e"
are sources Of steel INDUSTRY eoN
Mention OF the various Legal procesd
49, ,ssu'tlnp from the strike was maui
..e wnton.s discussion Of the sttua-
.I,n and reference u the approaching
-, trlals IN West Virginia. where
ioaders OF the alleged miner army
,.hIch advanced TO close non-ur'ou
,,,In.. wear ago. will face the court
ract,cs Of non-un!on coal operators
who's. lawyers are leading the cases,
49, Than the state OF weat Virginia
~. mine workers said, disclose tno
80, nurDose behind these indictments
va. 10 break up tho miners union
and drive II out OF West Virginia,
The rreat bulk OF non-un!on CONNER
c,al soft coal, the survey reports snow
Is now coming from this state,
1ruSt XoA Boost Prices.
Government agencies indicated SONS
activity last week in connection Win
the price situation. Following the IN.
curry by Secretary Of Labor DAVIS anu
Attorney General Daugherty INTO loca.
and so FAR, only slight advances OF
.nsi nrices. several operators OF large
non-un,on coal properties came 10
Warrington yesterday. and were closet
"A IN various conferences with hlKh
government OFFICIALS. silence was main
tanned by all parties to the discussion
hut Il Is understood that LEADERS, IN the
coal industry have Reen--tnld that any
d.re,onment OF RUNAWAY market
would alter over night the hands on
rolicv maintained BY tho adm'nlstra-
zion since Apr!l I. after MI It's eHorts
70 induce operators and miners 10 con-
Far IN advance Of the walkout had
proved futile.
goft CoAl SuruluA
TNe eeolsc!cal Surveys report today
deal, largely with tho existing sort
Goa, surplus which was held by indus
trial observers 70 be the price controI-
ing element at present About 4Oo0.ooo
tons n week IS being taken from THIS
surplus, which amounted TO 6S.Oo0.O0o
tons when tho strike began. the SURVEY
said Car, OF coal on the tracks but
without BUYERS on Anril Is numbered
:g.7t5. a decline from Apr!l !, when
the .rtal was SI.319. over supply at
min formerly cause OF lowered pro-
euct'~n the Survey said was we'll nigh
perfect" adding that all OF !ts figures
on coal stocks and productions comes
From, sources uncoHCGrncd with con-
troyers!al views Of operators ana
miners
Consumers ar. not buying enough 70
osN ou. fun production Of those mines
which ara ready 10 work was the Sur
rey's analysis Of the situation.