The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-21
NATION FEELS
GRIP OF TWO
BIG STRIKES
Widespread Shortage Of Light
and Power Threatened
Within Few Days-Big Loss
Impending.
WHEELS ARE SLOWING

(CoPyrlght, 1922, By United PreSs)
WASHINGTON, July 21.-Slowly
paralyzing the nations industries,
threatening widespread shortage of
light and heat within few days, caus-
ing increasing disorders, loss of life
and property damage already running
into millions, the combined rail and
coal strikes have brought on an indus
trial crisis, the magnitude OF which
was revealed in exclusive reports to
the United Press today from all parts
of the country.
Not only are wheels slowing on the
country's transportation systems but
public utilities are closing down and
actual suffering because of shortage
of coal is not far off, advices indicate.
Disorders are reported from coast
to coast. New England carriers an
nounce increasing sabotage on many
| lines; Pacific coast roads report kid
nappings and beatings.
Trouble is feared in western Penn
sylvania. West Virginia and Ohio as
mines are re-opening. State troops
are out in New Hampshire. Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio. Serious fuel short
ages, due in part to the coal strike,
but to the car shortage caused by the
rail shopmen's walkout as well, are re-
lported from all parts of the country.
! Many Hard Hit.
4 Some steamship lines on the Great
Lakes are down to four days supply
Cleveland has only three days ration
of coal for its light plant. Iowa farm
ers are hard pressed for fuel to rur
threshing machines and public util
tiles. Des Moines waterworks must
close in Is days. Denver has beer
Ihard hit due to curtailment of tourist
traffic, that ordinarily brings upwards
of million dollars annually. Schools
at Emporia, Kans., are without fuel
while at Hannibal, Mo-, street lighting
has been discontinued
Business, big and little. throughout
the country, felt the pinch today. Ir
Illinois the slump was estimated at 81
percent. The steel industry a
to "scrapings."
Rationing, confiscation and emerg
ency measures to import coal were an
nounced from many states. Wiscon
sin expects to ration fuel shortly
Ohio threatens to confiscate privat,
coal shipments; industries at Cleve
I land will start closing down in fiv,
days unless emergency rationing i
! tIuuCuldlSty elective.
Grip is Felt
Train service continued to fee
more and more the grip of the strikes
, Trains came off on practically al
roads running into Chicago Easter
carriers were announcing further sus
> lpensions, as were southern roads
: while in the extreme west, where tn
coal shortage had not made itself fel,
many trains have been taken off. in
F cluding q on the Northern Pacific
Strikebreakers have been assaulted il
Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Kansa
City, San Francisco, st. Paul, Concord
N. H., and several deaths directly du
to the rail strike occurred.
A report of representative state
shows:
Massachusetts: Has only one-fft
! of its necessary coal supply for thi
J time of year. Householders an
manufacturers alike face crisis
the Bay state, with rationing e,
pected. Progress towards alleviatin
!. shortage hampered by sabotage o
!, railroads.
Pennsylvania: Has had eight death
= and several hundred injured due to th
= combined strikes; no coal for CONNIE
/. c1al purposes is being mined in th
! western part of the state; the averas
J. weekly loss in production of coke
4 the Connelsville region is $3.50 ton
Illinois: With the Herrin TRACED
: has suffered the greatest loss of lii
, of any state. Property damage run
> into seven figures. Trains are rul
, ming behind schedule because of tt
shopmen's strike, and have been Gu
= tailed
!. California: Has had numerous di
y turbances in connection with the ra
: strike; trains are slow and disco
d tinued. The coal shortage has n,
: been felt