The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-02

by deputies at Colonial Mine No. 3,
near Grindstone.
The following counties in western
Pennsylvania are already involved
in the strike: Fayette, Allegheny,
Westmoreland, Washington, Greene,
Jefferson, Clearfeld and Indiana.
The miners strike in western
Pennsylvania now embraces $4,000,
with additional thousands of miners
joining in. The movement is sweep
ing aside the obstacles set up by the
coal operators, United Mine Workers
officials, state troops, deputy sheriffs
and company thugs.
Six were shot at the Star Junction
mine of the H. c. + rick Coke Co., in
a fight between miners and deputy
sheriffs. In clash at the Edenborne
mine of the same company forty
were injured. At Colonial No. 8
mine, troops sent by Governor Pin
chot drove back the picket line with
fixed bayonets, while guardsmen
escorted the strikebreakers.
Local unions of the United Mine
Workers of America at Pittsburgh
Terminal mines No. 2, 8, and
voted immediate strike yesterday.
Pat Pagan, president of District Of
the U. M. w. of A. and international
Board member John OLeary, who
were present, were forced to sit
down when they opposed the strike
at meeting of miners from mines
No. s and 9. Pagan then issued a
farewell appeal that call loyal mem
bers of the U. M. w. of A. VII go
to work tomorrow morning" The
treacherous appeals of the officials
are being swept aside as the rank
and file is spreading the strike.
Through the efforts of the Ma
tional Miners Union locals at Mo-
tour No. 10 mine of the Pittsburgh
Coal Company, strike was called
this morning with the unanimous
support of all in that mine. In La
brary, Pa, it was decided in agree
ment with the committee in the
mine that the August LIST meeting
will be used as a mobilization meet
ing for the strike. Broad rank and
file strike committees are being set
up at Nos. s and 10 mines.
Spread Strike
The strike is spreading into Ale
gheny Valley, affecting Montour No.
a, Sill Station, Midland, Westland.
Buffalo, Cross Creek, Henderson,
Rich Hill and Moon Run mines, all
&c fbo D;f+sh,~ob Gal Too.ron,
Pricedale, Blythesdale, Warder and
Smithdale are also out, as well as
numerous small mines. The Lilly
mine near Brownsville and the Avella
mines in Washington County are
joining the strike.
Grave fear is expressed by The
coal operators and business men as
the strike spreads. The Uniontown
Retail Merchants Association mott
fled President Roosevelt that the
strike in Fayette County threatens
the collapse of the National Recov-
cry Act. The New York Times re-
porter in Uniontown expresses the
opinion of government and company
officials that the strike will spread
" al iililCS diiu Will tldW III tno
steel workers. He states that "per-
sons close to them (meaning the
coal operators.-Ed.) admitted they
expected the sweep to continue until
the whole region is tied up. Inas-
much as the coal produced here fur
nishes the coke Tor steel-making,
the effect of such a tie-up on the
steel industry is obvious"
The militancy among the miners
is high, and they are determined to
defeat the operators starvation pro-
gram. This morning 5000 demon
strated at the Nemechlic mine in
Green County, Major Momayer was
comforting with Major General Sham
non. the National Guard commander,
and asked for 1900 additional
guards for the strike area. State
police have been rushed to Washing
ton County on the request of Sheriff
Seamen.