The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-19
MINERS RETURN
 TO SOME PITS
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  spect" and UNIV leaders prom Ased there would be no weapons or btpmhs brought to the mines or to aly picket lines that might sub- Gequehtly be formed.
 Troopers reported that several carloads of miners were apprehend- cd outside mine properties because they had weapons in their auto mobiles.
 In Feyette County, Pa, where workers at two mines who termed themselves loyal Americans" and petitioned the state government for protection when they returned to wcrI this morning, heavy picket lines predicted the possibility of work resumption.
 Sheriff Charles Frock said after . check of the county's mines that "heavy picketing prevails and the mines generally are down."
 The strike spread meanwhile to still more commercial mines. UNIV district vice-president, William Blizzard, ST, said at Charleston, West Virginia, that at least IS commercial coal mines in the south- ern part of the state were down and that all such workings in District 17 would fail to open after the Thanksgiving holiday. Tn district 3l, northern West Virginia. UNIV rep Eesentative, Cecil J. Urbaniak, esti- mated that 1000 commercial miners about one-third of those in the Mrea-were out
 10 Mines Closed
 In Pennsylvania, 10 Pittsburgh Coal company mines were closed, as were nine mines of the Hillman Coal and Coke company, and one the Youghiogheny and Ohio Coal company, affecting a total of B. 900 minuers.
 More than 27000 Pennsylvania West Virginia commercial miners and workers in captive mines striking in violation of union shop contracts, were involved in sym pathy strikes, United Press tabu- lation indicated today. About 300 commercial miners were back at work at the Lincoln Hill mine of the Christopher Coal Co.
 Pennsylvania motor police tour ed the Fayette county strike area but did not interfere with picket lines. The largest group of pickets were at two U. s. Steel company mines-the Colonial No. 1 and the Red Lion-from whence had come last nights appeal to Coy. Arthur a. James for protection when the day shift reported at 2 a. m.
 At Uniontown, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents were reported to be inquiring into alleged sub- versive activities in connection with the captive mine strike. Two men were questioned by the FBI and subsequently released it was said.
 Sheriff Frock said that UNIV plckets had promised to maintain law and order in Fayette county and he added that T will do my best to see that law and order are maintained"
 Completely Cured
 Elsewhere the captive mines oWned by the steel corporations which use their entire output to manufacture steel, were completely closed Union officials estimated the strike Co have been approximately o5 per cent effective yesterday, the second day, and expected to move closer to 100 per cent today. Their estimates were not disputed.
 The ultimate effect of the strike mn steel production was indicated when Carnegie Illinois Steel cor pogation. the biggest subsidiary of United States Steel. announced that it would be compelled to take nlx blast furnaces out of produc- tl0n by Friday. That would result An Q 10 per cent in steel produc- tl0n, it said. A week later, it con- tinueds lt will be forced to cool six more Furnaces and reduce its pro- nuclton another 70 per cent. The other steel corporations have suf- Neient supplies, it ig understood. to Nlnteu present production two V MNM MMMMM