Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 183, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1920 — IDLE MINERS . NUMBER 25,000 [ARTICLE]

IDLE MINERS . NUMBER 25,000

DISSATISFACTION AMONG SKILLED LABOR—LAYOFF DUE TO COMMON LABOR Terre Haute, Ind., July 29—The spread of the strike in the Indiana coal mining field today had extended to 195 ,mines with a resultant idleness of more than 25,000 miners. Failure of coal supply already has crippled industry and threatens immediate interruption of railway traffic. Oh© large glass Slant in Terre Haute was closed own today and another was operating with less than one week's supply of coal. Other manufacturing concerns reported coal sufficient to operate front three days to two weeks. Only Wagon Mines. f The mines that operated in. fa» diana today Were small concerns, chiefly wagon mines of limited production. Reports indicated only 5 per eent of normal output in the field. More than 25,000 of the 28,000 miners employed in the field were idle. It. was said that the miners are still seeking a conference with the operators but nd one would venture a prediction ph the next development of ‘the situation. The day men, whose absence from the mines has caused the shutdown, declare they are not striking ’- but merely observing the right to’-quit work when they want to. , Strained Feeling. , Reports received, today indicate a strained feeling in the Clinton district where the miners express dissatisfaction because, of the forced idleness due to the action of the, day meh. There is some talk Oh the part dfthe miners to’Obtaih’ recruits td fill the places of the day men'sowork may be resumed. 1 tiX' niimber of coal workers on strike in southern Indiaha reAcNdd 3,000. Air the Mihes fa Gibson cotinty are now closed' with the exception of the Liberty mine. i' Only Fiva Minas. Only five mines. in .the Evansville district were working■ today, accordipg ,to Harry W- Little, of the Southern Indiana Coal bureau and according to general belief here this evening, these-five will be closed within a few days. y v With the exception of the walkout at Princeton the situation, in, southern ( Indiana -underwent n,o change today., The mines in operation are receiving a good supply of cars, making it possible for them to move their output quickly. .