Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1912 — HARD, COAL MINERS STRIKE [ARTICLE]

HARD, COAL MINERS STRIKE

Because Several Workers Refuse to Wear Union Buttons 2,000 Walk . Out at Wilkesbarre. Wilkesbarrp, Pa., Nov. B—A strike has been declared by 2,500 men employed by the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal company at South Wilkesbarre and No 20 Maxwell collieries. This means a loss of 6.000 tons of coal daily In the anthracite output, wMch is so badly needed just now at tide' atrr There is grave danger of the xroii bl ■ to other colliers . n declared a strike beeaase f the workers refused »*ar w.ii' •. ■ button*. ’ J - ' -