Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1919 — STATE NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE]

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. INDIANA MINERS ON THE JOB Full, Force Began Work at Midnight at Petersburg Strip Mine—Others r Are Ready to Start Today. Petersburg, Dec. 12. —The Globe Mining company, operating a big stripping mine, south of Petersburg, with a dally capacity of 85 cars, started its mine with a full force of men at 12 o’clock Wednesday night. The Indian Creek Coal company, employing 400 miners, started its mines at Blackburn and Little at seven ‘ o’clock Thursday morning. The Pike County Coal company, operating the Atlas mine, opened its mine Thursday morning. The Ayrshire mines will start today. Other mines in Pike county wifi start without delay. Fifteen hundred miners will return to work.

Plan Further Restrictions. Crawfordsville, Dec. 12. —More radical measures are being adopted here to conserve the present small coal supply. Manufacturers of the city will meet to discuss the advisability of substantially shortening the working day, possibly to six or four hours. Indications point to the confiscation of large amounts of coal in the hands of the city schools and Wabash college, aggregating about 1,500 tops, in the event that relief is not obtained in the immediate future. Two trains, one north-bound and one south-bound, were cancelled on the Vandalia railroad, the new order taking effect at midnight. Monon and Big Four service has already been cut to a minimum. ; j Shank Heads Phone Patrons’ Union. Indianapolis, Dec. 12.—Lew Shank, former mayor of Indianapolis, was elected president of the Telephone Patrons’ union at a meeting of the board of directors held in the Baldwin block. The union has been organized by a number of citizens to combat increased rates for telephones, but it was decided at the meeting that the application of the Indianapolis Water Company for Inrt-eased rates should be opposed. The directors decided to appear before the public service commission when the water company’s application for higher rates are heard to oppose any proposed Increase.

Cold Adds to Suffering. Goshen, 12.—Temperatures of two degrees below zero were recorded here. A general shortage, of fuel prevails and unless shipments are received soon, several factories will be compelled to close. Oqe large industry has secured 2,000 cords of wood, which will be substituted for coal. Considerable suffering exists here as a result of the intense cold. The Associated Charities distributed wearing apparel to worthy Suffering at Evansville. Evansville, Dec. 12.—Arrangements were made to have coal delivered to the various fire departments of the city, it will be distributed to those without fuel. W. E. Smith, local United States fuel administrator, has promised to release a car of coal for this purpose. Mr. Smith will designate ■ the price for the coal. Many people appealed to Mayor Bosse and the cther local authertties for coal.