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Show oo fiflVFRNMPNT TO Troops Take Possession of Property Where 300 Men Went on Strike. JOHNSTOWN, Pa., May 10.Tho federal government today took over the mlneG of the Stineman coal company com-pany at South Fork, near here, and soldiers were stationed around the property. Three hundred men era-ployed era-ployed at the mlno struck on Tuesday to enforce their demand for an advance ad-vance of 33 1-3 per cent. Approximately Approximate-ly 40,000 other minors in the district have made tho same demand and have served notice on the operators that unless the increaso is granted they will strike Tuesday. Many industrial plants operated with coal from tho district are at work on government contracts. The action of the government at South Fork is said hero to forecast what niay be expected throughout the district unless the miners and operators reach an agreement. |