Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-11-21 | Page 2 | New Strike Now Sweeping Fields in West Virginia

NEW STRIKE NOW SWEEPING FIELDS IN WEST VIRGINIA CHARUKSTON. W. Va.. Nov. 30. While the situation In the Kanawnha coal field is gradually Improving, the New River mining district Is hrlng swept by a nij strlk1 of miners, according to reports re-ports rcpved tonight bv both operators and officials of the Cnlted Mine Worker. Ninety five per cent of the mines are operating In the Kanawaha fields, according ac-cording to a statement Issued by the Kanawaha coal opTa tors' association. The working force at these mines, it was said, was about AO per cent of normal. Conflicting reports aa to the scope of Ihc new strike in the New KUer district ha vp been received Officials of the Vlied Mine Workers at Reekley. the district headquarters of the union, claimed that the strike In the New River field Is spreading. The opernlor. however, refused re-fused to SsflOn.fi nti or deny t .0 strike re-poits. re-poits. hut assertpd that the nilnes were operating at about per cent of their normal capacity.