The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-02
TO ATTACK WYANT'S MEN
ONE THOUSAND MINERS GaTHEE-
ING dr MONTGOUERT.
The Wyanis are Determined and will
Make Blood, Resistance should An
other Outbresk Occur.

flifitLf.S f-N, W. VA, March l.
News has just been received from Eagle
that lOoJ strikers are gathering al Mont
g1mery. and expect TO attack wyants
men tonight.
The situation is go grave that Captain
r. :. carr has been ordered to declare
martial law. If necessary.
Companies and X, which had been
ordered home, have received later orders
10 remain.
tiiuation Very Grave.
HUNTINGTON. w. VA. March The
situation in the mining regions Of the
Kanawia is very grave tonight. There
are 1900 or more armed miners swarming
the outskirts 10 Wyant's property and
while the day has passed without any
startling outbreak, the tension Is such
that IL may begin at a moments notice
Seven military companies, under COM
mand of Acknowledgement HOlley. are at
Eagle, and have been detailed 20 guard
the endangered property. All the rest OF
the State militia have been ordered under
arms and prepared to move at moments
notice.
The Wyants Determined.
Governor McCorkle admits that the
situation is grave, and that II VIII require
careful handling TO prevent further blood
shed. The Wyants and their men have
barrcaded their position and are pre-
pared TO make bloody resistance should
arother attack be made. Wyants men
are mostly negroes, and are armed with
Winchester rites and revolvers.
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CHARLESTON. ". VA, March l.-spe-
cial.--At this time g T. NJ everything
Is reported quiet at Eagle, the scene OF
yesterdays ergagement between Wyani s
men ana the strikers. Three companies
Of troops reached Eagle last night al ?
o'clock. Tier Withdrawal WAS ordered by
Governor MacCorkle at L. NJ. to-day
bat before the order was carried into
effect telegram was received by the
Governor from Superintendent Gil, of the
Chesapeake and ohio railway, asking that
the soldiers be permitted 10 remain. fear
ing another outbreak If their presence was
removed orders were at once issued for
the troops tc remain until fritay at noon.
by which time. Il is thought, matters viii
have been queted down.
wyant 10 Rssume Work.
Wyant says he will commence work
again tomorrow. and IL is thought be viii
do so unmolestcd. The result Of yester-
days engagement was one man killed OF
Wyants party and eight wounded. OF
the latter seven were strikers and one OF
Wants Tcn. There IS a bitter feeling
against Wyant and as 10 what viii result
after the withdrawal Of the troops is only
a matter Of conjecture.
The promptness With which Governor
MacCorkle responded TO assist the civil
authorities in having the laws respected
hos received much approval Within four
hours after the call was made two nun
dred miiuamen were on the ground.
3i,- jnTsd idep.
MONTGOMERY. ". VA. March l.
In the fight last night six We're wound
ed Two of them were Wyant's men,
and the rest strikers. Benz. Bones. Of
tho WANTS men. had his knee-cap shat
tarod W. n. Atkins was shot through
the groin and will probably die. Three
strikers We're shot in the leg. one Lou
Ciendeuin is reported shot in the breast.
TWO others are reported as having been
wounded in Mountain hollow
No further trouble is expected while
the troops are here, but the strikers
are bitter against Wyant. and 1t is
feared there will be trouble as soon as
the troops leave.