The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-17
WEST yIR0lyJA LO0GERS MAD.
They VIII Not Allow Their Domains TO
Be survel cd.

HUNTINGTON. w. VA, Jan. t6.-Ai Is
quiet on tho Matcwan, II was reported
yesterday that party OF men. sup
posed TO be surveyors, were attacked
near the mouth OF Ben river. and that
one was killed, but the rumor could not
be- spbsf8ntiated, ana was positively de-
MED by men VINO wouio probably nave
known had such a difficulty occurred.
General Nslaer and his attorney did not
come yesterday, and there Is no Nkeil-
hood That any outbreak viii take place
until after the arrival OF these men, as
nothing exists al present 10 call forth any
open trouble. The loggers are masters
OF the situation. Yesterday was bright,
and the bitter cold of the fofty -eiSht
hours preceding has gone. AdVahlase
was taken OF tnis 70 cut more loss, ana
every man was busy, whether or not ne
had given bond IN the United states
Court at ParkerSburg. Most OF them
went To the woods equipped witn an ak
and rifle. and, ia case OF disturbance,
the latter would updoub'edly nave pee"
used.
.'he guards at Kings headquarters were
resting ali day, evidently not <htehulns
to take any aggressive steps unless rtn
er orders were received. Jhe place "a a.
tack II any Is made al the present uIle,
is supposed 10 be the camps on Mate"ah
creek, although the headquarters are on
Panther Creek, several miles distant ~
was expected by many OF the men thae
Sell the surveyor, would commence ope-
rations. but he failed 10 make an APP
pearance and could not be found. III il
evident that he does not intend 10 at
&ompt any survey until ne Is iursher re,
6forced, and IL may be positively stated
1hat he will not be allowed even then 10
proceed without nght.
ANY movement toward making survey,
taking possession OF any properly, OF
having the vic ators Of the United states
Court inlunctioDs arrested, Will Drlnb
about stubborn conflict. and i similar
cases in the past are crderlons' az wiz pe
d bushwackIng war. with the advantage
all on the side OF the mountaineers, VINO
are familiar with every rock ana Tree.
and know how TO ambush themselves
When either of these events VIII lake
place no one in Logan knows, and noth-
Ing can be even predicted until the ar
rival OF General Wilder, or at least orders
from him 10 the guards now at head-
quarters.
The Norfolk aud Western railroad ira
verses the county for sMty-hVe Hlles
from north TO south, and these lossihs
camps are scattered along the ehuIe u n-
lance, the disputed lands extending 4or
twenty-one miles along the ROAD lhVse
loggers are in many instances among tne
defendants, as they either Own idiu W
cat logs within the prescribed nin, ,hn
They are determined TO lose neither the
land nor the logs, and dinlculty may
ensue at any moment, but van pIopdOiiy
not occur until some DEFINITE HC!ion
taken by General Wilder IN pehah Vi '''
principal. Henry &. KING. ,...,.o,,
/ have seen leading logsers on Mate"Ldn'
Huff's. Panther and Ben rivers OF Green's
and all assert that dney 40 HOt -
TO assume the aggressive Dut WI seaias
by their rights TO the last' Whiv n
with the uncommunicative mOuhtd4HeeIs
that they will heather allow survey "
De made nor the viOlaters oil lne figuhS
lions TO be arrested. The peoPle " "a
entire county are thofough'y al ,bat
and the mOuntaineers all agree 'hd'
bloodshed is inevitable at some tine' o,.
IL will come in a few days unless cor
ciliatory measures are adopted tnlousui
out, and even such course Wouiu o'ilS
serve to delay the inevitable, for the de-
PENDANTS in the ejectment cases are NOT
going to give up their homes or tneIt
logs whatever the decision OF the court
may be. Those who have gwen ponus
counsel peace until the law has taken
its course, but / have as yet been unapie
to find a man who will say unquallneuIy
that the lands will be given up, even
Enough the cause may be decided an favor
of the owner Of the title derived from
the owner of the Morris grant III,
The belief that a general hght WIZ
occur throughout Logan, wyoming anu
Mcdowell counties Is universal, the on!
hope expressed being that 1t may be de,
layed and enough compromises ehec.eu
70 render IL less destructive OF human
life than II would be If 1t took pace
now. Developments of the next rev Gays
are looked forward TO win great anAIeS
nv the people of Logan county, ior While
they can see how by compromises tle
question of occupancy may possibly De
:imicably settled, they cannot deterinllIe
upon any plan that NIL avert the u.lh-
Guilty which must ensue III the Vlolatlohs
of the iBjanctfons are pTousne 70 ure a" Az
tention OF the United states court III
which event the United states marsha
viii bring a posse into the county ana
arrest the guilty parties, proceeding
that will precipitate CONNECT AT oioe'