The bee., 1901-11-21

asleep or at labor molesting no one,
tbeen fired upon by gang of would
be assassins, better known by the
name of u. M. WIS. When they
first made their advent in this Sec
tion of the county, they boasted loud
ly about their coming solely upon a
mission of peace, but how different
have their actions shown them up,
Time after time have innocent min
ers been fired upon without cause,
the latest attack being made last
Sunday morning, while the miners
were asleep. A volley was fired upon
the guards and sleepers at Provi-
dence, wounding three, and it is al
most miracle that many were not
killed. Only poor workmanship and
the darkness at the time the attack
was made saved them. But the min
ers showed true grit by taking up
their arms and defending themselves
manfully, and when the smoke OF
the battle cleared away, and the en-
emy of labor and of right had re-
treated, one of the attacking party
was left dead on the field and anoth-
er seriously wounded. One thing
most noticeable about these attacks
is the fact that where there is any
danger the loud-mouthed leaders are
always missing. The poor deluded
darkey is put in the lead to be killed,
while the chief agitators can be
found safely housed in some distant
saloon, away from danger. 1t is
strange that the colored man, whose
life is not valued more than that OF
an animal by many of the union
sympathizers, is so blinded to his In
terest as to be thrust in the front
rank to do the dirty work, for q gang
too cowardly to do 1t themselves.
The colored people complained of
being greatly oppressed by slavery
as it existed before the civil war.
Then they were not required to take
up guns and become targets to be
shot at. 1t is plain that the professed
love of these agitators for the colored
man is for the purpose of using him
as tool, and not to better his condi-
tion.
Disguised, downhearted and al
most disgraced is the feeling of an
occasional u. M. w. who has been
found packing up his goods and
chattels. ready to leave the county,
since the election. They were held
here for purpose, and having ac-
complished that psirpose to the sat
isfaction of the politician, they are
useless.
1t is reported that one of the loud
est-nouthed agitators that has ever
been in this county was very unfav-
orably impressed with the appear
ance of the deputy U. S. marshal
when one day lately he made his
appearance with summons for him,
and therefore beat hasty retreat
across fields, and they do say that a
Barnesley man has since been miss-
ing.
All, yes, the u. NJ. WIS. were going
to resist "Uncle Sam" and pay no
attention to the injunction, but we
notice the tent has been moved and
the gang has changed headquarters
to point where the Injunction don't
apply, perhaps.
Some of the union men of Barnes
ley want to sell their property and
leave. When the fact is considered
that they have through their own
acts forever dissolved partnership
with the coal operators of this coun-
ty and that winter is on, their action
cannot be wondered at.
What a disgrace it is to a state or
county that our coal companies, who
have been so instrumental in build
ing up the existing industries, are
compelled to go outside of the state
authorities for protection for life and
property. The coal companies have
paid the state for their incorporation
and it is due them that all necessary
protection should be afforded them,
but after futile effort to induce the
proper authorities to render such
aid, they have been compelled, or at
least the Reinecks Coal company
has, to call upon the strong arm of
Uncle Sam for help, and other COM
panies will In the future do likewise.
The report is now out that the at
tacking party of the U. NJ. WIS. who
q week or two ago made q daylight
attack on the Providence coal mine
met with a greater loss of life than
at first reported, several Of their
number being called to Join the si-
lent army of the dead. When one or
more of their number gets shot, the
order is to keep all of their fatalities
as secret as possible. Hence, the