Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-09-06
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iment Of militia to 20 TO Loop Greek
to protect the property of the coal
companies and the working miners
| against the strikers aud the ambushinc
parties who have for some days past
been firing ON the guards and miners
as they We're going TO and returning
from work The action was due to a
telegram from Sheriff Daniel of Fay
cite county stating that the county au-
thorities We're inadequate to cope with
the siuation and asking for state aid
The Second regiment numbers some
thing over 400 men.
A special train left Huntington at
noon carving Companies q, and Of
Huntington under Capts. Davis. Les
ter and Davies, and f and /. of Park
ersburg under Capt Cramer and Kings
burg. They were joined at Milton by
Company L under Capt. Perry and
here by Company NJ under Capt Rand,
about $50 men in all. Company j of
Ronceverte under Capt. George came
down and joined them.
GOV. WHITES STATEMENT.
Governor White Yesterday gave out
! the following statement concerning the
ordering out of the troops aud the
strike situation in the New River coal
| field.
Charleston, w Va, August 30. The
troops We're ordered TO the New River
coal field because the sheriff of Fay
cite county made formal demand in
writing and came iii personstating that
he was powerless with posse comita-
tus to control and keep peace.a and pre-
serve persons and property from vio-
lence and because separate attempts at
assassination have been made. several
men wounded and assaulted and con-
Adition exists owing to topography of
country and numerous operations
which made it impossible for him to
effectively repress disorder
He demanded aid to Keep the peace
and order and from Investigations
made by me and tile outbreak yester-
day at Red Ash felt it my duty to
respond to the call of the sheriff for
aid, believing that he had exhausted
every effort and tried to do his full
duty.
have instructed my privatesecreta-
ry, who accompanies the troops to the
New River coal field to explicitly state
to all concerned that the militia is sent
only to suppress lawlessness and pro-
tect life and property and not to break
the strike simply nor TO act in any
sense as guards or policemen for any
coal operator. NV purpose is only to
enforce the laws of the state.
A. b. White.
THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
The trouble is over the fact that
the companies in the region about
Thurmond have ordered the strikers
to get their families out of the compa-
NY houses. This was done several
days ago, and the order was not COM
piled with because the families had
no Ilace to go. On the occrf on. the
prosecuting attorney of Faye eotr-
ty wired the governor n oan e Q
tents of the National Gpa,i tos the
strikers. who were being 3 ced out
of their homes The Governor replied
that the tents were government prom
erty, and that he had no jurisdiction
over them. He said that he would
donate literally to the purchase of
new tents for the luckless families.
The climax came Wednesday when
the companies ordered their deputies
to go to the houses and throw the goods
of the families from the the doors.
This was attempted, but when the
deputies appeared theywere fired upon
from ambush. A lively battle follow
ed and although over 500 shots were
fired, no one was seriously hurt.
The situation at dark was very seri-
Gus, and at 3 O'Clock the sheriff tele-
graphed the governor that he ceui4 70
longer cope with the situation.
Governor White then held consul
tation with the head officers Of the
guard at Charleston, and it was deeid-
ed TO order out the Second Infantry.
FIRST MAY NOT BE NEEDED.
Charleston. w. Va. Aug. 20. All
il hustle and hustle at the adjutant
for the comforts Of the troops sent TO
the New River District.
Adiutant S. b. Baker is here and
has charge Of the Office force,
When asked regarding the ordering
out Of the First Infantry, Col Harry
Smith, commanding, Col. Hutson said
that in his mind he did not think that
il was necessary TO send more than one
regiment to the scene Of touble.
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