The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-05
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protect Tho lslcrr. guards swi prup~f'y
~ N. uni,~l States toal Company
The pitched BATHS fought carly thia
morning wh~u M shots we're rSchsng~i
l-twern go striking coel miners ami hhy.
i've guards In u rayiue. hHa made tho former
determined 10 win their cause 10y fore n
prslble Pour wera ihiur-i In tho fight.
Twice to-day attempts we're mAde 10
send rpenfnrc.insnts 10 the guarls. AMI IN
each case the men serr turned back by
ifmsd atrikors
Whom w. started uui sntd Capt Talbot.
chiefuf the guards, to.rifht. describing this
Mornings fight "a" Were given over "a
two guides credited with teirR thoroughly
loyal ard nlD With intimate kno Wedge
of the ruad I etween PUN hIn and Bradley.
They might ha W. heen either. but certainly
could not have heen both They lost the
way in the hills. ~ lhey aid. and Wa
fouudered alorg, traversing twice the
distance. This DELAY gave tho strikers
ample opportunity "a complete their arr
arrangements for the smbnsoade.
sNIa did nat .tart tluTil uaur nIIDtu ht
because our plan was to reach our destina-
ton secretly Cots, tents and bedding
had been cent on secretly via Dillonville
and we hoped to get here the same way.
The spies for the miners evidently had
fun knowledge Of our plans and laid their
trap accordingly.
The ambush would have done credit
to the most tricky Of Indians. Thoss
who planned il knew exactly what road
we were coming over, and had not their
aim been poor few Of us would now be
living. That they shot to kill is undoubted.
When a bullet passes NO close to you that
you can hear its venomous whistle you
can always rest assured the man behind
the gun means business.
Positive proof OF the p%reconcerted
nature of the attack was afforded when
the first volley came from the hilltop.
Directly before the discharge there came
a series Of whistles all of the same nature;
although coming from different spots.
Then the rain Of shot and bullets poured
down in our direction.
Although completely surprised my men
displayed remarkable judgment. They
scattered on every side. sou ht refuge
behind trees or other shelter and coolly
answered the fire Of their assailants. In
this way We discharged probably $50 bull
let's, while the shots fired by the miners
certainly exceeded 500.
Foot by foot, disoharging our weapons
at every step, we worked our way out Of the
trap and reached the company place set
aside for us. l say We, but only twenty
eight out Of our original sixty-three got
there. The wounded and prisoners account
for five more. This means that thirty-one
others were forced to turn back and seek
| safety in flight"
The soldiers who are coming will mobilize
| at Fairpont. ten miles from Bradley, whence
hey will proceed in special trains to the
| scene. Adjutant Gen. Hughes has cautioned
the commanding officers against Struggling,
and has ordered that all troops enter the
district at he same time.
The field batteries. which are a part Of
the regiments ordered out, are armed with
machine guns and one carries a howitZer.
The invading State forces number about
$50 men and o~ficcrs. Three heavy cavalry
| troops are held in readiness and may be
ordered out tonight.
Ever since the mines opened with nom
union men the foreign miners who went
out ut the demand Of the miners officers
nave been difficult 10 control. They have
| not received their qrotn Of strike benefits,
and this, added to the fact that they saw two
Of the mines start up, caused an unusual
number of fights.
Then the operators equipped the two
mines with stockades, a machine gun and
searchlights, and non-union men were run
in under cover of darkness. This added to
the anger Of the foreigners. Detectives
also were employed and the situation be-
i came tense. An outbreak was freely pre-
dicted by the State officers here, who were
kept informed of the situation, and another
outbreak il predicted now.
join II. Winder, chairman Of the Ohio
operators. received telephone reports from
Bradley early this morning,
Mr.. Winder said; The sooner a Govern
ment investigation of the mining situation IL
held the sooner such occurrences as that at
Bradley will cease. What is needed is a Gov
eminent investigation. Let n Congressional
commission inquire into the situation.
See who is in the wrong, or who
is in the right in this controversy. Let It
look into the methods employed by the
miners and those praotised by the opera
tors. The mine owners have absolutely
nothing to conceal. Their books are open
for immediate inspection. Publish the
earnings and expenditures. and for what
purposes the money wa spent. 1t then
can be seen whet her the claim OF the opera
tors that conditions do not justify the adj
vance asked is a just one.
Permit the investigators to look into the
books Of the miners organization, TO find
the manner In which their organization IL
conducted, how much money it receives,
for what purpose, and how it has been
spent. The people should know the situa-
ton as we'll as the relations between the
miners and their employees and the
policies OF each. Until this investigation
is held, there will be occurrences from time
10 time OF just such trouble as that at Brad