The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
R|OT|NG MINERS
UNDER ARREST
State Troops on Scene, and
Martial Law Brings
Quiet.
PITCHED BATTLE AT MUCK 0W
Workmen Are Enraged Over
Alleged Conditions in
Coal Fields.
Lspecial 70 The rimes. Dlanntohl


Charleston. w Va, July Whole.
sale arrests of striking and rioting
miners took place at AIucklow to-day.
Immediately after the arrival of a
battalion OF state suardsmen sum-
, moned from the manoeuvro camp at
Mount Gretna. Penna- No sooner had
the troops arrived than sounds OF
them scattered about through the
town and the neighboring country and
gathered In twenty-five OF the men
who are said TO have taken part in
the battle between tho miners and
Baldwin detectives. Tho mon arrested
made no resistance. They were placed
in a railroad car which has been CON
verted Into a guard house and Tonight
arc guarded by a strong force OF
troops. When the troops arrived they
were given a royal welcome. the crowd
clapping It's hands and showing other
manifestations OF pleasure.
There never would have boon any
trouble at ALL" said one blue shirted
giant OF a miner. ~ IT had not been
for them sneaks of mine guards. They
have been looking for trouble and
they got It."
No Fight with Soldiers.
The miners stated that they had no
fight with the soldiers and would give
them no no trouble. on arrival OF the
troops at Paint Creek Jundtion this
morning a squad was left in charge
of the station and the remainder was
taken 10 Mucklow.
with the arrival OF State troops mar
tial law superseded the guerilla war
fare which broke out Hereby Friday
in a pitched battle between tho strilS-
Ing coal miners and the private de
tectives guarding the mining property.
costing probably n dozen lives. No
fresh outbreaks were reported o-day.
Not until tonight was the true story
OF Fridays engagement learned. Two
armed guards are known to have been
killed and ono Injured. The miners
carried their dead and injured. IL any
back with them into the hills.
Tho militia at once repaired telephone
and telegraph lines along Paint Creek
and communication with Mucklow was
rormal tonight. Tho troops. under
Major James Pratt. pitched camp in
Mucklow and the busincss-like vaya
they posted pickets and patrolled tho
mining camp erawed tho strikers
Plenty OF ammunition was brought
along by tho soldiers. The mine own
CTS said the lighting was over. but
armed strikers were known to be in
tho hills.
Two private detectives who started
from Muklow to rcconniter were am
pushed one of them. p. +. Stringer.
was killed. The other W. W. Phaup
was badly wounded. but manage to
escape and later rejoined another party
OF guards.
The detectives retreated to Arucilow
ana entered a barracks where perhaps
onc-half OF the 200 detectives in the
vicinity were Quartered. Early Friday
the hills around the barracks began
to belch bullets. The guards brought
a swivel machine gun into play. 1t
can XIII at three mlcs. Wherever they
saw signs of Il rifle. the guards point
ed the machine gun.
March to the Rescue.
Other detectives heard tho firing, and
marched over tho hills to the rescue
of their Mucl9w comrades. nonunion
miner. Gus Hinson. who Joined the
party. was killed. the guards attracting
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