The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-12
STRIKERS ARE
UNDER ARREST
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blowing up a train OF soldiers. The
men VINO are believed TO have stolen
the dynamite have been arrested. In
the bunch are many OF the men who
gave the militia much trouble last
fall.
The military commission will sit
Thursday.
The governors proclamation follows
whereas. great public danger y life
and property has for some time past
and now exists. and numerous hoinicldtS
have been committed and uuiawfuI AS
sembldEtS OF armed persons have con
gregated and resist the enforcement Of
me laws IN the territory hereinafter de-
scribed. and
Whereas. the civil authorities have
the laws OK this state IN tn4 rS&rrifofy
hereinafter described. and the sherfffs
nave made demand upon the governor
Tor mil tary aid. and IN pursuance or
sucn demand and the laws in such cases
made and provided said aid has been
rendered said sh-rifts. ami
Whereas. large bodies or armed men
are assembling in said territory and are
threatening injury and death TO those
engaged IN protecting property and per-
hOnal rights. AMI
Where's. on the 1ith day 81 Noyem-
Der. 1917. q large hndy of armed men.
whose names aie unknown. nred num-g-
Gus shots at and into "A passenger ira o.
operated by the Chesapeake n ONO
Railway company IN what : commonly
called its Cabin creek hrancL. ia which
f''.fA f'H WIZ "a NAl4NtA 1A It0=
PIE: and
Whereas. on the 7th day Of February.
1913. "A large body ~ armed men. whose
names are unknown. fred numerous
SHOTS at ana into "A passenger train
operated by the said gheSaueakr ak Dh.u
iH4ilN"y c9mpany On what T. commonly
called its Paint creek branch. iu Wuitu
Train there were q number 81 people.
ana
NhcreaS. "a number Of men lay. poe
Gently been beaten uT. injured AMI xiii, 3
MNtUnTf any AnFH4HanH .HHHaL 80 I'D
Of which constitute breaches % tie
peace. tumglt. riot. unlawful assem-
nlaee. resistance ~ law and u~urrecti"u
winch cannot he ef~f-etually prevented or
suppressed 10y the shertffs af0r. said. or
bt the ordiuary posse cpmitatu~ and
peace Officers. and all ~ which en-
dangers the peace and safety Of the
people OF said TERRITORY am 0uFfrr.ct TIE
execution of the Laws by thc olviI aI-
1horites. and
Whereas. said sheriff, l.nanisd tho
eaid p~FSOu~ unlawful. -smuI.I g.,
dlsperSe and retire p-tsaf.f. g. their
respective au0i's and hus ness and
whereas. such Persons uu!aW fIIls as
ftmhIo'i refused TO dISQer~" arf ratiro
10 their respective abpies aud business.
ont remained ~ armed resistantr to ito
enforcew enf 81 tine law hr tho civil ~
ncers. and peace. order aud puiaf have
not been restored. ami tImuIt. riot anil
insurrection exist 90 tae territory here
matter described.
Now. therefore. T. william g. Glass
cock. governor 81 tine etif. Df West
NirCinl1- and as such governor ea-0ffr.a
commander in chief - the military
forces 81 the state. m view 90 80. fDf.-
going and iu order fp execute Tue. laws
and o. protect fle uIuiir peace. lives
and property 90 quiet and orderly sf-
gems. ~ virtue az the constitution and
laws ~ the state. DO hereby declare 70
state ~ war 90 eNI-t arI proclaim man
tai Law BOO TIE counties - kauaHH4.
Boone. EaI'igI and Ftysf'r r. fle state
81 West virginia within the flIiuwIrr
BOUNDARY. 20 Wit
HegInnirE 90 O. point mo mile west ~
'Hhir creek. boo f.c kHutw river. D.
tueuce running parallel with Cabin creek
aud one mile distant o.. srrfrHH goo "a
point opposite the eIarrnIr mine
Thence hv wac ~ o. straight line 200 e Oh
SOP Of 90 mountain nr the west eI. 90
coal River. thence fuIlUWfnu fnf ride
O. "a point orpHe.fs tine month 90 Ltt.