New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-14
STRIKERS DRIVEN FROM
". VIRGINIA CAPITOL
Riot Call Brings Police to Curb
Demonstration When State
House Is Invaded.
LEGISLATURE UNDISTURBED
Mother Jones Placed Under
Arrest - Militia Raids
Town and Arrests
Sixty nine Men.

Charleston. W. Va. Feb. ia se-ics
of important developments marked the
coal strike situation to-day. I'm the coal
fields under martial law. twenty-five miles
from here. the militia was using strin-
gent measures 10 stamp out violence.
while in this city it became necessary 70
sound riot call to curb a demonstration
started in the state building.
A legislature troubled because OF charges
of bribery was IN session. when it was
learned that miners and their sympathiz-
crs were marching here to take the Stat,
Capitol. At first the truth OF the report
was questioned. but when q number OF
miners ana others invaded the state
building riot call was turned in. chief
Of Police Albert GULL. with the entire
police force at his heels. rushed to the
state house. The halls OF the Capitol
were cleared promptly, number Of per
sons Receiving slight injuries.
The Legislature however. was not dis
turbed and continued its deliberations,
although the commotion caused by the
trouble was audible 10 both the House
and Senate.
Mother" Jones was arrested as she
dliShted from a train in the Charlesiovn
depot. She is charged with melting riot
and completely in tho Filling Of Fred Bob
bett The warrant was issued at the in
stance or q brother Of the victim. Paul
son and BARLEY. mine organizers, also
were placed under arrest Tonight.
An important development to-day was
the raid by the militia Of Holley Grove,
on Paint Creek, and the arrest Of sixty
nine men. Under military escort the men
were rushed To Paint Creek Junction tor
trial before the military authorities.
charged with participation in recent riot
ing Uollev Grove has been the centre
OF the mine trouble since the inception OF
the mine strike last April The action q
the militia caught the men of Hoiley
Grove by surprise. and there WAS little
chance for violence With the wholesale
arrests to-day the military court which
convened to-day. has upward of ono hun
dred and nfty cases to be considered
Meaqre Details Of Riots.
Although wire service from the troubled
zone was partly established to-day. only
meagrc details Of the fierce mine riots ~
the strike district several days ago haze
been received here. The militia has taken
possession OF the wires FOR official bust
ness. Scouting details sent into the noun
tains with view OF ascertaining definite
figures OF casualties growing out Of re-
cent riots are not ready to make thcir
reports. Whether more than sixteen per
sons. as first reported were Killed can
not he stated W o. Bobbeti. mine
superintendent, whose brother was VIC
tim Of the riots. stated to-day that from
his reports at least twenty-siN persons
had been killed.
Forr additional comuauies ~ militia
we're ordered 10 The strike district to-
night by Governor Glasscock. SiN com
panies are now IN tho feln.
The Legislature to-day took action Tor
the paymcnt Of expenses incurred during
martial law IN Kanawha COUNT The
Senate concurred in Iioa.c hill appr"-
priating over s2i;.000 Under Vest Viz
ginia law no money can be plid out Of
the state Treasury except by I~e'Slativ'
aprropriation. Two proclamations Of mar %
tai law were declared while the Legs
laturc Vas not in session, ana Governor
Glasscock vas compelled to borro" mon"N.
The present invasion of troops - the
third In less than year.