Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-08
LITTLE BAND OF 0EPuriEs CON.
FRoNrEo ~ FORCE ouTNuM.
sERlNo THEM TEN 70 ONE.
FIRING ON srRlkERs'
CAMP MAY CAUSE DArTL9
Governor aIassessk Called On FsH
Troops to Enforce Order In Wsst
Virginia Mining oistriet-Fsan Gn.S
<srtainsd for Safety sS Sheriff and
Msn-Minsrs We'll Armed.

Charleston, W. Va, Fob. 8.-Govefs
nor Glasscock. Adjutant- General d. d.
Elliott. and other state officers. await
ed with anxiety this morning informa-
tion from Mucklow concerning the tate
OF Sheriff Bonner Hill and twenty ave
deputies Of Kanawha county. who at
an early hour were reported to be fac.
ing an angry mob OF striking miners In
,, the little mining village.
With Sheriff Bonner Hill and his
men were Capt. L. Guy Levy and
small party OF mine guards and It was
their belief that they could maintain
their position for an indefinite period.
They are armed with modern rifles and
n rapid fire gun.
Sheriff Asks for Treops.
Sheriff Hill asked the governor early
today for troops bu: at the executive
offices 1t was stated that no action
would be taken until the details OF last
nights rioting had been received here.
Significance 10 attached to the fact
that two miles from tho scene OF last
nights slSirmish In located one OF tho
largest camps OF striking miners In tho
Kanawha coal fields Shooting from the
train. attacked on the Chesapeake 4
Ohio railroad. during the night. was In
the direction OF the camp and It Wan
feared that II any OF the women ana
children had been hurt the sheriff and
his men would be unable to restrain
the angry men as they outnumhered
| the posse ten to one and are satdrt0
! be we'll armed.
The martial law proclamation under
which the troops were sent into the
| coal fields last year is stiil IN force.
| The legislature Is In session and y was
| rumorets hsTo this ::.c.nin. that the
4 governor would confer Win some OK
| the leaders before answering the call
OF Sheriff Hill for troops.
| Result Of Firing Not Known.
| At II o'clock today Sheriff Hill re-
! ported to the military authorities hero
| that he and his men had been unabls
| to enter the miners camp and up to
| that time had been unable to ascertain
whether the firing last nigh: had re-
suited in death or injury to any OF the
| campers. The miners and their SYM
| pathizers occupy strong positions.
| guarding all approaches to the camp.
| The Chesapeake & Ohio railroad sent
! g number OF men to the scene TO pro-
| tect its property Governor Glasscock
has not acted on the sheriffs request
! for troops.
Troops Are Called Out.
The situation took on more serious
| turn soon after noon when Governor
Glasscock instructed Adjutant General
Elliott to assemble the three Hunting
ton companies. two Charleston COM
! - l.. f,e
| the First regiment. West Virginia Ma
tional Guards. in their armories Ac-
! cording to the order the men are to bO
I held under arms.
The legislature will assemble at
| o'clock this afternoon when. 1t Is stated.
the governor will send to both houses
a special message saying the situation
| in the coal country Is before them and
asking them to formally declare niar-
tial law. Should the legislature refuse
| to take this action the governors
| friends say he will order the companies
now under arms into the disturbed dis
| trict In any event the soldiers should
be on duty by midnight.
| Miners Desert Camps.
| Information this afternoon from
Mucklow is that the miners have dc.
| serted the camp ana gone INTO 'Ho
mountains Similar news came from
k,skdale. where II large camp OF miners
was established several months ago. IL
was ais,, s:a:Ss, that before the riofine
Yesterday all the women and chidlren
he'd been sent from the Macklow camp.
The military authorities expressed tho
belief that the strikers are gathering In
the mountains for d night attack At
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