Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23
Settlement of Strike
In Paint Creek Mines
Cause for Rejoicing

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March o.
That the settlement between the United
Mine Workers OF America and the Paint
Creek Galleries Company, announced to-
night at Philadelphia by John p. White
president of the miners organization
will have an excellent effect is admitted
throughout the kanawha county coal
strike district. Nine operations on Paint
creek and two on Briar creek are affect
ed. Upward of 1900 men are concerned.
In addition to the partial settlement of
the strike Gov. Henry d. Hatfield today
released twenty-four men, who had been
arrested by the military authorities. When
news of the agreement of the strikers
and Paint Creek Galleries Company, cou-
pied with the governors action, spread
through the troubled strike zone there
was great rejoicing.
The coal strike embraces both Paint
and Cabin creeks While fewer men have
been on strike in the Paint creek section
most OF the violence connected with the
mine trouble has occurred in that district.
In the Cabin creek district the majority
of the miners, outnumbering the Paint
creek men two to one, struck in SYM
pathy.
Tonight it is believed, with the miners
of Paint creek satisfied. there will be a
speedy settlement of the mine difficulty
throughout all of Kanawha county.
Strike Declared in April, 1912.
The present strike had its inception
April l. 1912 Since that time there
have been scores of riots and considera-
BILE bloodshed Soon after the strike was
called Gov Glasscock declared martial
law AS the troops invaded the strike
zone there developed practically a condi-
ton of anarchy. Bands of men Travelled
ahead of the soldiers, shooting up towns
as they went. Soon the entire militia of
the state took the field After a time
quiet was restored and the troops were
withdrawn.
Within a short time Gov. Glasscock for
the second time declared martial law.
The troops remained in the strike field
for months Gradually they We're with
drawn until all had been ordered home.
However, the second martial law procla-
nation was not lifted. few months
ago miners and deputies engaged in a
battle. Over score of persons are re-
ported to have been killed. but definite
information as to fatalities has never
been available.
The fight occurred in an isolated noun
tain, and the men who opposed the depu-
ties are alleged to have carried their dead
into the mountains for burial. While
this battle ragged the militia was again
| ordered into the strike country under the
second proclamation of martial law.
Military Law Enforced by Hatfield.
Military law in the strike district has
| been maintained by Gov. Hatfield, success
| sor of Gov. Glasscock. Gov. Hatfield has
spent several days in the strike zone per-
sonally investigating conditions. He has
| announced that control by the military is
| imperative at present.
Today Gov. Hatfield went to Mucklow.
| one of the storm centers of the strike.
| He had -twenty-four prisoners brought
before him, twenty Of whom had been de-
| PENDANTS in the recent trial before mill
| tary court. charged with conspiracy to
commit murder and fncite riot. He in
| formed the prisoners that he desired peace
| In preference to sentencing men to the
| penitentiary. Although they had been
| found guilty by the military. he said, he
| would release them under suspended SEN
fences, but all were subject to arrest
when they failed to conduct themselves
| as peaceful citizens. All promised Gov.
Hatfield to maintain the laws of the state
and left. the district