The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-20


ton. this will be held by me as an in
fraction OF the law. and | will protect
YOU and all other operators with troops.
Re vigorous and honest in the determin-
wire me the result and I will immedi-
I ately adopt means OF vigorous and
searehins measures viii have no
TO make this telegram public. with the
| full assurance that every word Of IL will
/ be carried out 60 the letter by the whole
military machinery OF this state. Wire
me fully"
The Governors warning.
on July 7th he sent the followinE to
, ]. W. Lawless. an organizer OF the min
ers. at Keystone.
Telegram received. Am glad you
show the right spirit: do not want TO
send troops but must have 10 distinctly
understood that the parading with guns.
threats against the intimidation OF non
union men must cease At once or troops
will be ordered Immediately. ! ask that
you at once stop large bodies Of men
meeting trains. The L. = Government
q preparing TO put stop TO this at
once ! would not interfere with oper-
ators starting up BY great bodies OF
men meeting near their works. when
they inform me that they cannot start
up through fear. this means troops and
the most vigorous policing In that re-
giOn and the law must be vigorously
upheld IN every way. ! warn you that
the turbulent demonstrations must cease
to-day or troops VIII be sent there to-
night. This h. positive and emphatic
ana u had just a. well be understood
that this must be carried out In the
spirit and letter. II new men come
will permit no interference with them
by turbulent bodies Of men. hope
you Will act on this. I mean ~ only m
Kindness and want 20 20 b. directly un-
derstood That the turbulent demonstra-
tions OF the last Few days must cease
al once 7 have Informed operators that
n they wished 20 bring new men In that
J will give them protection from The
turbulent demonstrations n the mob
your good sense viii tell you that an
eatlrely peaceful course IL the only sue
cessful course Tor you
on July 9Th Governor MaCCorkle sent
the following telegram 20 Colonel Tier
= ASK that you start your mines on
Monday and N there Be- ans demonstra-
ton on the part Of the strikers either
sinRly or Individually interfere I viii
send troops without the sheriff r. call
Inform the other operators Of this. 7
have Informed Lawicss boz plain terms
that 2 Will no longer permit any inter
ference direct or indirect and 10 any
Demonstration o. continued I will take
the matter in my own hands Wire me
iiatc wired White ms telegram Go Law
similar kilograms were sent to other
operators
on iuiy sh Governor Maccorsis re-
col.ed tne folluwlng fflfHram fron J
b. white hts private secretary who vas
boz the ElFhorn reRion
"EFerkthlua quiet THE morning.
o'clock Your kilograms have had very
marked enerf on the situation and this
together with heavy rain fauluE results
boz keeulnF 90 ths striters in doors"
No Use for Troops.
ON the Same date he received the fol-
lowing from sheriff Efners
n certainly have no perHonailtiee in
This matter 2 have been almost ell
over the entire coal field to-day. have
viewed the situation Thoroughly and zee
nu zee for troops unless YOU send them
Tor the purnoae ~ niekinE cirn men
lees the operators put iu scales VIII
wire YOU again Tomorrow
White sent the foii0wfnE telegram
July 10Th to Governor MacCorkie from
nluerfid.
Absolutely no chanee since my wire
besterdaI evcrythlnF perfectly quiet
nn the surface. liippey thinks N we
car 80 through tonight that We mav.
80 though strike without row 4 a.
rot think danger over Tor ten DAYS
don't believe Strike Del over set . BE-
teFe nulf WaN uf hrrHklne 30 ia Tor
oper torr to go brinE in new men o.
rapidly aa possible then M fruubla Z
comes troops euoush 60 rusrd every
operation Will hHtr fo b. sent
ON the same daf Macrorkie sent The |
fniluwlnF telegram fu nlerueV sud slim
i'ar Ones tu other operators
Have rou brought iu uew mon sol /
attempted o. ron your mines o. sug
Monday, N so. whaf has been your sue. I
ceesf IN your tcleEram YOU simply ask i
Tor troops without afafimH uhaf YOU
have done fo heEin operations m YOU
annot ure new men hr0ught a. will \
s'nf YOU troops tomorrow Propose 20