Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-09
QUIET PREVAILS
IN ARKANSAS At
COAL MINE CAMP
Federal Troops, Called to En-
force Orders Of United
States Court, Meet With
No Resistance From Strikers

tst uosmna leysnst ssfclst Lskaso riasf
Prairie Greek. Ark. Nov. s. Camp
Lndley N. Garrison. as the soldiers
quarters here have tecn designated.
was the mecca for the inhabitants ~
Hartford Valley today. Hundreds
poured into Prairie Greek throughout
the day.
There has been no clash between
the miners and the soldiers. Scores
% minors conEregated at Hartford
last night and Il was feared some
trouble might develop but the night
passed peacefully
Hartford Valleys troubles date
back 10 March last. when the com
pauy. on March 20. posted notice
IN lis mine No. 4. the only one opcrai.
ed at uat time. ordering the men ~
"cienn up and remove their tools"
The mine remained closed until April
2. when the miners were notified they
could return 70 work on the open
shop plan. At the same time the
Hache-Denman company. together
with other members Of the South
western Coal Operators association.
had a wage agreement with the min
efs which did not expire until July 81.
II never has been explained by the
nache-penmen company why they
ahrogated this agreement with the
miners This violation II contract
forms practically The only grievance
the miners hold against the company.
Hartford Valley Is strongly union /
In sentiment and whom efforts were /
made 90 operate No. with nom
union labor war WINS declared on the /
company. April 6, great mass meet I
INK u miners vas held at the school 4
house at Prairie Creek. after which I
thousand or moro miners marched 4
70 No. 4 mine. attacked guards which
had been placed about the property.
drew out the fires under the boilers
and raised an American FLAX.
Shortly after this outbreak tesn-
porary injunction restraining tho min
ers from interfering with the opera
ton Of the mine was issued BY United
strtca Judge 1'riober at Little Rock;
In the absence Of Judge Frank Ytu-
mans nt Fort Smith. This action was
taken In the federal court because Of
the fact that the mine was controlled
by the Mammoth Vein Coal Mining
company, a West Virginia corpora-
fion. The Injunction was made per-
mnnent by Judge Y0umans at Fort
Smith. May Is. few days later
Deputy United States marshaia were
stntloned at the mine on Instructions
from Attorney General McReynolds'
office az Washington. These were
withdrawn June 6. on orders from
II was at this stage that the Baohe-
Denman company was placed under
the protection Of the government
through reeoivership proceedings, !
Franklin naehe, the president being
named receiver.
The biggest outbreak In the fight
the miners and the company
developed on July II. when real
battle waa staged at Mine No. 4, be- !
lwenn the union miners on the one
hand aud the guards aud non-unioa
miners employed by tho company on
Ihe other.
Thousands Of shots we're exchanged.
- VAS ~ tim Hdtttt TINT JAMES r}t- 4,
Iesberfy and John Baskin. non-union
men. arc alleged TO have been killed !
md their bodies burned in cabin on
he hin near the mine a the same
limo Mines No. 4 and No 2. nearby.
we're dynamitod and the surface
workings burned.
Following this other properties Of Z
he Same company in the valley have 7
been destroyed, the losses. according {
% the company's figures. amounting J.
q more than $4,000. These acts Of 9
liolenoe in the face of federal courts q
riders, and the inability OF the uniled b
states marshal's force 20 serve the u.s. 81
ial legal processes, resulted In the b
government sending troops into the s
district &