The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-25
N0Arned
Invasion
KANAWHA MINERS
MARCH CALLED OFF
Presidents Lewis and Keeney
Induce Cabin Creek Men
to Abandon Plans

CHARLESTON. W. Va. oct. Ct
Several hundred miners. SON" ~ whom
were said Ia be- armed cam" down from
cabin Creek this afternoon (" ian II
r'reek Junction and HID a meeting Mt
which kilograms were read from D.S-
trict President c. r. k"cncE. and act
ing International President John L.
Lewis. Of the United Mine Workers OF
America. ordering them 20 return 70
work. They left on the evening train
for their homes.
This is apparently the end Of III"
SECOND attempt 70 force "rganiIat'"n
Of the coal fields Of the Guyan valley on
the part Of the miners Of the krnawha
and Coal river districts. Operators
predict that the men will return I"
work tomorrow morning. and no mines
will be closed by men bejnS out.
Origin . Mystery.
The manner in which this movement
has been initiated and given an impetus
has been something OF q mystery 10 inc
operators. They attribute It to Some
radical faction in the miners organiza-
lion. The meetings held at various
places on Cabin Creek. Thursday niSht'
coupled with tho fact that some OF inc
mines were closed yesterday morning.
led TO the belief that from four 10 tlSe
thousand miners would gather at Cap
N Creek Junction tonight. and there DC
rHrminc just what action would De
taken in regard to organization OF the
Guyan valley.
Pow Responded.
However. tho movement had not been
worked up as we'll as. II was at nrSt
thought. ard few OF the miners respond
sd 10 the call. and were willing 70 re-
turn the receipt Of orders from their
higher officers.
The number attending the meeting at
Cabin Creek Junction tonight WHICH
thoroughly estimated at @nn. or wnlcn
number l25 were from the cabin creek
-, al
md RI" Carbon Fuel Company at Car
hon. which two companies employ prac,
'!cally - percent OF the miners OF
cabin Creek.
Serious Situation
Tho S"ri"uSn"ss Of the situation was
from Governor tornw"N 20 frcS!dcEt
John l.. Lewis, Of the nited Mine
WurkcrS Of .Nm"rirl. which h" gave 70
;hc press. This telegram. which was
S"ni N response 70 on" receiver lr"r
President l.rwis on the question OF
Dress ng congress for Il federal inEeSti-
Satiru Of conditions in Logan county
,yaS az follows:
Referring 70 your telegram. Prrst-
lent Kenny knows that was making
progress toward satisfactory solution
~ Logan county situation when sever
al thousand union men armed ana S'ar
Il from kanawha field - Logan field
with aVow"d Intention OF shooting up
every body who got in their pain.
Naturally. this excited and irritat"d
not only the operators but tn" native
citizens 81 Logon county. began q
public investigation OF the aI'cEcd out
RACES IN absolute good faith. coupling
with II An investigation OF the rrSpon-
Sibility for the armng Of thousands az
union minors and their attempted. m
vasinn. The Department az JuStIc" on
MY inritatf~u hrcauSC 81 request from
uniou officials. appointed district attOr-
:cy Of southern district 10 cooperate.
Change Of Front.
THE investigation was delayed be-
ans. Pres dent Kccny and his associ.
atcs were engaged with national ana
DISTRICT conventions. He presented
snmC witnesses but suddenly announced
20 M enc night over tho phone ne was
s.ndinr fifty organizers INTO Logan and
~ once ceased To participate IN IN" IN
vcSt!gat or The next day a resolution
demanding n congressional 'ea-
3 con Was nassed bv district convention.
L. thr rrCmn,imc my Investigation has
nr..c"r,lci without N" promised CO.
~ rrt.uri.
"Nl<". trr the past ten days miners,
meetings have h"cn held daily IN taoln
, rock district. ri which second armed
invasion has been discussed and plan
nod and arms and ammunition har.
been accumulated and dIstrtnuteu
among -" men with much lAcrnaIary
AK ~ shooting up public othcials ana
taking ron,rol ~ the situation. Last
nirht Mon voted Il 'ens" certain min"S
and they are down today. with general
unrest and movement or men toward
Logan field.
Cooperation welcomed.
II shall welcome President kcenys
cu-opcraiiUn and he knows sought II
=, y,od faith but il is only fair Ia say
.h,t mt, and unless the United Mine
Workers IN n" kanawha field will re-
rurr ~ work until called out BY their
orficcrs and cease preparation for arm
"a action. | <hall suspend investigation
and concern myself solely FOR tho pres
en- with vigorous steps /" preserve or.
Tor and IA" public peace and to prevent
thc anarchy into which thc.r threatened
seton. # ATTEMPTED. will plunge the
Sia'".
"Ths:r committees arc even now out
over tho state engaged in an attempt 10
assemble aS some of them claim. thir-
" Thousand men in This city en- Nor-
..inhrr first o. begin invasion OF nom
union coal fields. | want {" add that
have no Objection tn congressional IN
ypSt;gatton but will welcome II.