Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-07
FIFTEEN HUNDRED
MENARE ENCAMPED
NEAR CHARLESTON
Situation So Acute Cover
nor Planned to Summon
u. S. Troops.
UNIONIzATION OF MINES
DEMANDED BY WORKERS
Another Party Proceeding to
West Virginia County Via 4
Cabin Creek. ,
HALT SERIOUS OUTBREAKS
Union Officials Exert Every In.
fucnce to Check Efforts of
Armed Bodies.
UNIONIzATION OF MINES
DEMANDED BY WORKERS
HALT SERIOUS OUTBREAKS
tBy Associated Press.1

CHARLESTON. w. VA. Sept. &c.
F. keeney. president OF the United
Mine Workers of America of District
No. II. in telephone conversation
with Governor Cornwell tonight, stated
that the 1900 miners encamped at Dam
willie would call off the invasion OF
Logan County. and would return to
their homes on special train tomor-
row. keeney left Charleston at noon
in an automobile. in an effort to deter
the miners from proceeding further.
after conference with Governor
Cornwell.
Following this information from
President keeney. Governor Cornweil
said that he would not ask that Fed
eral troops he called out. At the con-
ference today the Governor informed
keeney that he had been In eommuni-
cation with Secretary of War Baker
and Major-Gcneral Wood commander
Of the Central Department. that he
could get Federal troops to Logan be-
fore the arrival of the miners, and he
coed at their own peril.
III the miners decide to proceed
further 1t Is probable Federal troops
viii be called out. 10Y
1t was learned tonight that anotber
party OF men has been proceeding into
Logan County by way of Cabin Creek.
Augmented by from 500 to 1900 men. the
body of miners, all said to, be armed,
which left Oak Grove early today on
Il march into Logan County TO force
unlonization OF the Guyan coal fields,
and continued on toward Madison.
Prepares to Call Troops.
Governor Cornwell has had a teie-
gram on his desk prepared for dis
mat the situation has become more
alarming. and indicated he would send
inc telegram the moment he had in
through Madison.
the Governor. declared himself de-
termined that the armed men should
insisted upon going he wound meet
there. if possible. with United States
He expressed the hope that the mine
'Wortr offieiais would be able to
t ~ In the crowd back. but was prepared
Information received from Mont
gomery late in the afternoon was that
h hearly ioG armed miners there. had
Join the marehers. It also VAS re 60
ported they intended Communicating
for the purpose. but when the train
passed through they did not board il.
having having apparently been ordered BY
taken as "A sign that the sitnatien
might be quieting down.
Developments in the strike situation
In the kanawha field today followed
a meeting of miners at Oak Grove,
where Governor CornweIl addressed the
men and urged the men to return
home.
Acting on their promise to Governor
CornWell to do all within their power
10 relieve the serious situation. Frank
~, OF the United Mine Workers OF
America. and Fred Mooney, secretary.
left Charleston this forenoon by auto.
stood on penalty of forfeiture of their
union charters If they failed to heed
them.
All Mines Are Idle.
1t was reported by persons coming
into Charleston on the Kanawha and
Michigan train from Gauley Bridge
'!aa,r an the mines on that line above
IS believed to be a trustworthy source
mat the operators in the Guyan field
mad unioaded carload OF machine
DAY. for distribution in Logan County,
IN preparation TO defend themselves
their property and loyal miners from
d a. OF the invaders from ths
The Governor, without escort. went
10 the miners camp last night and
pleaded with them to desist in their
intention and to await results Of his
efforts TO adjust matters
On top OF truck used to haul pro-
visions. surrounded by hundreds OF
miners. the moonlight glinting on the
rifle barrels OF the men, Governor Corn.
wei asked the miners, as Americans
citizens. to preserve order. He did not
ask them to disband and return 10
in fnr ~.
he would do all in his power TO aid
them, and that he had called a meet
ing OF operators and mine officials to
discuss charge that the miners were
GGyan.