The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-30
PIKE co. MINES
FIRED UPON FROM
WEST VIRGINIA
1000 Shots Fired by the Bol-
shevists Who Are Ter
rorizing the Tug River
Fields.

More unlawful shooting occurred
this morning In Mingo county
This time the Portsmouth SOlyay
plant at Freeburn. KY. was made the
point Of attack.
The shooting was begun about six
thirty, and came from at least three
general positions on the hilisides OF
both West Virginia and Kentucky, one
party of the shooters being located in.
the former state and two in the lat
ter. Most OF the shots are believed.
however. to have been fired from the
West Virginia side.
The shots were directed<at the drum
house and other portions Of the Solvay
plant,
Immediately after the shooting began
employees about the plant returned the
fire in the proportion, IL is said OF
about ten to one, and u js calculated
that two thousand shots we're fired al
together.
Roland Coleman, drum runner for
INC company, was struck by a bullet
that passed through his shoulder and
hit another man standing near him,
but inflicted no injury upon the latter.
Coleman is painfully but not seriously
hurt
Later in the day the shooting was
begun again, much as in the flrst in
stance. except that il was all lone
from the West Virginia side.
Immediately upon learning Of the
trouble Judge Damron sent number
OF the state constabulary 20 the scene
OF the shooting on the West Virginia
side with orders To see that there was
no more OF H. The constabulary were
accompanied by Captain Muilikin and
his bloodhounds, the force going uD on
train No. 2.
Reports from the scene say that the
dogs soon picked up a track at the
point whence shots were known 10 have
been fired. and followed 1t TO the riv-
err There the maker OF the track had
taken a hoat and crossed 10 the Ken
lucky side. After some time arrange
ments were made with the kentucky
officers fbr taking the dogs across into
their territory. which pas lone. There
the trail was again picked up, and at
last accounts the dogs were following
IL into the mountains, and there IS ev-
cry prospect that the owner OF the
feet that made the trail will be over
taken and arrested.
II is said, indeed, that 2 number q
those who did the shooting are known
and that their arrest IS a matter Of a
short time only. Many persons are
said TO have seen at least two OF the
men come down from the fountain
side and cross into Kentucky.
Representatives OF the contending
sides both claim that the men seen
leaving the place whence the shooting
was done belong to the other side
the operators that they are Mine Work
ers on strike; friends of the Mine
Workers that they are Kentucky dep
uty sherfffs-
A late telephone message from Free
burn brings information that at least
one of the parties who did the shoot
ing from the hillside was killed by the
return IRE.
The Freeburn plant has been running
all day despite the excitement attend
ant upon the shooting.
The fact that such unlawful shoot
ing should have occurred in Mingo
county despite the presence Of the
constabulary adds to the seriousness OF
the situation. and is a matter OF grave
concern to those charged with the
duty of maintaining order.
Superintendent Bailey. of the Sol
way plant at Freeburn. reports that
he has received number OF letters
recently. warning him to keep under
cover today.-Williamson News.