The Washington herald., 1921-09-03
Arrival of U. s. Troops
Near Logan Halts
Miners Battle.
ABOUT LOCO MEN
ALREADY IN CAMP
Federal Soldiers Take
Position Between the
Two Forces.

Arrival Of Federal troops on the
banks Of the Coal River in front
Of the defending forces near Logan
at Z o'clock last night. appeared to
halt hostilities temporarily and led
officials to report to Washington
authorities early this morning that
the situation appeared calm and
an end Of nghting is looked for.
The Federal troops. marching
from st. Adams. where they arrived
earlier in the afternoon. were
swung in between the defending
forces and the miners. They had
not been ordered into action last
night. according to reports reach
ing Washington from Gen. Band
holtz and Sheriff Don Chaplin. Of Lo-
gan County.
Arrive From Fort Thomas,
Troops have arrived and gone
into camp in the Coal River sector"
was the message phoned by Jesse
v. Sullivan, secretary of Governor
Morgan. shortly before midnight
last night
According oMr. Sullivan, the
troops left Fort Thomas early YES
terday and went into camp at lo:45
p. m They are expected to see ac-
tion today. Everything was quiet
In the immediate neighborhood. the
message stated. although firing had
been incessant all day.
eBlieve Crisis In Passed.
In a dispatch at midnight Sheriff
Nhon nj, -
relieved. He said approximately
1000 troops had Arrived and Logan
authorities felt greatly relieved
over the outlook.
Col. r. r. Smith, In charge of the
defenders, and Col. Bills Eubank, d.
recting defense about Logan city,
reported to Washington late in the
night they believed the crisis had
passed
Troops arriving at oLgan last
night comprised q train Of twenty
nine cars from Fort Thomas and a
Train of about. fifteen cars from
Camp Sherman.
All Qsiet Planes Report.
In message to Secretary Of War
Weeks received here at IL o'clock
last night. Gen. Bandholtz, at
Charleston, reported:
"Aeroplane reconnaissance on re-
turn reported all quiet through dis
turbed area Other reoprts indi-
Gated there was at least the usual
amount Of fighting during the
day."
The movement Of troops into West
Virginia was officially announced by
the War Department yesterday aft
ernoon in the following statement:
In compliance with War Depart
ment Instructions, the commanding
general, Fifth Corps area. is moving
Sherman. Ohio. to West Virginia
THE Nineteenth Infantry is to be
brought to desired strength by de-
tachments Of the Tenth Infantry from
Camp Sherman and Columbus Ohio,
detachments of the Fortieth Infantry
from Camp Knox. Kentucky. and de-
tachments from Fort Thomas, Ken
lucky.
The Twenty-sixth Infantry has
been ordered from Camp Dix. and the
Eighty-eighth Squadron, Air service.
from Langley Field"
Departure " the Twenty-sixth In
fantry for West Virginia was Of
ficially reported to the War Depart
ment In a series OF kilograms from
Gen. Shanks, the commanding officer
at Camp Dix
Gen. Shanks' first telegram, received
early yesterday morning, reported
the departure OIL the first section con-
sisting OF regimental headquarters of
the First Battalion. Col. T. M. Ander-
son was in command
In the second detachment, Gen.
Shanks reported. were the Second
Battalion and the headquarters com
pany of the Twenty sixth Infantry.
The commanding officer was Major
C. MacKie.
Third Section Proceeds.
a telegram at noon reported the
departure of the third section. con
sisting Of The Third Battalion and
service company. Major Godfrey r.
Fowler was in command.
The dctachments were proceeding
via the Pennsylvania to Washington
and thence to West Virginia over the
Chesapeake and Ohio.
According to Secretary Weeks these
forces could be used without declar-
ing Federal martial law.
noufaced. that leaders Of the United
Mine Workers organization were in
complete accord with the military au-
thorities on the scene.
The troops IN the scene were fully
equipped with all the paraphernalia