New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
Infantry Companies Reach Madison With Equip ment And Start For Troubled Areas This Morning
Snipers On Blair Mountain Fatally Wound Passer-by State Police Start An Investigation.

Madison. W. Va. Sept. 3.-Two provisional companies of regular army infantry from Fort Thomas. Ky, in command of Captain John J. Wilson arrived here las tnight from St. AL bans and left carly today for Sharples and other points further up Coal river. They were the first federal troops to enter tho disturbed area.
 Equipment Arrives
 At 5:30 o'clock n train from Camp sherman, arrived here. It carried mules and field kitchens. When the first train of troops arrived in Madi- son last night the soldiers were cheer cd by little group of men gathered at the station. Later the group was argumented until there was several hundred men and women surrounding tho train.
 W. M. Blizzard. district president of the United Mine Workers after al conference with Captain Wilson left shortly after midnight for points on the firing line to inform the miners federal troops had arrived.
 Guard Again Dcrailment
 Threo flat cars were pushed ahead cf the engine on the trip to St. Albans to Madison as protection against mines or derailmen. The train was in darkness except for the searchlight which shono over tho flat cars to the track ahead and the glare from the fro box of the engine.
 Here and there was a glow of cigarette in the train. Out of a win dow as the train semi-circled around a curve, two men could be seen stand ing on tho front end of the leading natcar. They were observers looking for derailments.
 Previously 1t had carried wounded miners from the front to their homes along the line at Danville. At least two of them were taken to St. Albans.
 Troops Are Greeted
 Several hundred persons gathered at tho station here to watch the doughboys as they partook of break fast. Many of them were seeking ac- quaintances on the train. Here and there along tho route from St. Albans to Madison. little groups of men and women werc gathered at village sta tions. For the most part they were silent. as the first train carrying fed eral troops rolled by.
 Immediately upon reaching Madison last night half of the troops were placed on guard and the other half returned to the coaches to sleep. The soldiers are nearly all veterans.
 Is "Snipcr's" Victim.
 Lobhnt w. Ndss otpts Ss-A man VI ose name was not revealed. died ai Q hospital here during the night from ounds received on Blair mountain yesterday. it was announced today According to his story. as repeated by hospital authorities. Inc and four companions. members of one of the bands gathered in tho Clothier dis trict. ran Into a machine gun Are from tho mountain top. He did not know what became of the men with him. ne is reported to have said. just be- fore he died.
 If the couricrs and others returning to Logan from Spruce Fork Ridge knew what was happening there they did no talking unless it was to the authorities. What official statements were made added nothing to what al- cady had been told. That firing con tInuod hero or there was all that was sad.
 No mention was made of casual ties.
 Police Are Investigating.
 Captain J. R. Brockus, detailed last night by Coy. Jackson Arnold. head of the state police. 10 investigate re- ports that men in hidden position were f-ing between here and Ethel. head quarters of the troops, had made no report this morning.