Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-29
WEST VA. BATTLE
ZONE IS ISOLATED
ro,r to Fourteen Reported Shot
When Miners Clash With
State Police
pEAcEMAKERS ARE RUSHED
Ry the Associated Press

charleston. w. Va, AUG. ZV'-ali
,.,snbane lines into Ethel, Sharples and
piolr mining communities In the
eastern part Of Logan County. where
state policemen and armed men came
s.aother early yesterday, were reported
. of order all Of this morning.
oaSi o%anSi,ber was it possible to reach Logan.
'Vs Governor Morgan's Office declared 1t
...s without information. and that no
vnort had been received from Adjutant
rapneral John II. Charnock, who was
,nnt there Yesterday with q committee
~ Tinted Mine Workers officials to
make n thorough investig tigation.
Reports. widely circulated over the
state today. that the miners who set
out from Marmet to march to Mingo
we're again assembling at Marmet were
Jlscredited by State authorities. and
sheriff Henry A. Walker. OF kanawha
,,n,ntv. said there was absolutely no
foundation for them. Sheriff Walker
and n party of deputies spent most of
the night and part Of the morning scout
ino in the Marmet and Cabin Greek dis
trict.
The armed clash in Logan county
took place in the darkness. The police
ond armed miners clashed at Beach
Greek. Shots were fired by both sides.
Communications place the number of
wounded at from four to fourteen. None
Of the reports state definitely whether
sny one was killed. although several
hinted at probable casualties.
There was heavy shooting on each
side and prisoners are said to have been
captured A woman is said to have
hren shot. Whether she was killed
cannot be determined. She fired a rife
from house window and the fire was
returned.
Capture Deputy Sheriffs
The armed miners captured three
deputy sherffs of Sheriff Don Chains
Logan County forces and are holding
them at Clothie, Boone County, just
across the Logan County line.
In addition to the three deputy sher-
IFS said to be detained, Fulton Mitch
cII justice Of the peace, is reported
TO be captive.
The clash at Beach Creek was at close
range. according to Captain j. Il.
Brockus, commanding the state police,
the men firing at each other when but
eight or ten feet apart.
Adiutnnt General Carnock was ac-
compaped to Logan County by A. G.
Porter, n member Of the West Virginia
United Mine Workers Executive Board
and personal representative of G. F.
Keeney, president of District II.
Immediately after receipt Of a report
from Captain Brockus. stating that
the engagement had not been with
out casualties, Governor Morgan hur-
riedly Failed Mr.. Keeney into confer
ence. The Governor and miners ex-
ccutive soon agreed on a plan of action.
and within few hours the Adiutant
General and Mr.. Porter were speeding
10 Logan on a special train. After he
had made his report to the Huntington
Office of the railroad wire communica-
ton was interrupted and no word has
since come out of the town.
Go Home. Keeney Urges
Mr.. Porter carried with him an open
letter from President Keeney to the
Logan County miners. which said: II
wish to request that you and each of you
remain at your homes. assist in the
reservation of law and order and re-
irain from any conduct other than what
may be necessary to protect yourselves
and families.
II also urge that at the earliest pos
sible moment you put all mines in your
section in operation.
Governor Morgan. in the presence
Of William Petry. vice president of Dis
trict No. II, United Mine Workers of
America, Harold w. Houston. attorney
for the district; William Wiley. man
ager of tho Boone County Coal Cor
poration, two associates and an at
torncy. gave me positive assurance that
there will be no invasion of your Sec
lion by deputies or other persons from
Logan County"
Captain Brockus. in his report to
Governor Morgan. stated that members
of his detachment saw five of the op-
posing force ia! to the ground, They
were quickly picked up by their com
panions, however, and carried from the
vicinity, while the State troops re-
turned, the captains report continued.
on account of the darkness. which made
It difficu' to distinguish their own men
from their adversarios