The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-03
Ten Army Airplanes Spy
Out Concentration Spots
Of 5000 RevOlters in
West Virginia.
MEN NOT YIELDING YET
Gen. BandhOltz Believes Re-
sistance Will Stop When
Coal Digoers Face
L. S. Forces.
MARCHERS LOOT AGAIN
Attack From Rear Likely to
Be Made by Bandholtz,
Who VIII Divide
His Forces.

HERALD
ST. ALBAys, w. Va, Sept. 2.-Ten
army airplanes, under command or
Major Davenport Johnson, late this
afternoon few on an observation
tour over the areas of Kanawha and
Roone counties under control OF the
s 900 armed union miners who are
endeayoring to force their way into
Logan and Mingo counties and union
ize coal mines at rifle points.
The fight was ordered by Gen.
Bandholtz, in command of the Fed
eral troops in the disturbed area, as
final preparation for the movement
of the regular army regiments di.
rectly against the fighting miners.
Two provisional companies Of reg.
UJar army infantry, commanded by
Capt. John J. Wilson, reached Madi-
son at 10 o'clock tonight after run
ring forty miles from st. Adams in
darkness. The only light on the train
was the searchlight OF the engine,
which shone on three flat cars
pushed ahead as protection against
mines.
There was no attempt made to mo-
lest the train.
Madison is within the miners
lines. Forty minutes ahead OF the
troop train was Communicated
train filled with miners going to their
fighting front at Sharples. Capt.
Wilson was informed about 500 min
ers had passed through Madison to
day on their way to the battle lines.
Companies Form I'm Train Yard.
Assembly sounded when the train
stopped here and the two companies
formed in the train yard. Every
mans cartridge belt was bullying
Guards were posted about the train
for distance of 700 yards. A crowd
OF natives swarmed about and ex-
pressed pleasure at the arrival OF the
regular army men.
\ W. NJ Blizzard, district president
\ OF the United Mine Workers, in
charge or all the disturbed regions
conferred with Capt. Wilson. Biz
Yard had left Charleston earlier in
the day on gasolene track motor
car. He had been to the battle line
and told Capt Wilson that five air
planes had flown over from Logan
during the day and dropped bombs
on the town of Blair.
They we're home made bombs o.
gas pipe" said Blizzard. only one
OF them exploded. and that did no
damage. One of the others fell in
back yard in Blair between two
women.
Three miners were killed in the
exchange OF rifle shots during the
day. don't know how many were
wounded We have several hospital
units and some trained nurses with
our men Our men will be glad to go
home when the soldiers get up there
and give protection to the women
felix's in Blair, Sharples and the other
towns"
wiiIinmbrIdge Man I'm Charge.
Capt Wilson's home is in Will,
iamsbridge. y. Y. His two companies
are made up of picked men. most of
whom have had overseas service. A
large proportion OF the non-coms
were commissioned officers in the
national army during the war.
Gen. Bandholtz mas decided to take
the rebellous miners from the rear.
Later he may send contingent of
troops around into Logan county 10
relieve the deputy sheriffs and citi-
zens' posses that are holding the
union miners in check But he be.
lieves the Federal troops can end the
trouble more quickly by moving in
a straight line from this point and
another point on the Chesapeake az
Ohio Railroad. northeast OF Charles.
ton. probably Marmet.
The Nineteenth Infantry from
Camp Sherman, being nearest the
lighting zone. will be first to move.
From ST. Adams. where IL arrived
tonight. 1t will go toward the south
west by rail and road all the way TO
blair Mountain. where the sharpest
lighting has been going on between
the miners and the citizen defenders
OF Logan county.
Traffic over this railroad, the Coal
River line, has been interrupted all
day by the miners. The wagon roads
a