The Washington times., 1921-09-03
MILITARY.
CONTROLS
WAR ZONE.
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complete statement Of how and why
they came TO participate in the march.
Reports at Headquarters Indicated
firing occurred during the night over
the entire front.
Logan had it's first night of rest In
q week. A general feeling OF security
followed the announcement that Fed
eral troops were on their way. ~
Coupled with the fact that no often
sive OF miners occurred at daybreak,
II was hoped the crisis has passed.
An end of the fighting Is expected
today.
,;f Autos Fired Upon.
Automobiles carrying reinforce
ments and reliefs from Logan Court
house to Ethel were fired upon early
today, and several shots were Tired
into the town of Logan.
: That the miners viii quit when the
troops arrive was the general opinion.
However, Logan men say 1t VIII be
many weeks before order n completely
restored. They say trouble will con-
tinue In isolated sections and that the
authorities will be confronted by q
tremendous problem in ironing out
the situation. 80
The most severe fighting late yes
terday and early today is reported at
Blair mountain and Crooked creek.
Miners Isepulsed With Loss.
A heavy attack was launched late
last night ut Crooked creek. ihe
miners were able to make slight prog
ress, but were later thrown back
with losses. according to officials
Fifty-seyen are dead and as many
wounded as. result Of the nine days
Of industrial strife.
The casualty list Is unofficial, but
is believed to be conservative. being
estimated from reports reaching head
quarters, of the Logan army at the
courthouse.
Already the. war has cost the Lo-
gan county authorities and coal OPP
orators more than $500, 900. 1t, was
officially stated. that $4,000, a day
is being spent to, maintain the defen-
siye forces; more than $500 men
are either on the twenty-five-mile
front or in reserve at the town OF
Loan. 49,
Operators Use Bombing Planes.
y In addition to the cost of keeping
the army in food and other supplies.
an enormous sum was spent for
equipment, which includes everything
from army field kitchens to- air
planes. Three airplanes were vpur-
chased by the Logan coal operators
prior to the breaking out OF hostiii-
ties. r. ,r.H.
other planes have been brought In
since and have been in action. drop
ring bombs on the miners. Privately
owned airplanes also engaged In the
bombing expedition.
Back of the attempted invasion OF
the Logan county coal fields by uri,
ION miners ana sympathizers from
Kanawha county-the New River
district--lies long story Of Industrial
For fifteen years the coal operators
of Logan county and the upper
Guyan valley have fought the United
Mine Workers successfully. They
have prevented the unionization Of
that coal field at the cost Of proba-
bly, millions of dollars and some lives.
Union Spending Huge Sums.
The United Mine Workers have
made continual efforts to organize
the field. 1t has cost the union an
enormous sum OF money and I'M
doubtedly some organizers have lost
their lives. ..-'
The effort to organize is not con-
fined to the Guyan valley field. op
orators of Mingo and Mcdowell couH-
ty on the Norfolk and Western rail-
road .Hhaye likewise successfully
fouSlA organization.
Feueral troops were present In
these fields for a long period last
winter.
The other fields in West Virginia
are organized. These are in Kanawha
county on Coal river near New river
and the Consolidation Coal Company's
field In the northern part of the
State. The Consolidation is con-
trolled by former Senator Clarence
Watson, who has favored the union
In his enormous operations. '-@
Here is the picture that the Logan
operators draw Of his field: -.r
Since the building OF the Guyan