Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-13
FIGHTING RESUMED
IN WEST VA. MINING
FIELDS LATE TODAY
Sporadic Rifle Firing is Heard
Along Seven Mile Front Ad-
iacent to Williamson.
MANY ARE REPORTED KILLED
by Associated Press 10 Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
williamson w. Va, May l3.--Mouu-
tain warfare which ragged all of yesier-
day and intermittent1y through the
night over n seven mile front in the
West Virginia Kentucky coal strike
region. was resumed with vigor late to-
day.
Reports scnt to Captain J. r. Brock
US Of the State Police at headquarters
here said heavy firing was in progress
at McCarr. Eentucky. the eastern end
of the trouble zone. and NJ Merrimac.
". Va. where yesterdays shooting
started. Sporadic rifle fire could be
heard along the West Virginia and
Kentucky borders At Mgtewan
Williamson. W Va. May f3--Chicf
Deputy Sheriff John flan left William
son this uwrning with supplies of am
nutrition for the detachment OF State
police stationed at spriER. ono of the
towns in yesterdays battle zone. Re
ports from SprigR. few minutes
earlier. Indicated that firing from the
mountains had been resumed soon after
dsybreak There we're no details.
AnxiouHly the people of the Uppcr
Tug river valley where n battle ra god
yesterdn. between the forces Of the
State and rifienncn hidden in the noun
tains awaited this morning some news
concerning the request If Governor
Morgan that Federal troops b. sent
into tho district
Captain Brockus. commanding tho
little force of state troopers who held
the towns Of Merrfmac. sprigg, Rawl
and Matewan had 80 disposed his
forces late last night as n hold in
check the attacking forces in the noun
tains
Reports from the vicinity Of McCarr,
on the Kentucky side of the river. were
that firing continued interuittentIy nm
iii late into the night but there was no
information thar the list of casualties
which included one known dead and
two wounded. had been increased. The
report from Mccsrr that one of the
attacking party there had been killed
was not confirmed today
David Phillips and John Mccoy who
were arrested At Sprigg yesterday By
| State police il connection with the
| shooting of Harry G. Staten. state
| prohibition officer. soon after the firing
/ started were being held IN the county
i Jail here. II was expected that they
would be arraigned today 10 answer a
/ charge preferred by Captain Brockus.
An early review Of tha situation by
the authorities brought out the ex-
pressed belief that the danger of furth-
er disorders had not passed.
The attack on the mining towns il
declared by the authorities TO be ar
outgrowth of the disturbed conditions
which have prevailed along ne Upper
Tug River with varying intensity since
last May l9 when a party Of private
detectives sent 70 evict miners from
company houses At Matewan became
involved in q conflict with the people
of that town. Seven detectives and
three Of the towns residents were killed
4 strike Of miners in this town was
called last July and has since been r
progress. On two other occasions Fed
eral troops have been called into Minge
county 10 restore order.
Charlestown, W. Va. May 13.-Gov
! ernor Morgan had received no reply
from the War Department 10 his reques
that Federal troops be sent into Mingt
! county where state police battled yes
erday and last night against an attack
ing party in the mountains. II was ais,
stated at the governors Office that nS
| additional information concerning tn,
disturbances had been received from
| Williamson.
At the official of Colonel jackson Ar
mold. commander of the state police, !
was said that no report had been receive,
from Captain Brockus in comma nd a
! Williamson this morning