New-York tribune., 1921-09-05
srikers by the Hundreds
March Into Camp, Hand
Firearms to Troops and
Start Home Unmolested
Soldiers Search
Trains and Autos
Martial Law Is Unlikely,
Saws Bandholtz; Firing
in Mingo Area Reported
and Volunteers Are Sent
By Boyden r. Sparkes

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LOGAN, West Va, Sept. 4.-The end
~ the miners War" in West Virginia
70 in sight, and tomorrow may see
,ome of the 1000 Federal troops who
we're sent here to end the fighting be-
4ween the union men and state deputies
started on their way home.
Military units operating from their
bases to-day established contact at
Spruce Fork Ridge, where the battle
had been going on for a week. AS a
usult there can be no more hostilities
here. The situation is too thoroughly
the grip of the Federal forces.
May Fight in Mingo County
But to-day while the volunteers who
lne been aiding the deputies at
Spruce Fork Ridge were demobilizing,
hey heard that Mingo County was
under fire from miners concealed on
the Kentucky side of the Tug River.
The volunteers therefore hurried to-
yard Mingo, carrying the machine guns
which they have been using here. and
nov there is prospect of fighting in
Mingo County.
General II. H. Bandholtz, in COM
mand of the Federal troops, reported
to-day that not shot had been fired
by miners at the troops or by the
troops at the miners. He said he
doubted if it would be necessary to de-
clare martial law.
An encircling movement around the
trouble zone in Logan and Boone
counties was completed to-day by the
regular army troops. Both the red
badged army Of the Boone County
miners and the civilian defenders of
Logan County have been demobilized.
Not a shot was heard during the day.
Colonel E. A.. Shuttleworth, of the
regular army, in command on this side
Of the ridge, said this afternoon that
bis men had effected junction with
theforces of Colonel Martin, command
ing the regulars in the Coal River
Valley settlements.
Troops Take Over Positions
By re-arrangement with the leaders
d the civilian defenders, Colonel
mountain slopes at FIVE o'clock this
morning and took over the positions
hat these doctors, lawyers, preachers,
school teachers, tradesmcn and arti-
sans, yes, and miners, have held for a
week. That battle line continues to
exist and Colonel ShuttIeworth said it
wculd be held for an indefinite per-
iod.
All through the early part Of the
gay the relieved force was coming
uack into Logan, some afoot, some in
automobiles. These men, who are citi-
zens of Logan, turned in their rifles
70 state officers but kept their pistols
and kept them in their belts until they
could reach their homes. The others
wno had rushed in here as volunteers
boarded long special train of cars
en the Chesapeake & Ohio and started
ler huntington, from which point
sney will scatter to their homes. They
folied out. of Logan with their heads
asr out the coach windows cheering
and shouting. Their refrain was: "If
you need US again, just holler."
Center Back to Normalcy"
BY nightfall the streets of Logan had
resumed an appearance that some Of
Iae citizens delighted to refer as
aollInalcy. The hurriediy issued khaki
uniforms were replaced by Sunday
eiosnes. The bristly bearded, grimy
aces OF yesterday were clean shaven,
sne hotel had been slicked up and was
Ne longer the headquarters of a fight
.ag army. Women and children strolled
week.
a lot of tension in the town was
easackened ~ when news was flashed from
vnarieston that the regulars had ac-
emphasized the release of half a dozen
Logan Logan defenders who had been taken
pMIlsoner M by the miners. According to
aalor Z. F. Thompson, of the regular
army 600 or 700 men came out of
sae ss mountains near Jeffrey, between
saalpies and Madison, to-day and sur
~ TaYnuered their guns to the soldiers.
ttasy tay were ordered to go to their
II. Punishment for these men," said
ha'or Thompson, ais the concern Of
'us authorities of West Virginia"
mass meeting has been called Of