Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-03
FEDERAL TROOPS ORDERED
TO COAL MINE WAR AREA

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Sept. p
Federal troops from Camps Dix ant
sherman were moving into the bat
tie zone In West Virginia today
where the war between thousands Of
miners and deputies continued I'M
abated.
Fighting was expected to cease
upon the troops arrival, for the min
ers announced their intention of go
ing home peaceably once regular:
arrived.
The Nineteenth infantry en- trained
from Camp Sherman, O., and the
Twenty-Sixth infantry from Camp
Dix, n. J.
Headquarters Opened
The Recommendation that federal
troops be sent into the disturbed
area of West Virginia having been
granted by the war department
Brigadier General H. H. Bandholtz,
who will be in command, busted him
self working out the details of plac-
ing the soldiers at strategic points.
quarters In the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company building,
taking an entire floor.
Extra telephones were installed
and every facility was provided to
keep in direct touch with the dis
turbed counties and with Washing
ton.
No official information had been
received early in the day from
Boone and Logan counties by the
military authorities as to the situa-
ton there. Federal military head
quarters, it was said, were not wor-
ried about the situation at the mo-
ment, but were concentrating all eff
forts to get the troops in quicly.
I'VE are going right in and swamp
the disorderly clements said high
military authority today.
According to General Bandholtz,
two regiments have been ordered to
move in, the Twenty-Sixth, from
Camp Dix, and the Nineteenth from
4 the western corps area. The troops
i from the Nineteenth, it was said, are
expected during the day, while hose
from New Jersey will not arrive I'M
til tomorrow morning probably.
General Bandholtz was studying a
large map on the wall when a cor
respondent of the Associated Press
: visited military headquarters. The
general said he had not decided
where he would place detachments.
He was working out the details and
expected to be able to direct the
various companies of the two regi-
ments to strategic points after they
arrived He gave no Information
as to which routes the troops would
follow into the disturbed regions.
There was no authentic informa-
ton at the office of Governor Nor
gan during the morning hours be-
yond reports that things were quiet
in the vicinity of the Boone-Logan
county lines where the large body
of armed men are concentrated, with
the avowed intention of marching
into Logan county.
Telephone reports from Madison
were to the effect that all wire
Communication to the so-called front
2 has been cut off and that more men
were still going through Madison to
join those opposing the peace Off
GERS at the county line.
HEAVY FIRING ON RIDGE
REPORTED CONTINUING
LOGAN, w. Va, Sept. 2.-(By the
Associated Press) .-After a morning
of uncertainty in which reports
from Spruce Fork ridge had told of
sporadic fighting since daybreak.
pit was officially announce at noon
that heavy firing" was taking place
at Blair Mountain, Mill Creek and
Crooked Creek.
Colonel Eubanks said that one Lo-
gan man had been wounded on Blair
mountain and that five of the OPP
posing forces had been seen to fall.
Airplanes accommodating over
Boone county, east of the ridge, re-
ported increased activity among the
armed bands which have assembled
here, while courier from the
'front.' said it was zone continual
roar along the entire line
These reports, which had the Of
ficial sanction of the civil and mill
larry commanders here, indicated the
heaviest fighting since the line was
bsta blished along Spruce Fork ridge
Ind efforts were made by the Logan
termed an invasion" of their county.
They said that new men had been
sent into the line which now was
hbout 20 miles in length and that
hese men were fresh and amply pro-
Eided with ammunition and provi-
ions. Reinforcements continued to
each Logan from the southern part
pf the state, the latest arrivals to-
lay being a party of Mingo men who
anne by rail from Williamson.
In addition to their rifles and pis-
OILS they brought with them auto
matte rifles and machine guns.
The county town of Logan, while
Itirred by the intense military &C
ivity, went about the business of
Farrying on. t. campaign on the
Fidge" with calm assurance. Few
comments were heard when 1t be-
anne known that federal troops
we're on their way.