Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-03
81 KILLED IN
THE FIGHTING

| LOGAN W. Va. Sept. S.-Fifty-
seven are dead and as many wounded
as a result of the nine days of indus
trial strife raging in the West Virginia
mountains.
The casualty list is unofficial, but is
believed to be conservative. being estI-
mated from reports reaching headQuar-
ters of the defenders at Logan court
house.
! Seven deputies are known to have been
Killed and several are missing from the
Loganite army; the miners casualty list
is believed to be much heavier.
Firing continued over the entire front
of twenty-fye miles during tonight, but,
according to early reports, no general at
tack was attempted by the miners. The
firing consisted of sniping. Automobiles
carrying reinforcements and reliefs from
Logan courthouse to Ethel were frei
upon and several shots were fred int
the town Of Logan.
/ EXPECT MINERS
TO GO HOME.
That the miners will quit when the
troops arrive is the general opinion.
! However. Logan men say it will be
many weeks before order is completely
restored. They say trouble will continus
/ in isolated sections and that the au-
thorities will be confronted by a tre-
| mendOus problem in ironing out the sit
uation
The most severe fighting late yester-
/ day and early today is reported at Blair
mountain and Crooked Creek Four Lo-
| ganites and several miners are believed
/ to have been killed at Blair mountain
| yesterday.
heavy attack was launched late last
night at Crooked Creek The miners
were able to make slight progress, but
were later thrown back with losses, ac-
cording to officials here,
! NO OFFENSIVE
THIS MORNING.
The daybreak danger period passed
I this morning without the general often
sive of miners that has marked the past
4 three days. The military authorities
! took this as a hopeful indication that
/ the Red band" army had decided to
suspend hostilities in anticipation of the
arrival of Federal troops
! However, vigilance was not relaxed
| New reliefs We're sent out under Colonel
Jackson Arnold to Blair Mountain. The
/ battle has radiated around this strong
| point and Crooked Creek.
1t was rumOred that Arnold would
| launch an offensive this morning to clear
Blair of miners. The little mountain
town, like Yerdun, lies in the shadow Of
! the mountain. In 1t the miners have
maintained positions for four days
They have made periodical sallias out
] of the town, attacking the Loganites on
| the hilltop. The hills surrounding Blair
! Mountain are said TO be filed with min
er's snipers.
/ SEE END OF
/ FIGHTING TODAY.
The Logan men are expected to make
la strong effort to clear the Blair Noun
tain district Of miners today. Miners
would have to pass this point or pass
at Crooked Greek in order to reach Logan
Courthouse.
Reports DIT headquarters indicated that
firing occurred during the night over
the entire front, but that it is quieting
J down this morning. Air scouts reported
here that Federal troops are in Boone
County and are approaching the front
| This announcement was greeted with
great satisfaction. End Of the fighting
| is anticipated today.
500 TROOPS SENT
To sHARPLES FRONT.
| Seven hundred troops under command
of Colonel Martin arrived here early
this morning The cOmmaning officer
! Immediately dispatched a special train
with 800 men to Sharples, ten miles
/ back Of the Logan border.
! SharpIes has been a big congregating
/ point of the miners.
! What action will be taken by the Fed
eral troops to meet the situation Is not
known. 1t is considerably denbtegl
whether it win be necessary for them @
engage the miners. "