New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-03

either rifle or . 'shost gum their
term for ali varieties Of pistols. See
ord, there were hundreds and hundreds
OF fcreign-born miners Of the type gem
orally referred to as "bohunks.. The
other division was composed OF negroes.
fhese types were herding according
20 kind and nearly every group was
commanded by an older man. Some Of
these wore the blue and gray uniforms
Of Spanish-American War veterans.
Some in Overseas Uniform
A sizeable proportion of the loosely
disciplined force wore the uniforms and
accouterments of the American Expe-
dictionary Force. Blue denim ovcralls
and buttsrnut trousers were worn BY
most, however.
About one-third of the men cncoun-
tered by Mr. Murray's auto were armed.
There were many army rifles. some
sporting rifles. including the lever ac-
ton $3.50 that has long been the favor
lite of these mountain men in settling
their personal disputes, and all sorts
and calibers of short guns"
The party also saw one Browning
machine gun mounted in the tonneau
Of au automobile. This car was
manned by crew of five men, all wear
ing army uniforms. They were moving
up TO the 6oonc-Logan line.
Armed bands of miners were within
ital, this morning. Passengers on the
through Chesapeake , & Ohio train
from New York to Chicago were
greeted by friendly yells from denim
clad figures carrying rifles and grouped
about small FIRE OH the bank of Lun's
Creek. This was at Marmet. juno
ton point just outside of Charleston.
These men were holding a mountain
pass leading into Madison, one of the
strikers strongholds.
In Charleston, which was going calm
~ about its business, groups of men
and boys. mostly hill farmers carrying
way to the Offices of the Adjutant Gen
eral. There, after having been identi-
ned, they were sworn in as deputy
state policemen, armed with riot guns
and given blankets. The Red Cross of
Charleston was mobilizing its forces
and preparing to feed the volunteers
and look after the regulars.
Widowed Refugee On Cot
At st. Adams. Just before the troop
trains arrived, there was little knot
OF men, women, children and dogs
standing about an iron bed on the sta
ton platform. On this lay a stricken
woman in blue calico being taken to a
hospital in Charleston. She was Mrs
John Gore, mother of nine children.
The husband and father was killed two
days ago while acting as volunteer
at Logan. To-day she received word
that Ebert, her oldest son, had been
taken prisoner by the miners.
Mrs. Gore, with eyes closed, was
singing hymns and praying. Some of
her friends said the shock had driven
her out of her mind, Miss Hattie Stein,
of the Red Cross, was experimenting
her removal TO a hospital.
Once the group had to stand aside
while baggage truck rumbled by, and
on it was white pine coffin box 1t
contained the body Of Frank Roberts,
one Of the deputized volunteers killed
yesterday.
One Of the Charlestown newspapers
is especially unpopular with the miners
way yesterday into Madison within the
miners lines, and on returning he dis
played a shirt front soiled with black
greasy circles.
"Those," he informed his city editor,
fare where a group of miners stuck
their guns against me and instructed
me to depart"
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept. 2 (By
The Associated Press).-The first
train arrived at ST. Adams early to-
night from Ohio and was followed by
other trains bringing infantrymen
and equipment from the 9Th Corps
area Of the Middle West Troops from
to-day are not due until tomorrow
WARMING fS,a.i
The first contingent of the soldiers
was met at st. Adams by Colonel
Stanley H. Ford Of the General Staff,
who conveyed orders to the commander
Of the troops where to place his men.
st. Adams is about twenty-five miles
from the affected area in Boone and
Logan counties.
Brigadier General Bandholtz worked
out the details for placing the COM
mands.
The infantrymen will be stationed
At about q half dozen central points
from which they can be dispatched in
small detachments to all surrounding
places where they may be needed. Gen.
eral Bandholtz had no very disturbing
/. reports to-day from the so-called front
along the boundary line of Boone and
Logan counties, where the armed
miners and others are facing the large
" recruited county and state. peace Of
fcers and men. The armed bands are
on the Boone County side Of the line
and in strip of Logan County east Of
Spruce Fork Ridge. while the opposing
state and county forces are on the
Logan side.
Early Peace Forecast
General Bandholtz said he expected
that with the military on the scene the
invaders would quickly dispense. This
is also the opinion of state authorities
and responsible members of the United
Mine Workers.
With Federal troops in the state and
every prospect of order being rapidly
restored, citizens generally are specu-
lating what effect martial law will have
upon business and citizens generally in
the counties affected if the Federal
government issues such proclamation.
Hope was expressed in some quarters
that il the presence Of Federal troops
will clear up the diserderly situation
the government will not find it
necessary to place the disturbed area
under martial law.
Miners WpIcoyn<, Federal