Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-17
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Wellsburg, W. Va, July IA
mine war is raging at Cl!ftonville,
w. Va. near here today. Sheriff H.
H. Duyall Of this city is dead and
at nine o'clock this morning the
casualties were listed at 13 with
fighting still IN progress at Cliff
onvilles where mine tipples have
been burned. State troopers are be-
ing rushed from all sections of the
state to the scene.
The mines at Cliftonville, which
is known as the Ferguson lease, are
operated by the ]. c. Mckinley in
terests of Wheeling, one of the big
gest operations in the Panhandle
counties of West Virginia. They
have been working non-union men
and while there have been several
clashes but nothing OF serious
nature until last night when it was
said miners attempted TO destroy
the tipple with dynamite.
Guards and miners soon were
exchanging shots, while. Sheriff H.
H. Duvall AMI deputies were rush
ed from here to the scene.
Early in the action, Sheriff Du-
vail was shot and instantly killed.
Despite efforts of the defenders,
the tpple was fired and complete
ly destroyed.
Aside from Sheriff Duvall, the
only police casualty was Deputy
Sheriff Mosingo, of Wellsburg
brought here this morning shot
through the jaw. The other casual
ties are from the ranks of both
non-union and union miners.
Telephone wires were early cut
in the battle zoLe.
At 8 o'clock, 10 dead and wound
ed had been brought here, the
wounded being rushed to hospitals
in Steubenyille, Ohio.
This morning, it was reported
that the union miners were en-
trenched and that sniping was in
progress. While state troopers were
rushed to the scene, they have not
arrived in sufficient number to dis
lodge the attackers.
Governor Morgan was notified al
most Immediately after the mine
war broke out last night.
Sheriff And Three Others Killed
Wheeling, W. Va, July 17-Re-
ports received here this morning
by Chief of Police Frazier are to
the fleet that in a coal strike in
Brooke county, ". Va, this morn
ing, the sheriff and three others
We're killed.
Later reports indicated that the
death list was even larger. Tele-
phonlc reports from Wellsburg,
near the scene of the battle, said
that not less than eight are dead
and many others injured
Steubenville, O., July 17.-Sheriff
II. H. Duvall, of Brooke county, W.
Va, is dead, four miners were wound
ed and Is deputy sheriffs and min
ers, both union and non-union were
wounded this morning in terrific
battle between the union miners and
non-union miners at Mckinley mine
near Cliftonville w, Va.
Sheriff Duvall's body has been
removed to Wellsburg. At 10
o'clock the fighting had subsidized
State police are being rushed to the
scene.
The fighting started at $50 o'clocl.
this morning when a bomb was
hurled into the mine property sup
posedly by striking miners who
camped a short distance from the
property. A huge march of strik-
Ing miners started at Avella, Pa.
followed and the fighting at 4.30
o'clock lasted almost 3 hours. Sher-
If Duvall was almost instantly kill
ed as he directed the large force Of
daputies who were located on the
mine property in anticipation of the
fight.
Trouble has been brewing for
some time following the burning in
e5figy of some of the n.7-union min
ers near company prOp",ty.
Vt 1880 this morning none OF
the wounded miners had been re-
ceived at local hospitals but 1t is
believed a number were taken to
Wellshprg and Follanshee, w. Va
None Of the wounded are said to be
in serious condition.
Trouble Anticipated.
According to reports from Clifton
vile, many shots were fired into the
homes of the non-union miners
about o'clock this morning, scores
of persons having narrow escapes.
That the trouble was anticipated is
indicated by the placing of many
additional guards there last night
Ten arrests have been made un to
10 o'clock this morning and Penn