The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-04
MINE PICKETS
ARE ATTACKED
FROM AMBUSH
First Hostilities Occur in Con-
nection With Taking Over
of Mines by State Minor
Skirmish.
COAL LOADING BEGINS
fRv Associated Press,


STAUNTON, Ind. Aug l. = First
hostilities in connection with the TAX
ing over of mines by the state oc-
Cured today when pickets on guarc
duty we're fred upon from ambush.
The fire was returned by the guards.
and later the firing was taken up over
the entire area. Automatic rifles were
brought into action fy the troops and
| firing continued over an hour
At Major Gen. Tydnalrs headquar-
ters, it was reported that man was
heard calling for help in the wood
shortly after the firing began and it is
believed that he was wounded.
! Official reports TO the general said
that none of the militia men were
/ injured, but one soldier stated thar
a sergeant of Company had received
| slight scratch from bullet which
grazed his head
Investigation by the military su-
i thorities indicated tnat while the flr.
ing continued for about two hours, the
attacking party was extremely small
From Nearby Towns
! 1t is understood that one or two men
from nearby town where the feeling
against the sending of troops vas in
| tense came over to Staunton with the
announcement, Were goin' to get a
/ flock of soldiers"
Officers of the troop belittled the
affair today, saying that it was Just a
I minor skirmish brought on by one Or
two men, and that it in no way was
| a general attack
Despite the fact that no local miners
had answered Governor McCray's call
for volunteers to man the shafts taken
over by the state, officials expected
production of coal for state institu-
tions and essential industrials to be
started in the martial law area today
Following the ordering of troops into
I this district the governor announced
i that labor would be imported if local
miners could not be obtained. Although
the state officials made no announce
ment that would indicate that outside
labor had already been contracted for
they were firm in their opinion that
actual digging of coal would get under
way today.
Mines Under Guards.
At present, the mines under state
guard all of which are part of the
Rowland-Power Consolidated Collier
les group are: Two here in Staunton
which is military headquarters; one
|; just east of Patricksburg in Owen
county and one west of Patricksburg
near the border of Clay county: one
| at Jacksonville; two near Midland and
one near Beehunter, all in Green coun-
: ~ and one near Cass in Sullivan coun-
, ty
; Only two of the local mines are to
be operated at this time, according to
f present plans the troops being sent TO
the others to prevent possible repris-
ais by striking miners.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 4.-Loadfng
OF coal in cars preparatory to shin
ment will begin today at Staunton.
Ind. where the state is operating two
strip mines, Governor McCray said TO-
day. He made this announcement aft
er conversation over long distance
telephone with Maj Gen. TyndaIl.
commanding guard at the coal field.
We will load some coal today. .
said Governor McCray, indicating that
the mining operations have been start
ed successfully.
Shipment of coal from the Staunton
mines will begin about Monday. John
w. n. Cardle, head of the public serv-
{, ice commission and the fuel emerg-
ency committee, announced after a
conference with the governor.
General Tyndall reported to Cover
: nor McCray that quiet prevailed in
the district under martial law at
Staunton and in surrounding territory.