New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-06
Soldiers Guard
Men as Indiana
Mine Is Opened
Ten Workers Begin Under
Plan of Gov. McCray to
Get Fuel to Keep All
State Institutions Going
Few Shots Are Fired
40 More Workers Arrive
From indianapolis; Elabo-
rate Military Defense Laid
Special pispatch to The Tribune

STAUNTON, Ind, Aug. 5.--Produc-
tion of coal, which was suspended
April 1 by the nationwide strike of
union miners, was resumed with ten
workers to-day at Strip Mine No. 8, of
the Rowland Power Consolidated Col
lieries Company, two miles from
Staunton. The men, protected by state
troops, went to work under the plan
of Governor McCray to procure fuel
for state institutions and public utili-
ties.
Major General Robert Fl. Tyndall,
in command of the soldiers, who ar
rived Wednesday, demanded that coal
be produced. Representatives of the
company said that because of inability
to get men to work the pit only a small
amount. perhaps five cars, OF coal
would be taken out to-day, but by
Monday they expected to have suff-
cient men working to get out fifteen or
twenty cars a day and the output would
be increased as fast as possible.
To-day forty men from Indianapolis
arrived at Cloverland, two miles west
of headquarters of the troops. They
were met by Major P. A. Davis and
group of soldiers, who escorted them
to Mine No. 3. Another group from
indianapolis is expected in q few
hours. Before the arrival of the In
dianapols workmen, three men were
seen on a ridge close to Strip Mine No
8, near the Cloverland station, also
owned by the Rowland Power Com
pany. Fire was opened "on them from
automatic rifles and the men disap-
peared. ..-...~..-- 49, -.
a+ No Interference Offered fe'2
No interference was offered the
ten men that started to work. Miners
at Staunton said that no union miners
would enter the pits until told to do
so by their district officers.
The No. mine is so we'll protected
by troops that interference with its OPP
erations is impossible, except from
the air, and it was said that should
the situation become acute two air.
planes from Kokomo would be brought
into use. Colonel D. Wray Deprez,
commanding the regiment on duty here,
has thrown Gordon of soldiers around
the military district. The lines extend
about two miles in all directions and
the guards are established a short dis
lance apart.
Machine guns have been placed on
hills in such way as to sweep the
valley in which the two strip mines
are located. Sha2pshooters have been
placed at convenient points to cover all
approaches, and observation posts have
been established in high trees. At
stated points along public roads SOL
diers are hidden in the underbrush and
aid the patrols on the roads Armed
patrols walk railroad tracks, and all
distractions, such as empty ears, have
been taken out Of the area by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, on
orders Of General Tyndall.
Elaborate Defense Set Up
The same elaborate defenses will be
built about mine 8, owned by the same
company. 1t is three miles from the
one put in operation to-day, but it
will be several days before coal pro-
duction will start there. Guards have
been doubled about it, however, so it
cannot be damaged by explosives. Gen
eral Tyndall is in quick telephone con-
nection with every outpost and has a
reserve of soldiers at his headquarters
that can be rushed to a given point
should call for help come.