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REPULSED II BATTLEDEPUTY IS KILLED IN FIGHT ONEUnion Men Charge Up Mountain at Blazer—President Prepares Proclamation.B International »wi HarrierLOGAN, W. Va., Aug. 31.—Miners were routed in the fira^ engagement in Logan county at 7 a. m. today.Sheriff Don Chafih, in an official statement, declared a /orce of miners occupied the town of Blazer during the night.This morning the men charged up Blair Mountain from the town.Miners Driven Back.I-ogan sheriff* deputies. In their first line of defense at the top of Blair mountain, repelled the r.ttack and the miners retreated to the town No casualties were reported.John Gore, deputy sheriff of Logan county, was killed when the miners attacked Reports of other casual tlea have not been verified.Col. William E. Eubank. In charse of State forces, telephoned Oovemoi Morgan, demanding ail the reinforce ments the governor can assemble The governor promised to rush I more men to Logan county.Battle Is Reported.Miners are continuing their advance Into lagan county, despite the prods rnatlon of President Harding, advices received here at 11:30 o'clock stated Reports received Indicate that th miners are moving Into Logan count.' at Blair, where a battle was reported this morning, and at other nearby points.Army officers with copies of prods mat ton. In automobiles and on foot. I entered the miners' lines today.Armed Miners Going: Through Marmet to Boone County CampHy latamattenal New. Serrteo.CHARLESTON. W. Va.. Aug. 31 — Hundreds of miners this morning were swarming Into Marmet. ten miles east of here, where the first •‘army for the march to Mingo assembled This report wss brought here by a man who passed through Marmet today.The miners were moving out as fast as they came in. he said, going In the general direction of Boone county. Practically all were carrying rifle* or other arms, he said.This Is the first activity reported around Marmet In the present move ment The movement of miners through Marmet began early this morning By g o'clock the town was swarming with miners, who came down from the Cabin Creek districtsNo camp was being established, but there was a steady eiodus toward Boone county, where the main force has assembled within striking dls Uu,Cw .?f U’*,n county, throughwhich they must pass to reach Mingo county, objective of the march.The informant of the International News Service Is a well known man 7.7\ * r‘'ponlbl- refusses tolet his name be used, fearing violent reprisals if he does.Clash Seems Imminent.Along the Boone Ixigan tmundarv kjtwwn armed miners, numbering 3,000 or more, and Logan county deputy sheriffs and State troopers appears Imminent, according to reports reaching Qov E F Morgan and other officials here this morningAirplanes operating from Isigan, in day will distribute President Hardti.g's proclamation. published veslerday giving the armed men until noon to’ morrow to disperse The effect of the proclamation la awaited with aom-misgivings here, where It la feared the movement has assumed too targe pro portions to be halted now.Unless the situation la cleared up by noon Thursday, the movement m Federal troops Into West Virginia will begin then.Sheriff Don Chafln. of Igigan. Is un derstood to have under his direction .» force of 3.000 to 3.000 men.Have Modern duns.Al Jeffery, the main point of aaaem My, 3,000 armed miners are said to he encamped These men are said to he supplied with modern rifles as well as a number of machine guns and several dynamite hurling machines. The sheriff's force, which Includes ex-service men from Iaigan. Roonr. Mingo an.l other counties. Is even better equippedGovernor Morgan's office announced Just before noon that firing began in the vicinity of lllalr. on llie Boon*-Isigan county border, about 7 o'clock I III* morning and continued for aom* time. No details of the fighting hara yet been received by the governor.
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Washington, Washington-DC, US
Wed, Aug 31, 1921
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