Fillmore Progress | 1921-06-24 | Page 2 | Coal Field Scene of Fighting

COAL FIELD SCENE OF FIGHTING state troops called to west virginia to handle strikers Willi funson IV va broke out in tile 1111 county fields tuesday known ii late into tuesday two strikers halij 41 bild one state trooper probably fatally wounded tito the scene of the battle was ai in the about lick creek tent colony where liere the stil stickers kers line have been div ing in fur for months major torn tom davis dm Is lit in charge of enforcing martial law captain laiq of the state illch illco end sheriff pinson went to the t t 11 tills this morning to nil ill ond parties known to have red upon nn an antoni oblie on entering the they hey wore were recited greeted with a volley olley imil from the lie moun ta inside they retaliated a inn chino chine gun for a 11 time lint but with no effect they returned return NI to williamson organ ize zed I a pos posse 4 of more that than loo bantes nil ind again for tile the scene of tile the battle the battle wap wa still raging tuesday ter hernoon noon