WV Mine Wars

5. A fight between miners and federal troops resulting in the largest insurrection since the Civil War.
7. A device used from transporting coal on large conveyor belts.
10. opposing or taking arms against a government or ruler
12. A job-related illness. You get it when you inhale coal dust over a long period of time.
13. This event took place in 1920 when Sid Hatfield and miners attacked some Baldwin-Felts agents killing 7.
14. An organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions.
16. This man was president during the Coal Strike of 1902 and threatened to use the army to mine coal.

1. This sheriff hired private plans to drop bombs on miners to stop them from crossing Logan County.
2. The mayor of Matewan who died from his wounds during the battle with Baldwin-Felts agents.
3. This man was murdered in broad daylight by C.E. Lively after he killed several Baldwin-Felt agents at Matewan.
4. The miner's union attempting to unionize southern West Virginia
6. Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control.
8. The largest coal strike in American history that eventually resulted in miners earning reduced working days and better pay.
9. This detective agency was used by coal owners to bully and intimidate miners.
11. Miners were often paid in this and was a currency they could use only at the company store.
15. to stop work in order to force an employer to comply with demands