
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, July 18, 1990                   TAG: 9007180247
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-3   EDITION: STATE 
SOURCE: By Associated Press
DATELINE: GRUNDY                                LENGTH: Short

FORMER DELEGATE ACCUSED OF TRYING TO RUN OVER MINER

Striking United Mine Workers have accused a former legislator of cursing them and trying to strike one member with an automobile.

The reported altercation involving former Del. Donald McGlothlin Sr. occurred Friday afternoon at the Buchanan County Courthouse, said UMW District 28 President Donnie Lowe. McGlothlin was defeated last fall by Jackie Stump, a UMW leader who ran a successful write-in campaign.

Lowe said several union miners on strike against contractors for Pittston Coal Group had gathered at the courthouse Friday to protest the jailing of a union member accused of throwing jackrocks. Jackrocks are tire-puncturing devices constructed of nails.

McGlothlin allegedly cursed and yelled insults at the strikers as he drove near the courthouse, Lowe said.

McGlothlin is the father of the Russell County judge who fined the union more than $60 million for misconduct during the 10-month strike against Pittston Coal Group.

by CNB