The examiner., 1886-03-20
BIRMINGHAM.

Money is coming in to aid the strikers in abundance; and they are as happy as clans at high water.
 James Flynn attempted to turn his home inside out last Monday and was transferred to the lock up.
 George w Smith had little set-to with buzz saw last Tuesday, and George lost a finger in consequence.
 A gentleman, while passing one of the scrab boarding houses in Shelton, was in- suited by one of that fraternity who stood on the steps, and the gentleman desiring to resent the insult was confronted with two drawn revolvers. We have hopes of being able to write the biography of one of those pistol-pullers one of these days.
 A plan is now on foot for the formation of stock company to buy up a suitable site of land and enclose it for trotting park, fair, and baseball ground. If the past experience is fair sample of what this town will do, then it will be. an easy matter to just jump onto a horse car and spend a few minutes up to the park you know"
 The body of Willie Cornaldt was found in the canal about six o'clock Wednesday night. It is supposed that he fell off the bridge while playing with some other little boys. The father, on the finding of the body, attempted suicide by jumping into the canal
 The strikers deserve credit for the manly way in which they hold out, being out now over four months They show no disposi- tion to y!eld.s To use the expression of some, "we starve before we give in;;n and it is starve if they do give in, as the wages would not afford a living.
 There seems to be no change in the strike. We had expected that there would be some thing happen that would bring this long and bitter contest to a close. The company is certainly not in the condition that it would like to be. In the place of the help that made the company what it was, they have nothing but the poorest of workmen, and an unsavory crowd; and it must be inviting to MT. Miller to place his arms around their necks as he did with those who were form erly i'll his employ.
 The displaying of the letter from the Du- Der Watch Case company was little pre- mature, and if it was genuine it certainly shows that men of wealth do not always tell the truth, as the Duber Watch Case company have made an unconditional sur render to the K. of L.; and the displaying of that letter must cause regret to those who were most interested. The old saying that he who laughs last laughs best, is again verified in this instanse.
 The Elliot Barnes Dramatic company be- gins a weeks engagement at the rink the 20th inst. On that night they play the 'sLongshore Strike, and the Derby strikers will be furnished with tickets to sell One half of tho money turned in by the strikers will be handed to the proper committee for distribution among them. Money taken in at the door is not included in this. Every night following during the week first class plays will be given. Excellent satisfaction is given by this troupe every where.
 There seems to be change in the affairs of Shelton, politically speaking. Since the last election, the whole democratic ticket being elected, it was expected that there would be but the change was or is not just what was expected. The people desired a change owing to the sympathy that existed in the republican officials toward the Derby Silver company, but matters seem to be worse than they were before. The newly appointed police seem to be more anxious to serve that company than the old. The scabs are more protected than before, and the police make it special duty to club any one who happens to be out. At the time that the scabs are going to or return ing from work they accompany the scabs unsolicited. and in great many cases pro yoke disturbance with view of showing authority and their loyalty to the corpora tion. The strangest part of this affair is how workingmen become such willing tools to this corporation. There certainly is no ma mood displayed in the action of the po- lice to avoid the strikers, but theresis day of reckoning and it will surely come.