The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-05
NO RIOTINC At DECATUR.
Gov. Jones Sends Troops TO the Scene
Of the Trouble.

The Strikers Offer no Resistance TO
their Coming and Make no Attempt to
Damage the Railroad Company's
Property-Later in The Day They
Adopt Pacific Resolutions aad the
Governor Withdraws the Troops.
Birmingham, Ala, Oct. A special to
the Age-Herald from a staff corresponds
ent on the ground says that trouble has
been brewing at New Decatur since Sun
day morning among the striking work.
men of the Louisvillea and Nashville shops.
Sunday number Of men at work in the
Louisville and Nashville shops went into
the city and were attacked by strikers.
A petition, signed by the strikers
and merchants of the town,
was prepared and sent to the officials of
the road, asking them to allow the stril-
ers to return TO their places, with the ul-
timatum in case of refusal that they
would force their way into the shops and
drive out the new men, or blow up the
shops. This being noted, a request was
forwarded TO Gov. Jones at Montgomery
to order troops to that point
TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
Last evening, the governor, in response
TO the request, ordered Col Clark of the
Second Regiment to call out the Birming-
ham contingent and await further orders.
Al 2:4O o'clock to-day Ave companies, I60
strong, boarded special train here and
lett Tor the scene. All was quiet when
the troops arrived, but they are detailed
about the shops with forty rounds Of
ammunition issued to each man. A large
number OF strikers were around the
entrance Of the shop yard on the
arrival Of the troops. Their arrival, the
correspondent wires was a dampner on
the strikers, and at this writing the OUT
break is quiet. The local attorney Of the
road has applied for power of attorney
TO swear out warrants for the arrest Of
the men who carried banners in process
sion, or attempted TO prohibit men from
going to work in the shops.
NO RIOT YET
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. At is now
hoped that there will be no disturbances
OF public order arising out of the Louis
vile and Nashville strike A special
train, having Alabama state troops on
board, left Birmingham at 2:45 o'clock
this morning and went to Hartselle. re-
naming there short time. They were
then ordered TO Decatur, arriving early
this morning. Governor Jones is in re-
ceipt or telegram showing that there
has been no outbreak of any kind, and It
is thought there will be none The pres
ence OF Jhe military has apparently al
ready had a salutary effect, and has
quieted any disposition among the turbu-
lent element of the strikers TO engage In
any lawlessness.
THE TROOPS WITHDRAWN
Montgomery, Ala, Oct 4, IL D. NJ
The presence Of the military company at
Decatur to-day had such a wholesome
effect that the leaders Of the various
labor organizations among the strikers
signed declaration that no violation of
the law was contemplated, and that only
legal steps to secure their claims would
be taken. This declaration was wired to
Gov. Jones, and this, in connection with
other information from officers on the
ground, caused the governor to order the
withdrawal Of the troops. All is quiet
there now.
LOOKS LIKE A SETTLEMENT.
Louisville, KY, Oct. 4-The final con-
ference, at which the acceptance or re-
lection Of the reduction of wages by the
employees of the Chesapeake Ohio and
Southwestern and Ohio Valley railroad
will be decided upon, began this morning
at 10 o'clock, and when recess was taken
ut 1890 O'Clock until 3 80 this afternoon,
il was announced that the matter was
fast approaching favorable settlement.