The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-12
Captured Workmen Rescued.
RIOIING IN ALABAMA.
o'riAers Blowing up Bridges with Dyna-
mlte-Troops Ordered Ont

WASHINGTON. June n.-A special
from Birmingham, Ala, says:
The big iron bridge Of the Kansas CITY.
memphis ami Birmingham railroad. at Car
Don Hlh, was blown up with dynamite to-
DAY. a few moments later a train reach
el the bridge. Bridges at Patton Mabel
Mines, and other points have been burned
wlthln Few days, and several ATTEMPTS
nave Deen made TO burn the long trestle.
All these acts are charged To strikers
whose purpose Is TO prevent the transpor-
tatiOn Of coal.
The sheriff has gone to Carbon Hill to
make arrests.
MEMPHIS. TENN. June u.-Strtkers
have blown up three more railroad bridges
In Alabama with dynamite. Troops have
Just been sent out from birmingham TO
intercept the mob, now marching on an
other bridge.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA. June ll.-Three
sent 70 Blue Creek this afternoon on
information that large number OF armed
miners had massed near that point. for
the purpose OF going to Chinn Creek
bridge, on the Birmingham Mineral rail-
road and blowing that bridge up with
dynamite. Thls road Is a branch OF the
LOUISVILLE and Nashville, which runs to
the Blockton coal-ields, and is therefore
an important one. Up to this hour no.
thing has been heard OF the troops. With
IN nVe days five bridges have either been
totally or IN part destroyed. and 81 has
Deen lald at the door Of the strikers
IhuIsday, near Patton. on the Georgla
racine railroad, a bridge was DESTROYED
and coal train ran into IT, fniuring four
men, ana destroying several coal cars.
SATURDAY morning. near Adamsville on
the Kansas City, Memphis and Rirnfr o.
ham road. n bridge was found burned.
and the ties and stringers were saturated
with OIL The bridge was fired from both
ends was eighty feet long. and was to-
tally destroyed. on the Galloway branch
Oh tne Kansas city, Memphis and Bir-
HlnsIam road, LCar Carbon Bill a bridge
was discovered on fire. Fifty feet OF the
structure was destroyed. A bridge across
ChlckasaW Creek. on the main line Of
the Kansas City Memphis and Rir-
mlngb3m :Cad. was almost entirely de-
stfoyed with dynamite about midnight
last night. This occurred after the fast
mail had passed over The entire abut
ment OF one end was blown away. This
bridge has as yet not been thoroughly
iepalred ana transferring has been re-
sorted To. This structure IS built OF iron
ard II will cost considerable TO repair n
At l.3O O'Clock this morning the track
walker Of the Kansas City. Memphis and
birmingham railroad. at Carbon HH
found trestle on fire. This bridge is $50
feet long, and was on fire at both ends
OF course all these bridge burnlngs are
charged 10 the miners, whether guilty or
not. Desperation is depicted on the coun-
tenances Of the miners. A conference OF
miners and operators is called for to-
morrow but Il is understood the oporators
will not confer with the men Negroes are
and are being employed In the
several mines and II looks as II the
strikers will not have any offers from
those who own and operate mines in this
district.
Later-l1I5 p. M.-The three companies
Of the First Regiment ordered TO Blue
Creek have just returned, and the entire
have been ordered 10 Bloss5urg
where trouble is expected tonight Just
enough men have been left in camp 70
yttard % Damn