The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-25
NOT SETTLED YET.
TIE STRIKERS HOLD Il MASS MEET
ING IN ALABAMA
And Decide to Continue tho Strike-Tho
Mary Lee Mines on Firo-Other strike
News from Different Sections.

Birmingham, Ala, June 1S.-(Special)-A
monster mass meeting was held today III
the woods near Adamsville by the striking
miners. Two thousand men were IN at
tendance, and they came from eli sectloiS
in the district. After organizing, speeches.
which were very warm in their character
were made, and before adjourning 1T was
resolved to continue the strike; to hold
another meeting July 4th; to vote fer the
entire populist ticket at the next election.
Newspaper correspondents were excluded
from the meeting. and sentinels we've
placed to prevent any but miners from
attending.
Two special trains were held in readiness
all day at Camp Forney to carry the Third
regiment, which is now in camp, in case
of any necessity, but their services were
not required. Nearly every mine in the
district has been filled with imported negro
labor and the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railway Company have made an offer to
the striking miners to furnish then. trars
portation free to the fields Of Ohio and
Pennsylvania.
About midnight last night, dynamite was
placed under another trestle on the Geor-
gia Pacific road near COalburg, and eX-
ploded.
United States Marshall Mussrove carried
out a number of deputies again tocay to
protect the property Of the Georgia PACING
and Sheffield roads. Every mining camp IN
the district is we'll guarded toH.SH' AoA
fear of attack.
Coal Mines Set Fire.
Birmingham, Ala. June 2o.-GSpecial)-
Shortly after 2 o'clock today fire was dis
covered in the Mary Lee mines, about four
hundred feet from the mouth. The alarm
was given and the work of Tesculng the
miners was INN sdia tely begun. one nun
dred miners were at work III the mine d.
the time the fire was discovered and 1t was
IN N q who were on
the other side Of the fire. Fifty miners
were between the fire and the bottom Oh
the mine The fire when discovered was III
a big blaze. Wives, children and friends OF
the imprisoned men crowded around the
mouth Of the mine to assist In the rescuhg
OF husband fathers and brothers.
The work went on slowly. Tram cars
were let down and the prisoners crowded
in ard were rushed through the dense
smoke and flames. Some OF the men be
came impatient, attempted TO walk through
the smoke and fell to the floor overcome
By the smoke and flames AS soon as they
could men from the outside would rush
in and ge. them. Physicians were hastily
summoned.
superintendent Jack Whalen was among
the first to be brought to the top of the
mine The physicians went to work on him
but he gave few gasps and died.
The next tram brought out eight.
They were all suffering, but all except G..
W. Baskins were saved.
IT was late in the afternoon when the
roll was called. 1t was found that all OF
the fifty men from the bottom side OF the
mine were out.
The dead are: Jack Whalen, G. w. Bas-
kins Willie Mckenzie and Ed Smith.
At least fifteen men are yet in q preca-
rious condition. The fifty men on the top
side of the mine managed 10 get out with
out assistance.
As soon as it was ascertained that all the
miners had escaped, attention was paid TO
the fire. Hose sent by the Bi.ming-
ham fire department. Up to a late hour
tonight the fire was still burning. me
mine is the property of the Mary Lee Coal
and Railway Company. They have been
working non-union miners since the strike
began. The fire started in a lot of trash
which was thrown to one side and showed
signs incendiarism. There IS much dis
ttoss about the place Women and children
are weeping on all sides. This is the
worst disaster about the mines that has
occurred in some time.
All the dead whites.
Those dangerously injured by gas are:
John white, ia. Barker, Jack Barker, ".
II. Hammond, d. II. Mason, D. G.. Moore,
l.. A. Miller, g. w. Baskine, William
Chumley-all white; George Washington,
Henry Liehtsey, Burt Hudson, Martin
Igntsey, Ed Benney, John Wrght-ne-
grCes.
several OF these may de
The Fire Still Raging.
Birmingham, Ala June 21-(sSDecial 1.-The
lire which started in the Mary Lee mines
yesterday afternoon is still raging furious
ly. Further developments show the disaster
to nave been worse than was at first
ported. Out of the 1870 men II the l'..tS a /,
the time the fire was discovered, fifty were
overcome with smoke and We're dragged out.
-Four men are dead and two more, IOhn
| White and J. a. Barker are expected TO
| die at any moment Twenty more are ftill
under the treatment Of phTsici2nS. THO
men, who still missing, are thought to
| have persisted in the mines. y. crt'tb ing
possible is being done to cheek the flames.
Yesterday band of reScuerS While
searching in the mines for enton"e;i ulCn,
! found twelve miners in small room " tn
| the entrance barred with sta -. Some We're
on the floor overcome Tlth smoke and the
| others were on their knees PRAYING for re-
| lief. They were gotten out JUS il lime
There is no DOUBT hut that the lire was
! of incendary origin. At an cary hour Il Is
morning a building occupied 10y SIX negroes
| at Warrior, twenty miles above here,
| blown up by dynamite. me explosion
| terrific and wrecked he put,;n:,. All the
| negroes We're seriously hl.'-. and o1e VIII
| death Sheriff Morrow and deputies went
Up to the scene this ntrr'".5 run down
| the unknown vandals wac placed The Gyna
| mite. Two men, Jt Has Bees mi Pat SAY
| age, have been arrested, cjlars ID with plar-
| ing the dynamite. Huiid'u.ss were shaken
| for a cons d 4clole distance from the house
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