The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28
ALL QUIET AT fOSHEE
sHERrFF RALEY SAYS NO NEED
 FOR ALARM. &
Some Shots Were Fired from Ambush But Appearances of Law Officers Put . Stop to All
 Rioting.

ported labor trouble at Foshee, twelve miles west of here on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, has been greatly exaggerated.
 There was considerable excitement in this city late Saturday evening when an order came to Captain G. W. L. smith to hold his company, the Brew ion Rifles, in readiness to proceed to the scene Of the reported conflict be- tween union and non-union labor on the works of the Alger-Sullivan Lum- Der Company. The local militiamen responded promptly, as did the com panies of infantry at Evergreen and Creenyille. Not until the early hours of Sunday morning was 1t made known to them that their services would not be needed.
 The Advertiser correspondent today interviewed Sheriff James W. Riley of this county, who gave in substance the following history of the differences ex- jsting between the Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company on the one side and the local assembly of Knights of Labor on the other. and the trouble that has arisen therefrom:
 Soon after the purchase of large bodies of timbered lands, mills. etc., by the company, the Knights Of Labor made certain demands of them, among the number being payday every two weeks, a scale of prices for labor and other things which were promptly ac- ceded to. But the demand that the company should employ only union labor was refused, which resulted in the officials of the local assembly of Knights of Labor ordering a strike, nhavPd
 This happened over two months ago. Since then several of the strikers have returned and accepted their former positions. However, notices were posted by unknown parties warning them not to work until the differences had been settled, to which no heed was given: -Four of these laborers have since been shot from ambush, but none have sustained serious injury. About this time the company requested that the sheriff appoint deputy to en- deavor to keep peace in the vicinity of the mill, which was done.
 Fifteen or more guards equipped with Winchester rifles were also pro- yided by the company to protect the men who were at work.
 Under this regime everything seemed to be working smoothly, although some of the leaders of the labor order showed and counseHed their members to- remail firm in their de- mands and not to work.
 Last Wednesday two of the men who had returned to work, members Of the Knights of Labor, while coming home from their days labor after dark, were shot from ambush with shot guns, in the mill yard. but were only slightly Injured.
 Thursday night unknown parties visited the homes of John D. Goodwin and two sons, said to be fomentors or the strike and trouble. and about nr- teen shots were fired into the house of each with 32-calibre Winchester rifles. None of the occupants Was ln- jured.
 Last Saturday at non a man named Sim Kent. also said to be labor leader was returning home from Fosnee on horseback. Near the mill IS smaii skirt of woods, from which cover several shots were fired. killing Rents horse and grazing his abdomen.
 MT. Porter, recently employed as ward foreman, in the absence of the general managers immediately wired the Governor to send troops at once, that a riot was imminent. The Cover nor forthwith communicated with the Sheriff, who had not been apprtsed of the latest trouble there. Three citi- zens were promptly deputized and the posse went at once to the scene of trou- bic.
 Upon their arrival at Foshee, at O. clock Saturday night, everything was found quiet and orderly, and no riot or serious complications likely to oc- cur. In the meantime the managers, Messrs. Glover and House, had arrived from Pensacola. They greatly regret ted the indiscretion of their foreman in asking for troops, v-Aen the proper course would have been to communi- cate with the Sheriff.
 The posse returned after midnight to and the local militia were dis charged, as were also the companies at Evergreen and Greenville advised that they would not be needed.
 Not satisfied with the partial inves- tigation made Saturday night, the Sher- If and a deputy Sunday morning went to Foshee to complete, and as far as possible, ascertain the cause of so much excitement. over the diff ferences between the Alger-Sulltvan Company. and their recent employees. They found things remarkably quiet and learned that no threats of violence had been made by either side.
 There are conflicting rumors as to who has been doing the unlawful shoot- ing--the strikers or the guards. --
 The She-3f will sift the matter to the bottom and endeavor to bring the guilty ones to justice. Mir. Raley is his full duty, and is to be commended.
 Governor Sanford has been advised by Sheriff Raley of Escambia County, that all is quiet at Foshee, and there is no danger of further trouble. He the Brewton military com pany for its promptness in responding to the call to arms.
 Fifth District School
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