The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-03
MINERS MEET ID
 NAME DELEGATES  Some Important Business Be- fore Locals Saturday MUCH INTEREST SHOWN Pratt City and Vivian Locals Will Have Much Influence on Agree
 ment to Be Reached With
 the Operators.
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN

Ensley. June 2.-(speciaL)- Jon Saturday, June Il, the Pratt City and Vivian locals of the United Mine Workers of America will hold a joint convention at the Ems ley opera house to elect delegates to the meeting of the operators and the miners on June 13.
 Considerable interest Is being manifested in the meeting, as the locals will express their sentiments relative to the signing of a contract with the operators for the coming year. As nothing has been given out in regard to the views of the mine workers it is not known what demands will be made on the operators, or what will be the position of the miners as to ienev ing the contract.
 The president of the Pratt City local is James o,Hara and the president of the Vivian local is Adam Powell. As these two locals are among the largest in the state the convention will be looked for WI I'd to with much interest, as their ac- tion yill probably have considerable in 1uence on the other locals in the state in he position that will be taken relative to the new contract
 council MeetS.
 The mayor and aldermen were in ses- sion little less than half an hour tonight The principal business transacted was the reports of the city officials for the month of May.
 The report of the city treasurer showed that there was about s4O,Ooo in the city treasury. Chief of Police Camps report showed that there had been 146 arrests made during last month.
 The resolution to regulate the salary of the extra policemen was referred to the police committed The board agreed to rlease L. P. Shirlk from his lease of the opera house.
 The members of the board present were Mayor Scott Aldermen Hollingsworth Rodgers, Cussick, Gramham, McTyiere, Thompson, Phillips and Vaughn.
 Young Man Injured.
 While attempting to prevent Harry Wright from clubbing his wife, A B. Moss, check clerk at the Empire Flow works and one of the best known young men in the city, received severe injuries on the head today
 Officer Tetherow was called to the scene and after considerable effort succeeded in arresting MT Wright He placed him in a buggy and started with him to the police headquarters. Wright had pretend ed that he was drunk. Without notice he arose in his seat and dealt the orfi- cer a blow on the head. at the same time Jumping from the buggy. He ran several yards, Officer Tetherow In pursuit When he saw that the officer would overtake Tim he lay down again pretending that he was intoxicated. He was taken charge of hv the officer and landed safely in jail.
 Mir. Moss was carried to the doctor office where his wounds were dressed
 To Give Entertainment.
 In a few days the Ensley fire depart ment will give an entertainment at the opera house for the benefit of the depart ment This city rightly boasts Of one of the best departments in the state In three years 1t has grown wonderfully. It now owns two wagons and two horses. It is remarkable that since the city de- partment has been organized not single fire has ever gained any headway in the city and the residence rate in this city Is 10 per cent lower. than in other cities in the states that are much larger.
 Much of the credit for the fine con- dition of tho department is due to the efforts of Chief Hollingsworth
 Commencement In Progress.
 Then annual commencement exercises of the Ensley public school were opened tonight and will close tomorrow night. when the seniors will receive their di- plomas The commencement address will be delivered by the Hon. J. H. Miller.
 The exercises tonight were largely at tended and full of interest.