Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1905-11-16
GLEN MARY, TENN.
SpsciaI to tie Meas.

Special to tie Ne7OS.
Mr.. Editor: l thought I would write
few lines from this place to let the
readers know how we are getting a
long. I haven't been out to gather
up any personals so | will try and
make my letter as brief as possible.
Work is still good here The Car
son mines started up this morning,
Nov. b. They will very likely be in
need of several men and as far as
can learn, they are friendly to the
miners union, or at least they have
been in the past.
There is new road going through
from the l. 81 c., near Helenwood,
on what is called New River, towards
Petros. 1t is said to be the finest coal
field in the South, the coal having
been opened up in several different
place ranging from A to Z feet in
thickness.
| wish Mrs. Grundy would let the
readers know what penitentiary Heck
Sanders ever served term in to be an
ex-convict.
Sorry to note that they have had
some more shooting at Whitwell. 1t
is strange, indeed, that Sheriff Harris
just that he could not keep order at
this late date. From the reports going
out from that place this is not the first
shooting affray that they have had in
Whitwell, but about the only one that
the parties who have done the shooting
are unknown. There is no one that re-
grets to hear of the trouble more than
do, and l only hope they may be
successful in finding out the right
ones. But the question remains, why
did not Mr.. Harris call for the militia
when the non-union men were parad-
ing the streets of Whitwell day and
| night, Sunday and all other times, fir
| ing their revolvers and Winchesters,
and again why did he not call for heir
when G. p. Holloways house was shot
| into
l am of the opinion that if the mill
tia attends to their duty that it will be
the better for the union people, but il
is strange indeed that the first shoot.
ing from the wrong direction demand.
| ed the militia The question still re.
mains, if that had been union man
house instead of a non-union mans
house would the Governor have beer
|
I And again, l noticed that despite all
the shooting, scraping and killing that
has taken place at Whitwell, Mrs
Grundy kept silent, but when this hap
pened she was first to butt in. Now,
have this to say, while we are at los
as to who the guilty parties are, O
course we know who have been per
mitted to carry guns of various quail
tiles, and who are most accustomed I,
carry them, but whoever did tn
shooting should be captured and pun
ished to the full extent of the law.
notice the same thing is going on a
Tracy that has been at Whitwell TO
nearly year. Before the I. G. |. Co
imported people from all parts of tn
country quieter little town neve
was than Tracy and now it is reporte,
that drunkenness, patroling tn
streets, shooting pistols, using al
kinds of profane language in front o
houses ON Sunday and all other time
is an every day occurrence.
Mrs. Grundy whooped up Gov. Co,
for going to make investigation in per
son for his own satisfaction. II
should slip into Tracy sometime nm
knowingly to the people and see HOY
the scabs are getting along.
Success to the Old Reliable and al
its readers.
W. L. SANDERS.