The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-24
MILITARY WILL STAY ON DUTY. To Maintain Peace in
 Jefferson. NO DISORDERS ARE REPORTED One Thousand Strike-breakers Are
 Put to Work. A Gstlins eun Is Used on unsea sfsa- CTS House Just to Demonstrate
 That It woaia work
 Eaeetiveiy.

Birmingham. July 2s s.--(spsciaL1 1--In all probabiiity there win be need more or less for military In the coal mining regions of Alabama. where the union coal miners are on strike. for at least two weeks longer.
 While it Is possible the Governor may order the forces reduced some and allow the infantry to go to the en- the cavalry will probably remain on duty In the coal fields and may be aug mented by troops from other parts of the State.
 The features of the day in the min Ing fields were the placing of large number of imported laborers under military escort. runlors of trouble at LewisburE and the calling out of Company c and held at the court house until the runors were found to be un- true. the start of trip through the district by w. R.. Fairiey, Alabama member of the National Board of the United Mine Workers of America. who is in charge of the strike on the min- CTS side.
 The fifth train load of strike-break- CTS was brought into the city before noon today over the Alabama Great Southern Railroad. They were met at the passenger station by the military. transferred to . train going ont into the mining district and the men we're placed at different mines without any Interference. IL was reported that the train was approached at Chattansoga and Attalla and some Of the people on beard asked not to take up work against the union men. There was no trouble.
 Usual Comfefenee Held.
 Governor Conner and Sherim Higdon held their usual conference this morn ing in the sheriff's office The Gover- nor stated that he was pleased that the conditions were quiet but would give no indication when he would call of the military That he intends allowing the soldiers fo remain aa ieast : week or niofs can hardlx be as1lieas Rhe infantry ls n honss ot Ketbtng awas to go to Camp XaxN sA1
 Ranaors pFzvaslsd For auffe z -vstfffs thai thefs WAs { meeting on at ISwisa burg by union men and that, fherss was tropble expected. Sherif HiBdon ncr tiled Colonel McKleroy and Company. port to the .sberiff for directions. Tn.' qulry. revealed the fact that the union men were holding their regular daily meeting but that the same was done in s quiet manner and there were no fears of an outbreak and the military waa sent back to the camp. establish ed in the West Park. on Fifth Avenue. in the city. S5
 ". R. Farley. the mining leader, lAff here today on ilttie tour of the min ing district He went first to Blue Creek. and then to Blocton, the latter place being in Bfbb County. MT. Fair ley is addressing the union men to remain out of the mines not to permit any disorder to take place and not to commit any unlawful acts Whether Mir. Eairley will go out into th e western part of Jefferson County, where the greater portion of the trouble has been experienced so far and where the big military camp is located. remains to Do seen. &
 No less than. 1000 strike-breakers were put to work in the mines today, and the statement is made by officials that there has been an appreckable in- crease in the output of coal,
 1 BuISArians Fight.
 BuIgarians ln the furnace quarters Of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail- road Compsny had q personal difficulty today. and one of them wielded>an axe. infiieting a fatal injury on the head of one of his fellow-countrymen The man with the axe made good his es- cape. There was q rumor that this trouble .was connected with the strike,
  men involved were not even employed about the mines. ,
 An ambulance was sent to Mine No. of the Tennessee Company at Wylani. a few miles from En sley. this morning. Co handle a negro named "Bobr who had his left leg crushed of from an electrical motor in the. mines. The victim was so adly hurt that he died few hours later after suffering ex- cruciating pains. Another negro was badly injured in Mine No. 6 of the Tennessee Company's mines by rock failing on him.
 Member of Battery D. which company Is stationed near Blossburg, came into the city today and brought fin some prisoners. miners arrested on charges Of intimidation and other things. They state that the gattling gun was used a few nights ago on the house of a union man who was giving some trouble. just to demonstrate that the gun could do something when necessary.
 The air Is so full of rumors that t takes much work to run down all the stories that are heard, and many peo- ple in the city are asking constantly if reports of such and such conflicts