The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-19
USE DYNAMITE AT PRATT CITY Home of Negro Work
 man Wrecked. VIOLENT ACTS CONTINUE Soldiers Plan for Indefinite Stay
 In District. Believed That second Infsntry Win Be ordered On Duty soon--John
 P. White Visits Union

Birmingham, Aug. 1s.--(Special.)-- Dynamite was used early this morning at Pratt City and the home of Stetney Goats, a negro who works at the coke ovens as coke butler, was damaged Coats was slightly injured
 Outside of this outrage. all reports received at the office of Shsrin Higden and at the headquarters of the mill tary were to the effect that everything was quiet in the mining district.
 Coats was the only person in the house at the time when the stick or explosive was used. The explosion was heard for some distance and the Pratt City officers turned out promptly. but were unable to get any clue to the perpetrators of the outrage. An enort is being made to bring about some ar rests in connection with the dynamit- ing.
 E Scattering arrests were made in con- nection with the crimes that have been committed in the past week in the min Ing fields and 1t is announced In both divisions of the inferior criminal court that preliminary hearings will be the order from time to time this month.
 The new military camp at Norwood for the headquarters of Lieutenant Colonel Hubbard and for the reserve corps Is now occupied. The Metropoli- tan Hotel will be completely deserted DY the Ill1ElAIy Ut IOAAANAAOW GASSs feSSe- as well as the city hall. The provis- ional company, commanded by Captain Jackson. of Montgomery. has been on reserve duty at the city hall and Is now to be found In the new camps located on a nice site between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, and between Twen- ,ty-sixth and Twenty seventh streets. The camp has been ntted convenienIiy; Baths. mess halls, company streets and other facilities for an Ideal camp life have been provided
 The camp was located by Lieutenant Conrad II. Ohme of Birmingham, member of the provisional company. He is a civfl engineer. The site comprises about ten acres and Is convenient to electric car lines as well as railroad lines. sis
 The company at Ldnn's Crossing, sH the western part of Jefferson county. hes been moved sto Littletons further west the 1atter place being considere1 a moro strategic point.
 Governor B. B. Conner and his vile were visitors to. the new camp of the military this mornlng.
 Inquiry at the headquarters of the miners elicited the information that John F. White, the national vice-pres- ident of the United Mine Workers of America was out of the city. While District President Kennamer had no statement to make as to where MT. White was. 1t was understood that he had gone out Into the district to ue~ liver addresses 10 the men and urge them to remain firm to the organisa- tion and to abstain from violence.
 MT, White announced last week that he intended visiting all the locals In the district and 1t is expected that he will spend this week in this work.
 There Is no intimation as to the sol dlers being relieved from duty in the near future. Indeed the preparations at the new. headquarters and camp in the city would indicate that there Is to be a lengthy stay of 1t.
 The belief Is general that the 1st In fantry will be kept in the mineral dis trict until September lst when 1t will he relieyed by the End Infantry.