The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
SOLDIERS ARE CALLED

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 mines of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company was wrecked and the deputies fired oh a number of men | seeA nearby and one of the latter was wolmded and four negroes were caught and placed under arrest.
 it was not until after 2 o'clock that 1 a report was received at the office of | the sheriff that a pitched battle had taken place between deputies with Estrike breakers on a train and men in the woods near Jefferson, seventeen miles west of the city, and in the light several men were wounded. one of them, 6 deputy. fatally so. 4 special train on the Frisco railroad was chart cred and the sheriff with twenty depu- ties rush ed to Adansville, to meet the train that had been waylaid and also to relieve the deputies on the train.
 Other reports of minor consequence were received and another strenuous day was experienced by the sheriff and forces as well as other officials. The Tennessee Company requested an extra strong guard in the vicinity of Pratt City which was furnished. fears being expressed that the miners or others might make an effort to interfere with the transfer of convicts as the daily custom from No. to No. mines
 Governor Conner and Sherin Higdon made a trip into the Birmingham dis trict in an automobile and addressed two meetings of miners. one at Henry Ellen. where several hundred men aa- sembled and at East Thomas, (Repub- lic) where more than one hundred men gathered.
 Conner Makes Speech.
 The governor made a firm talk and told the men what would be done in case of violations of the law.
 ''rhe State will not eountenance the stopping of trains nor the shooting in- to trains. nor the assembling of armed bodies of men," said the Governor.
 Tt Is not within the province of the State either. to mix Into differences between corporations and unions or be- tween men.
 "As long as the laws of the country and the State are maintained the State will take no hand in the discussions that are on in the mining regions
 But just as soon as the sheriff be- lleves that he is unable to command the situation and makes a request on the State. the troops. now in readiness and no effort wiIi be spared to have the laws obeyed
 T made a visit today to some of the places where trouble is said to have been on or trouble was brewing. did not find the situation warranting any immediate action on the part of the State. The men were calm and sober. I spoke to union miners at East Thom- as tRepublie). and at Henry Ellen, sev- erAi hundred In number at the latter place and a hundred or more at the first named. The men asked many questions as to the law and what the state would do and made reply to all as far as possible"
 These remarks were made by Cover. nor Conner on his return from a trip in an automobile with Sherif Hlgdon Friday afternoon out Into the district
 The Governor announced that he had not found the situation bad enough to require the assistance of troops but that the conditions were somewhat strained could not be denied.
 ''rhe commanders of the various troops have been notifed to be in read mess to be called into service at any moment" he said.
 There will be no federation of vio- lations of the law by either party to the controversy. The deputies must not DC oyerawed and there must be no assembling of armed bodies of men"
 According to the Governor the troops will be sent to Sheriff Higdon upon his request.
 Governor Conner will remain in the Birningham district until Monday af- ternoon. He will go to odenviIfe In the morning to attend the laying of the cornerstone of the county high school.