The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-23
QUIET REIGNS
 IN JEFFERSON No New Disorders Are
 Reported. CONFER AND HIGDON CONFER Sheriff Issues Written Instructions
 to All Deputies. He Orders Them to Never Fire oun Unless Necessary and to Use Per- saatien Whenever They
 Gan.
oMER AND HIGDoN CONFER

Birmingham. July s2---Yolande, the scene of the big mine dlsaster last year, appears to have been the only mining camp suffering violence today. Shortly before noon the non-union bumper stationed on the creek about mile from Yolande fin an isolated spot. was set upon by four masked men and beaten into insensibiiity. Tonight a heavy charge of dynamite was explod- ed under the house of Bob Carters negro. at Yolande. and while no one was injured, the property was badly damaged.
 Other camps in the county arc quiet early tonight. Several carloads Of strike breakers have been distributed during the day under military escort to various mines Temporary barracks are being erected tonight at No. { Mine. Wylam, for the Accommodation of strike -brearers who will be taken there tomorrow. One company of mtl- itia for emergency use is camped iiI West Park in Birmingham. tonight Birmingham. July Especial. )---- Governor B. B. Conner and Colonel ". H. McKleroy in an automobile. made a tour of the military camps fn the mining fields in the Birmingham dis trfct and made personal inspection of the situation.
 thousand strike-breaixe were taken to the mines and put to work at different slopes but no disorders were reported. The first train load of non- mines, near Adamsville, in the western part Of the county, with military ea- eort. The other men were distributed throughout the district the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company. The Governor when asked his morning how long he Intended remaining in thB Birmingham district. replied that he would be here just as long as there was any danger of an outbreak. He siad he could not say how long hts stay would be.
 L. B. Evans, the miner who had an experience on the Mary Lee road last night. number of shots being areA into his house. wae in the city today and he told Of the narrow escape hc and fnembera Of his fafnfly had from being shot He said that no 1ebg than fifty shots entered his house and many passed dangerously near his wffe's head and also closesto his child ren.
 Four miners were arrested at Miner al Springs and brought to the county jail on a charge of unlawful assemble ing. They made bond.
 Sheriff Higdon has sent out written instructions to all deputies. Among other things he says:
 You will arrange your men into two squads. day and night. or half day and half night. as you think best, assign ing them to certain posts
 Appoint some good man as your assistant. when you are sleeping. xou or your assistant must make the rounds every hour to see that the men afe alert and at their post.
 sIf any men are caught asleep or not doing their duty, then send them In for their time. I do not want this kind.
 Use Fexsuaaion.
 caution the deputies never to ire 6 gun unless absolutely necessary. Use psrsuation when you csa, but be nrns and If you have to use force. do % effectively.
 s'If any body of armed men are seen In your locality, you are to report to the commanding oflrer, at the nearest military camp who wiil arrest or dis- '@'T am depending on you and your deputies to do your duty and reflect credit to your State as well as to your selves"
 Governor Conner held a conference with Sheriff Higdon again this morning and discussed the entire situation with him. The Governor appears to be artx- ious to hear all the news that tss going on in regard 70 the strike. and Ia ieav- ing no opportunity to so by without riding out Into the mining district or receiving reports from the officers.
 The operators held a meeting again today, but had no prepared statement to give out. It fa understood that now that ke-brealrers are being put to work in the mines, that better pro- auction of coal and coke can be looked for shortly. This question is being discussed by the operators.
 At the headquarters of the union miners, the statement was given out that the organizers were still busy and that additions were being received to the ranks. and that there were very few assertions. W. R. Fatrley stih expresses satisfaction that the miii- tary has been brought to this dis trict.
 Reports from the military are to the efeect that outside of the food and wa ter supplies. everything is moving along nicely.