The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
ORDER FROM GOVERNOR
 TO THE MnITIAMEN
VIII Leave for Scene of Trouble
 Today.
Pitched Battles in Mining District ana One Deputy Sheriff is Kinea --soIdiers at Pratt City Ask for Reinforce.
 ments.

Wtth the strike situation in the btr- mingham district growing more seri- ous with each. hour and with specific orders from Governor tonner. in active command of the situation. Montgon1-' cry nilitiamen and the sauadron Of cavalry encarnped at Pickett Springs literally slept on their arms last night. prepared to move on an instant's notice to the scene of the trouble.
 According to advices received from Birmingham last night. the three com- panies of infantry and the battery of artillery now on the scene are incapa- ble of handling the situation and the soldiers are awaiting the arrival of TO- Inducements before any active cam paign to suppress the disorders begins. The Governor indicates that in next few days every soldier in Alabama will be on duty in the mineral district while orders have been issued for the Cav. airy Squadron, the Montgomery True Blues. the Montgomery Greys. Battery "B." Company "c" of Selma and Com pany .r- of Anniston to be ready for immediate service.
 Troop D. to Move.
 Troop D" of Birmingham, which has been at Camp Wiley throughout the
 
 ham this morning and 1t is likely that the entire squadron and the Montgom- cry companies wiiI follow at once.
 Yesterday was full of activities for the miiitiamen. Early h the forenoon Capt. George H. Todd, Jr., of Battery "B" received instructions to ship his Gatling guns to Birmingham at once. Last night these servtceabie guns were In the Magic City.
 Captain Todd also received orders 10 prepare to follow his guns and lest utghf hfa men slept ip the battery arfnory at the city hall A number pf Blues fully equipped for servtee. also Slept there. under orders of Capt. ". D. Wetss
 During the morning Major B. r.. No- bIe commanding the cavalry squadron. was called to the Capitol. where fe re- ceived verbal orders to prepare to strike camp and go 10 Birmingham. !. At that time cartridges were Issued to the four troops. had not been, officially advised ok the Governors intention to immediately transfer the Birmingham troop to the scene of activities.
 My orders are to be ready to move at any moment" said he last night "The squadron is in excellent shape and is ready for effective service. f. we are called. Every man In the squadron Is in camp tonight and no troopers will be allowed 70 leave the confines of the camp until receive definite instructions. Our accoutre- nnente are ready for shipment and l believe we could strike camp and en- train in two hours after receiving orr ders to move. s
 No passes were issued yesterday at Camp Wiley and on the streets of Montgomery last night none of the froopers could be seen save for several details on provost duty.
 Adsutnnt General fin Bed.
 Adiutant General Blob Graves did not seem deeply disturbed oyer the Situation last night At late hour ne was called up by telephone and had gone to bed. He was non-conhmpnica- tive. \ sYou may say," he said. "that Troop rJ has been ordered to Birmingham and that the entire squadron and the Mont gonery, Selma and Anniston infantry organizations and the Montgomery battery are under orders to be prepar- ed for active service. may go 70 the mineral district tomorrow"
 The commanding officers of the three Asonfri0nerv organizations expressed Themselves as confident that their com mands were in serviceable condition.
 The calling out of the troops prop ably means that few Alaoama soAuie.s sl vvil Ihave opportunity to participate m t,,s arnv nlanouvers at Chickamaugs Snr,ng the latter part of the month. z
 Attack on Train.
 airnatnghafn, July 1I.--hooert Gato- ner a deputy marshal, fataily Wouna- sa ana at least dozen miners more or less seriously shot Is the tesuit .aatl oa 1n : attack on a train bearing strike-pEeaA-- z attaSA tsa-s tha ,,lacea of striking union