The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-11
Sheriff Oakley Has More Than Thirty Men In Jail At
 CentreviIIe
IMPORTED MEN STILL
 CARRIED TO THE MINES
Where the Companies of the First Regiment Are Statloned-Wild Rumors Are Still Heard
 On Streets.

Following the Bloeton affair early Sun- day morning matters took an extremely quiet turn, and up to midnight nothing of any consequence had occurred beyond the issuing of proclamation by the gov ernor to the effect that there must be peace in the district. and that workmen will be protected at all hazards.
 Sheriff Oakley of Bibb county was still hard at work yesterday, looking out for those who took part in the shooting up of the Blootoh train. Several more per sons were arrested, while a number of others are being searched for. So far more than 30 have been locked up on this charge.
 A trainload of imported men were car ried to Banner and another to Dora yes terday under military escort, both trips being made without incident. In addition to these men, there were a number of small groups of imported men taken to the various mines, some with guards and some without.
 Lieutenant Colonel Hubbard. who Is in command of all troops in the district dur ing the absence of Colonel DuMoht, took an automobile tour through the district yesterday, visiting six of the military camps. Accompanying him were Maj. Ben F. Noble and Maj w. H. Oates, ts.a quest of Governor Conner made an in spection of the Johns camp.
 Reports were going the rounds in Mont gomery and elsewhere yesterday that Colonel DuMont had resigned from the command of the First regiment because Major Thurston had been placed in com mand of all the troops here. This is not true, however, as Colonel DuMont was sick before his arrival in Birmingham, and went to Mobile on sick leave. Lieu tenant Colonel Hubbard is in command during his absence.
 Governor Conner stated last night that there was no foundation for such re- port, and that he knew nothing of it until he read it in the public prints.
 Around military headquarters sphynx-li silence prevails, the South Alabama soldiery having closed their mouths when they reached the Bir- mingham district.
 The various companies of the First regiment have about settled themselves in their camps and are making prepa- rations for a long stay. They are sta toned as follows:
 Where They Are Stationed.
 Company A of Mobile, with Capt. F.
 
 c. Horton, at Cardiff.
 Company B of Mobile, with Capt. G. G. Burgess, at Linn's Crossing.
 Company c of Geneva. with Capt. J. F. Johnson, at Pratt City and Pratt prison.
 Company D of Fort Deposit, with Capt. c. M. Davis, at Dora.
 Company E of Mobile, with Capt. E. J. Grove. at Blossburg.
 Company F of Dothan, with Capt. C.. ]. Morris. at Blocton, No. 3 mines
 Company G of Brewton, with Capt. D. B. Hayes, at Johns.
 Company H of Troy, with Capt. J. M. Wiley, at Horse Creek.
 Company l of Enterprise, with Capt. E. E. Mansfield at Dora.
 Company K of Evergreen, with Capt. P. M. Bruner, part at Republic and part at Lewisburg.
 Company l. of Uniontown, with Capt. s. T. Townsend, at Blocton.
 Company M of Mobile. with Capt. J. S. Callaghan at Adamsville.
 The two Second regiment compan- ies-Company B of Athens and Com pany F of Albertsville-are quartered at the city hall in Birmingh am, await ing emergency calls.
 Wild Rumors Heard.
 Rumors were still prevalent yester- day, practical jokers apparently start ing the widest kinds of reports. These rumors are of all kinds, though the favorite one appears to be about Sheriff Higdon The sheriff has been sleeping at his office since the strike was in augurated, and he Is very often awak- ened several times during the night and advised over the telephone that he has been badly shot at some place probably 40 miles away.
 These wild reports are also sent in to the military headquarters and news paper offices. As rule these rumors are discovered to be based on ohsnlutely nothing