Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-18
SERIOUS LABOR
OUTBREAK IN
ALABAMA
MINE STRIKERS FIRE ON
TRAIN; DOZEN MEN DROP
Deputy Sheriff MortaIly Hurt,
Others Seriously Injured; the
Governor Orders the State
Troops to Scene,

IBy Morning journal Special s.eased Nire.i
Birmingham, Ala, July 17.-Robert
Gardner, deputy marshall was ia
tally wounded and at least dozen
miners were more or less seriously
shot as The result of an attack on a
train bearing strike breakers to take
the places OF union miners at Jeffer-
son, near here today The train was
in charge of thirteen deputies and was
EN- route to Adamsvlle. 1t is said the
union miners attempted to induce the
strike breakers to leave the train and
threatened TO kill them If they went
to work Governor Conner has order
ed a company of cavalry from Mont
gomery to the scene and troops al
ready on the ground are under arms
and will patrol the district tonight.
preventing further disorders.
Deputy Gardner, mortally wounded,
was brought TO Birmingham tonight.
Deputy George Smith. accompanying
him, estimates that no less than LOCO
shots were fired by both sides in the
attack at jefferson.
According to Smith the engagement
was opened when train bearing fifty
strike breakers attempted to leave
Jefferson for Adamsville. Prior to-
this a number of union miners had
made overtures to the strike breakers
to join their ranks. threatening at the
smame time TO kill them i'm case they
attempted to have the train run out
of jefferson under fire if necessary.
An open switch, however. brought the
engine 20 a stop and i'm this predica-
.la nd 81, alya
were fired upon.
Bullets riddled the train and that
many men were not injured and kill |
e. = due to the fact that they fell
tc door and remained there Thir- |
te deputies We're either killed or
Sc 4ly wounded. At this iuncture
Gardner fell mortally wounded.
The engagement was brought to a
conclusion when the engine, having
been repaired was enabled to make
headway.
At Q o'clock tonight everything on
the outskirts is com poratively peace
ful, the military having reached Ad-
amsville the reports from which place
were greatly exaggerated. There was
sharp encounter at Adamsville to-
day, three strike sympathizers being
wounded and thirteen arrested. The
soldiers are encamped there tonight.
Governor Conner has placed the
troops of the state in the hands of
Sheriff Hidgon and he will order out
as many men as deemed necessary.
The union miners are taking the
position that they are being mistreat-
ed by the deputy sheriffs There are
about 500 of these officers in the ter
ritory and union leaders have implor-
ed Sheriff Gigdon to protect them
from the cruelties. which they claim
the deputies are guilty Of
William Farley. member of the ma
tional committee of the union. cx-
pressed delight tonight when he learn
ed that Governor Conner had allied
ont the troops
Tonight report was received at I
the sheriff's office that a pitched bat |
tie had taken place at Rlossburg and I
that numerous men had been killed or
wounded. State troops viii soon be {
en- route TO this place and If thel
guards as is reported. are in distress, {
they will soon be relieved
The news of the strike has been
greatly exaggerated. A number of '
minor offenses have been reported in J
the district today [
The home of William Stafford. a !
negro. was dynamited at Pratt City q
and partially wrecked.
At Mary Lee a report just received S
by the sheriff says that two negroe q
houses We're blown IN and one of the e
inmates seriously injured. Z
From Republic comes a report to r
he effect that three negroes were taxi I
m from their beds last night. stripped
IF their clothing aud cruelty beaten 4
BY body of men.