The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-01
STRIKE DISORDER
 SHIFTS ID PRATT Shots Fired At Militia By Mob
 Last Night N ]. H. ABAMS HAS CLOSE CALL Stick of Dynamite Thrown at General Manager of sayre Mining and Man.
 ufacturing co.-Exciting
 Trip To Bossburg.
|. H. ADAMS HAS CLOSE CALL

Strike disorders shifted to Pratt City last night and at midnight the military camp under command of Captain Todd at No. 1 mines was in the midst of ex- citement Early in the night small group of men assembled in a hallow near the camp. Shortly afterward newcomers swelled the numbers to about 70 and things began to take on serious look Captain Todd then decided to disperse the men. which decision was carried out
 At this camp a line of pickets com posed of deputy sheriffs is spread out a short distance from the mines, while in- side these lines is established a military line surrounding the military camp. Sev- eral minutes after the crowd of negroes had been broken up, two or three men slipped past the deputies lines and get ting close to the military lines fired sev- eral shots. These were instantly replied to and the men took to flight. In the darkness 1t could not be told whether they were hurt or not.
 After this there were other attempts to pass through the lines, but without success It appeared as if the mob were still congregated in the woods. squad of about 15 men was then selected by Captain Todd and sent on skirmish through the woods to Wylam, two miles away.
 Two Dynamite Outrages.
 Dynamite has proven a factor in the strike disorders during the past "A hours two attempts being made to destroy life and property by the use of this explo- sive. The boldest attempt was made upon the person of J. H. Adams, vice president and general manager of the Sayre Min ing and Manufacturing company, while seated upon the front of the commissary about l o'clock yesterday morning. The other was made about the same time in side the corporate limits of Ensley upon the house of Will Banks, a negro non union miner.
 MT. Adams was sitting at the front of the commissary when he saw the bushes directly in front of the place part and a man step out. This man then raised his hand and threw a stick of dynamite directly at MT. Adams, who jumped back The dynamite fell short of it's mark and the explosion damaged noth- ing much only tearing a hole in the ground. The man disappeared immediate ly. Sayreton has been the scene of sev- eral demonstrations since the strike be- gan and 1t is said that threats have been made upon the life of MT. Adams.
 In the other dynamiting case luck saved the occupants, the dynamite being thrown at the opposite end of the house from the part occupied by the negro Banka and his family. One end of the house was almost demolished by the explosion, while the furniture, beds and dishes were slammed about by the force of it.
 Chief of Police Merriman of Ensley ar- rived on the scene shortly afterward. A pack of bloodhounds were secured and the trail quickly taken, but failed Of successful conclusion, the trail lead ing to the North Bessemer car line. where the culprit undoubtedly boarded a car.
 Exciting Trip To BIossburg.
 A train containing a large number of imported men was brought to Birming- ham yesterday afternoon, a squad of deputies and soldiers having escorted it from Attalla. At Birmingham the train was switched to the Southern railway tracks and run to Blossburg.
 This trip developed another phase In the strike. So far the feminine part Of the strikers families have remained in their homes, but this was not the case yesterday The trip proved without incl dent until Cardiff was reached. There a large crowd including many women, had congregated and began jeering at the men on the train.
 The train then moved on to Jefferson, which is two miles below Cardiff. At Jeff ferson a crowd of about 200 people had gathered. Their offer of "$5 a week and rations" proved tempting to three men, who left the train at Jefferson amid the cheers of the crowd. As the train passed on ieers poured forth in great volume.
 Beyond these instances there were no others of note reported. The talk or mar tial law was still prevalent, but the quiet of yesterday afternoon caused Sherin Higdon to express the hope that it would not be necessary. Governor Conner, when asked about it, replied that he did not care to talk on the subject The gover- nor. however, is remaining in Birming- ham and is in close touch with the sit-