The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21

The coal miners strike situation re- fnained in statu quo yesterday as far as violence is concerned, no disturbances be- ing reported to the sheriffs office. Sheriff Rigdon is in telephone communication with every part of the district affected, andup to midnight all places had .eport- ed quiet in their respective localities. The ordering of practically all of the cavalry troops in the state to Birmingham was the feature of yesterdays happen ings. An encampment of the state cavalry has beer held in Montgomery, aud tn. or dering of their removal to Birmingham is regarded some Y hat significant. It Las not yet been decided to send tho calvary n the district affected by the strike, the purpose belng to hold them in Iil llainyham and if the occasion demands them, send them cut. Some of the cavaI- rymen arrived early last right, bu- '.Ie majority did not reach Birmingham until after l o'clock this morning, the traii. bringing them being somewhat delayed. The total number of cavalrymen to be drought here will pass the 200 mark, near iy all of whom are seasoned men. They are fully equipped and will be ready to take the field on few minutes notice.
 Want Better Provisions.
 Governor Comer's trip to Republic and Blossburg Sunday resulted in a conference yesterday morning with Sheriff Higdon md officials of the coal companies in ref erence especially to the manner in which the militiamen were being housed and fed by the companies at these two places. The governor, it is said, expressed dis pleasure at the manner in which the con- panies were handling the situation In this regard, and promises were made to see that it was immediately remedied. Presl- dent Crawford of the Tennessee company made a tour through the district yester- day afternoon to investigate this.
 Reports from Republic and Blossburg were to the effect that everything was very quiet around both places, the pres ence of the soldiers having a decided ef- feet in keeping the lawless element quiet. Beyond a few shots fired by the outguards f,othing was doing in either of these places up to midnight
 Much interest was also displayed yes- terdey in the postponing of the military encampment for a week. Sheriff Higdon has recommended to Governor Conner that tine encampment be held at Birmingham instead of Chckamauga, but the governor las not yet taken any steps in this drec ton.
 Troops Housed at Armory.
 The cavalry troops were housed in the City Hall armory last night upon their arrival from Montgomery. They have been in camp at Montgomery for about 10 days. and many and varied were the opinions which they were expressing as to their transfer. Many of the men were rejoicing over the idea of probable war fare, while number of others were ex- pressing them as strongly in the oppo- site direction.
 Bringing the state encampment of all the infantry companies to Birminghani, it is believed by Sheriff Higdon, would result in a quicker termination of any violence than anything else Under the original programme all of the state troops were to go to Chickamauga on July 27 and remain in camp there for two weeks.
 At Chickamauga will also be encamped several regiments of the United States regulars. and the purpose of having the national guardsmen in camp there for a while was to familiarize them with reg rlar army camp life and also to study the manner in which the regulars drill.
 Things around the sheriff's office took on quiet turn last night. Chief Dep uty Sheriff Lucien Brown was in the office all day, and, with a number of the other regular deputies was kept busy all day handling the matters aris- ing from the v;.rious points of the strike district.
 During the ast week the sheriff's off, flee has been live place all day and all night, but before midnight every one around 1t had turned in. Most of them, including Sheriff Higdon and Chief Dep- uty Brown, slept on cots in the office. ready for any emergency
 A strong rurnor went the rounds in Cordova yesterday to the effect that one of the large railroad bridges near that place was to be destroyed by strike sym pathizers. Sheriff Long of Walker coun- ty immediately organized posse of some 15 deputies at Jasper and took them to Cordova at once, but up to late hour last night no trouble had arisen.