The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-22
 Fatal Clash in the Strike
 District. DEPUTIES WHO DID
 SHOOTING ALSO INJURED Fight Took Place Near Blue
 Greek. Call of oncers to keep Out of Restrict cd Territory Treated With Con- tempt by Two Negroes Fusilnde of Bullets Was Result.

Birmingham, July 21.--(special. )-- The home of L. V. Evans, g non-unton miner near Mary Lees was bombarded by a fusilade of shots tonight. last ing several minutes. but no one was injured. Four armed men were arrest ed by deputies at Mineral Springs to- night The deputies claim the men had fired upon them.
 Birmingham, July sI.--tSpecial. )-- A fight between two negroes and two deputies in which one negro was prac- ticaliy riddled. with bullets and the two deputies wounded the distribution of State troops to various parts of the county atfer the arrival of the cavalry squadron, from Montgomery, and the many rumors heard from all parts of the district were features of the days doings in the mining section of Ala bama, where the union miners are waging a strike.
 The light between negroes and depu. ties took place at Johns, in the Blue Creek region, about twenty miles south of Birmingham, on the Birming- ham Mineral Railroad. in the lower part of Jefferson County. Deputies on the big hill overlooking the settle ment of Johns, saw two negroes armed coming along. The negroes were warned not to traverse the road and were threatened with arrest
 They showed fight and one of them began firing on the deputies while the other made off Ire deputies returned the Are of the negro killing him in- stantiy.
 When assistance reached the deputies they were found to be wounded. Thy. sicians were summQned and every at- tention given them Many ruiors reached the city in regard to the trou- ble. Arrangements had been made nreviously to send military in the Blue Creek region and at o'clock Troop b of Birminghaul, eighty men E9n9, under Capt M M. Stewart. stsFtsa seg that section of the county to remain until the trouble was over.
 McEsIroy tn Command.
 7AhArA was general distribqtion, or thA military through the county toqay. Coi. W. IT MeKleroy of Annlston, commanding ollieer of ths yFa segi- sssa .atngtarn district by the Governor and ts1re -charge. of the troops. Deputy ehorte A sid Cowa4ri was named by ShSriff Hfgdou to take charge os tne forces of deputies in the field ana tps two commanding onlcers are noW ~oA s''s ras announced today that the annntians were to do guard duty ana tha soliifers to- suppress any fto.ihs VI s2,srs s.e acts. ttiat might be committed.
 ThA following distribution oL tne military was made: fnIee .e.a. .s, SSn,naSiawn). at Republici forty men " aetIing gun at Linns Crossing; .., Misn rosr at Ensley; eighty men st | ndssr CBlue Creek; Gatling gun W Biossburg. ..s,.,-,, uaaron
 tne xtenseonery this morning was s. Llss. interestifk sight and attracted ,eh noS atfention The cavalry company i.ssh ed hehind a band from the -oepot 4n tha city hall where they resteq un- Ser arms for a while until sent out ln- to the mining district:
 ~ ''' Generally Quiet.
 o,,ts,aa of the trouble at Johns, In the Blue Creek regions, quietness was reported from all sides this morning arhnra was a busy air around the sher- iTs office as deputies were paid oh' disch arged or hired to go to work.
 The trial of B. F. Phillips and the other deputies arrested the nrst or the weak on warrants sworn out on chsrres of murder and assault Is acheduled to take place Wednesday rnorntng before Justice l. Fl. Benners. Some opposition is expressed to nasty trial by those interested In the prose cution. ...
 The work of evicting miners from the houses of the company began to- dav at number mines in the Pratt SiTision of the Tennessee Coal, Iron ana Railroad Company. There were no disorders The company served notice last week that they must have posses sion of their houses for the new men being brought In and no surprise was expressed today when the actual Work Governor Conner Pleased.
 Governor Conner In a short interview today said that he was satisfied that the presence of the State troops here would have the desired effect and that at present there were no intentions or N making any changes over the plans al- ready heinz put into operation. He in- tinnated that nones of the State troops would be allowed to leave the State until all prospect of trouble in the mining section had abated.
 w. R. Farley, the Alabama mem ber of the National Board of the Uni led Mine Workers of America. gave out a statement today in answer to state ment made by the operators on Mon day He said that the strike was the result of cutting of mining wages when the same had not been done in other States. He said that the miners want ed no trouble and that the disturbances could not be charged to the miners. He stated that the sheriff of the county was hiring negro deputies and that if such a thing was done. by the Police Commission in Birmingham there would be an uprising among the people.
 Large quantities of ammunition were brought to the Birmingham district to- day and more Is coming on every train.
 Military On Duty.
 Birmingham, July 21-With groups of cavalry and Infantry stationed at the more important mining camps of the district tonight, Governor Conner and Sheriff Higdon feel more secure in their efforts to maintain order during the coal miners strike.
 The only outbreak today was in the Blue Creek region near Adger this morning. when one negro was shot to pieces and two deputy sheriffs serious ly wounded Troop D, of Birmingham. eighty strong, was at once despatched to Adger with instructions to disperse all assemblaEes and arrest any one bearing arms.