The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-27
TWO CARL LOADS TAKEN ID BANNER MINES Graves and MckIeroy Confer With Governor Conner MAKE TRIP TO THE MINES House of Non-UnIon Miner Dynamited at Pratt City, Tut No One Injured.
 Several Shifts of Militia
 Made During Day.
MAKE TRIP TO THE MINES

Two carloads of imported men were carried to Banner mines yesterday un- der military escort, arriving there with out any interference on the part of the coal strikers or their sympathizers. The new men were mostly Russians and were brought in over the Louisville and Nash vile railroad from New Orleans. Com pany boarded the train at Birming ham and made the trip to the mines with the men, returning to Birmingham imme- diately.
 The house of q non-union miner was dynamited near Pratt City late Saturday night, but without any serious damage. No trace could be found of the person committing the deed. No one was re. ported as having been injured in the affair.
 Adjutant General Bibb Graves came up from Montgomery yesterday morning and with Colonel McKleroy held a con- ference with Governor Conner last night. The visit of General Graves Is said to be especially in connection with the ar- ranging of troops to go to the eneamp- ment at Chckamauga.
 
 now on duty here will be sent on to Chickamauga to mingle with the regu- lars, while several hundred of the men who were encamped at Chickamauga last year will be sent to the Birming- ham district With the boys at Chick amauga there will be no lack of pro- tection for it will then be possible to have the entire state National Guard in Birmingham on four hours notice.
 Yesterday also witnessed slight shift ing in the troops. Battery c, which made a hike from Linn's Crossing to Flat Top on Saturday made the return hike to Linn's Crossing yesterday. Part of Com pany A at Republic and a squad of the cavalry troops at Blossburg were trans ferred to Flat Top, putting about 55 men at this place.
 Colonel McKleroy, accompanied by Maj. | D. Houston Smith of the Third regiment | and Captain Evans, made an automobile | tour through the district yesterday, vis- iting all of the points at which troops are stationed with the exception of Johns. No stop was made at Adams vile, though their ride through that town was at slow speed. A crowd num- bering nearly 200 was around the rail road station there and hissed and made a few sneering remarks as the automo- bile passed, but made no further dem onstraton. Colonel McKleroy when asked about it last night stated that the 1 affair amounted to nothing; that few i persons had simply made a few remarks as they rode by.
 l The first stop was made at Pratt City where Troop c is on duty. From there l they went to Republic and took look at Company A. Blossburg was the next 1 point, the headquarters of the first squad- ron being at that place. Linn's Crossing, where Battery c of Selma is stationed, was the next stop. From here they went 1 to Littleton, leaving the automobile 1 there and going to Flat Top on spe-
 cial engine. Part of Troop A and Con- l pany A are located there. No soldiers i are on duty at Littleton. The return trip ! was made from Flat Top to Iittleton on l the engine, when the automobile was pressed Into service again. From Little 1 ton the return was made to Birmingham 1 through Adamsvile and Pratt City.
 "Everything appeared quiet and our boys showed up in good shape" said 1 Colonel McKleroy last night. "All along 1 the route we were well received by the union men and I found them and the National Guard on splendid terms. The soldiers under their instructions do not know a union miher from non-union miner, being on duty simply to preserve order The union miners realize that they are there for their protection as much as for anybody else and they are, therefore, friendly to them"
 Everything was quiet around the sher- frs office. But few arrests were made during the day and most of those were for offenses such as wifebeating and abusive language, the offenders being of the Ethiopian race.
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