The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-02
SOLDIERS
 FIRED ON Capt. Todd Reports
 Ambuscade. DETACHMENT AT PRATT CITY Several Shots Fired, But Luckily.
 None Hurt. -----e----- UniOn srlneEs Apply to shsraG for 5obs as Deputien, Hut that oascaal says
 AppIlcants Must Have
 Reeommenaation. 
DETACHMENT AT PRATT CITY

Birmingham. Aug l.--(special. )-- Attorneys today made formal demand on sheriff Higdon for the return of four guns which were taken from miners during the past week, arms that were confiscated. The sheriff declined to return the weapons, an dthe result of the demand is now being watched.
 A delegation of union miners called on Sheriff Higdon today and presented a request to him that he and coTdon of deputies head procession to march from North Birmingham to East Bir- mingham in the next day or two The miners set forth that they could not carry out their program without inter ference. and that they desired the eheriff and deputies to be with them so that they could hold a meeting fin peace. The sherif said that he could not spare the time. hut told the men they could hold their meeting and have their march. provided they did 50 quiet ly and in rnanneR that would not in- timidate the men who arc still at work
 Captain Todd made a report today to Major Noble. who is in command of the military in this district, with head quarters in Birmingham. or an assault on the sentinels of the detachment on duty at Pratt City He stated that sev- erai shots were fired. but no one was hurt.
 Three arrests have been made in the case of the dynamiting. of the home of George Banks. q negro. at Ensley night before last.
 The Governor has not mentioned any more the intentions of declaring mar riat laAv in the district. and it is be- lieved that all danger of sucn course being taken Is over for a while at least.
 The announcement was made today that the biw industries at Ensley, where large quantities of coal are con- sumed daily. did not suffer very much the past month. the output at the steel plant being greater during June than for some time before, 4z,0s 2tons or ingots being manufactured. It was announced semi-ohiciahy in the district today that arrangements had been made to bring In something like twen- ty-two cars of coal and coke from the state mines of Tennessee. Arrange ments have been made via the Alabama Great Southern Railroad to bring the product in.
 W. R. Falrley. Alabama member of the National Board of the United Mine Workers of America, who Is leading the strike in the State. in his daily statement said that the miners were gathering in new members every day and that the strength of the organiza- ton could not be over estimated. He stated that as a demonstration the miners proposed to conduct the strike along peaceable lines. there were no troubles being experienced at Belle Ellen. Pipe and other places where the sheriffs had not called out deputies and tha tthere was no interference whstso- ever on the part of the miners with whatever the operators desired to do, He stated further that his reports were to the effect that there had been a strong reduction in the production of coal and that 1t had become necessary to purchase the product in other States.
 Union Miners Apply for Jobs.
 It developed today at the sherin's office that number of union miners were applying for jobs as deputy sher- ifs. An order was issued that every man put to work under commission must nave references from some one whom they knew and these references