The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-05
.LEW|SBURG SCENE OF MORE TROUBLE Hundreds of Shots Fired At Stockade Last Night DYNAMITE ALSO THROWN Non-Union Miners House at Empire Is RiddIed With Bullets, Though
 No One Is Injured.
 Air of Mystery.
DYNAMITE ALSO THROWN

dynamiters last night, an attempt being made to blow up the stockade in which the imported miners are housed there, about midnight Following the explosion two pitched battles were fought between the deputies and dynamiters. the first one being immediately after the dyna- mite was exploded and the second some 20 minutes later.
 Electric lights keep the space around the company buildings bright as day and but for this fact the dynamters would have very probably been successful. They slipped close to the stockade put the lights disclosed their appearance. Then the dynamite was thrown, but it fell short.
 The deputies began firing at once and the dynamiters made a quick escape, the deputies catching sight of two or three l of them as they ran. As the dynamiters ran they also turned and fired back at the deputies. about 100 shots being fired.
 About 20 minutes later a volley of shots rang out from the ridge directly oppo- site the stockade, the distance being a little less than a quarter of mile. The deputies replied and the battle lasted for several minutes. Between 200 and 300 shots were fired this time
 No one around the companys place was hurt though bullets are said to have l passed all over 1t. A number of the buildings showed signs of the battle. There are about Is deputies on duty at this place at night.
 The stockade consists of two large frame buildings which have just been completed during the past few days. A large number of imported men were ! placed at these mines Monday and a number of demonstrations followed their appearance. There were a number of demonstrations yesterday.
 Air of Mystery.
 Last night there was an air of mystery about the sheriff's office and military headquarters, indicating that something i is expected to happen during the next i day or two which will cause the public to sit up and take notice as regards the coal strike situation. The air Is full of electricity, rumors are rife and while most of them are untrue, the old sayina of where there's smoke there's bound to be fire' is believed to be true in this instance. The sheriff and military mer are very secretive about anticipated de velopments.
 Several lots of imported men were dis tributed to the various mines yesterday attachments of soldiers escorting them There were several carloads of the men the total number passing we'll over tho 200 mark.
 Trouble broke out at Empire late Mon. , day night, when the house of non -urhor miner was riddled with bullets. No in- juries were reported. The coal mines al Empire are operated by the Empire Coal company, of which Frank Nelson, Jr. Is president.
 That the troops will be required in the district for at least two months longer was the belief expressed by the militia officers last night. The cavalry troops on duty now have been out for about t, three weeks, having been on their annual : encampment for nearly two weeks before being brought to the Birmingham district while the other soldiers have been out nearly as long.
 At Camp Taft, in Chickamauga, where the Alabama infantry troops are en camped, a call was made yesterday aft 1 eronon for volunteers for strike duty IT the Birmingham district In response te this practically all of the First regiment volunteered. It WAS piahieu soiiie .iIi' ago to bring the First regiment to the district after the encampment to relieve the troops on duty now.
 The encampment at Chickamauga Is slated to last until the 10th, but the prob abilities are that the First regiment vii be sent here few days before tha time.
 The soldier boys are looking forward to payday with anxious eyes Practical lv every one of them has exhausted tht money he took with him, and the arriva of the paymaster will produce mere jo, than anything else colld possibly.