The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25
MANY WILD STRIKE RUMORS ON STREET Officers Find All to Be False
 Alarms ALL QUIET IN THE CAMPS Militia Take Men To Bessie Mines Without ncident-kiIing at Johns Not Connected With the
 Strike.
ALL QUIET IN THE CAMPS

While rumors were rife yesterday as to all manner of disorder, an investiga- ton invariably proved each one to be groundless. The military authorities and sheriffs office were kept busy chasing them down all day, only to find that some excited or mischievous person had misinformed them.
 An illustration of this was given last night when several telephone messages were received at the sheriff office to the effect that a large crowd of armed men were gathering in East Birmingham. Be- ing wary of the information but one man was sent out on the call. This rumor proved to be without foundation at all, there having been no gathering.
 Three imported laborers were taken to Bessie Mines yesterday afternoon under guard of Company G. This company has been in camp at West park, and the or der for their trip to Bessie Mines was given them at 3:25 o'clock. The men struck camp and in full marching order caught the $40 train in the Frisco yards. The trip was made without any excite ment Several hundred persons were gathered around the station at Palos but beyond little moral suasion attempted nothing. The crowd was very peaceable. After placing the men inside the guard lines the soldiers returned to Birmingham and went into camp again in West park.
 This camp was visitsd yesterday by Col onel McKleroy. During the morning an extended order drill was given by the company, being viewed by Major Ledbet- ter. This drill was also witnessed by a large crowd of interested spectators.
 The TGraves Rifles" Company of the Second regiment, are quartered at the city hall armory. This company is com mander by Capt M. D. Smith and Lieuts. J. c. Anthony and H. c. Pool On Fri day of last week this company was called out and taken to Blossburg, where they took part in the skirmishiug at that place On Tuesday night they were brought to Birmingham and have been camped in the armory since then. They are ready to take the field on ten min utes notice The company has been te- duced to 40 men.
 The headquarters of Colonel McNleroy in the Morris hotel were busy with only routine work yesterday, and everyone se- cured little rest. Officers and men have been very much on the jump since they were called out week ago and the quiet of the last two days has given them a rest.
 Among the new military arrivals last night was Capt. H. T. Lay of Montgom- cry regimental surgeon of the Second regiment.
 Deputy Sheriff Sid Cowan, who is in charge of the field deputies, stated last night that on his trip through the dis trict yesterday he had found nothing but quiet, and that business in the various mines appeared to be picking up.
 The killing of a negro at Johns late Thursday night started another rumor to the effect that trouble had broken out afresh there. It developed, however, that the killing had nothing whatever to do with the strike
 When the house of a non-union miner caught on fire in Wylam early yesterda y morning the same rumor was rife but with like result
 Enough rumors were going the rounds in reference to approaching trouble at