The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-06

they ran One man tripped over pile of logs.
 Matters are taking on an ugly look at these mines During the next few days nearly 100 families will be dispossessed and trouble Is said to have been threat ened when the people are put out of the houses.
 Dynamite at Wylam.
 Dynamite was used on the house of John Hughico at Wylam about o'clock yesterday morning, part of the house be- ing demolished but no one injured. Dep uty Viii Reed with a squad of deputies was on the scene quickly and with a pack of bloodhounds was soon on the trail of the dynamiters.
 According to the occupants of the house three men were seen by them running iron: their house immediately after the explosion. The trail taken by the dogs led along railroad tracks, over mountains, c'rclii;.s in and out for several miles. It was a little after o'clock when the dogs arrived at cottage, trailing to the door,
 The officers entered and placed six men who were in the house under arrest. One of the men showed fight, and it was only after desperate struggle that the of ficers subdued him. shoe had been picked up on the trail and this man was found to be one shoe shy at the house.
 Three of the men were wringing wet with precipitation, and it appeared as if they had only arrived at the house a few moments before the officers It was learned that several of the men had for nerly boarded with Hughico, but when he refused to come out on strike they left him, and it is said made threats against him. The three men arrested are Adam Kurske, Mike Rurolo and Jake Bomos.
 Several lots of imported men were placed in the district yesterday, their appearance as a rule being greeted With derisive yells and jeers. Most of them were negroes and few joined the ranks of the strikers after hearing the "$5 week and rations' slogan.
 Request was made by Sheriff H1gdon yesterday for the placing of a detachment of soldiers at Lewisburg. None were placed there. however.
 The announcement made by Sheriff Hig" don yesterday afternoon that any gath erngs around railroad stations would not be allowed unless the persons had busi- ness there, 1t is believed, will have much effect on the situation. The sheriff said yesterday that persons guilty of this of- fense would be instantly arrested.
 w. R. Fairley of the United Mine Work CTS issued a card yesterday in reply to Governor Comer's of the previous day in regard to the situation. MT. Fairley criti- cises the governor very severly and charges him with being biased. He takes the governor to task for his reference to inhammatory speeches having been made
 It Is now certainty that the troops in camp at Chickamauga will be brought to the Birmingham district during the next few days. Their total number passes the 15OO mark.
 Sheriff Higdon's Order.
 Sheriff Higdon yesterday issued the fol- lowing order:
 ''To the Deputy sherIffs of Jefferson
 From the continuous acts of lawless- ness and violence in various parts of Jeff ferson county, such as assembling with the intention of intimidating the employees of legitimate businesses now being con- ducted in said county, from the gross out rages being committed in dynamiting the homes of the citizens of the country, from the danger to which the citizens of the county are subjected by the shooting on and across the public highways of the county, from the shooting at and wound- ing of regular officers of the law, the coal miners strike has almost suspended the usual progress of business In every line of commercialism and has made life and prosperity in this county unsafe.
 Law and order in this community must and shall prevail, and to that endt you will seek to discharge your duties in future under the following commands from me as sheriff of Jefferson county:
 '1. You will not allow any person or persons to loiter or congregate at or near the works of any employer of labor in Jefferson county. The situation has be- come such that such assemblies. however