Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-18

OUTBREAK IN
ALABAMA
MINE STRIKERS FIRE ON
TRAIN; DOZEN MEN DROP
Deputy Sheriff MortaIIy Hurt,
Others Seriously Injured; the
Governor Orders the State
Troops to Scene.
TBy MsrninF journal sDeeiai leased wire.l


TBy Morning IOurnal Special ceased wire.l
Birmingham, Ala, July 17.-Robert
Gardner, deputy marshal, was fa-
tally wounded and at least dozen
miners were more or less seriously
shot as the result of an attack on a
train bearing strike breakers to take
the places of union miners at Jeffer-
son, near here today. The train was
in charge of thirteen deputies and was
en- route to Adamsville. II is said the
union miners attempted to induce the
strike breakers to leave the train and
threatened to kill them If they went
to work. Governor Conner has order
ed a company of cavalry from Mont
gomery to the scene and troops al
ready on the ground are under arms
and will patrol the district tonight.
preventing further disorders.
Deputy Gardner, mortally wounded,
was brought to Birmingham tonight.
Deputy George Smith. accompanying
him. estimates that no less than 1000
shots were fired by both sides in the
attack at Jefferson.
According to Smith the engagement
was opened when train bearing fifty
strike breakers attempted to leave
jefferson for Adamsville. Prior to
this a number of union miners had
made Ovfrtures to the strike breakers
to join their ranks. threatening at the
smame time to kill them in case they
attempted to have the train run out
of Jefferson under fire If necessary.
An open switch, however, brought the
engine 20 q stop and in this prediea
ment the deputies and strike breakers
were nrej upon.
Bullets riddled the 4aen aMo e.
many men were not injured and KILL
ed Is due to the fact that they fell
to the floor and remained there. Thir-
teen deputies We're either killed or
seriously wounded. AT tllis johctare
Gardner fell mortally wounded.
The engagement was brought to a
conclusion when the engine. having
been repaired was enabled to make
headway.
At O'clock tonight everything on
the outskirts is comparatively peace
full. the military having reached Adj
amsville, the reports from which place
were greatly exaggerated. There was
a sharp encounter at Adamsville to-
day, three strike sympathizers being
wounded and thirteen arrested. The
soldiers are encamped there tonight.
Governor Conner has placed the
troops of the state In the hands of
Sheriff Hidgon and he will order out
as many men as deemed necessary.
The union miners are taking the
position that they are being mistreat-
ed by the deputy sherlffs There are
about 500 of these officers in the ter
ritory and union leaders have implor-
ed Sheriff Gigdon to protect them
from the erneItles. which they claim
the deputies are guilty of.
William Farley member of the ma
tional committee of the union, ex
pressed delight tonight when he learn
ed that Governor Conner had alIed
ont the troops.
Tonight report was received at
the sheriff,s office that a pitched bat
tie had taken place at Blossburg and
that numerous men had been killed or
wounded. State troops win soon be
en- route to this place and II the
guards, as Is reported are in distress.
they will soon be relieved.
The news of the strike has been
greatly exaggerated. A number ot
minor offenses have heen reported In
the distiict today
The home OF William Stafford a
negro. was dynamited at Pratt City
and partially wrecked.
At Mary Lee a report Just received
by the sheriff says that two negroe
houses were blown up and one OF the
inmates seriously injured.
From Republic comes a report to
the effect that three negroes were taxi
en- from their beds last night. stripped
of their clothing end cruelty beaten
by body OF men.