The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-28
One Killed and Two Wound ed by State Troops When They Cross
 Dead Line
O'BEAR ORDERED
 TO ASSUME CHARGE
 OF THE SITUATION
Business Men Were Ignorant of Dead Line and Failed to Hear Sentries' Challenge-Company Officials
 Steadfast in Refusal to
 Arbitrate With Men

Augusta, Ga, September 27.--As the climax to rioting in this city and the shooting of three citizens late today by state militia troops, Governor Brown late tonight issued proclama- ton declaring "The City of Augusta to be in a state of insurrection' and ordering the immediate enforcement Of martial law.
 Adjutant General William G. O'Bear has been ordered by the governor to proceed here at once from Atlanta and assume charge of the situation. An other company of militia also was or dered here from Waynesboro to rein force the four local companies under Captain Levy.
 Subsequent to gigantic mass meeting here tonight, at which reso- 1utions were adopted asking Governor Brown to withdraw troops, two large mobs of striking street car men and sympathizers were only prevented from attacking the local power plant by inn passioned pleas of the strike leaders.
 At midnight the mobs began to dis perse. At that hour the officials of the railway company maintained their former position that the had nothing to arbitrate and would fight the strlk- CTS to the end.
 Alfred Dorn was killed and two other citizens shot, one probably fatally, by members of the state militia tonight who had formed a dead line about the Fifteenth street plant of the street rail- way company here to prevent attack by strikers or sympathizers. The in- jured are:
 Robert Christie, business man, shot through lungs.
 Ben F. Baker, another business man.
 The state troops were called out late this afternoon after reports were cur rent that the strikers proposed to dynamite the company power plant to- night. A~dead line was established at each end of the property and the sol diers armed with riot cartridges. Did Not Know of Dead Line
 Al, thnse sred rnon by tlss soldiers II is said, are business men who were driving out Fifteenth street and who claim not to have known that dead lne had been established. It is said the militiamen obeyed orders in firing upon anyone who attempted to cross the line.
 News of the shooting spread rapidly and attracted thousands to the scene of trouble At the same time great crowds were assembling in West End, the mill district < which was the scene of last nights rioting, Just before dark the West End sympathizers spiked the hong Broad street bridge. a double row of spikes being driven on each side of leach car rail the entire length of the bridge There was no other attempt at Violence in that section of the city in the early night hours.
 Despite the announcement in the earlier part of the day that the pro posed mass meeting for tonight had been called off by the labor leaders, great crowds assembled at the court h lfo1 1 .lro olrayr however, they would not permit any anflammatory speeches and 1t was the announced intention to dismiss the meeting aftez urging the laboring men to cease violence in connection with the strike.
 The outbreak tonight was the direct result of the refusal of the street rail way company. through General Man ager Beal to arbitrate the troubles with the striking men. This was an rounced after it had been stated on behalf of the strikers that they were willing to accept arbitration. Arbitration Urged l The chamber of commerce, the Mer- rhants and Manufacturers association and cotton exchange, in joint meeting. urged arbitration and commended | Mayor Barrett's position in enforcing protection of lives and property. When 1t became apparent that vio- lence probably would be resorted to tonight, a company of militia was thrown about the power plant The sol diers were instructed to challenge any body attempting to pass the lines and to fire upon them if their challenge was ignored.
 Robert Christie. one of the injured men, was driving in an automobile, and, 1t is said. did not hear the sen try's cry He had gone but few feet when he was shot through the lungs. l He was quickly removed to a hospital, where he is expected to die. Baker and Dorn attempted to drive through Fifteenth street q few min utes later When they were challenged | Baker whipped up his horse and several shots were fired at them. Baker was wounded about the body, but Dorn was l literally shot to pieces.
 An unknown white boy on motor cycle was fired upon but escaped un injured Charles Wilson and his wife and child In their automobile also were fired upon. When he attempted to reach down to toot iiis horn the action brought another volley of bullets but the entire family escaped nninjured.
 Ask Withdrawal of Troops
 The labor mass meeting was held to- night the net result being the adoption of A resolution which has been tele- graphed to Governor Brown. demand ing immedate withdrawal of the troops.
 A statement issued by General Man. ager Deal of the street railway com pany states that he men who Jeff the companys employ and whom, lie declares joined in the rioting last night. have no further claim on the company. He asserts that the company stands ready to operate ifs cars as soon as they are given sufficient pro tection, which the company claims. IS it's rights.
 The resolutions adopted at the labor meeting were telegrapiied to Governor Brown.
 CTCNOD MARC0NI